Northern United, Marist St Pat’s and Oriental-Rongotai win big three club rugby finals

By Adam Julian and Steven White Northern United (Jubilee Cup), Marist St Pat’s (Hardham Cup) and Oriental-Rongotai (Women’s Division 1) won the three major finals in Wellington club rugby today at a packed Petone Recreation Ground. The other finals were won by OBU (Colts Divison 1), Upper Hutt Rams (Colts Division

Monu making the most of second chances

Above: Wainuiomata team, supporters and family members after their 21-20 semi-final win over Ories. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian When John Monu debuted for Wainuiomata in 2006, TJ Va’a was a ball kid retrieving kicks from a pivot trying to lift the green and blacks out of obscurity. Wainuiomata was rooted

Silverstream hold off St Pat’s Town in Traditional

For College Rugby Draws & Results visit: http://www.collegerugby.co.nz/national/games-results.php?competition=22&season=15&round=8  By Adam Julian and Steven White St Pat’s Silverstream have extended their unbeaten run in the Old Boys Cup Traditional to a decade, beating St Pat’s Town 33-24 in Upper Hutt this afternoon. Silverstream started strongly when outstanding captain and lock Akira Ieremia, the