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Leading teams looking to consolidate positions in Premier and Premier 2 eighth round

by clubrugby - May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

Jayde Burns celebrates his return to Norths after several weeks on the sideline with a try against Poneke last week. Norths travel to play Oriental-Rongotai while Poneke head up the hill to Rugby League Park to meet Old Boys University. By Scott MacLean Friday afternoon edition. And just like that we

OBU All Aboard the Piopio Express – Hunter Kennedy

by clubrugby - May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Hunter Kennedy dives to score in the corner for Old Boys University in a recent match against Hutt Old Boys Marist. Photo: Caroline Lewis. By Adam Julian The BillyGoats are all aboard the Piopio Express. Highly touted fullback Hunter Kennedy, 18, has roared into Wellington and helped Old Boys University win five

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 127: Jim Kinvig (Onslow)

by clubrugby - May 20, 2026

James ‘Big Jim’ Kinvig was a leading player for Onslow throughout the 1950s and early 1960s and he played a number of times for the Wellington representative team. Kinvig was well known as a big goal-kicking forward, whose most usual position was lock but he also played at prop and No.

Matchday Scoring Highlights: Old Boys University (50) v Avalon (5)

by clubrugby - May 18, 2026

The two teams met in round seven of the Premier Swindale Shield competition at Fraser Park. The run of play saw Avalon take the attack to OBU in the first half and they scored first to go up 5-0 after 25 minutes, a lead that could have been more but for

Sideline Conversions 18 May (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

A lineout scene in Saturday's match between Petone and Ories. Petone won 39-10. Photo: Kinetic Images. Photos from the weekend at https://clubrugby.smugmug.com/2026 The Swindale Shield reached its halfway point on Saturday and the race for the first round title is heating up with several teams in the mix and no conclusive