The club's activities are severely restricted because of many members being called up for active service. The Rugby Union decides no unmarried man eligible for military service is allowed to take part in any rugby. A Senior team and two or three lower grade teams are fielded
in this period and the club's Wednesday teamshares the Championship honours in 1914. Two hundred and eighty-nine Ories serve in the armed forces and of them 40 die on the battlefield and seventy are wounded. Thiry-five gain commission in the field.
Wellington club rugby's most coveted trophy was presented by the WRFU in 1929 in recognition of its golden jubilee year and is awarded to the winner of the competition among the top eight teams in the Premier division.
The Wellington Phoenix have a final addition to their squad for their maiden playoffs, with midfielder Mikaela Bangalan signing a youth development agreement. Bangalan, 18, only joined the Phoenix academy this year but has quickly impressed head coach Bev Priestman... The post Bangalan promoted to first team appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
By Scott MacLean & Steven White Friday lunchtime edition – updates expected later in the afternoon. With a month of the competition behind us, the month of May is typically season defining for clubs that have designs on first round title success or of making the Jubilee Cup round later in the winter. As such,...
EC Build Update and Notice of Special General Meeting May 17th Please click here for an important update from the Wardens on the Early Childhood Education Centre build and notice […]
After a long wait the Wellington Phoenix’s maiden Ninja A-League finals campaign has arrived. The Phoenix will visit Brisbane Roar in the first leg of their semi-final on Sunday, a month to the day since their final regular season match... The post Ninja A-League Semi-Final 1st Leg Match Preview appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
