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Club, college and representative rugby all being played this weekend

by clubrugby - July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Action from last week's Colts semi-finals semi-final between Poneke and Norths. Poneke are back at home tomorrow hosting Old Boys University in the Division 2 decider. Photo: Bob O'Neill. By Scott MacLean & Steven White It's the club rugby Colts finals, the start of the National U85kg Knockout Cup competition, Reserve

Aisle be Back: Afrika

by clubrugby - July 31, 2026

By Kevin McCarthy They reckon it helps to have suitable mood music going in the background when you need to concentrate and write. Bach, Handel, you know the sort. Very rarely do they recommend Afrikaans. But anyway, right now I’ve got a YouTube video playing of the full 3rd test, All Blacks

MSP and Petone meeting in Colts Division 1 decider this Saturday

by clubrugby - July 30, 2026July 31, 2026

By Steven White A week after Marist St Pat’s beat Petone 17-13 the MSP and Petone Colts team do it all again this Saturday in the season decider, only this time in MSP territory at Evans Bay Park by virtue of that win. The standings heading into this straight final saw

Back with Iron – Cam Ferreira on Jim Brown Medal win

by clubrugby - July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Above: Number one - fulltime in the Jubilee Cup and Petone halfback Cam Ferreira celebrates victory, alongside lock Archie Schrader and No. 8 and captain Connor Tuifao who both also had big games. By Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur When Cam Ferreira slipped a disc in his lower back on

Rugby coming up in August

by clubrugby - July 29, 2026

Now that club rugby is mostly over - with just this coming weekend’s Colts finals to come and the Reserve Grade deciders after that - attention is turned to the ‘representative’ season. Starting for August, here is much of what is happening in rugby in Wellington and the lower North Island. This