Super Rugby Aotearoa Profile: bustling Boshier ready for action

Super Rugby

by clubrugby - June 10, 2020

Lachlan Boshier gets a pass away for the Chiefs against the Hurricanes in March. PHOTO: Chiefs Rugby / Richard Spranger. By Adam Julian Lachlan Boshier was the form flanker in Super Rugby before lockdown. The Chiefs blindside was the competition's' leading turnover merchant and impressed Stuff’s Aaron Goile so much the

A dozen Wellington club rugby rivalries

Club Rugby

by clubrugby - June 9, 2020June 10, 2020

They joined forces during the war, now Poneke and Oriental-Rongotai play for the Jim Grbich Memorial Memorial Trophy annually in the first round. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean What are the most keenly contested club rugby matches in Wellington club rugby? With the start of the club rugby season just

Short Passes 8 June – Level 1 confirmed

by clubrugby - June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

For the first time this year, we can say welcome to a new week in rugby! Even if it is just pre-season and warm-up fixtures to look forward to before the start of the competitive club and college seasons getting underway the following weekend. The Government has announced we will move to

Rugby aplenty in 2020

by clubrugby - June 5, 2020June 7, 2020

We have club rugby in 2020. A 15-week season starts on Saturday 20 June, with the opening weekend of the Premier Men's Swindale Shield, Men's Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield and Women's Rebecca Liua'ana Trophy competition all kicking off on that date. Colts, Under 85kg, Reserve and Presidents grades all commence on 27 June.

From the Vault: Week 12 matches in photos

by clubrugby - June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

Left wing Chase Tiatia with the winning try in the dying embers of the 2014 Jubilee Cup opener at the Basin Reserve between eventual champions Hutt Old Boys Marist and Old Boys Marist. HOBM won this one 30-27. If the season ran its usual course, Week 12 of the Wellington club