https://wellington.gen.nz/tawa+swindale Items tagged with Tawa and Swindale Shield. https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/16/randall-bishop-tawas-mr-reliable-set-to-play-his-200th-premier-match/ Randall Bishop gets his kick away last Saturday in Tawa’s one-point win over Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Steven White Some 15 seasons after making his Premier debut, and three Jubilee Cup titles two more finals appearances and a Horowhenua-Kapiti title later, Randall Bishop is set to run out to play his 200th match for... plimmerton swindale tawa rugby paremata kapiti places sport Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/16/randall-bishop-tawas-mr-reliable-set-to-play-his-200th-premier-match/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-16T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/14/swindale-shield-matchday-highlights-round-two-tawa-26-v-pare-plim-25/ Round Two of the 2026 Swindale Shield came to Lyndhurst Park where home team Tawa met Paremata-Plimmerton. Coming off a hefty first round loss to Petone, it took Tawa just a few minutes to score their opening try of the year. Paremata-Plimmeerton responded and eventually both teams were deadlocked 12-12 just before halftime when the... petone plimmerton swindale tawa rugby paremata places sport Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/14/swindale-shield-matchday-highlights-round-two-tawa-26-v-pare-plim-25/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-13T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/07/03/tawa-and-nigel-hunt-calling-on-experience-in-upcoming-jubilee-cup-round/ Nigel Hunt in headgear celebrates Tawa’s 26-23 win over Paremata-Plimmerton on Saturday. Other evergreen Tawa players in shot include Tito Ioane, Hemi Fermanis and Randall Bishop. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Steven White Experience counts for a lot at this time of the club rugby season. The Jubilee Cup – and in particular knockout rugby –... plimmerton swindale tawa rugby paremata places sport Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/07/03/tawa-and-nigel-hunt-calling-on-experience-in-upcoming-jubilee-cup-round/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-07-03T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/07/01/matchday-scoring-highlights-tawa-26-v-paremata-plimmerton-23/ The two sides met in muddy conditions at Ngati Toa Domain in the 13th and final round of the Swindale Shield. Tawa won with a last-play try, after coming back from 23-14 behind in the last several minutes. Both teams made the ‘top 4’ for the upcoming Jubilee Cup – and this result means that... plimmerton swindale tawa rugby paremata places sport Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/07/01/matchday-scoring-highlights-tawa-26-v-paremata-plimmerton-23/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-06-30T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/06/14/ories-win-swindale-shield-top-eight-all-but-decided/ A lone Johnsonville player in a sea of Tawa defenders today at Helston Park. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Adam Julian & Scott MacLean They will be dancing in the streets of Miramar this evening as home team Oriental-Rongotai are the 2025 first round Premier Swindale Shield champions. Ories beat the Wellington Axemen 36-3... johnsonville rugby miramar swindale tawa places sport Sat, 14 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/06/14/ories-win-swindale-shield-top-eight-all-but-decided/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-06-14T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/06/07/hobm-heat-up-at-kilbirnie-park-as-chasing-pack-behind-leaders-ories-tightens-up/ Hutt Old Boys Marist No. 8 Mika Alaifatu crashes over through the tackle of fullback Nick Robertson and a sea of defenders to score for the Eagles. Photo: Andy McArthur. Round 10 Swindale Shield just the scores: Hutt Old Boys Marist 52 – Pōneke 15 Petone 25 – Johnsonville 17 Tawa 19 – Wellington Axemen... johnsonville petone rugby swindale tawa kilbirnie places sport Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/06/07/hobm-heat-up-at-kilbirnie-park-as-chasing-pack-behind-leaders-ories-tightens-up/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-06-07T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/06/06/tenth-round-blockbusters-coming-up-in-club-rugby-tomorrow/ Above: Tawa’s Matolu Petaia surges ahead against Northern United last week. Tawa will be hunting maximum points against the Wellington Axemen tomorrow, while Norths are at home on their Old Timers’ Day against Paremata-Plimmerton. By Scott MacLean A frigid forecast tomorrow, but the rugby is expected to heat up. A number of big clashes across... plimmerton swindale tawa rugby paremata places sport Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/06/06/tenth-round-blockbusters-coming-up-in-club-rugby-tomorrow/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-06-06T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/06/06/round-10-swindale-shield-just-the-teamlists/ Teamlists below as received by 12.00pm Friday. All teams subject to change. A full round preview and information story to be posted as a separate story from mid afternoon Friday. WELLINGTON AXEMEN ( ) TAWA ( ) Axemen scorers added after game Tawa scorers added after game. Axemen Team TBA. Tawa Line-up: 1. Robb Carr,... tawa swindale rugby places sport Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/06/06/round-10-swindale-shield-just-the-teamlists/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-06-06T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/05/19/sideline-conversions-19-may-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Above: Joyner Gaualofa scores for Tawa against HOBM on Saturday. There have now been over 200 individual try-scorers in Wellington Premier club rugby this year. Photo: Stewart Baird. We have breezed through the halfway stage of the first round Swindale Shield competition. Round 8 games this coming Saturday at a glance are: Wellington v Johnsonville... johnsonville rugby tawa swindale places sport Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/05/19/sideline-conversions-19-may-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-05-18T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/05/08/maiava-leading-from-the-back-for-ories-in-swindale-shield/ Oriental-Rongotai fullback Tom Maiava chasing the action in his side’s win over Tawa this past Saturday. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White “If we win, we win, if we don’t we learn, it is always God’s plan for us, and we trust that,” Oriental-Rongotai fullback Tom Maiava summed up his team’s fortunes this year, when... tawa swindale rugby places sport Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/05/08/maiava-leading-from-the-back-for-ories-in-swindale-shield/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-05-08T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/05/03/ories-on-top-as-poneke-petone-and-paremata-plimmerton-leave-it-late-for-wins/ Dominic Ropeti and Ories attack the line today in their win over Tawa in the Swindale Shield. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Adam Julian Swindale Shield Round 5 results at a glance: Pōneke 41 – Johnsonville 38 Hutt Old Boys Marist 55 – Wellington Axemen 17 Wainuiomata 67 – Northern United... johnsonville petone plimmerton swindale tawa wainuiomata rugby paremata places sport Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/05/03/ories-on-top-as-poneke-petone-and-paremata-plimmerton-leave-it-late-for-wins/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-05-03T00:00:00Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/05/02/club-rugby-to-heat-up-on-back-of-stormy-weather-week/ Leaders Oriental-Rongotai are back at home this Saturday against Tawa, as are Old Boys University who are back in OBU colours and back at Rugby League Park to host Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Tane Nathan. By Scott MacLean and Steven White Winter weather has definitely arrived in the capital this week, and while the forecast for tomorrow... plimmerton swindale tawa rugby paremata places sport Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/05/02/club-rugby-to-heat-up-on-back-of-stormy-weather-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-05-02T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/04/15/swindale-shield-matchday-scoring-highlights-petone-28-v-tawa-24/ The Petone and Tawa teams in action during the match. Photo: Grant Wall. The two teams met at Lyndhurst Park, Tawa in the second round of the 2025 Swindale Shield competition, in bright, sunny conditions on 12 April. On the anniversary of the Titanic sinking, the home team didn’t go down easily and indeed did... petone tawa swindale rugby places sport Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/04/15/swindale-shield-matchday-scoring-highlights-petone-28-v-tawa-24/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-04-14T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/04/11/questions-to-be-answered-in-second-round-as-five-of-seven-matches-played-in-town/ Above: Thumbs up for Round Two of the Swindale Shield tomorrow. The Wellington Axemen are one of five city and town clubs playing at home, hosting Northern United, whilst Petone are on the road at Tawa. By Scott MacLean & Steven White Week one is done and dusted, and while some questions were answered in... petone rugby swindale tawa places sport Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/04/11/questions-to-be-answered-in-second-round-as-five-of-seven-matches-played-in-town/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-04-10T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/04/05/tawa-win-jubilee-cup-final-replay-on-spectacular-opening-afternoon-of-club-rugby/ Tawa fullback Jacob Denyer beats Mitchell McLeod to the tryline in this afternoon’s opening Swindale Shield fixture between Tawa and Old Boys University at Rugby League Park. