Wellington Club Weekly

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    Rich tapestry of clubs in Wellington

    • 27 Dec 2013
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Above: The then captains of Wellington's second and third oldest clubs that are still in existence, Eugene Smith (Petone, founded in 1885) and Misipalauni Moananu (Poneke, 1883) leading their sides out on to Kilbirnie Park on the occasion of Poneke's 125th anniversary celebrations in 2008As at the end of 2013, the Wellington Rugby Football Union had 18 member clubs affiliated to it, all of who have had at least one team taking part in the WRFU’s competitions; but what of the history of the club game in the capital? A perusal of the lists of championship winners, and the names engraved on the Jubilee and Hardham Cups themselves; reveal a number of names that have since disappeared; and many other names have also come and gone from the roll of clubs...
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