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    <title>Wellington Club Weekly and Places</title>
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      <title>Back with Iron –  Cam Ferreira on Jim Brown Medal win</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/30/back-with-iron-cam-ferreira-on-jim-brown-medal-win/</link>
      <description>Above: Number one – fulltime in the Jubilee Cup and Petone halfback Cam Ferreira celebrates victory, alongside lock Archie Schrader and No. 8 and captain Connor Tuifao who both also had big games. By Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur When Cam Ferreira slipped a disc in his lower back on June 13 during Petone’s...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-30T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Petone, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>MSP and Petone meeting in Colts Division 1 decider this Saturday</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/30/msp-and-petone-meeting-in-colts-division-1-decider-this-saturday/</link>
      <description>By Steven White A week after Marist St Pat’s beat Petone 17-13 the MSP and Petone Colts team do it all again this Saturday in the season decider, only this time in MSP territory at Evans Bay Park by virtue of that win. The standings heading into this straight final saw MSP finish on 20...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-30T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Petone, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Club Rugby winners around the country 2026</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/29/club-rugby-winners-around-the-country-2026/</link>
      <description>And just like that, club rugby has largely come to an end for 2026 with the last five finals played over the weekend just gone. In Wellington Petone defeated their eternal rivals Hutt Old Boys Marist 18-10 at Porirua Park to claim the Jubilee Cup for the first time since 2005. But what about everywhere...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/29/club-rugby-winners-around-the-country-2026/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-29T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Finals Day Sideline Reflections</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/27/finals-day-sideline-reflections/</link>
      <description>Saturday’s 98th Jubilee Cup final was also a celebration of 100 years of radio broadcasts. More below. By Adam Julian It was double delight for Petone in the Jubilee Cup and Tia Passi Memorial Cup finals. In the Tia Passi women’s decider, Petone extended their winning streak to 21 consecutive matches with a 31-12 win over Oriental...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-27T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Petone, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Sideline Conversions 27 July (some news and Information to start the week)</title>
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      <description>Monday morning edition – updates expected: Congratulations to all winners of the club finals on Saturday, now the club season turns to the ride its conclusion of the Colts and Reserve Grade competitions. The Colts finals this coming Saturday at both at the Kilbirnie precinct, with Marist St Pat’s emerging as top qualifier to earn...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-26T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Petone, Avalon and Paremata-Plimmerton win Finals Day trophies</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/25/petone-avalon-and-paremata-plimmerton-win-finals-day-trophies/</link>
      <description>By Steven White &amp; Scott MacLean The Petone club won all three finals that they contested on Porirua Park 1 on WRFU’s Finals Day today, with the Premier Men’s winning the Jubilee Cup with an 18-10 win over Hutt Old Boys Marist, their Premier 2s winning the Ed Chaney Cup with a 19-8 win over...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/25/petone-avalon-and-paremata-plimmerton-win-finals-day-trophies/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-25T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Finals Day takes top billing tomorrow in community rugby</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/24/finals-day-takes-top-billing-tomorrow-in-community-rugby/</link>
      <description>By Scott MacLean Friday noon edition – updates expected later on: There are six club rugby finals at Porirua Park tomorrow, three on Porirua Park 1 and three up top on Porirua 2. Grade deciders in action include both Women’s divisions, both Premier 2 Divisions and the Premier Hardham VC Memorial Cup and Jubilee Cups...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Extra Time Extraordinaire: Jacob Waikari-Jones on Jubilee Cup Final </title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/23/extra-time-extraordinaire-jacob-waikari-jones-on-jubilee-cup-final/</link>
      <description>Jacob Waikari-Jones celebrates another try in last week’s 100-minute semi-final between Petone and the Upper Hutt Rams. He scored four of them and 26 points in total. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian &amp; Steven White Jacob Waikari-Jones was the star of the show in Petone’s 100-minute semi-final last week, scoring four tries and 26...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-23T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Raphael Roars Loudest in Right Royal Town Win</title>
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      <description>St Pat’s Town openside flanker Raphael Mettrick crosses for the winning try that was converted on fulltime for the win. By Steven White &amp; Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur The First XV Premiership resumed with a flourish this afternoon at Evans Bay Park with St Pat’s Town pipping St Pat’s Silverstream 38-36 in a...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-22T00:00:00Z</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>HOBM preparing for title defence in final against great rivals Petone</title>
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      <description>By Steven White Ben Tuiomanufili says the banter is flying on both sides of the Ewen Bridge this week as local clubs Hutt Old Boys Marist and Petone prepare for the final this Saturday at neutral Porirua Park to decide the 98th Jubilee Cup champion. “I have had groups of people come up to me...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/23/hobm-preparing-for-title-defence-in-final-against-great-rivals-petone/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-22T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>St Bernard’s College rugby history captured in beefy book</title>
