https://wellington.gen.nz/sport 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://www.ebymbc.org.nz/newsarticle/169169 As winter officially ends this weekend- well, the Barton Marine Winter Series anyway (which is my definition of... boating sport Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.ebymbc.org.nz/newsarticle/169169 Evans Bay Yacht and Motorboat Club 2026-08-20T00:00:00Z -41.30844705 174.79805040489236 Evans Bay Yacht And Motor Boat Club, 447, Evans Bay Parade, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/20/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-138-ian-uttley-university/ In 1959 Ian Neil Uttley was head prefect of Wellington College, captain of the athletics team and captain of the First XV. Four years later, aged 21, he was an All Black out of the champion University club and he played two tests against England. Uttley was a small in size but lion-hearted on the... athletics rugby sport Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/20/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-138-ian-uttley-university/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-20T00:00:00Z https://www.ebymbc.org.nz/newsarticle/169198 Saturday is the Final Race Day (there is no reserve day this week) of the 2026 Barton Marine Winter Series. So, fingers ... boating sport Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.ebymbc.org.nz/newsarticle/169198 Evans Bay Yacht and Motorboat Club 2026-08-20T00:00:00Z -41.30844705 174.79805040489236 Evans Bay Yacht And Motor Boat Club, 447, Evans Bay Parade, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/21/aisle-be-back-ellis-park/ By Kevin McCarthy If you’re not used to crawling out of bed at 3am, I’ve got a deal for you. Get up at 4am, and watch the Ellis Park first test excitement from around the 50 minutes mark. Of course that’s a crazy idea. Springbok tests have to be consumed in darkness, with a gnawing... rugby sport Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/21/aisle-be-back-ellis-park/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-20T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/19/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-u20s-45-v-tasman-u20s-29/ The two teams met to fine-tune their preparations for their upcoming regional competitions that start this coming Saturday. Tasman play in the South Island U20s competitions and Wellington contest the Hurricanes region Central Region Shield, in which they have been champions since 2014. Wellington got off to a good start and scored three converted tries... rugby sport Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/19/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-u20s-45-v-tasman-u20s-29/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-19T00:00:00Z https://hoetonga.co.nz/2026/08/19/singapore-ivf-vaa-world-sprint-championships-2026-mihi/ E whakamānawa atu mātou ki te hunga e haere ana ki Hingapoa mō te Whakataetae Waka Ama o te Ao! 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Touchline’s research has revealed that the Pōneke banner (or pennant) recently discovered in the... rugby sport Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/18/the-astill-banner-poneke-fc/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-18T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/18/npc-number-crunching-wellington-v-north-harbour/ Above: Callum Harkin scores a try for the Lions in their defeat to North Harbour. This proved to be their only try of the evening. The Stat Attack by compiled by Peter Marriott continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The third one from the match against North Harbour is below. Next up for... rugby sport Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/18/npc-number-crunching-wellington-v-north-harbour/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-18T00:00:00Z https://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/newsarticle/169112 Gail Margaret Ives (n e Heather) 24 May 1965 17 August 2026 The Wellington cricket community has been... cricket sport Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/newsarticle/169112 Cricket Wellington 2026-08-18T00:00:00Z 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/2026/08/17/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/2026/08/16/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/2026/08/15/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/2026/08/14/club-and-college-finals-and-representative-rugby-all-on-the-schedule-this-weekend/ Above: The Wairarapa-Bush and Wellington Māori teams in the thick of the action last weekend. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. Wairarapa-Bush are away to play Poverty Bay in their Heartland Championship season opener, while the Māori are at Rugby League Park to meet the Wellington Centurions. More below. By Scott MacLean The path is clear for a... wairarapa rugby places sport Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/14/club-and-college-finals-and-representative-rugby-all-on-the-schedule-this-weekend/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-14T00:00:00Z https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/cripples-team-list-for-their-finals Cripples Team List for their Finals johnsonville places rugby sport Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/cripples-team-list-for-their-finals Johnsonville Rugby Football Club 2026-08-14T00:00:00Z -41.2202925 174.81376357158047 Johnsonville Rugby and Football Club, 80, Helston Road, Paparangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/13/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. There have been 11 editions of the John... johnsonville kilbirnie rugby places sport Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/13/poneke-and-johnsonville-teams-to-meet-in-reserve-grade-decider-on-saturday/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-13T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/14/aisle-be-back-the-trek-continues/ By Kevin McCarthy There’s a prediction tool out there where you have a go at selecting the next All Blacks team. It’s actually quite revealing when you consider who you would pick, for the last real build-up game before the first test. It’s then you notice that having 40 players to choose from (in theory)... rugby