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    <title>Wellington Club Weekly and Places</title>
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      <title>Sideline Conversions 9 November (some rugby news and information to start the week)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/09/sideline-conversions-9-november-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/</link>
      <description>Above: Flashback to 10 years ago – the Upper Hutt Rams after winning the 2016 American Ambassador’s 7s series. The time remaining in the year is getting shorter and so are these columns. But a few things below this week, which will be added to as news comes in. First a reminder of what’s coming...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-11-08T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Petone seal women’s sevens title with second tournament win</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/07/petone-seal-womens-sevens-title-with-second-tournament-win/</link>
      <description>By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur The Petone Ponies are this year’s WRFU Women’s 7s series winners with a convincing win today’s second of two tournaments at Rugby League Park. Petone won last week’s first tournament so were in the box seat to take out the series. Sevens rugby can throw up surprising results,...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-11-07T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Petone, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Four-team shootout in second and final women’s sevens series tournament</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/06/four-team-shootout-in-second-and-final-womens-sevens-series-tournament/</link>
      <description>The second and concluding WRFU women’s 7s tournament is scheduled to be played at Rugby League Park tomorrow. The scheduled field has been reduced from six to four teams, with last week’s entrants Oriental-Rongotai and the Wellington Axemen falling off the pace and leaving Petone, Avalon, Old Boys University and Pōneke to don their club...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/11/06/four-team-shootout-in-second-and-final-womens-sevens-series-tournament/</guid>
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      <dc:date>2026-11-06T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Petone, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Club Rugby Awards 2026</title>
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      <description>One of the action shots of the year. Emmanuel Solomona crashes over to score for Wainuiomata against Paremata-Plimmerton. Pure determination and power to score in terrible conditions. Photo: Andy McArthur. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The last comprehensive piece of our season are our annual awards, where we...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-11-03T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Sideline Conversions 2 November (some rugby news to start the new week)</title>
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      <description>Georgia Daals on the burst for Petone against Poneke in their WRFU women’s 7s tournament on Saturday. Photo: Andy McArthur. The first of five scheduled Saturdays of sevens was held at Rugby League Park on Saturday with the first of the two WRFU women’s tournaments. The Petone Ponies have the upper hand heading into this...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-11-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Petone, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Matchday Scoring Highlights: CSW 7s Open Boys Knockout Matches</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/28/matchday-scoring-highlights-csw-7s-open-boys-knockout-matches/</link>
      <description>The 2026 College Sport Wellington 7s tournament was held at its usual venue of Naenae College on Labour Day Monday. Conditions were fine but windy, with afternoon gusts sweeping down the ground. The action and results from the knockout and finals matches proved close. In the Open Boys competition, St Pat’s Silverstream and Wellington College...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/28/matchday-scoring-highlights-csw-7s-open-boys-knockout-matches/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-27T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>St Pat’s Silverstream, St Mary’s, Scots College and Naenae take home the sevens silverware at CSW 7s</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/26/st-pats-silverstream-st-marys-scots-college-and-naenae-take-home-the-sevens-silverware-at-csw-7s/</link>
      <description>By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur St Pat’s Silverstream, St Mary’s College, Scots College and host school Naenae College won the silverware at today’s 2026 College Sport Wellington Sevens Tournament. Silverstream defended their Open Boys title and their B team won the Open Boys Bowl, St Mary’s defended their Open Girls title (from two...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-26T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Condor Sevens at Naenae College on Monday</title>
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      <description>Twenty-seven teams will vie for local supremacy at the annual College Sport Wellington Sevens tournament at Naenae College on Monday. The tournament returns to its traditional Labour Day date this year, after last year’s event was postponed a fortnight due to weather. There is also a change in the qualification for the National event in...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Naenae, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Wellington U85kgs shut out Manawatu U85kgs, King Country win Meads Cup</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/17/wellington-u85kgs-shut-out-manawatu-u85kgs-king-country-win-meads-cup/</link>
      <description>Johnsonville No. 8 and Wellington U85kg captain Seamus Rowberry scores the second of his two tries in Wellington’s comfortable win over the Manawatu U85kgs in Feilding on Saturday. By Steven White A well-drilled Wellington representative U85kg team beat their Manawatu counterparts 62-0 in their one-off fixture played at Johnston Park, Feilding on Saturday afternoon. In...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-17T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Best &amp; Fairest competitions Teams of the Season</title>
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      <description>Best &amp; Fairest starting halfback Esi Komaisavai celebrates a try for Paremata-Plimmerton against Johnsonville in early June. Photo: Stewart Baird Photography. By Scott MacLean, of the WRRA A big part of our end of season pieces is to name teams based on the Men’s Billy Wallace and Women’s Erin Rush Best &amp; Fairest standings, which...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/13/best-fairest-competitions-teams-of-the-season-2/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-12T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Sideline Conversions 12 October (some rugby news and information to start the new week)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/12/sideline-conversions-12-october-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-new-week/</link>
