Club Rugby A-Z 2021

By Scott MacLean The 2021 club season finally gets underway across the province this weekend with the first round of a full 13 for the Premier Swindale Shield, as well as the start of the rebranded Premier 2 competition and the top four Women’s Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy. Our sixth annual A-Z

School Leavers to Watch 2021

Heated action from the 2020 Premiership First XV final at Porirua Park, that saw Scots College edge St Pat's Silverstream 24-21. Many of the players that contested the final are joining the Wellington cub rugby ranks this year. A look at some of them below. After a couple of weak years

Wellington club rugby Gains & Losses 2021

The 2021 Wellington club rugby season kicks off this coming Saturday. Round one Swindale Shield teams will be named here in the Draws & Results section (above) on Friday. As always there is player movement between clubs and new players from school First XVs and some others from overseas set to

POLL: Who do you think will win the Swindale Shield?

Wellington's Swindale Shield Premier club rugby first round competition kicks off on Saturday 10 April. Visit the draw and follow the action HERE First round matches at a glance (all 2.45pm kick-offs) are: Avalon Wolves v Upper Hutt Rams Johnsonville v Paremata-Plimmerton Marist St Pat’s v Hutt Old Boys Marist Northern United