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The 12 Rugby Questions of Xmas

by clubrugby - December 23, 2019February 1, 2020

Above: Fulltime in the - who will win the title in 2020? PHOTO: NZ Lenz. The festive season is a time for family and friends, for relaxing and making merry. But soon enough, the attention will turn to the 2020 rugby season. See below for this year’s third annual 12 rugby

Tries of the Season: Men’s Club Rugby Part 3

by clubrugby - December 12, 2019

Above: Northern United win the 2019 Jubilee Cup final. PHOTO: NZ Lenz. Part 3 of our Tries of the Season series, looking back at some of the action in 2019 in club rugby. (Part 1 HERE) (Part 2 HERE ) Continuing the series in the men's game, with some highlights from the Swindale Shield,

Tries of the Season: Men’s Club Rugby Part 2

by clubrugby - December 9, 2019

Above: Tupou Sopoaga (Petone) and Dane Coles (Poneke) in action in their F.J Tilyard Shield fixture earlier this year. Both players feature separately in tries below. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. Part 2 of our Tries of the Season series, looking back at some of the action in 2019 in club rugby. (Part 1

Twenty years since Athletic Park closed

by clubrugby - October 10, 2019

Thirty thousand patrons entered Athletic Park for the final time 20 years ago today, 10 October 1999, to watch the Wellington Lions play Otago in round nine of the National Provincial Championship. Athletic Park had been the home of all rugby in Wellington for 97 years. The Lions were also having their

This week in club rugby history 12-18 August

by clubrugby - August 13, 2019

In association with the Bond Street Sports Bar on Bond Street in Wellington, some highlights from this week in Wellington club rugby history are below. 12 August 1963: Heading into today’s final round of the season, Marist (21 points), Onslow (21) and Athletic (20) are all in with a chance of winning or sharing