June 2019 – Page 5 – ClubRugby.nz

Teams primed for second round Jubilee and Hardham Cup matches

by clubrugby - June 7, 2019

By Scott MacLean After a week when the local club game made headlines for reasons off the field than on it, attention swaps back to the matches themselves for this weekend starting with the second rounds of the Jubilee and Hardham Cups. On the celebrations front its Old Timers' Day at

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Lions

by clubrugby - June 6, 2019

Above: Beauden Barrett kicks for goal against the Lions in 2018. PHOTO: Hugh Pretorius. By Kevin McCarthy Just another dull week in Wellington rugby – rock and roll on the field, drugs somewhere off it, and I’m pretty sure, there was sex somewhere too. Let’s stick to rugby shall we. Nothing much

Silverstream suppress sloppy Wellington College

by clubrugby - June 5, 2019

Above and header: St Pat's Silverstream made plenty of line breaks against a sloppy Wellington College. PHOTO: College Sport Media. St Patrick’s College, Silverstream have extended their Premiership winning streak to 25 consecutive games, successfully retaining the Ken Gray Memorial Trophy 30-12 against Wellington College. Silverstream shot to a 17-0 lead after

This week in history: 3-9 June

by clubrugby - June 4, 2019

Above: Marist St Pat's celebrate winning the Swindale Shield in 2008. See more below. In association with the Bond Street Sports Bar on Bond Street in Wellington, some highlights from this week in Wellington club rugby history are below. 3 June 1933: A grandstand finish at the Hutt Rec! Hutt score the match-winning try on the

Short Passes 3 June (Queen’s Birthday Monday)

by clubrugby - June 3, 2019

UPDATE: In Monday's rugby, the Manawatu XV beaten the Wellington XV 47-40 in their match in perfect conditions at the Levin Domain. Wellington had the better of the first half, and were 26-7 at one stage. Manawatu counterattacked and scored some long-range tries to close the score to 33-21 at halftime. Both