Solomon a pillar of strength for WC

by clubrugby - August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

Stanley Solomon and Wellington College kick-off earlier this season. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. This weekend marks the semi-finals of the Wellington First XV competition, following a thrilling weekend of matches this past weekend in which four teams were chasing one remaining spot for a seat at the top four table. Rongotai College grabbed

All Blacks v South Africa 1.0 Stat Attack

by clubrugby - August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

The All Blacks missed out to the Springboks in their fixture last weekend. Some facts and figures from this test below by Peter Marriott. New Zealand v South Africa: Lost 10-26 New Zealand and South Africa first met in a test at Dunedin on 13 August 1921 when New Zealand won 13-5. Since

Nothing compares to Sinead To’oala-Ryder

by clubrugby - August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

By Adam Julian Photos by David Brownlie Wellington Pride openside flanker Sinead To’oala-Ryder burst on to the rugby scene in 2017 and has been a regular part of Wellington Pride match-day squads ever since. With a general background in several sports such as volleyball, basketball, touch, flag and hockey, To’oala-Ryder started

Petone and HOBM to meet in Colts final on Saturday

by clubrugby - August 10, 2022August 11, 2022

HOBM first five Kobe Joe-Vulu takes on Petone's Tom Mannix when these two sides met back in April in pre-season. Both sets of backlines have been firing well all season and their tussle looms as a key area to watch in Saturday's Division 1 Colts final at Fraser Park at

Pioneers of rugby in Wellington 023: James Prendeville

News in briefs

by clubrugby - August 10, 2022

There were several rugby administrative colossuses in Wellington in the first half of the twentieth century, including James Prendeville profiled below. James ‘Jim’ Prendeville served many years in administration in Wellington Rugby and later New Zealand Rugby and was later a co-founder of the Centurions Rugby Football Club. Prendeville was born in