Axemen to have a Crack at Nelson in special sesquicentennial clash

by clubrugby - March 5, 2020March 5, 2020

Above: Isaac Bracewell gets a pass way in club rugby last year. PHOTO: Hugh Pretorius. By Adam Julian “It’s pretty big, a reenactment of the first game, there’s a lot of history behind it,” Isaac Bracewell enthused ahead of the special fixture between the Wellington Football Club and the Nelson Rugby

Hurricanes v Sunwolves Stat Attack, plus Perenara closing in on try scoring record

by clubrugby - March 2, 2020March 4, 2020

TJ Perenara - one try away from equalling Christian Cullen as the Hurricanes' most prolific try-scorer. See below for the team's all time top 10 leading try scorers. Photo: Peter McDonald. By Peter Marriott The Hurricanes won 62-15. The Hurricanes have now won all four of their Super Rugby matches played against the

Short Passes 2 March

by clubrugby - March 2, 2020March 2, 2020

The start of March means that 15s Rugby is in full swing ahead of the start of the competition season on Saturday 21 March. Just two weekends for clubs to fine tune their squads and preparations before kick off. We will carry a preview on this website at the end of

Pre-season 15s rugby and Shannon 7s this Saturday

by clubrugby - February 28, 2020February 28, 2020

There is plenty of pre-season 15s club rugby on this weekend, plus the annual Shannon 7s tournament as the summer of rugby draws to a close. Here is what Wellington's 14 clubs have lined up for tomorrow (check individual Facebook pages and websites for more details such as kick-off times): Avalon v

Aisle be Back: The bye week and the Hurricanes and U20s in Napier this Saturday

by clubrugby - February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

Ngani Laumape streaks away against the Sharks. The Hurricanes have since had a bye and are hosting the Sunwolves in Napier in their next match this coming Saturday. By Kevin McCarthy Can someone just turn down the crazy dial for a while. It seems every week brings something to unsettle a Canes