100 Premier games this weekend for Jerome Vaai

by clubrugby - June 2, 2022

By Steven White. Photos by Chainsaw Photos. Jerome Vaai is contributing towards the next generation of Norths players. “I’ve got six kids and one on the way, due in a couple of weeks.” All so far have played rugby for the Norths Juniors, just like Jerome did before he left for

Pioneers of rugby in Wellington: 015 H.H. Dawson

by clubrugby - June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

H.H Dawson (in the Wellington team shot in 2010 above, front row second from the left) appears to be the first player to have scored four tries or more in a first-class rugby match for Wellington. Operating on the left wing, and out of the Wellington College Old Boys club, H.H.

Wins for New Plymouth BHS and St Bernard’s in mid-week matches

by clubrugby - June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

By Ian Knightly There were wins this afternoon in the Hutt Valley for visiting New Plymouth Boys' High School and home side St Bernard's College in two First XV matches. In the first match, New Plymouth Boys' High School beat St Pat's Silverstream 20-17, while in the second, St Bernard's defeated

Hurricanes v Force Stat Attack

by clubrugby - June 1, 2022

James Blackwell (above) was on the field for the most minutes (848) followed by Jordie Barrett with 836 minutes, in the just completed 2022 Super Rugby Pacific round-robin. The Hurricanes finished fifth and meet the fourth placed Brumbies in their quarter-final in Canberra this coming Saturday. The Hurricanes missed out 22-27

Galu Taufale driving Poneke towards the top

by clubrugby - June 1, 2022

By Adam Julian Much of this conversation with Galu Taufale was made in last week’s episode of the Huddy Hui, link to it in full below. This time last year Poneke was struggling, consigned to the Hardham Cup. What a difference a year makes. Having won that Premier 2 final in 2021,