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Wellington club rugby scoring updates 29 June

by clubrugby - June 29, 2024June 29, 2024

It’s week 13 of the 2024 Wellington club rugby season today. Today's the day when the first round Premier, Premier 2 and U85kg champions will be found. It is likely that Old Boys University teams will win both the Swindale Shield and Harper Lock Shield competitions, but waiting in the wings are

First round silverware and seedings for championship round decided this weekend

by clubrugby - June 28, 2024June 28, 2024

Above: Poneke teams are at home at Kilbirnie Park to host Petone and Hutt Old Boys Marist are away at Miramar to play Oriental-Rongotai. By Scott MacLean Updated: Tawa managed to beat Wellington 94-0 in today's Swindale Shield at Lyndhurst Park. The first round Premier Swindale Shield and Premier 2 Harper Lock

Milan Kriletich leading from the front at MSP

by clubrugby - June 27, 2024

Beware the Red Machine. For many seasons, that was a given at this time of year, as Marist St Pat’s were synonymous with title success. But they have only played in two finals in the past decade. That last one in 2021 also coincides with the year that current captain and openside flanker

Billy Proctor set to join his brother Matt in All Black colours

by clubrugby - June 26, 2024

Above: Billy Proctor playing for the Hurricanes earlier this year and playing for Marist St Pat's in his debut club season in 2017 (inset left) and as a newly minted All Black at Wednesday's All Blacks session in Upper Hutt (inset right). Billy Proctor has been in a professional rugby environment

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 076: David “Tim” Mason

by clubrugby - June 26, 2024June 26, 2024

David Frank Mason’s rugby career shone brightly but fleetingly in the two years immediately after the second war. He quickly rose to prominence, all the way to the All Blacks for one tour and one test match (as a replacement), before his work in insurance transferred him to South Africa later