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

by clubrugby - April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Action from Old Boys University's Peter Dunford Cup win over Wainuiomata on Saturday. Monday morning edition: The first full weekend of club rugby was played on Saturday. And we got lucky with the weather. Saturday was fine and warm but 24 hours later it was grey and wet. It's the second

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

by clubrugby - April 6, 2026April 7, 2026

Upper Hutt Rams celebrate a job well done, beating Poneke 66-32 in their Swindale Shield season opener. Is this the year of the Ram? Photo: Tane Nathan/Kinetic Images. The first weekend of Wellington club rugby saw seven entertaining Premier fixtures played throughout the region and the opening round of Premier 2

Sideline Conversions 30 March (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - March 30, 2026April 5, 2026

Lyndhurst Park scene - looking very lush as it starts its new year of hosting rugby and is always good for a thriller or two such as last July's semi-final between Tawa and Johnsonville. The days are counting down until the start of the 2026 Wellington club rugby competition. Three grades

Sideline Conversions 23 March (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Monday morning edition: Inside a fortnight to the start of the Wellington club rugby season starting up, while other Hurricanes region club competitions will also be in full swing by Easter Weekend. A look at some selected pre-season games below - as always come back here on Friday for a confirmed

Sideline Conversions 16 March (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - March 16, 2026March 17, 2026

Above: Club rugby returned to Johnston Park, Feilding on Saturday when the home side hosted Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Stewart Baird. The nights are drawing in and the mornings are darker, but that can only mean that the start of a new rugby season is almost upon us. The second weekend of pre-season is