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MSP Internationals win club title, U85kg matches underway and college finalists found
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The Poneke U85kg side on their way to scoring one of their 13 tries today through replain their National Knockout Cup win over Coastal. Poneke were one of four Wellington teams to win their U85kg matches today, but a fifth, Johnsonville, lost to the other Taranaki side New Plymouth Old Boys by a similar wide...
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Sideline Conversions 22 July (some rugby news and information to start the week)
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- Johnsonville’s Olly Paotonu tries his hand at water polo on Saturday against Paremata-Plimmerton. Saturday’s round was just the second in 16 weeks (the other being round two) played in wet conditions. The weather has generally been kind for club rugby in 2024. Supporters will hope it holds this Saturday. Photo: Stewart Baird. A busy week...
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Sideline conversions 8 July (some rugby news from the ground up to start the new week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The HOBM v Johnsonville Presidents teams after their match on Saturday. Rugby was the winner on the day. Photo: Warwick Burke. Monday morning edition: We are now into week 15 of the Wellington club rugby competitions, with just three weeks to play in most grades including this one. In the Premier grade, it’s knockout rugby...
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Ha’amea Ahio and Johnsonville looking ahead to the Hardham Cup
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- Johnsonville Premier team players and members on the field after their win over Marist St Pat’s last Saturday. Captain Ha’amea Ahio top, second from the right. Photo: James/Natural Light Photography. By Steven White After a turbulent several weeks highlighted by three last-gasp losses at the death, the Johnsonville Hawks signed off their Swindale Shield campaign...
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Today speaks for tomorrow – Teru Time Reaches 200 games for Wainuiomata
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Teru Time playing in Wainuiomata’s recent win over Oriental-Rongotai – one of his favourite matches in green and black. Photo: Dave Brownlie By Adam Julian Teru Time will play his 200th match for Wainuiomata against Johnsonville at Helston Park on Saturday. Reflecting upon his milestone with the Wainuiomata squad on Tuesday night, Time said to...
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Referees: Records, Reflections, Milestones
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The criteria to receive a blazer for refereeing milestones from the Wellington Referees Association has been changed from 100 premier games to 50 premier games. Ben Van Berkel, who lobbied for the change, was the first to receive his blazer under the 50-game criteria after Petone played Johnsonville on April 27. Van Berkel had officiated...
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Matchday scoring highlights: Poneke Colts (43) v Johnsonville Colts (15)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The Wellington club rugby Colts Paris Memorial Trophy competition is one not to be missed. This round 10 fixture between mid-table Poneke and lower ranked Johnsonville was transferred to neutral Nairnville Park. It was played in fine but windy conditions. The match had uncontested scrums from the outset so that battle was negated. Poneke had...
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McBain Shield top billing in clutch Swindale Shield eleventh round
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Big games tomorrow for both Poneke and Oriental-Rongotai, with the former away to play Johnsonville and the latter at home at the Polo Ground hosting Swindale Shield frontrunners Old Boys University. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean and Steven White The annual McBain Shield (since 1934) between Petone and Hutt Old Boys Marist is the...
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Belgium wasn’t build in a day, Tuatagaloa poised for McBain
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Belgium Tuatagaloa playing against Johnsonville in round 4 of the Swindale Shield. PHOTO: Tarn Styche. By Adam Julian Belgium Tuatagaloa wasn’t supposed to be playing rugby this year. The former All Blacks Sevens and Samaon international had retired in France three years ago. In November 2023 the 35-year-old winger returned to Wellington for a holiday...
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Early start for club rugby tomorrow as tight points table comes into focus
- Wellington Club Weekly
- After two heartbreaking losses, Johnsonville will want to bounce back and beat Paremata-Plimmerton away at Ngati Toa Domain tomorrow, while the Uppper Hutt Rams have a big home clash against Hutt Old Boys Marist. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean & Steven White By Scott MacLean & Steven White Most of tomorrow’s club rugby matches...
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Double century of Wellington Premier cub rugby matches up for James Coburn
- Wellington Club Weekly
- James Coburn, playing against Norths in round five at the start of this month. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Steven White James Coburn runs out on to Ngati Toa Domain for his 200th Premier match on Saturday, for Paremata-Plimmerton against Johnsonville in round nine of the Swindale Shield. Joining the 200-club would perhaps have flown under...
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OBU stay out in front in Swindale Shield as Hutt Rams beat Johnsonville with last play try
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Members of the Upper Hutt Rams in front of the Helston Park scoreboard on fulltime today.
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Matchday Swindale Shield Scoring Highlights: Tawa (40) v Johnsonville (35)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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...
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Sideline Conversions 13 May (some rugby news and information to start the week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Some tight matches in Premier club rugby this past weekend, including Johnsonville’s 36-29 win over Avalon at Fraser Park. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. Monday morning edition: Welcome to week seven, where rugby supporters and players will be in rugby heaven with what is coming up. There are a couple of mid-week First XV fixtures. On Wednesday,...
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OBU captain Calvert looking forward to big early season clash this Saturday with Petone
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Hooker Louie Calvert carries the attack to Johnsonville in the opening round. He returns to the Goats for his second season and is captain this year. The Goats are hosting Petone this Saturday on their Old Timers’ Day. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Steven White It’s been a mostly even start to this year’s Swindale Shield...
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Matchday scoring highlights: Johnsonville (32) v Northern United (28)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The two clubs met for the Barlow Trophy in round two of the 2024 Swindale Shield. Both were coming off narrow opening round losses so were eager to put their best foot forward. So was the weather, and a nasty southerly struck just before the match kicked off, with light rain turning heavy for a...
