https://wellington.gen.nz/swindale https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/30/inspiring-close-wins-for-wainuiomata-avalon-ories-and-the-upper-hutt-rams-in-ninth-round-kings-birthday-weekend-fixtures/ Ifeanyichukwu Nnebechukwu runs in one of this three tries today for Pōneke against Oriental-Rongotai. Pōneke had come back from 0-24 down to draw level 24-24 at halftime and then lead late before two tries in the closing minutes took the game away from them and Ories won 39-34. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White &... wainuiomata upper-hutt rugby swindale places huttvalley sport Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/30/inspiring-close-wins-for-wainuiomata-avalon-ories-and-the-upper-hutt-rams-in-ninth-round-kings-birthday-weekend-fixtures/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-30T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/30/wellington-club-rugby-30-may-links-to-livestreams-scoring-listening-and-results/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 30 May 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts Alternatively, follow live scores... rugby swindale sport Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/30/wellington-club-rugby-30-may-links-to-livestreams-scoring-listening-and-results/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-29T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/29/plenty-on-the-line-in-round-nine-kings-birthday-weekend-fixtures/ Trytime at Evans Bay Park last Saturday. Marist St Pat’s are on the road to play Petone tomorrow, while Paremata-Plimmerton return home to host Old Boys University. With a month to play after these games, both a big fixtures. Photo: Tane Nathan/Kinetic Images. By Scott MacLean FRIDAY LUNCHTIME EDITION – updates later this afternoon: It’s a... petone plimmerton swindale rugby paremata places sport Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/29/plenty-on-the-line-in-round-nine-kings-birthday-weekend-fixtures/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-29T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/28/around-the-world-with-club-rugby-volume-1/ Wellington club rugby has a rich and diverse history of players coming from overseas for short or longer stints and leaving their marks on their host clubs and the competition. In part one below we have put together a list of some of these players right up to the present day who have played their... rugby swindale sport Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/28/around-the-world-with-club-rugby-volume-1/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-28T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/28/walton-sexton-putting-overseas-domestic-and-heartland-experience-to-good-use-at-obu/ Sam Walton-Sexton has quickly become a key member of the OBU Goats Premier squad and has played in all eight matches so far this season. This coming Saturday they play Paremata-Plimmerton at Ngati Toa Domain in a key match for the Swindale Shield fortunes of both clubs. The halfback will have one ear on proceedings... plimmerton swindale rugby paremata places sport Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/28/walton-sexton-putting-overseas-domestic-and-heartland-experience-to-good-use-at-obu/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/26/matchday-scoring-highlights-upper-hutt-rams-39-v-johnsonville-27/ Despite a considerable number of penalties and some four yellow cards, there was no shortage of entertaining play for the neutral viewer at this game at Helston Park. The Rams scored early off a near side lineout back on their side of halfway, but Johnsonville ran in three tries before halftime, including two to wing... johnsonville upper-hutt rugby swindale places huttvalley sport Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/26/matchday-scoring-highlights-upper-hutt-rams-39-v-johnsonville-27/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-25T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/25/sideline-conversions-25-may-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ General Swindale Shield action from Lyndhurst Park on Saturday, where competition leaders Tawa beat bottom placed Avalon. Like all their recent matches, Avalon were in the contest throughout much of the first half before falling away. Tawa won 47-7. Photo: Stewart Baird. Monday morning edition: The settled weather rolls on, but we don’t want to... tawa rugby swindale places sport Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/25/sideline-conversions-25-may-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-24T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/23/msp-big-winners-in-eighth-round-as-leading-sides-pull-clear/ Midfielder-turned No. 8 Skivi Va’a bursting through to score for Oriental-Rongotai in his team’s Swindale Shield win over Northern United today at the Polo Ground. