Promising start this season for Petone and Jacob Waikari-Jones

by clubrugby - May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Petone's Jacob Waikari-Jones gets his pass away in his second round starting debut against the Upper Hutt Rams. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White Could this be Petone’s year? In recent years, Petone have tended to promise much but have faded by mid-season – usually a run of bad-luck injuries being the

Club Rugby Highlights Series: Off the Scrum

by clubrugby - May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Celebrating community rugby highlights of the past decade. Strikes off scrums can be some of the best in rugby, the unpredictability and excitement of which is what can make the game far superior at times to other codes. See below for these – such clips are in no particular order. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddP4n4N6O0A Footage: Club

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 125: Bill Fleming

by clubrugby - May 6, 2026

Bill Fleming was a slashing home-grown midfield back who was a fixture in Wellington club rugby and in Wellington representative squads over several seasons in the second half of the 1950s to the early 1960s. He was later heavily involved with the Upper Hutt club in coaching and administration and

Hurricanes v Crusaders Stat Attack

by clubrugby - May 5, 2026

Above: Peter Lakai about to pass to Josh Moorby to run in and scored the 650th try at Wellington Stadium, against the Crusaders this past Friday. Photo: Kinetic Images. Moorby remains the only player to have been on the field for every minute played by the Hurricanes in 2026: 805 minutes.

Matchday Scoring Highlights: Oriental-Rongotai (49) v Johnsonville (17)

by clubrugby - May 5, 2026

Oriental-Rongotai stormed Helston Park for a seven tries to three win in their fifth round fixture on Saturday, which was for the Ash Pointon Cup. Ories scored seven tries - all converted by fullback Jordan Soli - and led 28-5 at halftime. Soli also scored a hat-trick of tries, whilst centre