      <description>Horowhenua-Kapiti No. 8 Mika Alaifatu scores a try that wasn’t on Saturday, after running on to a pass that was ruled forward by flanker David Leota-Johnson. H-K did score soon after and led with two minutes to play before a try on fulltime and then extra time momentum carried Whanganui to a 39-38 win. Monday...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/12/sideline-conversions-12-october-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-new-week/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-11T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Pride win Women’s Championship as Whanganui win Heartland final berth</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/10/pride-win-womens-championship-as-whanganui-win-heartland-final-berth/</link>
      <description>By Steven White &amp; Scott MacLean The Wellington Pride are the 2026 Farah Palmer Cup Women’s Championship winners, following their 39-15 win over the Northland Kauri in the final at Wellington Stadium this afternoon. The Pride survived a late first half scare to pull away from the Northlanders and win well in the end, on...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/10/pride-win-womens-championship-as-whanganui-win-heartland-final-berth/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-10T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Women’s final and Heartland Championship semi-finals tomorrow</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/09/womens-final-and-heartland-championship-semi-finals-tomorrow/</link>
      <description>Jackie Patea-Fereti and the Pride will be hoping to finish their season with the title in the bag, hosting Northland in their FPC final. By Scott MacLean The 15s season is closing fast, with just one representative match tomorrow involving Wellington teams this weekend, as well as the Heartland Championship semi-finals. Representative Just one team...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/09/womens-final-and-heartland-championship-semi-finals-tomorrow/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-09T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Murphy Taramai and Ana Kerr win Best &amp; Fairest competitions</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/08/murphy-taramai-and-ana-kerr-win-best-fairest-competitions/</link>
      <description>Anastasia Kerr and Murphy Taramai led their teams’ performances this year and won the 2026 Best &amp; Fairest competitions. Photos: Andy McArthur. Upper Hutt’s Murphy Taramai and Petone teenager Anastasia Kerr took home the two big individual club prizes from this week’s Wellington Rugby Awards; the Billy Wallace and Erin Rush Best &amp; Fairest competition...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/08/murphy-taramai-and-ana-kerr-win-best-fairest-competitions/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-07T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Sideline Conversions 5 October (some rugby news and information to start the week)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/05/sideline-conversions-5-october-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/</link>
      <description>Action from the Wellington Pride’s semi-final win over Hawke’s Bay. They are hosting the Northland Kauri at Wellington Stadium at 12.05pm. The rugby to watch and follow is thinning, but there is still some to note and follow. The Hurricanes U16s tournament is this week in Whanganui. We previewed this in the body of our...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/05/sideline-conversions-5-october-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-04T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington U16s (20) v Hawke’s Bay U16s (17)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/29/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-u16s-20-v-hawkes-bay-u16s-17/</link>
      <description>The two teams met in round one of the 2026 Hurricanes Youth Council U16 competition at Lyndhurst Park, Tawa, on Saturday. A very even game that could have gone either way and duly went down to the last play with Manawatu just failing to come up with the try at the death after a torrid...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/29/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-u16s-20-v-hawkes-bay-u16s-17/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-09-28T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>NPC Number Crunching: Wellington Lions v Northland</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/22/npc-number-crunching-wellington-lions-v-northland/</link>
      <description>The Stat Attack is compiled by Peter Marriott and continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The eighth one here is from Saturday’s most recent loss, this time to Northland at home. Round 8 v Northland: Lost 28-52 The Wellington Lions are still looking for their first win of the season. They have...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/22/npc-number-crunching-wellington-lions-v-northland/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-09-22T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Sideline Conversions 21 September (some news and information to start the new week)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/21/sideline-conversions-21-september-some-news-and-information-to-start-the-new-week/</link>
      <description>Horowhenua-Kapiti and Ories flanker David Leota-Johnson surges forward on Saturday, flanked by teammates, including Petone prop Kafa Katoa and HOBM No. 8 Mika Alaifatu. Photo: Stewart Baid. They beat Thames Valley 57-26. Monday morning edition: The first week of spring and the start of daylight savings at the end of this week mean the 15s...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/21/sideline-conversions-21-september-some-news-and-information-to-start-the-new-week/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-09-20T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Petone, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Hawke’s Bay win U18s title with last play converted try, Wairarapa-Bush claim division 2, Pride beat Northland</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/19/hawkes-bay-win-u18s-title-with-last-play-converted-try-wairarapa-bush-claim-division-2-pride-beat-northland/</link>
      <description>Second five Ben Faitala running strongly for the Centurions U18s. His team led for the whole game up to the end when Hawke’s Bay scored a winning converted try to win. By Steven White, Scott MacLean, Adam Julian &amp; Andy McArthur The Hawke’s bay U18s beat the Wellington Centurions U18s 42-41 through a last play...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/19/hawkes-bay-win-u18s-title-with-last-play-converted-try-wairarapa-bush-claim-division-2-pride-beat-northland/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-09-19T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Representative rugby at Maidstone Park and Wellington Stadium this Saturday</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/18/representative-rugby-at-maidstone-park-and-wellington-stadium-this-saturday/</link>
