Classic Matches: Petone v Marist St Pat’s 1980 (Jubilee Cup final)

by clubrugby - May 3, 2020May 3, 2020

Above: Marist St Pat's midfielder Murray Tocker crosses the line for a try that wasn't in the 1980 Jubilee Cup final against Petone. PHOTO: Evening Post. Petone 12 – Marist St Pat’s 3 All rugby roads led to the Petone Recreation Ground for the Jubilee Cup finale on 16 August 1980,

From the vault: Seventh round matches in photos

by clubrugby - May 2, 2020May 2, 2020

Ories players under their own posts against Marist St Pat's in 2009. Ories came back from this early setback to win 30-24. The seventh round of the 2020 Swindale Shield was originally scheduled this Saturday, on the first weekend of May. But the rugby guns remain silent as Covid-19 ravages the sporting

The greatest All Blacks XV to not win the World Cup

All Blacks

by clubrugby - April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

Happy days for the 2016 Bledisloe Cup-winning All Blacks. Ardie Savea is the only player in this side in our All Blacks XV that has never won the Rugby World Cup, but several legends of the NZ game are on this list. By Adam Julian Remarkably, the 1999 All Blacks were

This week in club rugby history: 27 April – 3 May

by clubrugby - April 29, 2020April 30, 2020

Above: When Petone edged Poneke 25-24 in 2013 in their Swindale Shield and F.J. Tilyard Shield match. Selected highlights of what happened this week in history in Wellington club rugby. 27 April 2002: Avalon’s Mano Flutey kicks a penalty on fulltime to see his side beat Wests 11-10 in atrocious conditions to extend

Return to community rugby values key to rugby’s re-start says Potter

Club Rugby

by clubrugby - April 26, 2020April 26, 2020

The challenges community rugby faces in getting back on its feet are considerable, but current Hurricanes Chairman and former Marist St Pat’s Jubilee Cup winning captain and coach Iain Potter is optimistic. “Even though this year is going to be a disaster in some respects, rugby is well-positioned to keep its