Representative Rugby – Page 12

Pōneke Ruffnuts win Reserve Grade final, College Finals Day winners crowned and rep rugby ramps up

by clubrugby - August 15, 2026August 16, 2026

By Steven White & Scott MacLean The Pōneke Ruffnuts put the icing on the cake of their 30th anniversary celebrations with a hard-fought and gritty 30-20 win over the Johnsonville Cripples in their home Reserve Grade Division 1 final this afternoon. In College Finals Day, there were wins for St Pat’s

Club and College Finals and Representative rugby all on the schedule this weekend

by clubrugby - August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

Above: The Wairarapa-Bush and Wellington Māori teams in the thick of the action last weekend. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. Wairarapa-Bush are away to play Poverty Bay in their Heartland Championship season opener, while the Māori are at Rugby League Park to meet the Wellington Centurions. More below. By Scott MacLean The path

Aisle be Back: The Trek Continues

by clubrugby - August 14, 2026

By Kevin McCarthy There’s a prediction tool out there where you have a go at selecting the next All Blacks team. It’s actually quite revealing when you consider who you would pick, for the last real build-up game before the first test. It’s then you notice that having 40 players to

NPC Number Crunching: Wellington v Auckland

by clubrugby - August 12, 2026

Captain Caleb Delany trucks it up against Hawke's Bay in their first match. The Stat Attack by compiled by Peter Marriot continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The second one from the match against Auckland is below. The Lions meet North Harbour in their third round fixture and 526th NPC battle

Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington Centurions (50) v Whanganui (28)

by clubrugby - August 11, 2026

The two teams met at Cooks Gardens, Whanganui, in their annual Heartland Championship pre-season fixture. In fine conditions, the Centurions won 50-28, after leading 22-14 at halftime. They won eight tries to four. This was the Centurions' sixth straight win over Whanganui. Match highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rC9nZO76IU The Centurions made a fast start, with early