Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Blues

by clubrugby - May 10, 2024

By Kevin McArthy Do not fret unduly, fan, about this weekend’s mouth-watering clash of the century. The Blues, at Eden Park. A win of course will be graciously accepted, and would likely, be enough – all things being equal – to nail down home advantage all the way. A loss will on

Top try scorers in Wellington club rugby of the last 20 years

by clubrugby - May 9, 2024May 17, 2024

Club Rugby turns 20 in 2024. From its beginnings as a e--newsletter in the early 2000s, this website started in 2005. There are some well-known names are on Wellington club rugby’s top try scoring list from the past 20 years. This website’s player database started with the website in 2005, so we

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 069: Jim Sherratt

by clubrugby - May 9, 2024May 10, 2024

Jim Sherratt was one of the most exciting players in Wellington rugby circles at the close of the 1930s when the second world war broke out. Sherratt was a tall, strapping, fast right wing, originally from Gisborne and out of the Whanganui Collegiate First XV in 1936 who had quickly risen

The ‘JLo Show’ Reaches 200

by clubrugby - May 8, 2024May 8, 2024

Jason Love entering William Jones Park with his young family in support to play his 200th match for Wainuiomata this past Saturday against Petone. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Jason Love (Te Āti Awa/Ngāti Poro) is an unapologetic original. So, when the veteran Wainuiomata rugby player was asked to describe

Great days in club rugby 010: In for the Try

by clubrugby - May 8, 2024May 8, 2024

Norths wing AJ Va'alepu makes headlines for scoring five tries in the 2011 Jubilee Cup semi-final. PHOTO/CREDIT: Dominion Post 1 August 2011. Since the first season that the Jubilee Cup was contested in 1929 there have been approximately 8,000 Senior A/Premier club rugby matches contested in Wellington. In this new series for