Week two of club rugby pre-season and four Hurricanes teams playing at home on Saturday

by clubrugby - March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

It's the second weekend of the 2023 club rugby pre-season and several clubs are taking the field in practice and trial matches against other opposition, home and away. There are four matches between Wellington clubs tomorrow: Tawa v Paremata-Plimmerton, Lyndhurst Park, from 1.00pm Oriental-Rongotai v Old Boys University, Rongotai College, from

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Blues

by clubrugby - March 10, 2023

By Kevin McCarthy Move on. Move on. Heard that a bit this week, after Ardie Savea’s infamous throat-slit gesture. Moving on for some meant justifying or rationalising the act. Odd stance. You can’t really do that and expect an apology to be enough. No-one thinks it was meant in a literal

Feverish Finishes Part 3

by clubrugby - March 9, 2023

Poneke celebrate their extra time Hardham Cup final win over Petone in 2021. In the lead-up to the 2023 season, Club Rugby is running a series on social media called Feverish Finishes. A look at some of the many crazy finishes and roaring comebacks in Wellington club rugby in recent years -

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 033: Patrick McEvedy and Arthur O’Brien

by clubrugby - March 7, 2023

Arthur O'Brien (left) in 1904 and Patrick McEvedy in 1908. Two players who attended St Pat’s Town a couple of years apart in the 1890s and played against the All Blacks for Great Britain/Anglo-Welsh teams on their tours in 1904 and 1908. Of the pair, McEvedy, is the most well-known, primarily because

Sideline Conversions 6 March (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Hurricanes Hunters fullback Chicago Doyle makes a break against the Crusaders Knights on Friday. Monday morning edition: A quad-tacular of Hurricanes matches this coming weekend in Wellington, and week two of pre-season fixtures in club rugby. As well as inter-club pre-season rugby, all four Hurricanes teams will be in action on Saturday,