Swindale Shield – Page 87

Swindale Shield opening weekends in photos

by clubrugby - March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

Above: HOBM lock Jeremy Thrush scoring one of his two tries in the Eagles' 29-6 win over the Wests Roosters in the opening round of the the 2008 Swindale Shield at neutral Porirua Park. The opening round of the 2020 Swindale Shield was scheduled to be played this weekend. Covid-19 has

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Status Update to Clubs – Community Rugby Postponement

by admin - March 17, 2020March 19, 2020

WELLINGTON RUGBY Due to the ongoing safety concerns regarding the Covid-19 outbreak, Wellington Rugby regret to advise that ALL community rugby has been suspended for four weeks, effective immediately. This means the postponement of the start of the club rugby season this Saturday 21 March, with all club rugby now re-scheduled to

Short Passes 16 March

by clubrugby - March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

Above: Try time for MSP against Ories on Saturday in their pre-season fixture at Rongotai College. PHOTO: Tom Minton. More photos HERE It's the opening week of the club rugby season. Or is it? The Covid-19 outbreak has seen events in the sporting world move quickly in the past week, with major leagues

Some players to watch in club rugby this year

by clubrugby - March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

By Scott MacLean, Adam Julian and Steven White One of the great things about club rugby is that every year some players break out and create a reputation and put themselves into the major representative picture. We’ve chosen a player from each of the 14 clubs who we think can

Club Rugby teams of the decades

by clubrugby - January 10, 2020February 1, 2020

Welcome to the 15th decade of club rugby in Wellington, which gets underway on Saturday 21 March. Ahead of the new season, we have looked at the most dominant (statistically in most cases) teams of each decade so far. See below from the 1880s right up to the 2010s. 1880s - Poneke Championships