https://wellington.gen.nz/rugby/geotagged Geotagged Rugby newsitems https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/23/extra-time-extraordinaire-jacob-waikari-jones-on-jubilee-cup-final/ Jacob Waikari-Jones celebrates another try in last week’s 100-minute semi-final between Petone and the Upper Hutt Rams. He scored four of them and 26 points in total. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian & Steven White Jacob Waikari-Jones was the star of the show in Petone’s 100-minute semi-final last week, scoring four tries and 26... petone upper-hutt rugby places huttvalley sport Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/23/extra-time-extraordinaire-jacob-waikari-jones-on-jubilee-cup-final/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/finals-footy-this-weekend Get along to Porirua Park this Saturday at 12:45pm to support our Finalists, the mighty Premier Reserves Hawks!!! porirua places johnsonville rugby sport Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/finals-footy-this-weekend Johnsonville Rugby Football Club 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z -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/congratulations-jacob Congratulations to Jacob Kennedy for being selected for the Wellington Centurions Squad. johnsonville places rugby sport Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/congratulations-jacob Johnsonville Rugby Football Club 2026-07-23T00:00:00Z -41.2202925 174.81376357158047 Johnsonville Rugby and Football Club, 80, Helston Road, Paparangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/22/st-pats-town-win-old-boys-cup-with-last-play-try-against-st-pats-silverstream/ St Pat’s Town openside flanker Raphael Mettrick crosses for the winning try that was converted on fulltime for the win. By Steven White & Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur The First XV Premiership resumed with a flourish this afternoon at Evans Bay Park with St Pat’s Town pipping St Pat’s Silverstream 38-36 in a... silverstream rugby upper-hutt huttvalley places sport Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/22/st-pats-town-win-old-boys-cup-with-last-play-try-against-st-pats-silverstream/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/23/hobm-preparing-for-title-defence-in-final-against-great-rivals-petone/ By Steven White Ben Tuiomanufili says the banter is flying on both sides of the Ewen Bridge this week as local clubs Hutt Old Boys Marist and Petone prepare for the final this Saturday at neutral Porirua Park to decide the 98th Jubilee Cup champion. “I have had groups of people come up to me... petone porirua rugby places sport Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/23/hobm-preparing-for-title-defence-in-final-against-great-rivals-petone/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/21/st-bernards-college-rugby-history-captured-in-beefy-book/ St Bernard’s College, a Catholic boys’ school at 183 Waterloo Road, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt, boasts a long and noteworthy rugby history. 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It’s the defending champions Hutt Old Boys Marust against the first round winners and multiple past champions Petone in this coming weekend’s Jubilee Cup final, while Paremata-Plimmerton and Wellington meet in the Hardham VC Memorial Cup... petone plimmerton rugby paremata places sport Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/20/sideline-conversions-20-july-some-news-and-information-to-start-the-new-week-in-rugby/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/18/premier-premier-2-womens-finalists-found-as-tawa-win-paul-potiki-shield-u85kg-final/ By Steven White and Scott MacLean The eight finalists have been determined in the Premier, Premier 2 and Women’s grades, while the Tawa Ducks held on to win a three-peat of U85kg Division 1 Paul Potiki Shield titles with a 19-13 win over the Poneke Wanderers in the final. 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Photo: @thephotoguy_nz By Adam Julian The Upper Hutt Rams have rocketed into the Jubilee Cup with nine consecutive wins and a second-place finish in the Swindale Shield, their best showing since winning it in 2005. In 2005, Pope... upper-hutt swindale rugby huttvalley places sport Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/02/liam-giving-rising-rams-slight-edge/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-07-02T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/01/aotea-college-retain-beard-trophy-in-a-thriller/ Aotea College celebrating their first Beard Trophy defence on Wednesday night, beating Mana College 36-32. A week after winning it off Tawa College, the story of Aotea College’s first defence that gets written and stored in the booklet inside the Beard Trophy will be a memorable one. 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