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The summer is almost over and with it games below include (but not limited to in case there’s more on we don’t know about): Paraparaumu v Pōneke, Soldier Field Paraparaumu Northern United v Marist St Pat’s, Porirua Park... porirua paraparaumu rugby places kapiti sport Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/03/02/sideline-conversions-2-march-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/02/19/what-happened-100-years-ago-part-2-representative-rugby-in-1926/ A look back at how the season panned out 100 years ago. A recap of the 1926 representative season below. As discussed in part 1 of this series looking at the 1926 club and grassroots season, Athletic won the Senior Club Championship with University runners-up, ending the multi-year dominance of Petone and Poneke. 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