sport Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/14/aisle-be-back-the-trek-continues/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-13T00:00:00Z https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/venasio-situlia-tuifao Rest in Love and Peace Venasio Situlia-Tuifao johnsonville places rugby sport Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/venasio-situlia-tuifao Johnsonville Rugby Football Club 2026-08-13T00:00:00Z -41.2202925 174.81376357158047 Johnsonville Rugby and Football Club, 80, Helston Road, Paparangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/12/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. St Mary’s now go on to play Manukura... porirua rugby places sport Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/12/st-marys-and-taita-colleges-contest-drawn-schoolgirls-premier-1-final/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand 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/ By Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur Wellington College and St Pat’s Silverstream meet on Sunday at Porirua Park in the 2026 Wellington First XV Premiership final. 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://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/finals-the-mighty-cripples-are-in-the-finals Finals time for our mighty Cripples. Be there on Saturday 15 August 2026 for a slightly earlier start of 2:30pm. johnsonville places rugby sport Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.jrfc.co.nz/post/finals-the-mighty-cripples-are-in-the-finals Johnsonville Rugby Football Club 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z -41.2202925 174.81376357158047 Johnsonville Rugby and Football Club, 80, Helston Road, Paparangi, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/12/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-137-ken-gray-paremata-plimmerton-and-petone/ One of the giants of Wellington rugby. Ken Gray rose to become a leading figure in Petone, Wellington and All Blacks rugby. “A great forward,” wrote doyen Sir T.P. McLean. “Durable, vigorous, relentless, pursuing, and supremely intelligent.” Gray has strong ties to both the Paremata-Plimmerton and Petone clubs, having played all his top club rugby... petone plimmerton rugby paremata places sport Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/12/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-137-ken-gray-paremata-plimmerton-and-petone/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/12/npc-number-crunching-wellington-v-auckland/ Captain Caleb Delany trucks it up against Hawke’s Bay in their first match. The Stat Attack by compiled by Peter Marriot continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The second one from the match against Auckland is below. The Lions meet North Harbour in their third round fixture and 526th NPC battle overall at Wellington... rugby sport Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/12/npc-number-crunching-wellington-v-auckland/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/11/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-centurions-50-v-whanganui-28/ The two teams met at Cooks Gardens, Whanganui, in their annual Heartland Championship pre-season fixture. In fine conditions, the Centurions won 50-28, after leading 22-14 at halftime. They won eight tries to four. This was the Centurions’ sixth straight win over Whanganui. Match highlights here: The Centurions made a fast start, with early tries to... rugby sport Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/11/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-centurions-50-v-whanganui-28/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-10T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/10/sideline-conversions-10-august-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Above: Thumbs up to Ma’a Nonu, who will wear the #23 jersey for the Sharks against the All Blacks on Wednesday at 5.00am at Durban. Monday morning edition (updates expected): It’s school finals week in Wellington, with the schoolgirls finals at Porirua Park on Wednesday evening, Premier 2 and lower grade boys college finals at... porirua rugby places sport Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/10/sideline-conversions-10-august-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-09T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/08/college-finalists-found-msp-internationals-win-reserve-grade-division-2-title-centurions-win-at-whanganui/ Wellington College were pushed hard by Rathkeale College in their Premiership First XV final today. They will meet St Pat’s Silverstream in next week’s final. More below. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Adam Julian Wellington College and St Pat’s Silverstream will meet in next weekend’s Premiership final at Porirua Park following... porirua silverstream rugby places upper-hutt huttvalley sport Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/08/college-finalists-found-msp-internationals-win-reserve-grade-division-2-title-centurions-win-at-whanganui/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-08T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/07/college-semi-finals-u85kg-and-reserve-grade-club-rugby-representative-games-this-saturday/ Above: Action from the Wellington Centurions v Whanganui match last year, with the Centurions winning 41-0 at the Hutt Rec. The two sides meet at Cooks Gardens tomorrow in the Centurions’ first game of the year and Whanganui’s last before the Heartland Championship gets underway next weekend. Photo: Kinetic Images. By Scott MacLean & Steven... rugby sport Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/07/college-semi-finals-u85kg-and-reserve-grade-club-rugby-representative-games-this-saturday/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-08-07T00:00:00Z https://www.ebymbc.org.nz/newsarticle/168659 It s AGM Day! We look forward to seeing you all at the Club for the meeting this evening. Check out what time to be... boating sport Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.ebymbc.org.nz/newsarticle/168659 Evans Bay Yacht and Motorboat Club 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z -41.30844705 174.79805040489236 Evans Bay Yacht And Motor Boat Club, 447, Evans Bay Parade, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand