Solomon embracing leadership role as NZ U20s prepare for World tournament

by clubrugby - June 5, 2025June 5, 2025

Above: Stanley Solomon leads the New Zealand Under-20s haka, Tetekura O Pango, in their recent tournament in South Africa. Photo supplied. By Adam Julian Stanley Solomon isn't shy. But even the whippet Petone fullback was surprised when nobody volunteered to lead the New Zealand Under-20s haka, Tetekura O Pango. So the former

Wellington Club Rugby Champion Teams 013: Northern United 2010

by clubrugby - June 5, 2025

Looking at the Northern United team of 2010 that won its fourth Jubilee Cup title of the first decade of this century - and perhaps the most dominant of these teams. The 2010 season was a triumph for the whole club, with the Premier 2, First Grade (now Reserve Grade), Colts

Wellington College, St Bernard’s win midweek college games on wet afternoon

by clubrugby - June 4, 2025

Wellington College halfback Bentley Faulkner scored the game's first try and the first try of the second half in his side's comfortable win over Rongotai College. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Adam Julian Wellington College and St Bernard's College entered the winners' paddock this afternoon with wins in wet

Where are they now: The 2015 Old Boys University Jubilee Cup winning team

by clubrugby - June 4, 2025June 4, 2025

As part of Old Boys University’s Old Timers’ Day this coming Saturday, the club is holding a 10-year reunion of the 2015 Jubilee Cup winning team. This was the first of five Wellington club rugby champion teams, the club also winning in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2024. The club is celebrating the

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 102: Donald Riesterer

by clubrugby - June 3, 2025

Donald Riesterer played for four provinces, and Wellington was his final stop on his rugby playing tour around New Zealand. He later became Mayor of Bay of Plenty town Opotiki, wearing that town's chains between 1989-2001. Donald John Riesterer was born on 9 November 1930 at Otahuhu in Auckland, but grew up