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Above: Trytime for Ories in their one-point Anzac Day win over Pōneke in 2015. Saturday’s fourth round of the 2026 Swindale Shield will be the fifth time that club rugby has been played on Anzac Day since our records began in 2002 (Anzac Day also fell on a Saturday in 2001
Swindale Shield
More close results in third round matches as appalling weather dominates
The Johnsonville and Axemen scrums pack down at a sodden Helston Park. Photo: Steven White. By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Adam Julian. Updated Sunday morning: There were a series of close results to mark the third round of the Wellington Premier Swindale Shield competition in atrocious conditions that swept through the
Swindale Shield set to heat up in round three
Action from the UHR Rams - Petone match last week. The Rams are back home hosting Oriental-Rongotai whilst Petone are away playing Old Boys University. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean Friday afternoon edition (updates made): Despite the forecast of bad weather for the first time this season, the Swindale Shield
Randall Bishop – Tawa’s Mr. Reliable set to play his 200th Premier match
Randall Bishop gets his kick away last Saturday in Tawa's one-point win over Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Steven White Some 15 seasons after making his Premier debut, and three Jubilee Cup titles two more finals appearances and a Horowhenua-Kapiti title later, Randall Bishop is set to run out to play
Swindale Shield Matchday Highlights Round Two: Tawa (26) v Pare-Plim (25)
Round Two of the 2026 Swindale Shield came to Lyndhurst Park where home team Tawa met Paremata-Plimmerton. Coming off a hefty first round loss to Petone, it took Tawa just a few minutes to score their opening try of the year. Paremata-Plimmeerton responded and eventually both teams were deadlocked 12-12 just