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Ranfurly Shield on the line for the first time in season of new tenure as both teams named

by clubrugby - July 11, 2023July 12, 2023

The Wellington Lions match-day squad to defend the Ranfurly Shield on Wednesday is: 1. Ha'amea Ahio (Johnsonville) 2. Asafo Aumua (Avalon) 3. PJ Sheck (Tawa) 4. Hugo Plummer (Tawa) 5. Dominic Bird (Upper Hutt Rams) vice-captain 6. Dominic Ropeti* (Oriental-Rongotai) 7. Sione Halalilo (Oriental-Rongotai) 8. Keelan Whitman (Marist St Pats) 9. Logan Henry* (Petone) 10. Aidan Morgan (Marist St Pats) 11.

Matchday Highlights: Old Boys University (22) v Tawa (16)

by clubrugby - July 11, 2023

Old Boys University beat Tawa 22-16 in their knockout Jubilee Cup match at Nairnville Park on Saturday. OBU ground out the win in slippery conditions under ashen skies at their first match at their second venue this year. Just two tries were scored in the fixture, the remainder of the scoring by

OBU and Ories win Jubilee Cup eliminators in tightly fought matches

by clubrugby - July 8, 2023July 9, 2023

By Steven White, Scott MacLean and Adam Julian JUBILEE Cup results and scoring (with scorers as received) is HERE HARDHAM Cup results and scoring (with scorers received) is HERE The Old Boys University Billygoats and the Oriental-Rongotai Magpies won a pair of tightly fought Jubilee Cup elimination matches today, to advance to

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v Argentina

by clubrugby - July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

By Kevin McCarthy Inevitably he first All Blacks team of the year has been described as having surprises But does it? Damian McKenzie at first-five hardly shocks, when Richie Mo’unga is the clear first choice and Beauden Barrett is coming off a poor season. It would have been a bigger surprise if

The Unit on Scallywags Success and U85kg Camaraderie

by clubrugby - July 5, 2023

By Adam Julian Matt 'The Unit' Fowler won three Jubilee Cups with Old Boys University in 2017, 2018, and 2020. This year he's a player/coach for the Old Boys University Scallywags who won the first-round Under 85kg JC Bowl. The Scallywags won all 11 matches and outscored opponents 626 to 52 achieving