Month: April 2020

This week in club rugby history 20-26 April

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Above: On Anzac Day 2013 when Taniela Koroi and Tawa beat Norths 28-27 to win the Sammy Saili Trophy. PHOTO: Chainsaw Photos.     Selected highlights of what happened this week in history in Wellington club rugby, including recapping some past Anzac Day rounds. 20 April 1985: Paremata-Plimmerton clinch their maiden Swindale Shield win, beating

Somes Island start for Swindale Shield

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  The Swindale Shield will resume on Matiu/Somes Island at the conclusion of the Level 2 lockdown. Head of Community Rugby Will Caccia-Birch made the announcement following an urgent meeting with clubs and shareholders. “We have to do everything to get the game underway again. I can’t handle any more phone calls from

From the vault: FIFTH round matches in images

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Above: Petone's Nick Grigg and teammates on the burst against Wainuiomata in their fifth round clash in 2014. Wainuiomata won this match 41-34. Petone would finish third in the 2014 Swindale Shield, while Wainuiomata snuck into the 'top 8' and went on to reach the Jubilee Cup final against Hutt

From the vault: fourth round matches in photos

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Above: No. 8 Ben Tupuola marches ahead for Wainuiomata against Marist St Pat's in their midweek fourth round fixture under lights at Porirua Park in 2014. This match was drawn 30-30. PHOTO: Chainsaw Photos.   If not for pestilence keeping everyone at home, it would be the fourth round of the 2020

Steve Hansen top of the charts

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Hansen taking questions from his fans. Image credit: You Tube. It seems whatever former All Black coach Steve Hansen turns his hands to, it ends in success. The Rugby World Cup winning coach is the owner of several winning racehorses and now his new country album Shag & Tell is top of