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The 2019 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 well as on the new NZR App. As always there is player movement between clubs and new players from school First XVs and
Swindale Shield
School Leavers to watch 2019
- By Adam Julian and Steven White. Wellington Secondary Schools rugby was in a weak position in 2018. Participation numbers across the board were down while the First XV Premiership competition was won by St Patrick’s College, Silverstream - averaging more than 50 points per game. Despite the dip in standards it’s
Some players to watch in club rugby in 2019
Above: Old Boys University players and supporters celebrate a try in last year's Jubilee Cup final. OBU beat Norths 32-19. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. Below: The Tawa and Marist St Pat's squads pack down a scrum in their final pre-season hit-out on Saturday. PHOTO: Barry Stead. The 2019 club rugby season kicks
Rugby this weekend
For Wellington clubs, this coming Saturday 16 March is the penultimate round of pre-season fixtures before the first round of the Premier Swindale Shield and Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield competitions. For others around the Hurricanes region, it is the opening round of the season proper. Both Manawatu and Hawke's Bay