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NPC Number Crunching: Wellington v Otago

by clubrugby - August 25, 2026

Above: Dominic Ropeti gets his pass away in a previous match, with Logan Henry and Hugo Plummer in the foreground. Ropeti's try against Otago was his ninth in 34 matches for Wellington. It was his second try against Otago following the one he scored in 2024, the last time the

Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington Fijians (33) v Poverty Bay Māori (17)

by clubrugby - August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

The two sides met at Porirua Park on day two of the 2026 Te Upoko Invitational tournament. Steady rain prior to kick-off gave way to dry conditions in the first half as the Fijians scored three tries to one in the first half and led 19-7 at halftime. The Fijians dominated

Sideline Conversions 24 August (some rugby news and information to start the new week in rugby)

by clubrugby - August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Welcome back to a new week of rugby. We are slow and steady and don’t do gossip, shock or thrills here on Club Rugby and Sideline Conversions but if we did there would be as many discussion points as ever across several teams and topics (not just the Wellington Lions).

Representative Rugby taking centre stage this weekend

by clubrugby - August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

By Scott MacLean Updated: For the first time since early April, there isn’t a club or college game taking in Wellington tomorrow. There is still rugby happening though, with representative footy taking centre stage both at home and away. Representative The weekend starts early, with an abbreviated Māori rugby tournament at Porirua

Aisle be Back: Ellis Park

by clubrugby - August 21, 2026

By Kevin McCarthy If you’re not used to crawling out of bed at 3am, I’ve got a deal for you. Get up at 4am, and watch the Ellis Park first test excitement from around the 50 minutes mark. Of course that’s a crazy idea. Springbok tests have to be consumed in