Community rugby coming to Upper Hutt

by clubrugby - January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

It’s a game of three halves in the community. Upper Hutt’s Maidstone Park will play host to the Hurricanes pre-season clash against the Blues and the Chiefs. The match is being played on Saturday 13 February, kick-off time and match details to be confirmed at a later time. It is anticipated that All

Looking back a century: rugby in 1921

Club Rugby

by clubrugby - January 17, 2021January 18, 2021

A typical 'western bank' Athletic Park crowd on any given Saturday in the early 1920s. Photo: Sydney Charles Smith (full details in article credits below). A look back at the rugby scene from a Wellington perspective 100 years ago. As was previously covered in this article here about the 1919 season, the end

Jubilee Cup and Swindale Shield title winners ranked

by clubrugby - January 9, 2021January 9, 2021

Wellington College Old Boys won their first and only Jubilee Cup in 1933 Since their inceptions in 1929 (Jubilee Cup) and 1969 (Swindale Shield) the two major trophies in Wellington club rugby have been contested a combined 144 occasions. Since 1969 when the two competitions have been running together as first round

Burning questions 2021

by clubrugby - January 2, 2021January 4, 2021

Welcome to 2021. To usher in the new year, here are 21 questions in no particular order to ponder ahead of the season. Sevens heaven Starting next month, will we see the National Club 7s title returning to Wellington, from Counties Manukau’s Ardmore Marist who won in Porirua at the start of

Jubilee Cup winning captains XV

by clubrugby - December 23, 2020December 25, 2020

The Jubilee Cup for Wellington club rugby supremacy has been contested every year since 1929, with some 19 clubs winning the title over nine decades. See a XV below made of up winning Jubilee Cup captains. As with these sorts of posts the below is not a definitive list or best