Rugby History – Page 10

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 096: Hami Grace

by clubrugby - April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

Hami Grace was a wing three-quarter who played for Wellington and the North Island, and he was a Māori All Black. He played club rugby for Wellington College Old Boys and later for the Wellington Axemen. He also played Senior club cricket in Wellington and briefly first-class cricket for the province, so

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 095: Henry Morgan

by clubrugby - April 16, 2025April 16, 2025

Henry Morgan was a long-serving administrator who is best known for helping grow and run the junior game in Wellington. His name lives on today with the H.D. Morgan Cup named in his honour. The H.D. Morgan silverware is currently contested in the second round of the Premier 2 Grade. Morgan was

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 094: Stan Judd and Cardy Williams

by clubrugby - April 9, 2025

Stan Judd (left) and Cardy Williams (right) - two leading players for Onslow and Wellington in the 1950s. Two popular front rowers in Wellington rugby during the 1950s who both played for Onslow and won the Jubilee Cup together in 1955. Judd was a hard-playing hooker and Williams was an all-action prop.

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 093: Harry Avery

by clubrugby - March 26, 2025

Harry Avery was the captain of the St Pat’s Old Boys club that won (shared with Petone) its sole Jubilee Cup title in 1949. Avery was a lock and spent four seasons from the late 1940s in the Wellington representative team, and he played against the touring British and Irish Lions

Would reverting to a 2-3-2 scrum help make the game more attractive?

by clubrugby - March 20, 2025

Kyle Preston clears from a scrum during last year's Jubilee Cup final between Old Boys University and Tawa. Photo: Stewart Baird. With a time machine, something that could be intriguing would be to go back and see how some sports were played ‘back then’. How have these changed and were the