Above: Poneke's Bernie Hill scores against Petone in the 1975 Jubilee Cup decider. Poneke won 11-9/ PHOTO: Evening Post 25 August 1975. In association with the Bond St Sports Bar on Bond Street in Wellington, some highlights from this week in Wellington club rugby history are below. 19 August 1937: Athletic beat Wellington
Month: August 2019
Short Passes 19 August + Pride squad named
Above: Tawa College won the Premier 2 college final in a splash on Saturday. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. Update: The Wellington Pride squad for the upcoming Women's NPC competition is: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1VV7VgJo2e/ Midweek rugby this Wednesday sees the final of the Premier 1 Girls competition between Porirua College and Hutt Valley High School. Kick-off at
Scots College win First XV Premiership Final in a thriller
By Adam Julian and Steven White Scots College have won the Wellington First XV Premiership for the second time, pipping St Patrick’s College, Silverstream 20-15 at Jerry Collins Stadium this afternoon. The temperamental weather was a metaphor for the unpredictable nature of the match. Silverstream leapt to a 10-0 lead before conceding
Close games in worst conditions of the year
Above: Wellington College edged St Pat's Silverstream 15-14 to win the Under 15 title on College Finals Day. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Steven White and Scott MacLean There were a series of close games up and down Hurricanes country today in what were probably the worst conditions of the year. Heavy rain