Aisle be Back: Bledisloe 2.0

by clubrugby - September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

By Kevin McCarthy Considering where they were a month or so ago, the All Blacks could almost consider part two of the international season a success if they win the Rugby Championship. Whether others will depends largely on what you thought, oh, about a month ago. Remove the historic Argentinian victory on

Breakneck Japan out to Surprise at World Cup

2022 Women's Rugby World Cup

by clubrugby - September 23, 2022

By Adam Julian Images supplied Sakura is the national flower of Japan, the cherry blossom which represents a time of renewal and optimism. It’s also the name of the Japanese women’s rugby team - a team with good reason for optimism ahead of the World Cup starting in New Zealand on

When Wellington won the Ranfurly Shield off Waikato, ushering in 50 days of fanfare

by clubrugby - September 22, 2022

Wellington left wing Ron Jarden scoring a try for Wellington against Otago in their third challenge of 1953. Jarden scored all the points for Wellington in their successful challenge against Waikato three weeks earlier. August and September 1953 were heady days for not only Wellington’s rugby fans, but the city’s community

Pek propping up Wellington

by clubrugby - September 21, 2022October 12, 2022

Pek Cowan and the Ranfurly Shield, at the Hutt Valley High School Rugby Awards on Tuesday night this week, where he coaches the school's U15 team. By Adam Julian Pek Cowan was tentative about playing any rugby in 2022. The 36-year old had little to prove following 10 tests for the

Pioneers of rugby in Wellington: 030 George Aitken

by clubrugby - September 21, 2022

One of Buller High School’s favourite sons, the multi-talented George Aitken captained his then Westport District High School’s First XV aged 14 and first represented Buller as a 16-year-old in 1914. He played for his home province for two seasons, before moving to Wellington and bursting on to the Wellington