Rugby / April 2022
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Big guns flex their might in fifth round matches
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Old Boys University fullback Te Wehi Wright enters the field to play his 100th Premier match today. Petone first five Carne Greene also played his 100th match. Both players celebrated with emphatic wins, OBU beating Poneke 51-18 and Petone defeating the Wellington Axemen 71-19. By Steven White, Adam Julian and Martyn Bridge Saturday evening round-up:...
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Wellington club rugby live scoring updates 30 April
- Wellington Club Weekly
- It is Round FIVE of the 2022 Wellington club rugby season. The fifth round of the Women’s Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy is being played today, with all four scheduled matches kicking off at 11.30am. WRFU Women’s Premier The fifth round of the Premier Men’s Swindale Shield competition is being played today, with all scheduled matches kicking off...
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Frontrunners looking to push on as club rugby in full swing tomorrow
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Scott MacLean and Steven White Draw & teamlists (as received) HERE Lunchtime edition: Finally, we hit the first full weekend of club action with the Colts, Reserve, and Presidents grades getting underway, while it’s the fifth round of action in Premier Mens and Women’s competitions. It’s Old Timers’ Day at both Oriental Rongotai and...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Brumbies
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Kevin McCarthy Here we go into round 10 or is it 11, or for Moana Pasifika, round 6, of the world’s most useless and farcical rugby competitions that literally no-one is watching. I might use that word farcical a bit, but not in a nice way. You see I got somewhat triggered by a...
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Get the latest news and updates
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- Our Facebook page is the best source of up to the minute updates from Marist St Pats. We've now added this feed to our website...
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Greener pastures, greater knowledge – Logan Henry on Manawatu and Petone
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Logan Henry scoring the most recent of his 26 Premier tries in 73 appearances for Petone since 2017. Henry spoke to the Huddy Hui about Petone, linking up with Manawatu and making his debut for the Hurricanes last month. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. Logan Henry’s move to Manawatu at the start of 2021 in search of...
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Teofilo Paulo Bringing Wisdom to Avalon
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Teofilo Paulo after playing for Avalon against Wainuiomata last year. PHOTO: Hugh Pretorius. By Adam Julian It’s October 10, 2015 and over 50,000 spectators are crammed into St James Park, Newcastle. Samoa are engaged in a must-win tussle with Scotland at the Rugby World Cup. The scoreline is tight when Samoa has a dropout on...
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Hurricanes v Reds Stat Attack
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Peter Marriott. The Hurricanes came back to beat the Reds 30-17 in Melbourne this past weekend. Some fact and figures from that win below. Round 10 v Reds: Won 30-17 This was the 24th meeting between the Hurricanes and the Reds. The Hurricanes have won 18 times to the Reds six. There have been...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington: 010 Harry Roberts
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The 1884 New Zealand rugby team – Harry Roberts seated bottom right. Henry “Harry” Roberts was predominantly a halfback, who could also play most positions in the backline. He scored New Zealand’s first try in international rugby and his son Teddy was an All Black. Small in stature, Harry Roberts was known as being a...
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Johnsonville v Avalon Wolves match scoring highlights
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Avalon hosted the Johnsonville Hawks at Fraser Park in the fourth round of the 2022 Swindale Shield competition. Johnsonville opened up a 24-5 halftime lead on Avalon’s Old Timers’ Day. They scored four tries in each half and went on to win 50-12. Some scoring highlights from this fixture below: Results and standings HERE This...
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The monday wrap 25 april (some news and information to start the week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- ANZAC DAY – lest we forget. +++++ Morning edition: It is the second week of school holidays, but a few school sides are in action this week. The St Pat’s Town First XV travels to Christchurch to play St Bede’s College in their annual fixture for the Fr. Paul Kane SM Challenge Cup. Naenae College...
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Big wins for Premier sides
- Marist St Pats Rugby
- On another glorious autumn day in the capital, our Premier Men and Women have recorded big wins over neighbours...