      <description>By Scott MacLean There are representative matches at home tomorrow for Wellington teams at Maidstone Park and Wellington Stadium, while its an important weekend for nearby Heartland teams Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wairarapa-Bush playing at home and away respectively. Representative Maidstone Park will be a busy place tomorrow. At 11.00am the Wellington U16 Boys side are the...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/18/representative-rugby-at-maidstone-park-and-wellington-stadium-this-saturday/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-09-18T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 139: Pat Myers (Petone and Marist)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/26/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-139-pat-myers-petone-and-marist/</link>
      <description>In the ‘post Ron Jarden era’ of the late 1950s and early 1960s several outside backs and wings emerged on the Wellington club rugby scene – and on to representative or All Black rugby – to set the competition alight and maintain a healthy following of the game and big crowds at Athletic Park and...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/26/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-139-pat-myers-petone-and-marist/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-08-26T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Petone, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington Fijians (33) v Poverty Bay Māori (17)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/25/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-fijians-33-v-poverty-bay-maori-17/</link>
      <description>The two sides met at Porirua Park on day two of the 2026 Te Upoko Invitational tournament. Steady rain prior to kick-off gave way to dry conditions in the first half as the Fijians scored three tries to one in the first half and led 19-7 at halftime. The Fijians dominated the early stages of...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/25/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-fijians-33-v-poverty-bay-maori-17/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-08-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Representative Rugby taking centre stage this weekend</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/21/representative-rugby-taking-centre-stage-this-weekend/</link>
      <description>By Scott MacLean For the first time since early April, there isn’t a club or college game taking in Wellington tomorrow. There is still rugby happening though, with representative footy taking centre stage both at home and away. Representative The weekend starts early, with an abbreviated Māori rugby tournament at Porirua Park today and tomorrow....</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/21/representative-rugby-taking-centre-stage-this-weekend/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-08-21T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Matchday Scoring Highlights: Poneke Ruffnuts (30) v Johnsonville Cripples (20)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/18/matchday-scoring-highlights-poneke-ruffnuts-30-v-johnsonville-cripples-20/</link>
      <description>The Poneke Ruffnuts completed the first round Mike Copeland Cup-second round John Davies Cup double when they beat the Johnsonville Cripples in the Reserve Grade Division 1 championship final on Kilbirnie Park. In their 30th season, the Ruffnuts came through to win their fifth John Davies Cup title since its inception in 2015, getting off...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/18/matchday-scoring-highlights-poneke-ruffnuts-30-v-johnsonville-cripples-20/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-08-17T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Super Cooper Leads Silverstream to Triple Treat</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/16/super-cooper-leads-silverstream-to-triple-treat/</link>
      <description>By Steven White &amp; Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur/Caroline Lewis St Patrick’s College, Silverstream won their third straight College Sport Wellington Premiership First XV title at a wild and windy Jerry Collins Stadium today, trampling Wellington College 38-14. Winning their 10th Premiership and third in a row for the first time, Silverstream bettered their 35-14...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/16/super-cooper-leads-silverstream-to-triple-treat/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-08-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Sideline Conversions 17 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/08/17/sideline-conversions-17-august-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/</link>
      <description>Lineout time at Rugby League Park on Saturday, with the Wellington Centurions and Māori teams in action in drizzly conditions. Monday morning edition – updates and additions expected to come: A busy weekend of rugby just completed, with St Pat’s Silverstream and Poneke celebrating the most. Silverstrream won five college rugby titles on Saturday and...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pōneke Ruffnuts win Reserve Grade final, College Finals Day winners crowned and rep rugby ramps up</title>
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      <description>By Steven White &amp; Scott MacLean The Pōneke Ruffnuts put the icing on the cake of their 30th anniversary celebrations with a hard-fought and gritty 30-20 win over the Johnsonville Cripples in their home Reserve Grade Division 1 final this afternoon. In College Finals Day, there were wins for St Pat’s Silverstream (three), St Pat’s...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Above: The Wairarapa-Bush and Wellington Māori teams in the thick of the action last weekend. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. Wairarapa-Bush are away to play Poverty Bay in their Heartland Championship season opener, while the Māori are at Rugby League Park to meet the Wellington Centurions. More below. By Scott MacLean The path is clear for a...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-08-14T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Pōneke And Johnsonville teams to meet in Reserve Grade decider on Saturday</title>
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      <description>By Steven White The last club final of the year could be one of the most fervently supported and hotly contested of the season. The Pōneke Ruffnuts and the Johnsonville Cripples meet at Kilbirnie Park to decide this year’s Reserve Grade Division 1 John Davies Cup champion. There have been 11 editions of the John...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-08-13T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Familiar foes Wellington College and St Patrick’s Silverstream clash in Sunday’s Premiership final at Jerry Collins Stadium in Porirua</title>
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      <description>By Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur Wellington College and St Pat’s Silverstream meet on Sunday at Porirua Park in the 2026 Wellington First XV Premiership final. Since the Premiership began in 1979, both schools have won it 23 times. The final started in 1993 with a 20-20 draw between Bishop Viard College and Hutt...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-08-12T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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