Fifteens season kicks off tomorrow with Academy and Hurricanes pre-season matches

by clubrugby - February 10, 2023February 10, 2023

The 2023 rugby season is underway on Saturday. It starts at the Campus of Innovation and Sport #2 field at 12.00pm with the first match of the Hurricanes U20s series between the Wellington Academy and Manawatu Academy teams. This fixture is the first of three weekends of Academy matches between the Wellington,

Sideline Conversions 6 February (some rugby news and information to kick-start the week)

by clubrugby - February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

Happy birthday New Zealand. +++++ The 15s rugby season opens in Wellington this coming weekend, with the Wellington Academy and the Manawatu Academy meeting in the first of three weekends of Academy matches. These are effectively trial games for the Hurricanes U20s side whose campaign is in March. Academy games over the following

Looking back 100 years in rugby: 1923 Part 1 (club rugby)

by clubrugby - February 2, 2023

Above: Crowd scene on a wet day at Athletic Park circa 1920. Club rugby enjoyed a healthy following a century ago, with several thousand dapper spectators regularly attending club rugby matches there on Saturdays and thousands more at other leading venues of the day such as the Petone Rec and

Much to see in 2023 with Swindale Shield draw finalised

by clubrugby - January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

There will be no fooling around on Saturday 1 April when the opening weekend of Wellington Premier club rugby competition gets underway around the region. Following consultation, the WRFU have moved to release the draw for 2023, which can be found here: 2023 Swindale Shield Draw FINAL and will be uploaded to

Sideline Conversions 30 January (some rugby news and information to kick-start the week)

by clubrugby - January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

Two months this week before the start of the start of the club rugby competition season in Wellington. We are into February this week, so pre-season planning and training is well underway at all clubs. Still fairly quiet, so just a few bits and pieces this week - if more comes up