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This week in club rugby history: 29 April – 5 May

by clubrugby - April 30, 2019

In association with the Bond Street Sports Bar on Bond Street in Wellington, some highlights from this week in Wellington club rugby history are below. 29 April 1983: Poneke beat MSP 22-21 with captain Grant Griffith potting a last moment 40-metre dropped goal for victory. MSP had led 21-0 after just 15 minutes,

Short Passes – 29 April

by clubrugby - April 29, 2019

Another hotly contested round of rugby across all grades on Saturday, and the promise of more to come this coming Saturday as we move into May. Swindale Shield matches this coming weekend HERE The college rugby season kicks off this weekend. Last year's top four sides are again involved in the

Short Passes – 22 April

by clubrugby - April 22, 2019

The halfway mark of the Swindale Shield and the competition is heating up on both the points and physio tables. On the points table, the HOBM Eagles march on and have won all five Swindale Shield matches. Norths are just behind having won four and drawn one. Ories and Poneke are

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Sunwolves in Tokyo

by clubrugby - April 18, 2019

He’s only on the bench but the most pleasing news for me this week was the return of James Marshall. You may recall he suffered a nasty (is there a nice?) dislocated shoulder against the Waratahs in what seems ages ago. I and a lot of people probably assumed it was

Short Passes – 15 April

by clubrugby - April 15, 2019

Above OBU beat Avalon 8 tries to 2 on Saturday. This coming weekend they play Petone. PHOTO: Hugh Pretorius. At the top level, the 2019 club season in Wellington is a month old. In a 10-round competition to find the top 7 places for the championship Jubilee Cup and the bottom

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