Poneke's Caleb Robson is caught in a sea of Tawa players in their match last week. The fine weather is set to continue tomorrow, as Poneke travel to Fraser Park to play Avalon and Tawa host Old Boys University. More details of these and the other five Premier matches below.
Swindale Shield
Portugal Power Sharpening Axemen
António Prim playing against Northern United this past Saturday. PHOTO: Brad Roberts. By Adam Julian The Wellington Axemen have some Portuguese power propping up their scrum this season. António Prim is a 21-year-old tighthead prop standing 190cm and 120kg. Prim has started the first four Swindale Shield matches and though the Axemen
Great Days in club rugby 009: Between the Posts
James So'oialo slots his last-gasp dropped goal in Tawa's 16-15 win over Old Boys University in 2017. Photo: Tawa TV. Since the first season that the Jubilee Cup was contested in 1929 there have been approximately 8,000 Senior A/Premier club rugby matches contested in Wellington. In this new series for 2024 as
Salmon on mission to make Norths proud
Klein Salmon has made two starts for Norths at lock, including this past weekend against the Wellington Axemen at home at Jerry Collins Stadium. PHOTO: Brad Roberts. By Adam Julian Klein Salmon will be competing for more than pride when Northern United travels to Ngāti Toa Domain on Saturday to tussle
Sideline Conversions 29 April (some rugby news and information to start the week)
Held up! A feverish finish on Saturday between Paremata-Plimmerton and the upper Hutt Rams resulted in a 22-22 fulltime score - the first draw of the season in the Premier grade. Monday evening edition (updates expected later as more information or news comes rolling in): Round 5 of Wellington club rugby