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Swindale Shield Round One Results at a glance: Johnsonville 46 Paremata-Plimmerton 28 Poneke 25 – Marist St Pat’s 10... johnsonville plimmerton swindale tawa rugby paremata places sport Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/04/05/tawa-win-jubilee-cup-final-replay-on-spectacular-opening-afternoon-of-club-rugby/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-04-05T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/28/first-round-silverware-and-seedings-for-championship-round-decided-this-weekend/ Above: Poneke teams are at home at Kilbirnie Park to host Petone and Hutt Old Boys Marist are away at Miramar to play Oriental-Rongotai By Scott MacLean Version 1 preview below. Tawa and the Wellington Axemen meet this afternoon at Lyndhurst Park, so this preview and the results page will be updated accordingly later this... petone rugby miramar swindale tawa kilbirnie places sport Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/28/first-round-silverware-and-seedings-for-championship-round-decided-this-weekend/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-06-28T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/25/swindale-shield-scoring-highlights-tawa-34-v-upper-hutt-rams-32/ Both Tawa and the Upper Hutt Rams were safely through to the ‘top 8’ Jubilee Cup round with two rounds to spare when they met at Lyndhurst Park in this round 12 of 13 first round Wellington club rugby Premier clash. Finishing order and home playoffs were at stake in this match that came down... rugby tawa swindale upper-hutt sport places huttvalley Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/25/swindale-shield-scoring-highlights-tawa-34-v-upper-hutt-rams-32/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-06-24T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/17/sideline-conversions-17-june-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Norths halfback Jayde Burns is pursued by Tawa flanker Hemi Fermanis on Saturday. It was mostly Norths doing the chasing as Tawa won 69-0. Photo: Chainsaw Photos. More photos from this past weekend (and more to come) HERE Monday morning edition – updates expected: Two more rounds to play in this year’s Swindale Shield competition,... rugby swindale tawa sport places Sun, 16 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/17/sideline-conversions-17-june-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-06-16T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/07/full-day-of-club-and-college-rugby-tomorrow-as-competitions-intensify/ Wainuiomata return home tomorrow to play Tawa for both the Chris Stirling Cup and Bill Brown Challenge Trophy, while Northern United meet the Upper Hutt Rams at Maidstone Park for the Terry Farrow Memorial Cup. The rugby fields of Wellington will be in full swing tomorrow with a bumper slate of matches in all grades.... rugby swindale tawa wainuiomata upper-hutt sport places huttvalley Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/07/full-day-of-club-and-college-rugby-tomorrow-as-competitions-intensify/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-06-07T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/04/matchday-scoring-highlights-tawa-26-v-oriental-rongotai-17/ The two clubs met at Lyndhurst Park. Conditions were windy and dull, but a hearty crowd of spectators from both clubs ringed the field and huddled in the clubrooms. Tawa won 26-17. A score that flattered the vanquished Ories side somewhat. Ories scored a converted try on fulltime to close the game up. Earlier, playing... tawa rugby swindale places sport Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/04/matchday-scoring-highlights-tawa-26-v-oriental-rongotai-17/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-06-03T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/05/21/matchday-swindale-shield-scoring-highlights-tawa-40-v-johnsonville-35/ The two clubs met at Lyndhurst Park, Tawa, on Tawa’s Old Timers’ Day, for the Carman Cup. Tawa won a thriller 40-35. They scored the winning try with the final play of the game, from a scrum and vigorous probe at the line near the posts and then a pass out wide for the try... johnsonville tawa swindale rugby places sport Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/05/21/matchday-swindale-shield-scoring-highlights-tawa-40-v-johnsonville-35/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-05-20T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/05/18/obu-lead-big-wins-for-ories-tawa-rams-and-pare-plim-as-points-table-tightens/ Catch me if you can. tawa rugby swindale places sport Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/05/18/obu-lead-big-wins-for-ories-tawa-rams-and-pare-plim-as-points-table-tightens/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-05-18T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/05/16/hauiti-parapara-to-play-100th-match-on-tawas-old-timers-day/ Kemara Hauiti-Parapara gets a pass away