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Eagles clip Tawa’s wings as one of three unbeaten teams
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Steven White, Martyn Bridge and Adam Julian. Results & Scoring (individual scorers as and when received) HERE Saturday evening round-up: A month in, and there are three unbeaten teams in Wellington Premier club rugby. Hutt Old Boys Marist, Petone and Poneke have all won their first four games of the 2022 season. The points...
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Wellington club rugby live scoring updates 23 April
- Wellington Club Weekly
- It is Round FOUR of the 2022 Wellington club rugby season. The fourth round of the Women’s Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy is being played today, with all four scheduled matches kicking off at 11.30am. WRFU Women’s Premier The fourth round of the Premier Men’s Swindale Shield competition is being played today, with all scheduled matches kicking off...
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Club Rugby set to soar in round four
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Scott MacLean and Steven White Draws & Teamlists at: http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/games-results.php?competition=1&season=19&round=4 The opening three weeks of Premier Swindale Shield club rugby has yielded few clues as to which teams will emerge from the pack and compete for this year’s first round title. A tightly contested competition so far is set to continue into round four,...
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Aisle be Back: Wayne Smith for the Black Ferns and the Canes in Melbourne
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: When the Hurricanes beat the Reds 43-14 last year. By Kevin McCarthy I want to believe. I want to believe Wayne Smith and co can come in and transform the Black Ferns into a competitive world cup side in the few months available. How good would that be? Almost like the Baby Blacks thrown...
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Hieke merchandise available
- Marist St Pats Rugby
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Harkin and OBU working hard for title defence
- Wellington Club Weekly
- For the most part, defending Swindale Shield champions OBU are fielding a new-look side in 2022, following a number of retirements or players moving on to other challenges. Callum Harkin remains as a familiar face and he’s excited about the composition of the new Billy Goats. “There are a lot of new guys but they...
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Tagoai and MSP starting season with promise
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Monica Tagoai playing for Marist St Pat’s against Oriental-Rongotai recently. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Ories and Norths. Norths and Ories. That names of the two clubs have a familiar ring when discussing who will be win the Wellington club rugby women’s title each year. Together those two clubs have won eight of the...
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Pioneers of rugby in Wellington: 009 William Hardcastle
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The champion Petone team of 1895. William Hardcastle standing at top, third from right. William ‘Offside Mac’ McKenzie, the subject of our previous profile in this series (see link below), is dead centre at the top with the flag behind him. Profiling many of the people that built and helped shape the game in Wellington,...
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Hurricanes v Highlanders stat attack
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Peter Marriott. The Hurricanes edged the Highlanders in Dunedin last Saturday, ahead of their Australian trip this weekend where they are playing the Reds in Melbourne. Some facts and figures from the win over the Highlanders below. Round 9 v Highlanders (2): Won 22-21 The Hurricanes and the Highlanders have now met 39 times....
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Wainuiomata v Wellington Axemen scoring highlights
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Wainuiomata hosted the Wellington Axemen at William Jones Park in the third round of the 2022 Swindale Shield competition. Wainuiomata opened up a 17-3 lead by halftime and went on to win the contest 36-10. This match was also for the Bill Jones Cup. Some scoring highlights from this fixture below: Results and standings...
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The Monday Wrap 18 April (some news and information to start the week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The three Svenson brothers that lined up at 10, 11 and 12 for the Upper Hutt Rams in their 23-16 win over Marist St Pat’s on Saturday, from left to right: Josh, Scott and Todd. PHOTO: Peter McDonald. Monday morning edition: Three weeks down and 10 to go in this year’s Premier Swindale Shield competition. ...
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Boilovers and thrillers – Swindale Shield comes alive in third round
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Lester Maulolo scores Petone’s winning try on fulltime against Oriental-Rongotai. Petone won 37-35. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Martyn Bridge Results & Standings HERE The 2022 Swindale Shield has ignited. The third round of matches played in fine, windy conditions today resulted in five of the six matches going down to the wire,...
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Premiers fall on Easter Saturday
- Marist St Pats Rugby
- On the longest road trip of the season, our Premier Men have tripped up to the Upper Hutt Rams at Maidstone Park...
