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Wellington’s Ghost Clubs: The Community Rugby Club

by clubrugby - April 23, 2019

“FOR HEARTH & HOME” – THE COMMUNITY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB In the years following the Boer War (and in the long shadow cast by the Russian invasion scare of the 1880’s), a national movement gathered momentum in New Zealand to encourage young men to become members of the National Defence League,

Short Passes – 22 April

by clubrugby - April 22, 2019

The halfway mark of the Swindale Shield and the competition is heating up on both the points and physio tables. On the points table, the HOBM Eagles march on and have won all five Swindale Shield matches. Norths are just behind having won four and drawn one. Ories and Poneke are

Rams resurrection at Evans Bay Park as Eagles fly high in Swindale Shield

by clubrugby - April 20, 2019

Above: Nash Fiso-Vaelei scores one of his two tries today for leaders Hutt Old Boys Marist in their win over the Wellington Axemen. Header photo: The Upper Hutt Rams celebrate their win on fulltime against Marist St Pat's. Swindale Shield Results HERE UPDATED SUNDAY MORNING: The Upper Hutt Rams broke a 27-game duck in

Easter uprising for Swindale Shield strugglers

by clubrugby - April 19, 2019

Swindale Shield draw and teamlists for round five HERE It’s an abbreviated week on the club rugby fields this Easter weekend with only the top two men’s grades and the women in action. The depth of some clubs will be tested with player absences – some of that due to the

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Sunwolves in Tokyo

by clubrugby - April 18, 2019

He’s only on the bench but the most pleasing news for me this week was the return of James Marshall. You may recall he suffered a nasty (is there a nice?) dislocated shoulder against the Waratahs in what seems ages ago. I and a lot of people probably assumed it was