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Some midweek updates, with some sad news. Marist St Pat's have announced that club legend John Poutawera has passed away. A long-time manager at the club, he was part of the furniture on the sideline with MSP teams for many seasons - and always friendly and engaging with Club Rugby. This goes back
Club Rugby
Petone seal women’s sevens title with second tournament win
Four-team shootout in second and final women’s sevens series tournament
The second and concluding WRFU women’s 7s tournament is scheduled to be played at Rugby League Park tomorrow. The scheduled field has been reduced from six to four teams, with last week’s entrants Oriental-Rongotai and the Wellington Axemen falling off the pace and leaving Petone, Avalon, Old Boys University and Pōneke
Club Rugby Awards 2026
One of the action shots of the year. Emmanuel Solomona crashes over to score for Wainuiomata against Paremata-Plimmerton. Pure determination and power to score in terrible conditions. Photo: Andy McArthur. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The last comprehensive piece of our season are our annual
Sideline Conversions 2 November (some rugby news to start the new week)
Georgia Daals on the burst for Petone against Poneke in their WRFU women's 7s tournament on Saturday. Photo: Andy McArthur. The first of five scheduled Saturdays of sevens was held at Rugby League Park on Saturday with the first of the two WRFU women's tournaments. The Petone Ponies have the upper hand