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Coach Rasch and HOBM Eagles looking to defend title in 2026

by clubrugby - April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

HOBM Head Coach Otto Rasch with his family and the Eagles on the field after last July's Jubilee Cup Final. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Adam Julian Otto Rasch cuts an imperious figure as a coach, physically imposing and forthright. He's got Hutt Old Boys Marist humming, too. In February, the 2025 Jubilee Cup

Wellington club rugby Gains & Losses 2026

by clubrugby - April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

One of our most awaited columns in the lead-up to the season and a traditional story as featured in the newspaper in former years is the Gains & Losses, tracking player movement in and out of clubs and the province. This year is no exception, and this edition looks like a

New Zealand U20s named for South Africa

by clubrugby - April 1, 2026

Alex Hewitt on the charge in last year's Hardham VC Memorial Cup final. Photo: Andy McArthur. Hewitt, the son of late Wellington NPC winning captain and All Black Norm Hewitt, is one of three current Wellington players in the wider 2026 NZ U20 squad named today. A 30-player New Zealand U20

Some Experienced Players to Watch in club rugby 2026

by clubrugby - March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

By Steven White & Scott MacLean A feature of the start of every club rugby season are the new players joining the competition for the first time, and 2026 will be no different with a number of school leavers as well as a group of returning and new older players

Pasilio Tosi giving back to community rugby

by clubrugby - March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Pasilio Tosi playing for Paremata-Plimmerton in 2023. This Friday he will present his All Blacks jersey to his Wellington club, just down the road from where grew up in Levin. By Adam Julian It’s a Good Friday to be at Ngāti Toa Domain, Porirua. Paremata-Plimmerton will receive an All Blacks Test