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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 100: Ron Jarden

by clubrugby - May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

Wellington’s ‘Ace of Matchwinners’. There have been many outstanding wings to have played for Wellington, and in recent years the Hurricanes, but it would be a hard-pressed decision to dislodge Ron Jarden from a fictious all-time playing XV. At the least, Jarden would be amongst the first selections in an ‘Excitement XV’,

Hurricanes wins on fulltime revisited

by clubrugby - May 17, 2025

Halfback Cam Roigard scores for the Hurricanes on fulltime against the Highlanders in their last-gasp win over them in Wellington in May 2025. Recapping some of the memorable late wins or wins after the hooter by the Hurricanes throughout the history of Super Rugby. This article was first published in 2018

Champion Teams 010: Marist Brothers Old Boys 1963

by clubrugby - May 15, 2025

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 099: Henry Avery

by clubrugby - May 14, 2025

Not to be confused with his namesake Harry Avery who was the captain of the St Pat’s Old Boys team that shared the Jubilee Cup with Petone in 1949 (profile 093), this Henry ‘Harry’ Avery played his rugby in a much earlier generation. Henry Avery was out of Wellington College and

Victoria Cross and Hardham Cup come together for first time in over 100 years

by clubrugby - May 8, 2025

By NZ Remembrance Army Media Release/Club Rugby In a first for New Zealand rugby, the military’s highest award the original Victoria Cross (VC) won by William James Hardham and Wellington club rugby’s prestigious Hardham Cup are being displayed together, offering a unique historical convergence underscoring his dual legacy. The two historic

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