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Sideline Conversions 20 May (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - May 20, 2024May 21, 2024

The Paremata-Plimmerton and HOBM Presidents after their match on Saturday. Photo: Warwick Burke. Monday afternoon updates: Blink and you will miss it. It’s the back half of the 2024 Wellington club rugby first round competition. Heading into this coming weekend’s eighth round of 13 of the the Swindale Shield, OBU lead by

Sideline Conversions 13 May (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - May 13, 2024May 13, 2024

Some tight matches in Premier club rugby this past weekend, including Johnsonville's 36-29 win over Avalon at Fraser Park. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. Monday morning edition: Welcome to week seven, where rugby supporters and players will be in rugby heaven with what is coming up. There are a couple of mid-week First XV

Sideline Conversions 6 May (some news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - May 6, 2024May 6, 2024

Chargedown. The Upper Hutt Rams' Tynan Barrett gets his kick away as Wellington Axemen halfback Will Cosgriff attempts the chargedown. Photo: Peter Mcdonald. Monday mid morning updates edition: The biggest weekend yet of rugby in the Wellington region for 2024 has just come to a close, and it's only just getting

Sideline Conversions 22 April (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - April 22, 2024April 24, 2024

Week three is in the books, and Hutt Old Boys Marist and Marist St Pat's are the two unbeaten sides so far. Of the two, MSP will feel they are in a good position, while HOBM are probably grounded as the three clubs they have played so far - Wellington, Avalon

Sideline Conversions 15 April (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

An early contender for dog supporter of the season. Photo by Hugh Pretorius. The atmosphere at most venues in Wellington at about 3.30pm on Saturday had the look and feel of old-school grizzly July Jubilee Cup rugby. Except it was barely mid-April and the second Saturday of the season. Let's hope