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Henry Morgan was a long-serving administrator who is best known for helping grow and run the junior game in Wellington. His name lives on today with the H.D. Morgan Cup named in his honour. The H.D. Morgan silverware is currently contested in the second round of the Premier 2 Grade. Morgan was
Junior Rugby
Wellington Rugby Clubs Collaborate to Form a New Team
Stokes Valley Rhinos Rugby Club Open Day
Size matters – a case for more weight-restricted junior rugby
By Touchline Twenty years ago, there were 72 weight-restricted boys’ teams competing in Wellington Secondary School Rugby. That’s right, 72 teams. At that time, the strength of secondary school rugby in Wellington was represented by weight-restricted teams, which accounted for two-thirds of all boys playing the game at high school.
The Peltzman Effect
- By Touchline. Over the past decade, the number of Under 13 grade children playing Rugby Union in the Wellington region has halved. In 2009, the region boasted 31 Under 13 teams, of which 21 were weight-restricted. 10 years later, all of the 21 weight-restricted teams have disappeared, to be replaced
