Short Passes 19 July (news in briefs)

by clubrugby - July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

John Monu flies in to score the match sealing try for Wainuiomata against Avalon on Saturday. PHOTO: Hugh Pretorius. For galleries from the weekend visit our photos website HERE Some mouth watering Swindale Shield match-ups in this coming weekend’s sixth round. Hire a helicopter or catch a ride with Dave Lintott

MSP and Paremata-Plimmerton big winners in fifth round matches

by clubrugby - July 18, 2020

Above: Tawa clinched a 17-10 win over Hutt Old Boys Marist in the fifth round of the Swindale Shield. Results at a glance HERE Marist St Pat’s and Paremata-Plimmerton were two notable winners from today’s fifth round of the Swindale Shield, played in cloudy and at times drizzly conditions around the Wellington

Round 5 scoring updates – Saturday 18 July

by clubrugby - July 18, 2020July 18, 2020

It’s round FIVE of the Premier Swindale Shield, Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield and Premier Women’s competitions, and the fourth week of Colts and U85kg competition matches. See below for some updates as the day unfolds. Full review on this website on Saturday night, with plenty of video and photo content

Club rugby to come alive in round five

by clubrugby - July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

By Scott MacLean Swindale Shield teamlists HERE UPDATED: Tomorrow see’s one-third distance reached in the Premier season with the fifth round of the Swindale and Harper Lock Shields, with it again looking like ideal mid-winter conditions for playing rugby. No fewer than three players rack up centurion milestones tomorrow; two in the

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Blues

by clubrugby - July 17, 2020

By Kevin McCarthy I am quite ashamed. After four plane flights over about 45 hours, spread across three weeks, with one cancellation and about eight million security checks, I arrived home to a quarantine hotel and tuned in 43 SECONDS late for the Hurricanes v Highlanders kick-off. I do not intend