Club Rugby – Page 184

Wellington defends Ranfurly Shield against spirited Horowhenua-Kapiti

by clubrugby - July 12, 2023July 13, 2023

By Adam Julian and Steven White Wellington: 68 (Sione Halalilo, Dominic Bird, Asafo Aumua, Isi Saumaki 2, Sam Clarke, TJ Clarke, Lewis Northcott, Kailopasi Uluilakepa, Joe Faleafaga tries; Aidan Morgan 9 con) Horowhenua Kapiti: 7 (Malaki Masoe try, Jack Tatu-Roberston con) Wellington successfully defended the Ranfurly Shield in their first defence of 2023, resisting a

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 050: Joey Sadler

by clubrugby - July 12, 2023

Bernard “Joey” Sadler was a supernova who burst on to the scene after leaving Wellington College in 1932 and rose to be the number one halfback in the land less than three years later on the 1935/36 tour of Britain, before he was cut down with injury the following year

Matchday Highlights: Old Boys University (22) v Tawa (16)

by clubrugby - July 11, 2023

Old Boys University beat Tawa 22-16 in their knockout Jubilee Cup match at Nairnville Park on Saturday. OBU ground out the win in slippery conditions under ashen skies at their first match at their second venue this year. Just two tries were scored in the fixture, the remainder of the scoring by

Sideline Conversions 10 July (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - July 10, 2023

Two weeks to go in the Wellington Premier and Premier 2 club rugby competitions. Top tier Jubilee Cup semi-finals this coming Saturday at a glance (home teams first): Paremata-Plimmerton v Old Boys University Johnsonville v Oriental-Rongotai Hardham Cup semi-finals this coming Saturday at a glance (home teams first): Marist St Pat's v

OBU and Ories win Jubilee Cup eliminators in tightly fought matches

by clubrugby - July 8, 2023July 9, 2023

By Steven White, Scott MacLean and Adam Julian JUBILEE Cup results and scoring (with scorers as received) is HERE HARDHAM Cup results and scoring (with scorers received) is HERE The Old Boys University Billygoats and the Oriental-Rongotai Magpies won a pair of tightly fought Jubilee Cup elimination matches today, to advance to