Club Rugby A-Z 2020

by clubrugby - June 18, 2020June 19, 2020

The 2020 club season finally gets underway across the province this weekend with the first round of a full 13 for the Premier Swindale Shield, and starts in the Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield and Women’s Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy. Our fifth annual A-Z looks ahead at the campaign to come: A –

Gains and Losses 2020

by clubrugby - June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

After a well-documented delay, the 2020 Wellington club rugby season kicks off this coming Saturday. As well as on all the club social media channels, round one Swindale Shield teams will be named in one place in the Draws & Results section (above/menu bar) on Friday. As always there is player

Short Passes 15 June (also known as our news in briefs column)

by clubrugby - June 14, 2020June 15, 2020

[poll id="3"] How good was it to see rugby and live sport this past weekend! Five sleeps until the local competitions start for real, and we say the delay will be worth it. It's only for the first week, but the Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield draw is out, and with it paints

School leavers to watch in 2020

by clubrugby - June 14, 2020November 20, 2020

Above: Fulltime in last season's Wellington First XV final, won by Scots College. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian, Steven White and Scott MacLean Remarkably the 2019 Hurricanes Under 18 squad featured nine players from Scots College and just a single boy from traditional powerhouses Wellington College and St Patrick’s College,

‘Pre-season’ round this Saturday (updated)

by clubrugby - June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

UPDATED information below (Friday evening). The club and college rugby season starts on 20 June, but first there is a round of ‘pre-season’ matches on Saturday. Several venues will be humming with rugby for the first time this year, while bars and clubrooms will be open and all are welcome at these. Starting