Jubilee Cup – Page 30

Jackie Dougan and the Onslow 1955 Jubilee Cup team

by clubrugby - November 14, 2019

Petone and Onslow first five-eighth Jackie Dougan passed away last week in Masterton, aged 93. The following story was published on this website in 2015: 1955: The year the suburbanites won the Jubilee Cup The history of the Jubilee Cup is littered with fairytale wins. In recent times, championship wins by Oriental-Rongotai (2011)

Short Passes: 11 November

by clubrugby - November 11, 2019February 1, 2020

Above: The HOBM Eagles warm up ahead of one of their games on Saturday - they went on to win the Men's tournament. Photos by Andy McArthur HERE +++++ There are two more weekends of rugby to come in the Wellington region for the rest of 2019. Despite no presence at the

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

Club Rugby Awards of the Year

by clubrugby - August 22, 2019

By Club Rugby correspondents The 2019 club rugby season is all but over, and bar a spectacular entry from the tail-end of the Reserve Grade Division 2 competition, our annual Club Rugby website awards are below. Three club Teams of the Year: Northern United Premiers – The Jubilee Cup champions had an

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