Lawyers are uncompromising in negotiation and unafraid of getting down and dirty when it comes to winning a point. They tackle issues head-on, run with the ball and… Obiter could continue with the rugby puns, but there is a more serious point. The New Zealand lawyers northern rugby tour is scheduled for later this year, with fixtures against lawyer national sides from Scotland, Italy, France and England between 11 November and 2 December 2012. The New Zealand team is looking for Kiwi lawyers working in the UK ‘with rugby credentials’ who would like to join them. Contact Paul Watkins.