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By Scott MacLean After a week when the local club game made headlines for reasons off the field than on it, attention swaps back to the matches themselves for this weekend starting with the second rounds of the Jubilee and Hardham Cups. On the celebrations front its Old Timers' Day at
Jubilee Cup
This week in history: 3-9 June
Above: Marist St Pat's celebrate winning the Swindale Shield in 2008. See more below. 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. 3 June 1933: A grandstand finish at the Hutt Rec! Hutt score the match-winning try on the
Short Passes 3 June (Queen’s Birthday Monday)
UPDATE: In Monday's rugby, the Manawatu XV beaten the Wellington XV 47-40 in their match in perfect conditions at the Levin Domain. Wellington had the better of the first half, and were 26-7 at one stage. Manawatu counterattacked and scored some long-range tries to close the score to 33-21 at halftime. Both
Wainuiomata win fifth straight in wicked conditions
Round one Jubilee Cup and Hardham Results can be viewed HERE (individual scorers to follow). Wainuiomata can stand up and be counted as Wellington club rugby Championship Jubilee Cup contenders after coming from behind in dastardly conditions at the Polo Ground to beat 2011 champions Oriental-Rongotai today. Wainuiomata won the match 21-12,
Second round Jubilee and Hardham Cups wide open
By Scott MacLean The second stage of the season kicks into gear tomorrow with the opening rounds of the Jubilee and Hardham Cups, along with their accompanying Premier Reserve competitions as well as the two Colts divisions. Elsewhere its an abbreviated week for Queen’s Birthday, with just a handful of lower