https://wellington.gen.nz/rugby/geotagged Geotagged Rugby newsitems https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/09/sideline-conversions-9-november-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Above: Flashback to 10 years ago – the Upper Hutt Rams after winning the 2016 American Ambassador’s 7s series. The time remaining in the year is getting shorter and so are these columns. But a few things below this week, which will be added to as news comes in. First a reminder of what’s coming... upper-hutt rugby huttvalley places sport Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/09/sideline-conversions-9-november-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-11-08T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/07/petone-seal-womens-sevens-title-with-second-tournament-win/ By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur The Petone Ponies are this year’s WRFU Women’s 7s series winners with a convincing win today’s second of two tournaments at Rugby League Park. Petone won last week’s first tournament so were in the box seat to take out the series. Sevens rugby can throw up surprising results,... petone rugby places sport Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/07/petone-seal-womens-sevens-title-with-second-tournament-win/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-11-07T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/06/four-team-shootout-in-second-and-final-womens-sevens-series-tournament/ The second and concluding WRFU women’s 7s tournament is scheduled to be played at Rugby League Park tomorrow. The scheduled field has been reduced from six to four teams, with last week’s entrants Oriental-Rongotai and the Wellington Axemen falling off the pace and leaving Petone, Avalon, Old Boys University and Pōneke to don their club... petone rugby places sport Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/06/four-team-shootout-in-second-and-final-womens-sevens-series-tournament/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-11-06T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/04/club-rugby-awards-2026/ One of the action shots of the year. Emmanuel Solomona crashes over to score for Wainuiomata against Paremata-Plimmerton. Pure determination and power to score in terrible conditions. Photo: Andy McArthur. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The last comprehensive piece of our season are our annual awards, where we... plimmerton rugby wainuiomata paremata places sport Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/04/club-rugby-awards-2026/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-11-03T00:00:00Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/02/sideline-conversions-2-november-some-rugby-news-to-start-the-new-week/ Georgia Daals on the burst for Petone against Poneke in their WRFU women’s 7s tournament on Saturday. Photo: Andy McArthur. The first of five scheduled Saturdays of sevens was held at Rugby League Park on Saturday with the first of the two WRFU women’s tournaments. The Petone Ponies have the upper hand heading into this... petone rugby places sport Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/02/sideline-conversions-2-november-some-rugby-news-to-start-the-new-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/28/matchday-scoring-highlights-csw-7s-open-boys-knockout-matches/ The 2026 College Sport Wellington 7s tournament was held at its usual venue of Naenae College on Labour Day Monday. Conditions were fine but windy, with afternoon gusts sweeping down the ground. The action and results from the knockout and finals matches proved close. In the Open Boys competition, St Pat’s Silverstream and Wellington College... naenae silverstream rugby huttvalley places upper-hutt sport Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/28/matchday-scoring-highlights-csw-7s-open-boys-knockout-matches/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-10-27T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/hawks-academy Some pics from the Hawks Academy 2026 johnsonville places rugby sport Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/hawks-academy Johnsonville Rugby Football Club 2026-10-27T00:00:00Z -41.2202925 174.81376357158047 Johnsonville Rugby and Football Club, 80, Helston Road, Paparangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/rugby-7s Rugby 7s training has started. Are you in? rugby sport johnsonville places Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/rugby-7s Johnsonville Rugby Football Club 2026-10-27T00:00:00Z -41.2202925 174.81376357158047 Johnsonville Rugby and Football Club, 80, Helston Road, Paparangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/26/st-pats-silverstream-st-marys-scots-college-and-naenae-take-home-the-sevens-silverware-at-csw-7s/ By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur St Pat’s Silverstream, St Mary’s College, Scots College and host school Naenae College won the silverware at today’s 2026 College Sport Wellington Sevens Tournament. Silverstream defended their Open Boys title and their B team won the Open Boys Bowl, St Mary’s defended their Open Girls title (from two... naenae silverstream rugby huttvalley places upper-hutt sport Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/26/st-pats-silverstream-st-marys-scots-college-and-naenae-take-home-the-sevens-silverware-at-csw-7s/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-10-26T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/25/condor-sevens-at-naenae-college-on-monday/ Twenty-seven teams will vie for local supremacy at the annual College Sport Wellington Sevens tournament at Naenae College on Monday. The tournament returns to its traditional Labour Day date this year, after last year’s event was postponed a fortnight due to weather. There is also a change in the qualification for the National event in... naenae rugby huttvalley places sport Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/25/condor-sevens-at-naenae-college-on-monday/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-10-24T00:00:00Z -41.200486 174.9537984 Naenae, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/2027-premiers-coach-appointment We’re delighted to announce that Jason Adamson is returning to the Hawks whānau as our Premier Club Head Coach for 2027. johnsonville places rugby sport Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/2027-premiers-coach-appointment Johnsonville Rugby Football Club 2026-10-14T00:00:00Z -41.2202925 174.81376357158047 Johnsonville Rugby and Football Club, 80, Helston Road, Paparangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/hawks-meet-and-greet HAWKS CLUB MEET & GREET: Friday 30 October 2026 6.30pm Hawks Clubrooms Light refreshments provided johnsonville places rugby sport Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/hawks-meet-and-greet Johnsonville Rugby Football Club 2026-10-14T00:00:00Z -41.2202925 174.81376357158047 Johnsonville Rugby and Football Club, 80, Helston Road, Paparangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/13/best-fairest-competitions-teams-of-the-season-2/ Best & Fairest starting halfback Esi Komaisavai celebrates a try for Paremata-Plimmerton against Johnsonville in early June. Photo: Stewart Baird Photography. By Scott MacLean, of the WRRA A big part of our end of season pieces is to name teams based on the Men’s Billy Wallace and Women’s Erin Rush Best & Fairest standings, which... johnsonville plimmerton swindale rugby paremata places sport Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/13/best-fairest-competitions-teams-of-the-season-2/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-10-12T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/08/murphy-taramai-and-ana-kerr-win-best-fairest-competitions/ Anastasia Kerr and Murphy Taramai led their teams’ performances this year and won the 2026 Best & Fairest competitions. Photos: Andy McArthur. Upper Hutt’s Murphy Taramai and Petone teenager Anastasia Kerr took home the two big individual club prizes from this week’s Wellington Rugby Awards; the Billy Wallace and Erin Rush Best & Fairest competition... petone rugby swindale upper-hutt places sport huttvalley Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/08/murphy-taramai-and-ana-kerr-win-best-fairest-competitions/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/29/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-u16s-20-v-hawkes-bay-u16s-17/ The two teams met in round one of the 2026 Hurricanes Youth Council U16 competition at Lyndhurst Park, Tawa, on Saturday. 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Steady rain prior to kick-off gave way to dry conditions in the first half as the Fijians scored three tries to one in the first half and led 19-7 at halftime. The Fijians dominated the early stages of... porirua rugby places sport Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/25/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-fijians-33-v-poverty-bay-maori-17/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-24T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/21/representative-rugby-taking-centre-stage-this-weekend/ By Scott MacLean For the first time since early April, there isn’t a club or college game taking in Wellington tomorrow. There is still rugby happening though, with representative footy taking centre stage both at home and away. Representative The weekend starts early, with an abbreviated Māori rugby tournament at Porirua Park today and tomorrow.... porirua rugby places sport Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/21/representative-rugby-taking-centre-stage-this-weekend/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-21T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/18/matchday-scoring-highlights-poneke-ruffnuts-30-v-johnsonville-cripples-20/ The Poneke Ruffnuts completed the first round Mike Copeland Cup-second round John Davies Cup double when they beat the Johnsonville Cripples in the Reserve Grade Division 1 championship final on Kilbirnie Park. In their 30th season, the Ruffnuts came through to win their fifth John Davies Cup title since its inception in 2015, getting off... johnsonville kilbirnie rugby places sport Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/18/matchday-scoring-highlights-poneke-ruffnuts-30-v-johnsonville-cripples-20/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/16/super-cooper-leads-silverstream-to-triple-treat/ By Steven White & Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur/Caroline Lewis St Patrick’s College, Silverstream won their third straight College Sport Wellington Premiership First XV title at a wild and windy Jerry Collins Stadium today, trampling Wellington College 38-14. Winning their 10th Premiership and third in a row for the first time, Silverstream bettered their 35-14... silverstream rugby upper-hutt huttvalley places sport Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/16/super-cooper-leads-silverstream-to-triple-treat/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/17/sideline-conversions-17-august-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Lineout time at Rugby League Park on Saturday, with the Wellington Centurions and Māori teams in action in drizzly conditions. Monday morning edition – updates and additions expected to come: A busy weekend of rugby just completed, with St Pat’s Silverstream and Poneke celebrating the most. Silverstrream won five college rugby titles on Saturday and... silverstream rugby upper-hutt huttvalley places sport Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/17/sideline-conversions-17-august-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/15/poneke-ruffnuts-win-reserve-grade-final-college-finals-day-winners-crowned-and-rep-rugby-ramps-up/ By Steven White & Scott MacLean The Pōneke Ruffnuts put the icing on the cake of their 30th anniversary celebrations with a hard-fought and gritty 30-20 win over the Johnsonville Cripples in their home Reserve Grade Division 1 final this afternoon. In College Finals Day, there were wins for St Pat’s Silverstream (three), St Pat’s... johnsonville silverstream rugby places upper-hutt huttvalley sport Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/15/poneke-ruffnuts-win-reserve-grade-final-college-finals-day-winners-crowned-and-rep-rugby-ramps-up/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/13/poneke-and-johnsonville-teams-to-meet-in-reserve-grade-decider-on-saturday/ By Steven White The last club final of the year could be one of the most fervently supported and hotly contested of the season. The Pōneke Ruffnuts and the Johnsonville Cripples meet at Kilbirnie Park to decide this year’s Reserve Grade Division 1 John Davies Cup champion. 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Since the Premiership began in 1979, both schools have won it 23 times. The final started in 1993 with a 20-20 draw between Bishop Viard College and Hutt... porirua silverstream rugby places upper-hutt huttvalley sport Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/13/familiar-foes-wellington-college-and-st-patricks-silverstream-clash-in-sundays-premiership-final-at-jerry-collins-stadium-in-porirua/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/12/st-marys-and-taita-colleges-contest-drawn-schoolgirls-premier-1-final/ It’s an 11-peat of titles for the St Mary’s College First XV, but this one will be shared. St Mary’s, winners of the Wellington schoolgirls title every year since 2015, and Taita College contested a thrilling 27-27 draw in the final on Wednesday night at Porirua Park. 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