Club Rugby – Page 215

Penultimate round fireworks expected in Swindale Shield

by clubrugby - June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

Above: After a shaky start to 2022, Bradley Crichton, Luke Kapene and Jackson Garden-Bachop and Norths will be playing for their seventh straight win tomorrow, over the Wellington Axemen gunning for an upset. Draws & Teamlists (as received) HERE By Scott MacLean and Steven White It's the penultimate round of the Swindale

Reuben rocking on the wing for Magpies

by clubrugby - June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

By Adam Julian Photos by David Brownlie - more HERE “We just sucked,” Pena [Reuben] Va’a bluntly responded when asked to explain the slow start to the Swindale Shield by Oriental Rongotai. Three weeks ago the Magpies were soundly beaten by Hutt Old Boys Marist, and with a 3-5 record the

Midweek club and college rugby today and tonight

by clubrugby - June 15, 2022June 18, 2022

By Scott MacLean & Steven White There is midweek rugby in the Wellington region today and this evening. It kicks off out at St Pat's Silverstream as the home side hosts Wellington College in their annual Traditional match, which is timed to get underway at 1.30pm. Both sides are undefeated in

Hutt Old Boys Marist v Upper Hutt Rams match highlights

by clubrugby - June 14, 2022June 14, 2022

The Upper Hutt Rams hosted the Hutt Old Boys Marist Eagles at a breezy but dry Maidstone Park on Saturday, in their 11th round Swindale Shield Wellington club rugby fixture. The Eagles won the encounter 8 tries to 5. HOBM led 29-12 at halftime, but a Rams comeback closed the

The best teams to have not won the Super Rugby title

by clubrugby - June 14, 2022June 20, 2022

By Adam Julian With the Super Rugby final this coming weekend, who are the best teams from the more than quarter of a century of Super Rugby not to have won the competition? A few candidates below. 1998 Blues Record: 10-3 Even without Sean Fitzpatrick and Zinzan Brooke the Blues went within a whisker