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Solomona and Meroiti win College Sport Wellington rugby awards

by clubrugby - November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

Elijah Solomona playing for the St Pat's Silverstream 7s team on Saturday. Photo by Club Rugby. St Pat's Silverstream captain and openside flanker Elijah Solomona and Tawa College and Northern United utility back Baylee Meroiti are the 2025 College Sport Wellington boys and girls Rugby Players of the Year. The pair won

Countdown clock set for 2026 Swindale Shield with draw release

by clubrugby - October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

It’s a little over six months until the start of the 2026 Wellington club rugby season, but with Friday’s Premier first round competition draw release by the WRFU its expectation and anticipation is hanging in the air. Mark down Saturday 4 April 2026 for the opening round of the Premier first

Best & Fairest Teams of the Season 2025

by clubrugby - October 21, 2025

By Scott MacLean A regular of our end of season coverage is to name teams based on the Men’s Billy Wallace and Women’s Erin Rush Best & Fairest standings, which represent the outstanding and consistent performers across the club season. Last week the WRFU announced the two winners – Men’s winner

Sideline Conversions 20 October (some news and information to start the rugby week)

by clubrugby - October 20, 2025October 27, 2025

From the Mike Lewis Pictures Favourite photos of the year galleries - more HERE If you are in the North Island it is season over as far as 15s rugby is concerned. If you are in the south there is one more week to go with Canterbury hosting Otago in the

Lifetime Contribution Award for Denys Latham at WRFU Awards

by clubrugby - October 17, 2025

Coach Denys Latham and the Porirua College First XV in 1973, after winning the Wellington secondary schools First Grade competition. By Steven White Denys Latham has been involved in rugby in Wellington as a player, coach and administrator almost continuously since he moved south from Taranaki to become a founding teacher