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Naitoa Ah Kuoi and Steamers looking forward to Lions test on Sunday
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Naitoa Ah Kuoi playing in his only match for Marist St Pat’s this year, a draw with Johnsonville. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White There is plenty of synergy between Wellington and Bay of Plenty, in terms of playing style, team culture and the sort of individuals that thrive in both unions. Current BoP head...
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Matchday scoring highlights: Ories (39) v Johnsonville (26)
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- Oriental-Rongotai beat Johnsonville 39-26 in their 2023 Jubilee Cup semi-final at Helston Park on Saturday. A big crowd saw Johnsonville amass a 23-0 lead by late in the first half through three penalties and two converted tries. Ories replied with a try on halftime, before going on a scoring spree in the second half and...
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Paremata-Plimmerton and Ories to meet in Jubilee Cup Final
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- It was a high-octane semi-final of punch and counter-punch at Helston Park this afternoon, where visitors Oriental-Rongotai beat home team Johnsonville 39-26. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Adam Julian & Scott MacLean JUBILEE Cup results and scoring (as received) HERE HARDHAM Cup results and scoring (as received) HERE Paremata-Plimmerton and Oriental-Rongotai will meet in...
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Tough Tackling Tyler Ready to Stop Magpies in Jubilee Semi-final
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Johnsonville flanker Tyler Hall and Johnsonville are hosting Ories in a home Jubilee Cup semi-final this Saturday. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Tyler Hall turned down the chance to be in the Wellington Lions training squad. The tenacious Johnsonville openside is on a fast track to becoming a certified plumber, a job he described...
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Semi-finals heartstoppers
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- Petone supporters celebrate with their team on fulltime after beating Tawa in a thriller a year ago. This coming weekend it’s Jubilee Cup semi-finals time. Ngati Toa Domain and Helston Park will become the newest venues in Wellington to host Jubilee Cup semi-finals, with Paremata-Plimmerton hosting Old Boys University and Johnsonville welcoming Oriental-Rongotai. Kick-off at...
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Ranfurly Shield on the line for the first time in new tenure as both teams named
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The Wellington Lions match-day squad to defend the Ranfurly Shield on Wednesday is: 1. Ha’amea Ahio (Johnsonville) 2. Asafo Aumua (Avalon) 3. PJ Sheck (Tawa) 4. Hugo Plummer (Tawa) 5. Dominic Bird (Upper Hutt Rams) vice-captain 6. Dominic Ropeti* (Oriental-Rongotai) 7. Sione Halalilo (Oriental-Rongotai) 8. Keelan Whitman (Marist St Pats) 9. Logan Henry* (Petone) 10....
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Sideline Conversions 10 July (some rugby news and information to start the week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Two weeks to go in the Wellington Premier and Premier 2 club rugby competitions. Top tier Jubilee Cup semi-finals this coming Saturday at a glance (home teams first): Paremata-Plimmerton v Old Boys University Johnsonville v Oriental-Rongotai Hardham Cup semi-finals this coming Saturday at a glance (home teams first): Marist St Pat’s v Poneke Petone v...
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Sideline Conversions 3 July (some rugby news and information to start the week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Action from the Reserve Grade match at Maidstone Park on Saturday between the Upper Hutt Rams J8s and the Poneke Ruffnuts. The J8s won 31-27. It is tight at the top of the Mike Copeland Cup competition with two rounds to play in the round-robin. The standings are: Johnsonville Cripples 47, UH Rams J8s 45,...
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Paremata-Plimmerton and Johnsonville earn week off, Petone and MSP drop to Hardham Cup
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Tawa second five Lua Lualua on the charge against Petone in today’s opening round Jubilee Cup fixture, won narrowly by Tawa. Jubilee Cup results and scoring (as received) HERE Hardham Cup results and scoring (as received) HERE Club rugby round-up by Steven White and Scott MacLean The top two qualifiers from the first round, Swindale...
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POLL: Pick the 2023 Jubilee Cup winner, plus competition explainer
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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...
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Short Passes 26 June (some news and information to start the week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Paremata-Plimmerton’s western bankers on Saturday at Rugby League Park. Plenty for them to cheer about. Photo: Stewart Baird. Morning edition. Another big weekend on the local rugby front. This coming weekend’s Premier club rugby matches at a glance: Jubilee Cup Paremata-Plimmerton (1) v Upper Hutt Rams (4) Johnsonville (2) v Old Boys University (3) Marist...
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Crunch time in club rugby as business end of the first round comes into focus
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Both Wainuiomata and Northern United are Hardham Cup-bound, but both can affect other team’s Jubilee Cup aspirations over the final three weeks of the first round. Wainuiomata play Avalon tomorrow and Norths meet Johnsonville. Photo: T-Paul Gale. By Scott MacLean Draws & Teamlists (as received) HERE It’s very much business time at the sharp end...
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Johnsonville and HOBM win away in tenth round Swindale Shield thrillers
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Results and scoring as received HERE By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Andy McArthur The Johnsonville Hawks and the Hutt Old Boys Marist Eagles both swooped late for big wins on the road in the tenth round set of Swindale Shield matches played around the Wellington region under blue skies today. Johnsonville held on over...
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Wellington club rugby scoring highlights 3 June
- Wellington Club Weekly
- It is the 10th round of the 2023 Wellington club rugby season. The 10th round slate of the Premier Men’s Swindale Shield competition sees all seven matches kick-off at their usual time of 2.45pm. The draw with teamlists is HERE Today’s Swindale Shield radio broadcast match is the the Upper Hutt Rams and Johnsonville. The E Tu...
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