Representative Rugby – Page 34

Axemen win Reserve Grade club rugby title, two tight rep matches at Rugby League Park

by clubrugby - August 23, 2025August 24, 2025

By Steven White The last of the club rugby finals in Wellington was this afternoon, with top qualifiers and first round winners the Wellington Axemen beating the Petone Brotherhood 29-22 to win the Reserve Grade Division 1 John Davies Cup title. Elsewhere, the Wellington U18 Pasifika side beat the Manawatu Māori

Rugby feast tomorrow, featuring the last of the club finals and the start of the U19 competition

by clubrugby - August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

By Scott MacLean Rugby feast tomorrow, featuring the last of the club finals and the start of the U19 competition A banquet of weekend of rugby in Wellington and lower North Island teams tomorrow, including the last of the club and college finals and several representative matches that will all be

Aisle be Back: What a weekend that was. What a weekend it will be.

by clubrugby - August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy What a weekend that was. What a weekend it will be. In typical introspective fashion, we’ve been looking for things to dissect for the All Blacks. Chief is the rush to dump Billy Proctor and reinstate Reiko Ioane. Given how long we’ve invested in making Ioane a world class

Lions on Safari in Palmerston North on Sunday

by clubrugby - August 21, 2025

Above: When the pink Lions and Manawatu met last year. Caleb Delany and Hugo Plummer looking to charge down the kick of Jordi Viljoen. All three start on Sunday. Photo: Andy McArthur. The Wellington Lions will be hoping Palmerston North is a happy hunting ground for their next match on Sunday. The

NPC Round 3 Wellington v Otago – numbers and stats

by clubrugby - August 19, 2025

Each week throughout the NPC, Hurricanes and Wellington statistician Peter Marriott will provide the numbers and statistics, records and happenings that you need to know about the game that has just played. Next up is the Wellington v Otago match. Round 3 v Otago: Lost 41-46 There have now been 47 NPC