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It’s a little over six months until the start of the 2026 Wellington club rugby season, but with Friday’s Premier first round competition draw release by the WRFU its expectation and anticipation is hanging in the air. Mark down Saturday 4 April 2026 for the opening round of the Premier first
Swindale Shield
Best & Fairest Teams of the Season 2025
Esi Komaisavai and Harmony Kautai win Best & Fairest competitions
With some 50 tries between them in 2025, Esi Komaisavai and Harmony Kautai were worthy winners of the club rugby Best & Fairest competitions this year. By Scott MacLean & Steven White The winners of the two big individual club awards from Monday night's Wellington Rugby awards were Paremata-Plimmerton’s Esi Komaisavai
Premier grade refresh coming in 2026
By Scott MacLean Wellington Rugby’s Premier Men’s competition will have a new look next year, but just what that might be is currently out for consultation. The current requirements were put in place for the 2015 season, aiming to give clubs greater stability without the threat of relegation. That provided a
Tawa and Nigel Hunt calling on experience in upcoming Jubilee Cup round
Nigel Hunt in headgear celebrates Tawa's 26-23 win over Paremata-Plimmerton on Saturday. Other evergreen Tawa players in shot include Tito Ioane, Hemi Fermanis and Randall Bishop. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Steven White Experience counts for a lot at this time of the club rugby season. The Jubilee Cup - and in particular
