Wellington club rugby live scoring updates, 22 April

by clubrugby - April 22, 2023

It is the fourth round of the 2023 Wellington club rugby season. The fourth round of the Premier Men's Swindale Shield competition sees all seven matches kick-off at their usual time of 2.45pm. The draw with teamlists is HERE For the games, scoring updates and updated results see below. WRFU Men's Premier The Colts

Club rugby set to soar in round four

by clubrugby - April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

Callum Watts-Pointer and Northern United were defeated by Marist St Pat's last week. They cross the road to take on Poneke for the Cyril Collett Memorial Shield and in an important fourth round match for both sides. By Scott Maclean Draws & teamlists for round 4 HERE The quarter-mark on the Premier

Barrett and Rams Bonding Strong

by clubrugby - April 20, 2023

Tynan Barrett lining up a kick a fortnight ago against Poneke. Photo: Upper Hutt Rams. By Adam Julian The Upper Hutt Rams appear to be a different beast in 2023. The Rams have won three consecutive matches to start the Swindale Shield. They won four matches in each season between 2019

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 038: Sydney and Jack Shearer

by clubrugby - April 19, 2023

Sydney (left) and Jack Shearer, both Poneke/Selwyn/Oriental and Wellington forwards operating a century ago. The Shearer brothers, older brother Sydney and Jack, were both hard-nosed forwards who flourished in Wellington club rugby in the years following the cessation of World War One, both making Wellington representative teams and the All Blacks

Harper Lock Shield: Poneke v Paremata-Plimmerton

by clubrugby - April 18, 2023

The Harper Lock Shield. Scoring highlights of the Round 3 Wellington club rugby Premier 2 fixture on Saturday between Paremata-Plimmerton and Poneke at Ngati Toa Domain. In windy, but fine conditions, Poneke won 40-34, after earlier skipping out to a 21-0 lead and then leading 28-14 at halftime as the home side