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Twenty years since Athletic Park closed

by clubrugby - October 10, 2019

Thirty thousand patrons entered Athletic Park for the final time 20 years ago today, 10 October 1999, to watch the Wellington Lions play Otago in round nine of the National Provincial Championship. Athletic Park had been the home of all rugby in Wellington for 97 years. The Lions were also having their

Short Passes 7 October

by clubrugby - October 7, 2019

+++++ Job done and a perfect representative season for the Wellington Maori side. A late change to proceedings saw them only needing to play once in Saturday's Te Tini A Maui tournament, taking on Hawke's Bay Maori for the trophy. A 22-15 win to Te Upoko saw the Hikaia Amohia Trophy

Short Passes 30 September (afternoon edition)

by clubrugby - September 30, 2019

Above: Northern United had their trophies on display at the cafe at Te Rauparaha Arena whilst Short Passes was there last week. The Jubilee Cup on the right, while the American Ambassador's Trophy is back left and will soon be contested in the WRFU's three-leg men's club sevens series. Senior representative

Aisle be Back: The Rugby World Cup Week 2

by clubrugby - September 27, 2019

By Kevin McCarthy Never open the biggest present first at Christmas. Good rule that but they broke it in the Rugby World Cup. Or at least as far as the All Blacks are concerned. So, with the first business in hand comfortably dealt with, and the Boks defeated, the All Blacks

Short Passes 23 September

by clubrugby - September 23, 2019

Above. The Wellington U16As after their 67-5 win over their Wairarapa Bush counterparts on Saturday. PHOTO by Andy McArthur. Full gallery of these photos here Updated: The Rugby World Cup and climate change are the two issues dominating New Zealand at the moment. Closer to home and back in reality, there