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Please note that this report below will likely be added to with extra details after publishing owing to issues with the... swindale rugby sport Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/23/msp-big-winners-in-eighth-round-as-leading-sides-pull-clear/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-23T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/23/wellington-club-rugby-23-may-links-to-live-scoring-streaming-and-listening/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 23 May 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts Alternatively, follow live scores... rugby swindale sport Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/23/wellington-club-rugby-23-may-links-to-live-scoring-streaming-and-listening/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-22T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/22/leading-teams-looking-to-consolidate-positions-in-premier-and-premier-2-eighth-round/ Jayde Burns celebrates his return to Norths after several weeks on the sideline with a try against Poneke last week. Norths travel to play Oriental-Rongotai while Poneke head up the hill to Rugby League Park to meet Old Boys University. By Scott MacLean Friday lunchtime edition – updates to come this afternoon. And just like... rugby swindale sport Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/22/leading-teams-looking-to-consolidate-positions-in-premier-and-premier-2-eighth-round/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-22T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/21/obu-all-aboard-the-piopio-express-hunter-kennedy/ Hunter Kennedy dives to score in the corner for Old Boys University in a recent match against Hutt Old Boys Marist. Photo: Caroline Lewis. By Adam Julian The BillyGoats are all aboard the Piopio Express. Highly touted fullback Hunter Kennedy, 18, has roared into Wellington and helped Old Boys University win five of their first... rugby swindale sport Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/21/obu-all-aboard-the-piopio-express-hunter-kennedy/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/18/matchday-scoring-highlights-old-boys-university-50-v-avalon-5/ The two teams met in round seven of the Premier Swindale Shield competition at Fraser Park. The run of play saw Avalon take the attack to OBU in the first half and they scored first to go up 5-0 after 25 minutes, a lead that could have been more but for a couple of missed... swindale rugby sport Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/18/matchday-scoring-highlights-old-boys-university-50-v-avalon-5/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-18T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/18/sideline-conversions-18-may-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ A lineout scene in Saturday’s match between Petone and Ories. Petone won 39-10. Photo: Kinetic Images. Photos from the weekend at https://clubrugby.smugmug.com/2026 The Swindale Shield reached its halfway point on Saturday and the race for the first round title is heating up with several teams in the mix and no conclusive favourite at this point.... petone rugby swindale places sport Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/18/sideline-conversions-18-may-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-17T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/16/tight-at-the-top-of-the-swindale-shield-as-tawa-new-outright-leaders-at-halfway-point/ Above: Northern United Women’s flanker Leah Conley celebrates a try in her 200th club match today. Norths beat Oriental-Rongotai 31-5. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean The Swindale Shield pecking order is starting to sort itself out, as the Wellington club rugby first round Premier club rugby competition reached its halfway point... rugby swindale tawa sport places Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/16/tight-at-the-top-of-the-swindale-shield-as-tawa-new-outright-leaders-at-halfway-point/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-16T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/15/close-games-expected-as-swindale-shield-reaches-halfway-point/ Wainuiomata are back home this weekend to host the Wellington Axemen for the Bill Jones Cup, while Oriental-Rongotai are on the road to play Petone for the Jim Brown Memorial Trophy. Both big games for the four teams involved and other rivals on the points table. By Scott MacLean Friday lunchtime version – updates will... petone rugby swindale wainuiomata places sport Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/15/close-games-expected-as-swindale-shield-reaches-halfway-point/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-15T00:00:00Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/16/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-listening-and-livestreams-16-may/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 16 May 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts Alternatively, follow live scores... rugby swindale sport Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/16/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-listening-and-livestreams-16-may/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-15T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/14/the-bounce-of-the-ball/ Tawa defend their line to the end in their recent tight victory over Old Boys University at Lyndhurst Park. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Ash Hayward Premier club rugby in Wellington is in a good place right now. 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Northern United are rebuilding this year and there will be better days ahead for... petone swindale rugby places sport Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/12/matchday-scoring-highlights-petone-v-northern-united/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-11T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/01/swindale-shield-set-to-come-alive-in-round-five-as-college-rugby-takes-flight/ By Scott MacLean & Steven White Friday lunchtime edition – updates expected later in the afternoon. With a month of the competition behind us, the month of May is typically season defining for clubs that have designs on first round title success or of making the Jubilee Cup round later in the winter. As such,... rugby swindale sport Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/01/swindale-shield-set-to-come-alive-in-round-five-as-college-rugby-takes-flight/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/02/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-2-may/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 2 May 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts Alternatively, follow live scores and get... rugby swindale sport Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/02/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-2-may/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/30/cunning-cowie-a-hit-over-the-hill/ Above: Wainuiomata fullback Campbell Cowie flying in to score one of his two tries in their fourth round 34-17 win over Marist St Pat’s. