Club Rugby Awards of the Year 2025

by clubrugby - November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

By Scott MacLean, Steven White & Adam Julian The final piece of our club season coverage for this year is our Annual Awards. A mix of the serious and silly, here’s ours for 2025. Team of the Year: The Upper Hutt Rams Colts. Melding any age-group team together is a skillful

Solomona and Meroiti win College Sport Wellington rugby awards

by clubrugby - November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

Elijah Solomona playing for the St Pat's Silverstream 7s team on Saturday. Photo by Club Rugby. St Pat's Silverstream captain and openside flanker Elijah Solomona and Tawa College and Northern United utility back Baylee Meroiti are the 2025 College Sport Wellington boys and girls Rugby Players of the Year. The pair won

Countdown clock set for 2026 Swindale Shield with draw release

by clubrugby - October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

It’s a little over six months until the start of the 2026 Wellington club rugby season, but with Friday’s Premier first round competition draw release by the WRFU its expectation and anticipation is hanging in the air. Mark down Saturday 4 April 2026 for the opening round of the Premier first

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v Ireland in Chicago

by clubrugby - October 31, 2025

Above: when the All Blacks played Ireland in Dublin in 1963. By Kevin McCarthy The country will seem a bit emptier for the next month – because 70 of the best rugby players are in the northern hemisphere. Plus, an unspecified number of coaching and support staff. So, a round 100 folks

UPDATED CANCELLED Condor 7s chance for smaller rugby schools to shine

by clubrugby - October 26, 2025October 27, 2025

Monday morning update: The tournament has been cancelled owing to the prospect of grim weather this afternoon at the venue which will be no fun for anyone. Further details on what this means for National Condor 7s qualifications to come. Defending champions Hutt International Boys’ School return to the scene of