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Key matches tomorrow as Swindale Shield reaches halfway mark
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- Action from Fraser Park last week. The Avalon Wolves are away at Johnsonville tomorrow, while it’s Old Timers’ Day for the Wellington Axemen as they host Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Tane Nathan. By Scott MacLean & Steven White The 2025 Swindale Shield compeititon crosses its midpoint marker tomorrow, with all 14 teams still with much to...
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Paotonu and Johnsonville Hawks seeking consistency
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- Johnsonville second-five Olly Paotonu in typical attacking form, against the Upper Hutt Rams last year. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White When fit and firing, second-five Olly Paotonu is a key cog in Johnsonville’s ongoing success since their revival from competition back-marker to contender that started three seasons ago. Paotonu says that with more consistency...
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Swindale Shield Matchday Scoring Highlights: Johnsonville (51) v OBU (26)
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- The Johnsonville Premiers beat Old Boys University 51-26 in their Premier Swindale Shield fixture at home at Helston Park on Saturday. Johnsonville scored two tries and kicked a penalty to go 15-0 up inside 20 minutes. OBU came back with two tries in the far corner, but Johnsonville scored twice more to lead 27-12 at...
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Scoring runs hot in sixth round Swindale Shield matches
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- Competition frontrunners Ories on the attack at home this afternoon against Marist St Pat’s. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean There was some hot scoring and more surprise results in Wellington club rugby in mild, sunny conditions on Saturday, with Petone, Hutt Old Boys Marist and Johnsonville all pushing past 50 points...
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All teams fighting to stay in the mix in round six
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- Action from Kilbirnie Park last Saturday. Home team Poneke are away playing Paremata-Plimmerton tomorrow, while Johnsonville are back home hosting Old Boys University. Photo: Tane Nathan. By Scott MacLean and Steven White It is the sixth round of the Wellington Premier Swindale Shield and the promise of more tight and thrilling rugby around the region...
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Ories on top as Pōneke, Petone and Paremata-Plimmerton leave it late for wins
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- 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...
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Wellington club rugby Swindale Shield Round 5 teamlists
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- PONEKE () JOHNSONVILLE () Scorers added after the game Scorers added after the game Pōneke Line-up: 1. Moses Tuifao-Galuvao, 2. Andrew Jones, 3. Noah Tuifao-Galuvao, 4. Adam McRandle, 5. Maea Tema-Schmidt, 6. David Taoipu, 7. Luca Bellucci, 8. DJ Taoipu, 9. Mike Brown, 10. Carlos Hihi, 11. Ifeanyichukwu Nnebechukwu, 12. Caleb Robson, 13. Issac Moe...
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Colts Round One Highlights: Tawa (45) v OBU (29)
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- The opening round of the Colts round-robin Paris Memorial Trophy was in Wellington on Saturday, with Petone defeating Wellington 88-0 and Norths also holding Avalon scoreless winning 57-0. Pare-Plim also topped 50, beating Johnsonville 64-15, and the Upper Hutt Rams opened with a 36-14 win over Ories. MSP won their Battle of Kilbirnie 31-17 over...
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Tawa win Jubilee Cup final replay on spectacular opening afternoon of club rugby
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- 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...
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MSP Internationals win club title, U85kg matches underway and college finalists found
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- 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)
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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)
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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
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- 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)
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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