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Campbell Cowie bucks the trend of players quitting senior rugby due to tumbling numbers, other priorities, or a lack of motivation. Wainuiomata is his fourth... wainuiomata rugby swindale places sport Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/30/cunning-cowie-a-hit-over-the-hill/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-30T00:00:00Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/28/matchday-scoring-highlights-paremata-plimmerton-39-v-upper-hutt-rams-12/ Paremata-Plimmerton stormed home in the second half to beat the Upper Hutt Rams 39-12 in their fourth round Swindale Shield encounter at Ngati Toa Domain on Saturday. The Rams led 12-5 at halftime and were still very much in the game even after Paremata-Plimmerton had run in three quick tries early in the second half... plimmerton swindale upper-hutt rugby paremata places sport huttvalley Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/28/matchday-scoring-highlights-paremata-plimmerton-39-v-upper-hutt-rams-12/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-27T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/27/sideline-conversions-27-april-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Scene at Kilbirnie Park on Saturday in a high scoring match between Tawa and Poneke. Photo: Kinetic Images. We are into the fifth week of the club rugby season and the Swindale Shield and other competitions are just starting to heat up. A look at Premier Swindale Shield fixtures this coming Saturday in Wellington (Premier... rugby tawa swindale kilbirnie sport places Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/27/sideline-conversions-27-april-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-26T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/25/bonus-point-wins-the-order-of-the-day-as-obu-remain-unbeaten/ Hooker Dion Lealofi, with loose forwards Braydon Soi and Fa’amanu Anae in close support for Wainuiomata in their convincing win over Wainuiomata today at Evans Bay Park. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean What a difference a week makes. After an awful afternoon last Saturday, the sun shone brightly over today’s Anzac... wainuiomata rugby swindale places sport Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/25/bonus-point-wins-the-order-of-the-day-as-obu-remain-unbeaten/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-25T00:00:00Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/24/early-season-top-of-the-table-clash-for-anzac-day-round/ The Norths and HOBM teams in close-quarter action in the wet last weekend. Norths return home to host the Wellington Axemen and HOBM are at the Hutt Rec for the first time this year to play Old Boys University in an early season top-of-the-table fixture. Photo: Kinetic Images. By Scott MacLean FIRST EDITION PREVIEW –... rugby swindale sport Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/24/early-season-top-of-the-table-clash-for-anzac-day-round/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-24T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/25/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-25-april/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 25 April 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts Alternatively, follow live scores and... rugby swindale sport Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/25/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-25-april/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-24T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/23/murphy-taramai-bringing-experience-and-energy-to-the-rams-in-2026/ Above: Co-captains of the Upper Hutt Rams this year – Todd Svenson with ball in hand and Murphy Taramai hot on his heels in support. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White By the time this article is published (Thursday afternoon), Murphy Taramai could well be a proud father for the third time. 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Saturday’s fourth round of the 2026 Swindale Shield will be the fifth time that club rugby has been played on Anzac Day since our records began in 2002 (Anzac Day also fell on a Saturday in 2001 but we don’t have... rugby swindale sport Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/23/magic-anzac-day-rounds-of-the-past-25-years/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-22T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/21/matchday-scoring-highlights-johnsonville-23-v-wellington-3/ Johnsonville beat the Wellington Axemen in frightful conditions at home at Helston Park in their third round Swindale Shield and Mick Kenny Memorial Cup match. Johnsonville scored two first half tries, to first-five Niall Delahunt and to fullback Jacob Walmsley, and then kicked a penalty on halftime to lead 15-3 at the interval. 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