Gains and Losses 2020

by clubrugby - June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

After a well-documented delay, the 2020 Wellington club rugby season kicks off this coming Saturday. As well as on all the club social media channels, round one Swindale Shield teams will be named in one place in the Draws & Results section (above/menu bar) on Friday. As always there is player

Short Passes 15 June (also known as our news in briefs column)

by clubrugby - June 14, 2020June 15, 2020

How good was it to see rugby and live sport this past weekend! Five sleeps until the local competitions start for real, and we say the delay will be worth it. It's only for the first week, but the Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield draw is out, and with it paints a

School leavers to watch in 2020

by clubrugby - June 14, 2020November 20, 2020

Above: Fulltime in last season's Wellington First XV final, won by Scots College. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian, Steven White and Scott MacLean Remarkably the 2019 Hurricanes Under 18 squad featured nine players from Scots College and just a single boy from traditional powerhouses Wellington College and St Patrick’s College,

‘Pre-season’ round this Saturday (updated)

by clubrugby - June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

UPDATED information below (Friday evening). The club and college rugby season starts on 20 June, but first there is a round of ‘pre-season’ matches on Saturday. Several venues will be humming with rugby for the first time this year, while bars and clubrooms will be open and all are welcome at these. Starting

Aisle be Back: Super Rugby returns

by clubrugby - June 11, 2020

By Kevin McCarthy Is anyone else feeling they can’t quite get to grips with rugby restarting. I mean it’s great isn’t it, and the fact New Zealand will be able to be the first place to welcome back actual crowds just seems surreal. Then again, the three month hiatus feels much longer.