for Tawa in their Jubilee Cup playoff match against Petone last July. On Saturday he plays his 100th match for Tawa. By Steven White On Saturday, Wellington Lions halfback and two-time Jubilee Cup winner Kemara Hauiti-Parapara will run out to play his 100th Premier cub match for Tawa on... petone tawa rugby swindale places sport Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/05/16/hauiti-parapara-to-play-100th-match-on-tawas-old-timers-day/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-05-15T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/05/03/community-rugby-in-wellington-to-come-alive-in-round-five/ Poneke’s Caleb Robson is caught in a sea of Tawa players in their match last week. The fine weather is set to continue tomorrow, as Poneke travel to Fraser Park to play Avalon and Tawa host Old Boys University. More details of these and the other five Premier matches below. By Scott MacLean & Steven... tawa rugby swindale places sport Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/05/03/community-rugby-in-wellington-to-come-alive-in-round-five/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-05-03T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/05/02/great-days-in-club-rugby-009-between-the-posts/ James So’oialo slots his last-gasp dropped goal in Tawa’s 16-15 win over Old Boys University in 2017. Photo: Tawa TV. Since the first season that the Jubilee Cup was contested in 1929 there have been approximately 8,000 Senior A/Premier club rugby matches contested in Wellington. In this new series for 2024 as part of our... tawa rugby swindale places sport Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/05/02/great-days-in-club-rugby-009-between-the-posts/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/04/27/msp-out-in-front-on-their-own-as-obu-beat-eagles-a-draw-and-high-scoring-elsewhere/ Tawa second five Kalim Kelemete gets a pass away in today’s Kevin Carmichael Cup Premier Swindale Shield match at Kilbirnie Park. rugby swindale tawa kilbirnie sport places Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/04/27/msp-out-in-front-on-their-own-as-obu-beat-eagles-a-draw-and-high-scoring-elsewhere/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-04-27T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/04/09/petone-v-tawa-swindale-shield-match-highlights/ Petone opened their 2024 Wellington club rugby Premier Swindale Shield season with a five tries to one 37-10 win over Tawa at home on Saturday. Petone led 13-7 at halftime and 13-10 early in the second half, before pulling away in the second with a three-try burst to extend this to 32-10 before 60 minutes... petone rugby tawa swindale places sport Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/04/09/petone-v-tawa-swindale-shield-match-highlights/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-04-08T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2023/06/26/poll-pick-the-2023-jubilee-cup-winner-plus-competition-explainer/ The 2023 Jubilee Cup kicks off this coming Saturday, 1 July. Final Swindale Shield Standings Paremata-Plimmerton – 60 Johnsonville – 51 Old Boys University – 51 Upper Hutt Rams – 45 Marist St Pats – 44 Petone – 44 Tawa – 42 Oriental-Rongotai – 42 Hutt Old Boys Marist – 41 Pōneke – 22 Wainuiomata... johnsonville petone paremata plimmerton tawa upper-hutt swindale wainuiomata places huttvalley rugby sport Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2023/06/26/poll-pick-the-2023-jubilee-cup-winner-plus-competition-explainer/ Wellington Club Weekly 2023-06-26T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2023/06/24/paremata-plimmerton-and-tawa-seal-first-round-title-wins-on-dramatic-final-afternoon/ Paremata-Plimmerton celebrate with Ol’ Swinny at Rugby League Park this afternoon, the first time they have savoured first round success. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Paremata-Plimmerton and Tawa are the latest two title winners in Wellington club rugby, the former winning the Swindale Shield for the first time in the club’s history and the... plimmerton tawa rugby swindale paremata places sport Sat, 24 Jun 2023 07:37:25 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2023/06/24/paremata-plimmerton-and-tawa-seal-first-round-title-wins-on-dramatic-final-afternoon/ Wellington Club Weekly 2023-06-24T07:37:25Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2023/06/13/tawa-v-poneke-swindale-shield-scoring-highlights/ Tawa put themselves on track to make this year’s Jubilee Cup in July by earning a bonus point 52-21 win over Poneke in their 11th round Swindale Shield fixture on Saturday. Tawa opened the scoring through a penalty try early and then doubled their score to make it 14-0. They crossed twice more to lead... tawa swindale rugby places sport Mon, 12 Jun 2023 20:31:33 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2023/06/13/tawa-v-poneke-swindale-shield-scoring-highlights/ Wellington Club Weekly 2023-06-12T20:31:33Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand