Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 140: Tom Morrison

by clubrugby - September 3, 2026

Tom Morrison was a leading player and then fabled administrator in Wellington and New Zealand throughout his entire adult life. Morrison was a pre-World War Two All Black out of South Canterbury and was then named on of the Rugby Almanack’s Five Players of the Year for 1945 whilst representing Wellington

NPC Number Crunching: Wellington Lions v Counties-Manukau

by clubrugby - September 2, 2026

Hugo Plummer and Rupeni Raviyawa (on debut) survey their options at ruck-time in Sunday's match between the Lions and Steelers. The Stat Attack by compiled by Peter Marriott continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The third one from Sunday’s glorious loss by the Wellington Lions to Counties-Manukau. Round 5 v Counties

Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington Centurions (82) v Manawatu Evergreens (14)

by clubrugby - September 2, 2026

The two teams met in fine, windy conditions in the second of two matches at Rugby League Park on Saturday in their annual friendly encounter. This was a match between the two development teams of these unions, and many of the players are on the next step down from seeking NPC

Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington U20s v Manawatu U20s

by clubrugby - September 1, 2026

The two teams met in fine, breezy conditions at Rugby League Park on Saturday in round two of the 2026 Central Region Shield competition. In a close match, it was 5-5 at halftime, with Wellington scoring early and Manawatu replying soon after. Both sides missed chances to move further ahead in

Sideline Conversions 31 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - August 31, 2026August 31, 2026

Action from Kilbirnie Park on Saturday in the National U85kg competition semi-final between Poneke and Pakuranga. Photo: Tane Nathan/Kinetic Images. Monday afternoon updates: Another busy week and weekend of rugby coming up, with rugby on every day between today and Saturday across several age groups. This includes the annual Hurricanes regional