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Alan Clark was a bustling No. 8 who played 59 matches for Wellington A between 1952 and 1957. Not to be confused with the Clark brothers, Bill and Tony, who played for University, [Leslie] Alan Clark was a leading light and the captain of the Wellington Axemen club who were battling
Rugby History
What happened 100 years ago Part 2: Representative rugby in 1926
A look back at how the season panned out 100 years ago. A recap of the 1926 representative season below. As discussed in part 1 of this series looking at the 1926 club and grassroots season, Athletic won the Senior Club Championship with University runners-up, ending the multi-year dominance of Petone and Poneke. The
What happened 100 years ago: Part 1 Club Rugby
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 117: Russell Watt
J.R. [James Russell] Watt was a leading midfield and outside back in Wellington club and provincial rugby over several seasons as well as an All Black wing who made three tours overseas with the national side. Watt attended Otago Boys’ High School school he represented the Kaikorai club in Dunedin before
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 116: Jimmy Taitoko
Jimmy Taitoko was an exciting first-five and fullback who ignited Wellington club rugby over the second half of the 1950s. He was also a Wellington representative player and New Zealand Māori player and a Manawatu player throughout the second half of his career. The multiskilled Taitoko played for St Pat’s Old