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The three All Blacks Nicholls brothers, from left Ginger, Mark and Doc. The fabric of rugby in Wellington is woven tightly together with family connections. Perhaps the most famous of all is the Nicholls family. Father Sid is recognised as being the founder of the Poneke club in 1882 and later an early
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Great Days in Club Rugby 010: Upsets and Boilovers
In 2016 when first-five Greg Mullany scores one of his two tries for Poneke to win the game and end OBU's 19-match winning streak. Photo: Andy McArthur. Since the first season that the Jubilee Cup was contested in 1929 there have been approximately 8,000 Senior A/Premier club rugby matches contested in
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 067: Con O’Halloran
Above: Petone's team in 1935 - Con O'halloran second from left Cornelius ‘Con’ O’Halloran played for Petone and later Athletic and for the Wellington representative side throughout the 1930s and into the early years of the second world war. He played in a number of big matches, for example in the inaugural
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 066: Stan Ransom and Doug Mackay
Above: The University team of 1928 that won the first of its two consecutive Senior A Championship titles. Stan Ransom (highlighted in red) and next to him Doug Mackay (blue). A tale of two University players who helped their side win back-to-back Senior A club championships – including the inaugural Jubilee
Great Days in Club Rugby 008: All Square
When Poneke and Ories drew 30-30 in 2017. Since the first season that the Jubilee Cup was contested in 1929 there have been approximately 8,000 Senior A/Premier club rugby matches contested in Wellington. In this new series for 2024 as part of our ongoing celebration of community rugby in Wellington, we have