Club Rugby – Page 107

Harry Irving and OBU preparing for Jubilee Cup final on Saturday

by clubrugby - July 25, 2024

Harry Irving on the attack against Petone earlier this season. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Most players go through their careers without winning a Jubilee Cup even if they are of rare quality and durability. Jason Goble played 275 games for Avalon and never contested a decider. Similarly, Paul

Jubilee Cup Final – big efforts in losing causes

by clubrugby - July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Name the only player to win the Super Bowl MVP after his team lost the game. Winners write history so when this pub quiz question is asked it poses a genuine head-scratcher. The answer is Chuck Howley. The Dallas Cowboys linebacker and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee was MVP in

Heartbreak and triumph: Rousing Jubilee Cup deciders down the years

by clubrugby - July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

The Jubilee Cup has been contested every year since 1929. The first winner was University and the most recent was Oriental-Rongotai. This Saturday either Old Boys University or Tawa will lift the Jubilee Cup for the 95th time. Looking back on our Today in History files and some past articles we have done,

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 080: Ray O’Callaghan

by clubrugby - July 23, 2024December 28, 2024

Thomas Raymond ‘Ray’ O’Callaghan was a goal-kicking second-five or fullback who left his mark on the local game as a player over several seasons and then as a coach a decade later. O’Callaghan won two Jubilee Cups playing for the Marist Brothers Old Boys club, and later one as Marist’s head

Matchday Ed Chaney Cup semi-final scoring highlights: Tawa (33) v Petone (21)

by clubrugby - July 23, 2024

The two teams met at Lyndhurst Park on Saturday in their Premier 2, Division 1 semi-final. Conditions were wet but still and not cold. Tawa made a rocking start to the match, racing to a 20-0 lead. They then kicked their second penalty to go 23-0 up. Petone lost a player to