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"This is the only way forward": Nelson Rugby Club next to waive junior fees

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 3:15pm
Clubs that have cut out registration fees for juniors are noticing an uptick in their player ranks. Photo / Photosport
Clubs that have cut out registration fees for juniors are noticing an uptick in their player ranks. Photo / Photosport

"This is the only way forward": Nelson Rugby Club next to waive junior fees

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 3:15pm

New Zealand’s oldest rugby club is scrapping all junior fees in a bid to keep kids on the field.  

Nelson Rugby Football Club says the decision’s been brewing for a couple of seasons, but the support of the community means they can finally move forward with it.  

Junior club captain Lisa Trusler told Piney that families all over are struggling financially at the moment, and sport is one of those things that unfortunately falls off the end. 

“We just want to do whatever we can to get people back into it.”  

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