Swindale Shield – Page 7

The Bounce of the Ball

by clubrugby - May 14, 2026

Tawa defend their line to the end in their recent tight victory over Old Boys University at Lyndhurst Park. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Ash Hayward Premier club rugby in Wellington is in a good place right now. The fast quality of play, high levels of fitness and supreme skill sets make

Matchday Scoring Highlights: Petone v Northern United

by clubrugby - May 12, 2026

Petone announced their serious challenge for this year's Swindale Shield with this big win over Northern United. Petone led 17-7 at halftime and pulled clear to win 10 tries to 3 in the second half and the final score was 62-19. Northern United are rebuilding this year and there will be

Tawa win final rematch and hit Swindale Shield lead as Petone move into second

by clubrugby - May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

Tawa flanker Luke Bidois looks to power through the Eagles defence in their sixth round Swindale Shield match and replay of last year's Jubilee Cup final. Tawa won 36-22. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Tawa have hit the front in the Swindale Shield with a come-from-behind win over Hutt Old Boys

Wellington club rugby links to live scores, listening, streams and updates 9 May

by clubrugby - May 9, 2026

LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 9 May 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU

Many teams in the mix in round six as interest rises in other grades and college games

by clubrugby - May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

Poneke halfback Mike Brown surveys his options last week against Avalon. Poneke are back home to play Paremata-Plimmerton in round six, while Avalon welcome Johnsonville on to Fraser Park. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. By Scott MacLean UPDATED Friday evening. As the Swindale Shield nears its halfway mark, there are a number of