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Some School Leavers to Watch in Wellington club rugby 2026

by clubrugby - March 26, 2026April 14, 2026

By Steven White & Adam Julian Each year a new crop of players leaves the school gates and joins the senior club rugby ranks. There is always a core group of promising school leavers making their debuts in Wellington club rugby in the early rounds of the season, either in the

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 120: Barry Cull

by clubrugby - March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Barry Cull was Wellington’s first choice halfback for several seasons from the second half of the 1950s to the early 1960s. Cull played for the Athletic club and was a leading player and personality in Wellington club rugby throughout this time in the competition. He was known to have a swift,

Club Rugby Highlights Series: Threading the Needle

by clubrugby - March 25, 2026

Celebrating community rugby 2016-25 in highlights. As we continue to go through our library of highlights clips, part 12 of this series for the first part of 2026 is looking at a compilation of tries that were scored from broken play or by threading through defenders on the way to the

Sideline Conversions 23 March (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Monday morning edition: Inside a fortnight to the start of the Wellington club rugby season starting up, while other Hurricanes region club competitions will also be in full swing by Easter Weekend. A look at some selected pre-season games below - as always come back here on Friday for a confirmed

Week Three of Pre-season rugby as Horowhenua-Kapiti kicks off

by clubrugby - March 20, 2026March 21, 2026

It’s week three of four of pre-season rugby in Wellington, with a number of games and venues in action tomorrow around the region and further afield with a couple of road and boat trips being undertaken by clubs. It is the final week of pre-season rugby for Manawatu clubs ahead of