Wellington Centurions, Wairarapa-Bush win U18s titles as Pōneke advance to U85kg final

The Wellington Centurions with the Division A Hurricanes U18s title after their tight win in Napier today. By Steven White & Scott MacLean The Wellington Centurions U18s and the Wairarapa-Bush U18s won today’s respective HYCRC U18 competition deciders with victories away from home. The Centurions U18s defeated their Hawke’s Bay counterparts 21-19 at

U18s final round tomorrow, Lions at home, Pōneke U85kgs away and Heartland Championship to heat up

By Scott MacLean The silverware will be decided in the two divisions of the Hurricanes Youth Council's U18 competition tomorrow in their third and final round of this competition. The two matches likely to decide the winners are in Napier between the Hawke's Bay U18s and the Wellington Centurions U18s (Division A)

Wellington Club Rugby “Rookie” Team of the Year 2025

Above: Some new players that made their marks on Wellington club and representative rugby this year, from left to right: Johnny Falloon (OBU), David Leota Johnson (Ories), Preston Moananu (MSP), Sione Baker (Pare-Plim), Dom Ernst (HOBM), Luke Bidois (Tawa).  A team chosen by consensus from contributors based on players who have