Aisle be Back: All Blacks v Australia #2 in Perth

by clubrugby - October 3, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy I’ve only been to Perth once – and it coincided with New Zealand playing cricket there against Australia. I think there were five people watching in the giant cavern of the WACA. Day one was a towelling – I’ll reveal the happy ending later. So, Perth felt a bit

Irving and Leota-Johnson in line for debuts as Lions look to disrupt Steamers in their last game

by clubrugby - October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

The Lions will be looking to up-end the Steamers when they host them in their final match of the season at Porirua Park on Saturday. Eleven months ago the Wellington Lions were on top of the domestic rugby world, having beaten Bay of Plenty 23-20 in a tightly contested final that

The Utrecht Shield and the origins of the Black Ferns name

by clubrugby - October 1, 2025October 4, 2025

By Adam Julian Women's international rugby started in the Netherlands, the same country where the 'Black Ferns' name was born. During the recent Rugby World Cup 2025, Adam Julian took an excursion to the Netherlands to find out about origins of international women’s rugby and the name. His report

Wellington Lions v Taranaki Facts & Figures

by clubrugby - September 30, 2025

Each week throughout the NPC, Hurricanes and Wellington statistician Peter Marriott provides the numbers and statistics, records and happenings that you need to know about the game that has just played. Next up is the Wellington v Taranaki eighth round match from New Plymouth this past Saturday. +++++ Round 9 v Taranaki: Lost 20-39 The

Matchday scoring highlights: Horowhenua-Kapiti (22) v Wairarapa-Bush (21)

by clubrugby - September 30, 2025

The two teams met in their eighth round Heartland Championship match at Levin Domain on Saturday 27 September, with the home team winning by a point in a tightly fought match dominated by turnovers and penalties. There were plenty of errors early in this match as Horowhenua-Kapiti posted the first points