Rugby History – Page 4

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 110: Albin Evenson

by clubrugby - July 31, 2025

Albin Evenson was a regular Wellington representative player in the decade leading up to the first world war and a key member of the then multi-season champion Athletic Senior team. Evensen played first-class rugby for Wellington every year between 1906-1914 and played 51 times for his home province, the same number

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 109: Don McIntosh

by clubrugby - July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

This week's history profile is Don McIntosh, this one originally scheduled to be published in a couple of weeks. But the sad news just crossed our desk that he has passed away in Levin aged 94, so bringing it forward to honour him here in our way with an article

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 108: Trevor Riley

by clubrugby - July 16, 2025

Trevor Riley was one of a group of leading first-fives competing in a healthy rivalry with each other and helping to showcase the high standard and popularity of Wellington club rugby in the first half of the 1950s decade. Riley was Hutt’s first-five and later captain, until his move to Poverty

Club Rugby Champion teams 018: Pōneke 2003

by clubrugby - July 10, 2025

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

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 107: John Sage

by clubrugby - July 9, 2025

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