Currently training with Hawke’s Bay as part of their wider squad ahead of the ITM Championship, which kicks off in August, Ulsterman John Semple has enjoyed much success since arriving in New Zealand last year. He has risen through the ranks of the club game and says “I’m going to keep pushing and playing as […]
Andy Chapman reports DRUMSURN man John Semple wrote his name into the rugby history books on Saturday, when he became the first ever known Irishman to take part in a pre-match haka leading into a New Zealand provincial final. Two hours later, he had a Heartland Championship Meads Cup winners medal around his neck, after […]