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Maiava leading from the back for Ories in Swindale Shield

by clubrugby - May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

Oriental-Rongotai fullback Tom Maiava chasing the action in his side's win over Tawa this past Saturday. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White “If we win, we win, if we don’t we learn, it is always God’s plan for us, and we trust that,” Oriental-Rongotai fullback Tom Maiava summed up his team’s

Victoria Cross and Hardham Cup come together for first time in over 100 years

by clubrugby - May 8, 2025

By NZ Remembrance Army Media Release/Club Rugby In a first for New Zealand rugby, the military’s highest award the original Victoria Cross (VC) won by William James Hardham and Wellington club rugby’s prestigious Hardham Cup are being displayed together, offering a unique historical convergence underscoring his dual legacy. The two historic

Wellington Presence Strong on Historic U85kgs tour

by clubrugby - May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

Pasia Asiata makes a break for the New Zealand U85kg side against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Photo credit: Sri Lanka Rugby Facebook By Adam Julian In 2001, Matthew Treeby visited Sri Lanka with his family to help build facilities for struggling children. More than two decades later the Tawa hooker is

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 098: Billy Francis

by clubrugby - May 7, 2025

Billy Francis was a hooker who came down to Wellington from Taranaki as a teenager and played for the Wellington Axemen club, from where he made the Wellington team and then the All Blacks on the last tour and final tests before the outbreak of the first world war. Francis achieved

Hurricanes v Chiefs Stat Attack

by clubrugby - May 6, 2025

The Hurricanes squared off against the Chiefs this past Saturday night. Some facts and figures from the clash against the Chiefs by Hurricanes statistician Peter Marriott below. Round 12 v Chiefs: Won 35-17 The Hurricanes and the Chiefs have now met on 47 occasions. The Hurricanes have won 24 matches and the Chiefs