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    • Swindale Shield set to heat up in round three
      • Action from the UHR Rams – Petone match last week. The Rams are back home hosting Oriental-Rongotai whilst Petone are away playing Old Boys University. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean Friday lunchtime edition – updates expected later this afternoon. Despite the forecast of bad weather for the first time this season, the Swindale Shield...

    • Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Chiefs
      • The Hurricanes come out to play in front of their teeming supporters last Saturday at home against the Blues. By Kevin McCarthy The demise of Moana Pasifika will be a sad story – but as Shakespeare might have said once, ‘tis a tragedy foretold. It’s also a canary in the coal mine for Super Rugby....

    • Goal kicking forwards in rugby
      • It is mostly the backs that take goal kicks in rugby, but what about goal-kicking forwards? We put together the following article looking at some of these place-kicking players from the pack. Some international examples, followed by a few club rugby players. Let us know who we missed out. Brian Black (Great Britain) The 1930...

    • Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 122: Bob Lendrum
      • Not to be confused with the player of the same name and first-five who played 131 first-class games for Counties and one test for the All Blacks in 1973, Bob Lendrum’s first-class career went no higher than Wellington. Robert Edward Lendrum was a Wellington representative in 1963 and 1964, and a Wellington B representative up...

    • Hurricanes v Blues Stat Attack
      • In association with Hurricanes statistics compiler Peter Marriott, the Stat Attack returns in 2026. Facts and figures from the Hurricanes’ win over the Blue in Wellington below. Round 9 v Blues: Won 42-19 These two sides played the first-ever Super Rugby match back on 1 March 1996 at Palmerston North. The Blues won 36-28 and...

    • All grades underway in Wellington club rugby tomorrow
      • Wainuiomata will be seeking their second straight win to start the year when they host Old Boys University in Round Two of the Swindale Shield, while Avalon are at home for the first time and playing Hutt Old Boys Marist. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. By Scott MacLean Welcome to the first full weekend of the club...

    • Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Blues in Wellington
      • By Kevin McCarthy I said a year ago that somehow, I thought Scott Robinson would get his main man Richie Mo’ounga some how on the plane to South Africa for the great Trek. The duo would be on tour, despite the niceties in the NZR eligibility rules. Well, Scott Robinson strolled past me on Lambton...

    • Where are they Now: Martin Leslie (Petone and Scotland)
      • By Adam Julian The recent Six Nations broke many scoring records and was regarded as one of the best ever. Noteworthy was Scotland’s 50-40 win over eventual champions France. In 1999, Scotland beat France in a similarly dramatic match in Paris, dominated by Petone legend Martin Leslie. Petone started the 2026 Swindale Shield with a...

    • Barker College make fast start on three-game tour
      • By Adam Julian Barker College opened its three-game New Zealand tour with a 40-36 victory over St Patrick’s College, Silverstream on Wednesday. The North Sydney independent Anglicans stunned the 2025 Wellington Premiership winners by blasting to a 26-0 lead in under 10 minutes. Not since 2017, when Silverstream was caned by national championships, Hastings Boys’...

    • Pioneers of rugby in Wellington 121: Bill Freeman
      • One of Wellington rugby’s most famed coaches, Bill Freeman was Wellington A representative coach between 1964-70. Under his coaching, Wellington teams enjoyed several memorable wins over the space of a few years, including twin victories over the touring Springboks and British and Irish Lions in 1965 and 1966, and for introducing some all-time great players...

    • Schwalger leading from the front for Wellington College in 2026
      • Z’kdeus Schwalger in action in a recent early season fixture. Photo supplied. By Adam Julian With his big hits and big hair, Z’kdeus Schwalger is a startling rugby personality. The Wellington College loose forward is determined to deliver a showstopping performance when his school hosts Nelson College in a one-off fixture on April 18. The...

    • Club Rugby A-Z 2026
      • Supporters was Finals Day last year. Photo Peter McDonald. Some of the themes that could play out this year in club and community rugby are below in the annual A-Z. By Scott MacLean It’s a bit of fun we have before the season gets underway. Here’s the 11th edition of our season preview in A-Z...

    • Coach Rasch and HOBM Eagles looking to defend title in 2026
      • HOBM Head Coach Otto Rasch with his family and the Eagles on the field after last July’s Jubilee Cup Final. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Adam Julian Otto Rasch cuts an imperious figure as a coach, physically imposing and forthright. He’s got Hutt Old Boys Marist humming, too. In February, the 2025 Jubilee Cup champions and...

    • Wellington club rugby Gains & Losses 2026
      • One of our most awaited columns in the lead-up to the season and a traditional story as featured in the newspaper in former years is the Gains & Losses, tracking player movement in and out of clubs and the province. This year is no exception, and this edition looks like a particularly bumper one! ________________________________________________________________________...

    • New Zealand U20s named for South Africa
      • Alex Hewitt on the charge in last year’s Hardham VC Memorial Cup final. Photo: Andy McArthur. Hewitt, the son of late Wellington NPC winning captain and All Black Norm Hewitt, is one of three current Wellington players in the wider 2026 NZ U20 squad named today. A 30-player New Zealand U20 squad has been selected...

    • Wellington Lions Home Uncertain in 2026
      • By Gregor Paul II Two years after leaving Hnry Stadium because of declining attendance and rising costs, the Wellington Lions have once again been seeking a permanent home venue for the 2026 NPC season. The Lions could no longer use Jerry Collins Stadium in Porirua, as the Wellington Centurions, effectively the Wellington B side, have...

    • Some Experienced Players to Watch in club rugby 2026
      • By Steven White & Scott MacLean A feature of the start of every club rugby season are the new players joining the competition for the first time, and 2026 will be no different with a number of school leavers as well as a group of returning and new older players from other provinces to add...

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