Four teams with two wins as Mativa intercept sinks Ories at Evans Bay Park

by clubrugby - April 9, 2022April 9, 2022

By Steven White and Scott MacLean Results and Standings HERE Tuga Mativa played 10 seasons for the Oriental-Rongotai Magpies, transferring to Marist St Pat’s this season. Today at a sun-drenched Evans Bay Park, MSP right wing Mativa broke Ories hearts by scoring a late 90-metre intercept try for MSP against his former

Wellington club rugby scoring and results updates 9 April

by clubrugby - April 9, 2022

It is Round Two of the 2022 Wellington club rugby season. The second round of the Women's Rebecca Liua'ana Trophy is being played today, with all four scheduled matches kicking off at 11.30am, after a disrupted opening weekend. WRFU Women’s Premier The second round of the Premier Men's Swindale Shield competition is

Plenty of interest in second round match-ups

by clubrugby - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Draws & Results HERE By Scott MacLean & Steven White Friday afternoon edition One week down, 16 left to go. Premier Swindale Shield Update: Unfortunately, the seventh match scheduled for tomorrow has become the first Premier match to fall victim to Covid, with leaders Paremata-Plimmerton (words never before written in this space) enduring an

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders

by clubrugby - April 8, 2022

By Kevin McCarthy Thank heavens we’ve got a soft game against the Crusaders to get back on track with this week. The head scratching continues for Hurricanes fans no doubt this week. No, it’s not dandruff. Last week produced quite a bit, with of course Jordie Barrett suddenly making the debut at

Iona Apineru Hard to Knock Down

by clubrugby - April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

Petone started the Swindale Shield season last Saturday with a 19-10 win over reigning first round champions Old Boys University. It was just their second win in a dozen outings against the Billygoats since 2012. “We are a new team and our coach Pipes [Ryan Piper] said to go out and