Swindale Shield – Page 62

1-7 June: a bumper week in club rugby history

by clubrugby - June 1, 2021

This week in 2005 saw Upper Hutt win the Swindale Shield. PHOTO: Dominion Post. The first week in June is rich in history in Wellington club rugby. For many years there was the annual King’s Birthday/Queen’s Birthday round that saw draw-makers ensure blockbuster match-ups and big crowds and publicity. Since the

Axemen win on Old Timers’ Day, as Ories and Tawa win close matches in the Swindale Shield

by clubrugby - May 29, 2021May 29, 2021

By Steven White, Scott MacLean and Martyn Bridge Draws & Results are HERE The Wellington Axemen clinched their first win of the season this afternoon on a cloudy but mostly dry eighth round set of Wellington Premier club rugby Swindale Shield matches. The Axemen beat the Johnsonville Hawks 27-17 on their Old

Wellington club rugby scoring updates 29 May

by clubrugby - May 29, 2021May 31, 2021

For scoring updates for round three of Wellington club rugby on Saturday 29 May see below. Club Rugby in association with TRIBE now bring you up-to-date Scores ! from Wellington Club Rugby CLICK Below for More Live Scores WRFU Men's Premier WRFU Men's Premier 2 WRFU Men's Reserves WRFU Women's Premier

Swindale contenders to enter home straight in round eight

by clubrugby - May 28, 2021October 25, 2021

By Scott MacLean Draws & Results are HERE With the halfway point of the Swindale Shield now passed it's time for teams to put their foot down if they want to be part of the Top 8 picture for the Jubilee Cup playoffs in six weeks time. Elsewhere it's the start of

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Force in Napier

by clubrugby - May 28, 2021

Ngani Laumape partners with Peter Umaga-Jensen in the Hurricanes midfield against Jeremy Thrush's Force in Napier tonight. By Kevin McCarthy Spoiler alert. Australian rugby is weak. Hold on, sorry, you knew that. We all knew that. Even the Australians knew that. For about the last five years. Which means the fuss over the