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Above: On Anzac Day 2013 when Taniela Koroi and Tawa beat Norths 28-27 to win the Sammy Saili Trophy. PHOTO: Chainsaw Photos. Selected highlights of what happened this week in history in Wellington club rugby, including recapping some past Anzac Day rounds. 20 April 1985: Paremata-Plimmerton clinch their maiden Swindale Shield win, beating
Rugby History
This week in club rugby history: 30 March – 5 April
Try-time for Old Boys University against Northern United when they met last year. Norths went on to win the game with a last-gasp try (see below). Some highlights of what happened this week in history in Wellington club rugby. 30 March 2019: Livewire Northern United first five-eighth Esi Komaisavai intercepts a pass in
This Week in club rugby history: 23-29 March
Above: Referee Gordon doles out a yellow card to a Poneke player in their 35-35 draw with the Upper Hutt Rams in the opening round of 2015 at Trentham Memorial Park. Plus some highlights from last week: 17 MARCH 2018: Defending Swindale Shield and Jubilee Cup champions Old Boys University send out an ominous warning
This week in history: 19-26 August (and rest of the season)
Above: Poneke's Bernie Hill scores against Petone in the 1975 Jubilee Cup decider. Poneke won 11-9/ PHOTO: Evening Post 25 August 1975. In association with the Bond St Sports Bar on Bond Street in Wellington, some highlights from this week in Wellington club rugby history are below. 19 August 1937: Athletic beat Wellington
60th anniversary of Wellington’s largest rugby crowd
Athletic Park full up on 15 August 1959. PHOTO: https://www.facebook.com/photosoldwellingtonregion/ They came in their droves. Wellington's largest rugby crowd, then and now, estimated on the day at 60,000 but revised down to 59,000, packed the old Athletic Park to watch the All Blacks defeat the touring British Isles 11-8 and go two nil