College, club finals and Wellington Māori-Samoan teams fixture highlight weekend’s community rugby

by clubrugby - August 19, 2022August 19, 2022

By Scott MacLean and Steven White Friday afternoon updates: Four-and-a-half months after the local season got underway with the opening days of the Premier Men's and Women's competitions, it comes to a close tomorrow with the College Finals and the last club decider of the season. The feature of the day is

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v South Africa 2.0 the aftermath

by clubrugby - August 19, 2022

By Kevin McCarthy What a fantastic effort by the Crusaders to go to Ellis Park and pull off the wonderful win at the weekend. Someone got the kit order wrong at the laundry, and they had to play in some all-black coloured jerseys, but that still didn’t stop them. That’s

Mettrick and St Pat’s Town primed for re-match in Saturday’s First XV Final

by clubrugby - August 18, 2022October 15, 2022

“I definitely think they will be coming from us after our traditional win over them a few weeks ago, but I have every faith in our team that we can pull through, keep our discipline and repeat that in the final,” St Pat’s Town second five Francis Mettrick told the

Premiership First XV – recapping the last 10 School Finals

by clubrugby - August 18, 2022

St Pat's Silverstream and St Pat's Town meet in this Saturday's 2022 Premiership First XV final at Jerry Collins Stadium. Recapping the last 10 finals, 2012-21, below. 2021: St Pat's Silverstream (36) and Scots College (36) shared title There was a six-week build-up to the 2021 Premiership final, from the semi-finals to

Bruce Kauika-Petersen bringing experience to Northland

by clubrugby - August 17, 2022August 18, 2022

Bruce Kauika-Petersen playing for Northern United against Marist St Pat's in last year's Jubilee Cup semi-final. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Steven White Bruce Kauika-Petersen will be a well-known player amongst the visiting Northland Taniwha squad this Saturday afternoon at Jerry Collins Stadium, having played numerous matches at this venue for various