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Wellington club rugby Round 7 – just the Swindale Shield teamlists
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Round 7 teamlists below for Round 7, 17 May 2025. Line-ups as received as at 12.30pm Friday – check local guides for matchday changes. Wainuiomata and Ories to be advised. WELLINGTON ( ) PAREMATA-PLIMMERTON ( ) Scorers added after the game Scorers added after the game Wellington Line-up: 1. Perry Laumalili, 2. To’e Lokeni, 3....
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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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Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Paotonu and Johnsonville Hawks seeking consistency
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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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Tawa College retain Beard Trophy in opening series match, Hastings beat Town
- Wellington Club Weekly
- There were two First XV matches in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon, and two clear-cut margins of victory for the winners. At Evans Bay Park, visitors Hastings Boys’ High School defeated St Pat’s Town 52-26, after leading 31-7 at halftime. At Porirua Park, Tawa College opened their 2025 Beard Trophy defence with a 39-12 win over...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 099: Henry Avery
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- Not to be confused with his namesake Harry Avery who was the captain of the St Pat’s Old Boys team that shared the Jubilee Cup with Petone in 1949 (profile 093), this Henry ‘Harry’ Avery played his rugby in a much earlier generation. Henry Avery was out of Wellington College and was a leading player...
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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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Wellington club rugby Swindale Shield Round 6 – just the teamlists
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- Preview coming separately Friday afternoon. PAREMATA-PLIMMERTON () PONEKE () Scorers to be advised after the match Scorers to be advised after the match PP Hammerheads Line-up: 1. Pasilio Tosi, 2. Toby Mallon, 3. Werdna Maligi-Leota, 4. Zeke Fiso, 5. Ihakara Masoe, 6. Alex Fidow, 7. Christian Fa’avae, 8. Peni Tapau, 9. Esi Komaisavai, 10. Dale...
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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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Maiava leading from the back for Ories in Swindale Shield
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- 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...
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Wellington Presence Strong on Historic U85kgs tour
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- Pasia Asiata makes a break for the New Zealand U85kg side against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Photo credit: Sri Lanka Rugby Facebook By Adam Julian In 2001, Matthew Treeby visited Sri Lanka with his family to help build facilities for struggling children. More than two decades later the Tawa hooker is helping Sri Lanka strengthen...
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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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Club rugby to heat up on back of stormy weather week
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- 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...
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Robson and Pōneke pressing hard for strong season
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- Caleb Robson on the burst for Pōneke against Avalon in their recent second round match at Kilbirnie Park. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. By Steven White Pōneke midfielder Caleb Robson says that close ties off the field are translating to good form on it for himself and teammates as the Swindale Shield unfolds this year. “It is...
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Matchday highlights: Upper Hutt Rams v Petone
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- Matchday scoring highlights of Saturday’s fourth round Swindale Shield affair between the Upper Hutt Rams and Petone. The home team the Rams won on a last play try, taking the game 32-29 on their Old Timers’ Day. The Rams also won the Connolly Cup, their interclub trophy first presented to Petone in 1968. With a...
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Ories only unbeaten team as three Swindale Shield matches decided late
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- Replacement outside back Josh Love about to score the match-winner on fulltime for the Upper Hutt Rams against Petone. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Oriental-Rongotai are now the only unbeaten team in Wellington Premier club rugby, emerging as one of three winners in thrilling circumstances on the fourth afternoon of the...
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Anzac Day Round thrillers
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- Anzac Day 2018 at the Petone Recreation Ground. Photo: Andy McArthur This Saturday’s fourth round of the Swindale Shield is being played a day after Anzac Day on Friday. There has been no shortage of thrillers contested when games have fallen on Anzac Day down the years. A few examples below from the Today in...
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Denyer putting best foot forward for Tawa and representative teams
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- Above: Jacob Denyer scores his try against Petone in round two. Photo: Jun Tanlayco By Adam Julian The conviction shown by Jacob Denyer on the rugby field extends to his behavior off it. The 20-year-old Tawa fullback, a Hurricanes Under-20 selection, maintains a full-time job as an administrator at the Te Rauparaha Arena. He’s the...
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Matchday scoring highlights: Oriental-Rongotai (55) v Northern United (10)
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- The two teams met at Porirua Park 2 on Easter Saturday in the third round of the Swindale Shield. Visitors Oriental-Rongotai won nine tries to two, with left wing Herman Seumanufagai scoring two tries and seven other individual scorers. Norths led 33-0 at halftime. The teams played for the To’omaga Alex Iona Memorial Cup. Scoring...
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Sideline Conversions 21 April (some news, information and tidbits to start the week)
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- Above: Upper Hutt Rams fullback Todd Svenson, with Jack Wright in support, fends off OBU’s Malu Manuao in their first home win of the season at Maidstone Park this season. Monday morning edition: Another short week coming up, with public holidays on Easter Monday and Friday (Anzac Day). Plenty of content coming up on Club...
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Ories and Petone unbeaten, as MSP win on fulltime against Paremata-Plimmerton
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- Above: Marist St Pat’s with the winning try on fulltime against Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Adam Julian There were five teams unbeaten heading into today’s third round of the Swindale Shield; now there are just two. Those unbeaten sides are Oriental-Rongotai and Petone, who both piled on the points...
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More tight contests predicted in club rugby Easter Saturday matches
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- Above: action from Thursday’s night’s affair at Hataitai Park that saw Wainuiomata beat the Wellington Axemen 33-13. Photo: Peter McDonald. By Scott Maclean & Steven White SWINDALE SHIELD TEAMLISTS AND SCORING 2025 RD3 Teams For Round 3 Premier teamlists, click the line above (the link opens a Word Document). Sadly, we still don’t have access to our...
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Pre-seasons underway for traditional leading First XV contenders
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- Members of the St Patrick’s College, Silverstream and touring Marlborough Boys’ College First XVs after their match at NZCIS on Thursday afternoon. By Adam Julian The seasons of the top four schools from the 2024 Wellington First XV Premiership are all underway in earnest in 2025. Squads are named, pre-season fixtures have commenced and the...
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Pepe and Petone positioning for strong season
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- Above: Petone fullback Jermaine Pepe in action on debut for his new club in round one against the Wellington Axemen. Photo: Mike Lewis Pictures. By Steven White If he stays injury free, expect outside back Jermaine Pepe to influence more matches than not for Petone throughout the remainder of the club season, and by extension...
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Swindale Shield matchday Scoring highlights: Petone (28) v Tawa (24)
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- 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...
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Close matches in Swindale Shield under sunny skies
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- Above: General action from the Swindale Shield match at Evans Bay Park between Marist St Pat’s and the Upper Hutt Rams. The visitors won 26-27. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Swindale Shield Round 2 results at a glance: Pōneke 69 – Avalon 0; Paremata-Plimmerton 35 – Wainuiomata 27; Hutt Old Boys Marist 32 –...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Wainuiomata midfielder Peter Umaga-Jensen set for his 50th cap for the Hurricanes tonight against the Crusaders in Wellington. By Kevin McCarthy The Hurricanes have to win tonight. Seventh is not where they need to be at the halfway mark, because this competition has very few match-ups that are sure things – which is great...
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Questions to be answered in second round as five of seven matches played in town
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- 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...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 094: Stan Judd and Cardy Williams
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- Stan Judd (left) and Cardy Williams (right) – two leading players for Onslow and Wellington in the 1950s. Two popular front rowers in Wellington rugby during the 1950s who both played for Onslow and won the Jubilee Cup together in 1955. Judd was a hard-playing hooker and Williams was an all-action prop. Both players would...
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