The Rugby Wrap 21-22 March (updates Tuesday)

News in briefs

by clubrugby - March 21, 2022March 22, 2022

A successful Marist St Pat's Community Day event on Saturday. Great participation, about 60 people, from Junior & Senior players, parents and community leaders including WRFU Life member Peter Scott (21 years with WRFU and 11 of those as Chairman Rugby Board), participated in the Beach Clean-up. MSP plans to do this

Pre-season rugby set to ramp up on Saturday

by clubrugby - March 18, 2022March 19, 2022

After a stop-start (mostly stop) March of pre-season rugby so far, it is hoped that most of the scheduled matches will go ahead tomorrow. Several Premier squads will be relishing the opportunity to play their first games of 2022, ahead of the slated start of the competition season in Wellington and

Pioneers of Wellington Rugby: 005 J.P. Firth

by clubrugby - March 16, 2022April 1, 2022

The Boss. Joseph 'Pentland' Firth lived and breathed rugby, and his love and passion for the game was a major reason why rugby had cemented itself as the leading sport in the capital by the turn of the 20th century. At 6 foot 5 inches tall, Firth was a larger-than-life figure on

UPDATED: The Rugby Wrap 14 March (some news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

Formerly called Bond Banter – a news and information column to start the week in rugby from the ground up. Please support our sponsors, helping to keep the promotion of community rugby going. Mention Club Rugby and they will sort you out. Rob Law Max – with branches in Wellington, Lower Hutt, Kapiti, Napier, Auckland and Brisbane.

Disruptions aplenty continue to stall start of 2022 season

by clubrugby - March 11, 2022March 11, 2022

Problems in the pitlane continue to stall the start of the 2022 community rugby season, as a slew of pre-season matches have already been cancelled this Saturday, and more could be heading that way today (Friday). For the NPC unions in the Hurricanes region, Wellington, Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay, meaningful pre-competition