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Wellington club rugby scoring updates 16 April
- Wellington Club Weekly
- It is Round Three of the 2022 Wellington club rugby season. The third round of the Women’s Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy is being played today, with all two scheduled matches kicking off at 11.30am, following the opening match between Norths and Poneke on Thursday night and Wainuiomata’s default to MSP. WRFU Women’s Premier The third round of...
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Key third round clashes in Swindale Shield tomorrow
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Avalon halfback Jack Ena darts over between OBU’s defenders to score his side’s only try in last night’s third round opener at Fraser Park. OBU won 39-13. Below: His brother and captain Daley is the first to congratulate him, as OBU halfback Kyle Preston ducks away to console his teammates. PHOTOS: Hugh Pretorius. By...
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Aisle be Back: Easter with the Hurricanes
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Kevin McCarthy Let’s talk about how well the season is going. Yes, I mean what I say. Currently, after seven games, the Canes have a 3 win and four loss record. Stellar it is not. Then again, there are those close finishes that have yielded four bonus points. Not to be recommended, but like...
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Hurricanes v Crusaders and Moana Pasifika Stat Attack (a double banger)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- TJ Perenara crosses for his try on Tuesday night against Moana Pasifika. Two things about this try were that it was the Hurricanes’ 10,000th point in Super Rugby and it was his 58th try, just two short of the all-time Super Rugby record of 60 which is held by the former Waratah Israel Folau. By...
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Easter comes early for club rugby
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Players in four teams will be thinking of rugby balls not Easter eggs tonight, with two third round matches being brought forward from Saturday to take place this evening. The two fixtures are in the Swindale Shield and Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy. In the men’s Swindale, the Avalon Wolves host the Old Boys University Billygoats at...
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Pioneers of rugby in Wellington: 008 William ‘Offside’ McKenzie
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: The New Zealand team that played New South Wales in 1894. William ‘Offside McKenzie’ is second from right at top. Profiling many of the people that built and helped shape the game in Wellington, from its inception in 1870 through to the WRFU’s 50th Jubilee year in 1929. William McKenzie was better known by...
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Legends of the Jubilee Cup: John Gallagher (Oriental-Rongotai)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- John Gallagher playing for Wellington against Queensland on 18 April 1987 in the South Pacific Championship – the forerunner to Super Rugby. The Reds won 27-25 that day, but Gallagher won many matches for Wellington in the 1980s. PHOTO: Evening Post. John Gallagher came to New Zealand from England in the 1980s and spent several...
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Petone v Upper Hutt Rams scoring highlights
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Petone hosted the Upper Hutt Rams at the Petone Rec in the second round of the 2022 Swindale Shield competition. Petone opened up a 29-8 lead by halftime and went on to win the contest 36-15. This match was also for the Ted Connolly Cup. Some scoring highlights from this fixture below: Results and...
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The Monday Wrap 11 April (some news and information to start the week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Two sets of three brothers in the Ories Premier line-up on Saturday. The Tuilaepa brothers, left to right Pose, Jay, Jordan and the Poasa brothers, left to right Penieli, Poasa, Peteli. Morning edition: Covid issues aside, it’s a busy week coming up for rugby. Starting on Tuesday night, the Hurricanes play their re-scheduled match against...
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Four teams with two wins as Mativa intercept sinks Ories at Evans Bay Park
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Steven White and Scott MacLean Results and Standings HERE Tuga Mativa played 10 seasons for the Oriental-Rongotai Magpies, transferring to Marist St Pat’s this season. Today at a sun-drenched Evans Bay Park, MSP right wing Mativa broke Ories hearts by scoring a late 90-metre intercept try for MSP against his former Ories teammates. Mativa’s...
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Split results against Ories
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- For the second week in a row our Premier Men have come from behind, beating Oriental-Rongotai on Evans Bay Park...
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Wellington club rugby scoring and results updates 9 April
- Wellington Club Weekly
- It is Round Two of the 2022 Wellington club rugby season. The second round of the Women’s Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy is being played today, with all four scheduled matches kicking off at 11.30am, after a disrupted opening weekend. WRFU Women’s Premier The second round of the Premier Men’s Swindale Shield competition is being played today,...
