College Rugby – Page 2

Week 4 of pre-season in Wellington as Manawatu kicks off

by clubrugby - March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Above: The Petone and Paremata-Plimmerton teams go aerial in their match last week. Both clubs have the weekend off ahead of opening day next Saturday. It's the fourth and final weekend of pre-season rugby for Wellington's Premier and Premier 2 clubs and teams, ahead of next weekend's Easter Saturday kick-off for

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

Wellington College – classic wins of yesteryear

by clubrugby - March 25, 2026

Wellington College v Whanganui Collegiate 2023 - a modern day classic. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian In 2026, the Wellington College First XV will celebrate 150 years since their first win in the first secondary school rugby match. More details for a once-in-a-lifetime weekend can be found here: https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/423419 In the meantime, Club Rugby

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