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General action from the U85kg Tony O'Brien Shield fixture on Saturday between Eastbourne and HOBM. Photo: Warwick Burke. Congratulations to Oriental-Rongotai for their maiden Swindale Shield win on Saturday. As we noted in Saturday evening's round-up, the presentation is this coming Saturday after their match against Pōneke. It is Wellington club rugby

Action from Old Timers' Day at Porirua Park, where home team Northern United wore a specially designed jersey commemorating Jerry Collins, who tragically died in a car accident in France a decade ago this weekend. Photo: Stewart Baird. Updated: The Swindale Shield could well be decided with a fortnight to spare

Above: Club rugby under the stars on Friday night, with the Upper Hutt Rams hosting the Wellington Axemen.  With King's Birthday Weekend, the winter rugby season is fast closing in and we are up to week 10 of the Swindale Shield, with five rounds to play before the start of the

27 May - a couple of Tuesday rugby updates: St Mary's College travel to Palmerston North on Wednesday for the inaugural rugby/netball/basketball exchange against Manukura.  The rugby match at Manukura kicks off at 10.00am. In the First XV Premiership, Scots College have defaulted to Wellington for this coming weekend. For