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Hauiti-Parapara to play 100th match on Tawa’s Old Timers’ Day

by clubrugby - May 16, 2024May 16, 2024

Kemara Hauiti-Parapara gets a pass away for Tawa in their Jubilee Cup playoff match against Petone last July. On Saturday he plays his 100th match for Tawa. By Steven White On Saturday, Wellington Lions halfback and two-time Jubilee Cup winner Kemara Hauiti-Parapara will run out to play his 100th Premier club

Key Gray-Ericka Rere Legacy Project & the Whenua they played on

by clubrugby - May 15, 2024

Ken Gray with the 'Springboks head', in the Main Stand at Athletic Park after famously captaining Wellington to their 23-6 win over South Africa on 3 July 1965. Photo credit unknown/supplied. By Adam Julian Background In 2019, while removing items from the walls of the Paremata-Plimmerton Rugby Clubrooms, in preparation for a

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 070: Jack Taylor

by clubrugby - May 14, 2024

Jack Taylor was the established All Blacks fullback when he landed in Wellington and at the Wellington Axemen club at the start of 1939 – and he immediately helped them win their maiden Jubilee Cup title and first Senior A Championship for a quarter of a century. His topflight playing career

Matchday Premier scoring highlights: OBU (48) v Upper Hutt Rams (22)

by clubrugby - May 14, 2024May 14, 2024

The two clubs met on Rugby League Park in the sixth round of the 2024 Swindale Shield and in the battle of the cloven-hooved quadrupeds. Old Boys University ran clear to win the fixture 48-22 in front of a busy crowd in the stand at their Newtwon enclave. After an early feeling

Goliaths Conquered in Grading: Paraparaumu & Tawa Premiership Bound

by clubrugby - May 13, 2024May 14, 2024

Tawa College celebrating against St Pat's Town on Saturday. Photo: Tackld. By Adam Julian Wellington First XV rugby was turned upside down in grading games on Saturday with herculean victories by Tawa College and Paraparaumu College over St Patrick’s College, Wellington (Town) and Rongotai College respectively. Paraparaumu and Tawa have qualified for