First XV Glory

St Pat's Town openside flanker Raphael Mettrick crosses for the winning try that was converted on fulltime for the win.  By Steven White & Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur The First XV Premiership resumed with a flourish this afternoon at Evans Bay Park with St Pat’s Town pipping St Pat’s

St Bernard’s College, a Catholic boys’ school at 183 Waterloo Road, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt, boasts a long and noteworthy rugby history. On three occasions, St. Bernard’s First XV were Wellington Premier 1 Champions: 1988, 1989, and 2001. Their only All Black, the late John Dougan, was the first to score

By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur St Pat’s Town broke their decade-long drought in their annual traditional First XV match against Christchurch’s St Bede’s College with a 53-26 win this afternoon. Update: Match Highlights now live in the window below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DTkoaBuBbg In fine, breezy conditions at Evans Bay Park, St Pat’s Town

Lineout action in today's traditional between Wellington College and Palmerston North Boys' High School. The visitors won 14-5. By Steven White Update: Match Highlights below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUuHgezKncA Palmerston North Boys’ High School beat Wellington College 14-5 in a mudheap at Wellington College on Wednesday afternoon in their First XV traditional. The two teams were playing

Aotea College celebrating their first Beard Trophy defence on Wednesday night, beating Mana College 36-32. UPDATED: Scoring highlights in the video box here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1vGJ__rh50 +++++ A week after winning it off Tawa College, the story of Aotea College's first defence that gets written and stored in the booklet inside the Beard Trophy will be