Pre-season

It’s week three of four of pre-season rugby in Wellington, with a number of games and venues in action tomorrow around the region and further afield with a couple of road and boat trips being undertaken by clubs. It is the final week of pre-season rugby for Manawatu clubs ahead of

Above: Liki Siliga and Northern United are playing their second pre-season match tomorrow over the hill at Wainuiomata, who are playing their first, whilst Marist St Pat's host Petone in three matches at Evans Bay Park. It is the second weekend of pre-season and several more clubs are in action tomorrow,

Action from last year's Hardham Cup final, with Poneke playing in Paraparaumu tomorrow and the Upper Hutt Rams meeting Linton away. Photo: Tane Nathan. It's the opening weekend of the 2026 club rugby pre-season, with many clubs holding their own internal club days but also a number of others in action