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Pōneke came into the final against defending champions Marist St Pat's having beaten first round Swindale Shield champions Northern United 31-8 in their semi-final. In beating two-time defending champions MSP in the final, Pōneke reversed two losses to them earlier in the season. They started stronger in the decider and were
Rugby History
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 107: John Sage
For over a decade, throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, the name J.K. Sage was one of the most 'mentioned in despatches' in the Rugby Weekly publication. There are numerous entries scattered throughout about Sage and almost all of them positive and complimentary. It seems that Sage sometimes single-handedly carried his
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 106: Alby Makeham
Alby Makeham was a halfback and one of the most well-known and respected figures in Wellington rugby throughout the 1950s decade. From winning the Jubilee Cup at the start of the decade, to helping orchestrate a famous Ranfurly Shield win for Wellington in the middle of it, to bringing his representative
