End of Swindale Shield form guide

by clubrugby - June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

When Northern United and Marist St Pat's drew 10-10 in icy conditions in 2008 and shared the Jubilee Cup. With provisions for extra time now in place there can only be one winner in 2022. Who will it be? Opinion: The Swindale Shield is done and dusted for another year, and

Wellington Māori squad and schedule finalised

by clubrugby - June 30, 2022

The Wellington Māori (Te Upoko O Te Ika) have finalised their Tane 2022 representative schedule and named their squad for their season ahead. The Māori will play five matches across August and September before hosting an Invitational Tournament at the new NZCIS campus in Upper Hutt. They will again be coached by

Silverstream beat Rongotai, Wellington College miss out at Quad, St Mary’s win title

by clubrugby - June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

By Adam Julian and Steven White Updated: St Mary's College have won the Wellington Premier 1 Schoolgirls title, beating a combined Wainuiomata High School/Sacred Heart College team 24-5 in the final at Porirua Park this evening. St Mary's led 7-0 at halftime. St Patrick’s College, Silverstream have retained the Old Boys

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington: 017 J.M. Thomson

by clubrugby - June 29, 2022

The Wellington College rugby team in 1890. Captain J.M. Thomson centre with ball in hand. 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. Inter-collegiate rugby, what is now First XV rugby, was

Sims proving sustainable at Tawa

by clubrugby - June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

By Adam Julian “Lyndhurst Park is out of the way from where most people would have thought I’d gone, but I was convinced to stay after one pre-season training,” George Sims reflects upon his decision to play rugby for Tawa. The Wellington Under-19 halfback can already claim a Jubilee Cup win.