Wellington club rugby scoring updates 4 May

by clubrugby - May 4, 2024

It's round five of the 2024 Wellington club rugby season today. Update: Because of prior commitments along the way, tonight's results and Saturday evening written round-up might be a bit tardy. All going well, we will have all this up by 8.30pm, a bit later than usual. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Community Rugby in Wellington to come alive in round five

by clubrugby - May 3, 2024May 3, 2024

Poneke's Caleb Robson is caught in a sea of Tawa players in their match last week. The fine weather is set to continue tomorrow, as Poneke travel to Fraser Park to play Avalon and Tawa host Old Boys University. More details of these and the other five Premier matches below.

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Waratahs

by clubrugby - May 3, 2024

Billy Proctor captains the Hurricanes from centre tonight and TJ Perenara starts on the bench, as the Hurricanes hope to fend off the Waratahs challenge. By Kevin McCarthy We’re heading to tunnel vision time – when fans get fixated on the final run-in for their teams, understandably. I’m as tempted as anyone

Portugal Power Sharpening Axemen

by clubrugby - May 2, 2024May 2, 2024

António Prim playing against Northern United this past Saturday. PHOTO: Brad Roberts. By Adam Julian The Wellington Axemen have some Portuguese power propping up their scrum this season. António Prim is a 21-year-old tighthead prop standing 190cm and 120kg. Prim has started the first four Swindale Shield matches and though the Axemen

Great Days in club rugby 009: Between the Posts

by clubrugby - May 2, 2024May 2, 2024

James So'oialo slots his last-gasp dropped goal in Tawa's 16-15 win over Old Boys University in 2017. Photo: Tawa TV. Since the first season that the Jubilee Cup was contested in 1929 there have been approximately 8,000 Senior A/Premier club rugby matches contested in Wellington. In this new series for 2024 as