Pioneers of rugby in Wellington: 004 Sid Nicholls

by clubrugby - March 10, 2022

The Poneke team of 1886. Sid Nicholls seated with rugby ball in hand. Profiling some 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. Who’s your “Daddy’”? If you are involved with Poneke and to a

The Monday rugby wrap 7 March (some news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - March 7, 2022March 9, 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

Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Highlanders

by clubrugby - March 4, 2022

By Kevin McCarthy Typically, as I’m watching the closing stages of a Hurricanes match, I am thinking about what I can write about in the following week’s column. Last weekend, at the 70th minute mark, I was thinking, oh no, I’ve to write THAT column. The one where the Hurricanes lose,

Club rugby pre-season – what’s coming up in March?

by clubrugby - March 4, 2022March 12, 2022

There is one month to the start of the *scheduled* kick-off for major club rugby competitions in Wellington and the Manawatu, while the Hawke’s Bay competition gets underway on the last weekend of March. After a disrupted last two years and a recent round of sevens tournament cancellations in February, it

Law changes for 2022 season

by clubrugby - March 3, 2022

By Scott MacLean Wellington club rugby is going to look a little different this coming season. After several years of stability on the rules front, 2022 will see a raft of changes. Five of these are from World Rugby’s Global Law Trials package, which are mandated across the globe. Two of these,