17 Jul 2020

Sport games causing family rivalry

From Checkpoint, 6:20 pm on 17 July 2020

Sporting rivalries can span countries or be bitter battles between clubs - but for some the competition is even closer to home Tomorrow, two of the three Super Rugby Aotearoa sides with a Barrett brother in the squad, will clash when the Hurricanes and Blues meet for a second time. On Sunday the Gatland family will be split when the Chiefs host the Highlanders and the Selby-Rickit whanau insist they won't be playing favourites when the Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix meet again in netball's ANZ Premiership on Monday. Felicity Reid reports.