Ioane in Harmony as Pride Prepare to takedown Canterbury

by clubrugby - July 14, 2022

By Adam Julian The Wellington Pride start their 2022 Farah Palmer Cup Women’s NPC season at Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua on Saturday when they host Canterbury. Canterbury lost the Premiership final to Waikato last season, ending a four year reign with the title. With a dozen current or former Black Ferns

Pioneers of rugby in Wellington 019: Paul Francis Kane (AKA) Markham

by clubrugby - July 14, 2022

Profiling many of the people that built and helped shape the game in Wellington, from its inception in 1870 through to the WRFU’s 50th Jubilee year in 1929. This week’s profile is from the book The 'Rugby Patricians' (more about the book HERE )and has been republished here with permission. A

Te Kahui Bishop proud to become Northern United’s latest centurion

by clubrugby - July 13, 2022

By Steven White. Photos by Chainsaw Photos. Soon after representing the Junior Black Sox at the U19 World Series in Canada in 2014, Te Kahui Bishop put a promising softball career on ice to pursue his other sporting love, rugby. Bishop went down to Northern United for off-season training in the

All Blacks v Ireland second test Stat Attack

by clubrugby - July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

By Peter Marriott The All Blacks were defeated by Ireland in their second test of the series against Ireland in Dunedin on Saturday. Some fact and figures from that game below. New Zealand v Ireland: Lost 23-12 Above: Ireland went on to beat the Maori All Blacks 30-24 on Wednesday night. The

Club rugby team profile: Johnsonville U85kg Terrahawks

by clubrugby - July 12, 2022July 12, 2022

The Johnsonville Terrahawks have won the first round JC Bowl U85kg competition with a record of 11 wins from 11 matches in the 12-team round-robin series, also finishing 11 points on the ladder ahead of second placed Poneke. The U85kg grade now splits into three divisions over the next month, with