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By Scott MacLean Normally in this space every week during the season you’ll find my weekly preview. Today would be the third installment, with six of the 14 Premier sides about to run out on their home field for the first time this year and a picture starting to build
Swindale Shield
From the vault: third round matches in photos
Above: Captain Mateaki Kafatolu and Petone celebrate their 2014 McBain Shield win over Hutt Old Boys Marist after winning 20-19 in their third round match at the Petone Rec. Ordinarily, the third round of the 2020 Swindale Shield would have been played this Saturday. But with no rugby on Saturday, below are
This week in club rugby history: 30 March – 5 April
Try-time for Old Boys University against Northern United when they met last year. Norths went on to win the game with a last-gasp try (see below). Some highlights of what happened this week in history in Wellington club rugby. 30 March 2019: Livewire Northern United first five-eighth Esi Komaisavai intercepts a pass in
Club Rugby second round matches in photos
Above: Johnsonville's Kane Le'aupepe and Wellington's Vaea Fifita clash in the lineout in their 2015 second round Swindale Shield match. Wellington won 17-12 for the Mick Kenny Memorial Cup. Ordinarily, the second round of the 2020 Swindale Shield would have been played this Saturday. These are not ordinary times and hopefully this
This Week in club rugby history: 23-29 March
Above: Referee Gordon doles out a yellow card to a Poneke player in their 35-35 draw with the Upper Hutt Rams in the opening round of 2015 at Trentham Memorial Park. Plus some highlights from last week: 17 MARCH 2018: Defending Swindale Shield and Jubilee Cup champions Old Boys University send out an ominous warning