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Plenty of interest in second round match-ups
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Draws & Results HERE By Scott MacLean & Steven White Friday lunchtime edition – there could be some pertinent updates later on and the subject matter will be Covid. One week down, 16 left to go. Premier Swindale Shield With week one in the books, the focus now switches to the grind of the next...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Kevin McCarthy Thank heavens we’ve got a soft game against the Crusaders to get back on track with this week. The head scratching continues for Hurricanes fans no doubt this week. No, it’s not dandruff. Last week produced quite a bit, with of course Jordie Barrett suddenly making the debut at 12 after which...
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Friday Five: Be a good sport this weekend
- Wellington City Council
- Pōneke fans can again cheer on their favourite rugby team from the stands with the end of COVID-19 outdoor crowd restrictions. Make it a weekend of action with these sporty ideas that will be sure to warm you up.
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Iona Apineru Hard to Knock Down
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Petone started the Swindale Shield season last Saturday with a 19-10 win over reigning first round champions Old Boys University. It was just their second win in a dozen outings against the Billygoats since 2012. “We are a new team and our coach Pipes [Ryan Piper] said to go out and express ourselves. We were...
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Pioneers of rugby in Wellington: 007 Tom Ellison and Davy Gage
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Tom Ellison (left) and Davy Gage. Both left their marks on rugby in Wellington and both died young. Profiling many of the people that built and helped shape the game in Wellington, from its inception in 1870 through to the WRFU’s 50th Jubilee year in 1929. Ellison and Gage were great friends and played in...
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Hurricanes v Chiefs Stat Attack
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Julian Savea scored his ninth Super Rugby try against the Chiefs, which was also record breaking in other ways. See below for more. By Peter Marriott The Hurricanes fell to the Chiefs 29-30 on Sunday. Some facts and figures from the game below. Round 7 v Chiefs: Lost 29-30 The Hurricanes and Chiefs have now...
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NZR releases draw for U85kg National Knockout Club Cup
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Club Rugby and NZR Club Rugby supports the U85kg National Club Cup competition, which is in its third year in 2022. 2020 was the competition’s ingaurgal year and 2021 was severely disrupted by Covid, so the shackles could be broken in 2022 and this could be the season for it to flourish. NZR’s draw...
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Swindale Shield Northern United v Hutt Old Boys Marist scoring highlights
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Northern United and Hutt Old Boys Marist met in the opening round of the 2022 Swindale Shield at Jerry Collins Stadium on Saturday. HOBM won 25-10. Scoring highlights of the game below: Results and standings HERE This coming weekend in round two, both teams are away from home. HOBM play Avalon at Fraser Park...
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$500 cash winner for March
- Marist St Pats Rugby
- Congratulations to Murray Tocker who is the $500 cash winner for March's 500 Club member draw...
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The Monday Wrap 4 April (community rugby news and information to start the week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The opening weekend of Swindale Shield results are in the bag, and there will be no lounging around for defending champions Old Boys University who will want to bounce back quickly from their week one defeat to Petone in round two. They play Wainuiomata at William Jones Park this coming Saturday for the Peter Dunford...
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Successful start to season
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- Our Premier Women recorded a historic win, while our Premier Men scored payback over Tawa as the season got underway...
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Defending champions toppled in season opener as Swindale Shield gets underway
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Draws & Results HERE By Steven White and Martyn Bridge Saturday evening edition: Defending first round champions Old Boys University and last year’s second round Jubilee Cup winners Tawa were both beaten in the opening round of Wellington club rugby Swindale Shield matches played in balmy conditions around the region this afternoon. Old Boys University...
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Wellington club rugby scoring and results updates 2 April
- Wellington Club Weekly
- It is the opening round of the 2022 Wellington club rugby season. The first round of the Women’s Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy is being played today, with all four scheduled matches kicking off at 11.30am. WRFU Women’s Premier The first round of the Premier Men’s Swindale Shield competition is being played today, with all four seven...
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Wellington club rugby starting tomorrow
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Scott MacLean and Steven White And so it begins again, the 144th season of club rugby in Wellington, and with it a great many questions and not all about how things will play out on the field. Tomorrow sees the opening salvos of a season that – circumstances permitting – will stretch into August...
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