Representative rugby, Club Rugby Reserve Grade Div 2 final and three college finals tomorrow

By Scott MacLean  It’s the second weekend of the representative season and opening day for some of the WRFU’s flagship teams and the next of the club finals, the Reserve Grade Division 2 decider, as well as some college finals and semi-finals tomorrow. Club Just five WRFU competition matches on the slate

St Pat’s Silverstream and Wellington College preparing for Sunday’s First XV Final

By Steven White UPDATE:  Teams below: St Pat’s Silverstream and Wellington College meet this coming Sunday at Porirua Park at 12.05pm in the 2025 Wellington First XV Premiership decider. In a replay of last year’s final, won by Silverstream, supporters of both sides will lay strong arguments as to why their side

The curse of the Top Qualifier

Above: Last year's Premiership First XV champions St Pat's Silverstream, with St Pat's Town (2015) and Wellington College (2013) inset. Photos: Andy McArthur/Mike Lewis. By Steven White & Adam Julian Forget the favourites tag - the second-placed or lower qualifier in the Wellington First XV Premiership has won the final eight

Sideline Conversions 4 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)

Kyle Preston tussles for the ball with Canterbury players on Saturday. Preston has been called into the All Blacks as injury cover for Cam Roigard for their upcoming trip to Argentina. Other Wellington players in the squad are Ardie Savea, Du Plessis Kirifi, Peter Lakai, Billy Proctor and Ruben Love.