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      <description>St Bernard’s College, a Catholic boys’ school at 183 Waterloo Road, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt, boasts a long and noteworthy rugby history. On three occasions, St. Bernard’s First XV were Wellington Premier 1 Champions: 1988, 1989, and 2001. Their only All Black, the late John Dougan, was the first to score a four-point try in...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/21/st-bernards-college-rugby-history-captured-in-beefy-book/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-21T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Axeman Archie a sharp scorer</title>
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      <description>By Adam Julian Photos by Brad Roberts Archie Treadwell can’t stop scoring tries. The Wellington Axemen lock has scored 16 tries in 14 matches, easily the best effort by a lock in a single Premier club season. Kane Gush (Wainuiomata) 2010, Cole Stewart (Pōneke) 2017, Glen Angus (Wainuiomata) 2018, James Poloniata (OBU) 2019, and Tane...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-21T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Matchday Scoring Highlights: Paremata-Plimmerton (35) v Marist St Pat’s (25)</title>
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      <description>The two teams met at Ngati Toa Domain in fine, breezy conditions in their 2026 Hardham VC Memorial Cup semi-final. Visitors Marist St Pat’s had won their past two encounters against Paremata-Plimmerton and a third victory on the trot would send them to the final. They kicked two penalties and Pare-Plim scored two unconverted tries,...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-20T00:00:00Z</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 20 July (some news and information to start the new week in rugby)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/20/sideline-conversions-20-july-some-news-and-information-to-start-the-new-week-in-rugby/</link>
      <description>Monday morning edition – updates expected: The 2026 club rugby Premier, Premier 2 and Women’s finals are upon us. It’s the defending champions Hutt Old Boys Marust against the first round winners and multiple past champions Petone in this coming weekend’s Jubilee Cup final, while Paremata-Plimmerton and Wellington meet in the Hardham VC Memorial Cup...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/20/sideline-conversions-20-july-some-news-and-information-to-start-the-new-week-in-rugby/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-19T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Premier, Premier 2, Women’s finalists found as Tawa win Paul Potiki Shield U85kg final</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/18/premier-premier-2-womens-finalists-found-as-tawa-win-paul-potiki-shield-u85kg-final/</link>
      <description>By Steven White and Scott MacLean The eight finalists have been determined in the Premier, Premier 2 and Women’s grades, while the Tawa Ducks held on to win a three-peat of U85kg Division 1 Paul Potiki Shield titles with a 19-13 win over the Poneke Wanderers in the final. At Kilbirnie Park, the Ducks saw...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/18/premier-premier-2-womens-finalists-found-as-tawa-win-paul-potiki-shield-u85kg-final/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-18T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>All set for Premier and Premier 2 semi-finals this Saturday</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/17/all-set-for-premier-and-premier-2-semi-finals-this-saturday/</link>
      <description>Tawa’s George Risale takes on the Upper Hutt Rams’ defence in their most recent match two weeks ago at NZCIS. In tomorrow’s semi-finals, the Rams are back at this venue to host Petone whilst Tawa are playing Hutt Old Boys Marist at the Hutt Rec. Photos: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean So here we are,...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/17/all-set-for-premier-and-premier-2-semi-finals-this-saturday/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-17T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Pōneke and Tawa to meet in U85kg Division 1 Decider</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/16/poneke-and-tawa-to-meet-in-u85kg-division-1-decider/</link>
      <description>By Steven White Whilst it’s semi-finals time in Premier, Premier 2 and Women’s grades, it’s the finals of the 2026 U85kg second round competitions. Both finals are being played in town with 2.45pm kick-off times. In the Division 2 Tony O’Brien decider, the OBU Scallywags host the Hutt Old Boys Marist Howlers at Kelburn Park,...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/16/poneke-and-tawa-to-meet-in-u85kg-division-1-decider/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Semi-Finals Confirmed and Polls for Jubilee and Hardham VC Memorial Cups this Saturday</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/16/semi-finals-confirmed-and-polls-for-jubilee-and-hardham-vc-memorial-cups-this-saturday/</link>
      <description>Above: Porirua Park will be the scene of next week’s Finals Day, but first teams need to get through their semi-final opponents this Saturday and more than a couple of these matches are hard to pick and could go either way. There are winners off the field as well as on it this year, as...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/16/semi-finals-confirmed-and-polls-for-jubilee-and-hardham-vc-memorial-cups-this-saturday/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-15T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.1354918 174.8396887</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Finals and Semi-Finals this weekend in lower North Island club rugby competitions</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/10/finals-and-semi-finals-this-weekend-in-lower-north-island-club-rugby-competitions/</link>
      <description>Above: Just two points separated Paraparaumu and Waikanae when they met in this match in early May. They play a Ramsbotham Cup semi-final at Waikanae Park tomorrow. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Scott MacLean Whilst Wellington club rugby falls silent this weekend and then has two more weeks to play to take it through to the...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/10/finals-and-semi-finals-this-weekend-in-lower-north-island-club-rugby-competitions/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-09T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Matchday scoring updates: Oriental-Rongotai (28) v Paremata-Plimmerton (28)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/07/matchday-scoring-updates-oriental-rongotai-28-v-paremata-plimmerton-28/</link>
      <description>Visitors Oriental-Rongotai beat Paremata-Plimmerton in a hard fought fixture in windy conditions at Ngati Toa Domain on Saturday in their opening match of the championship rounds in Wellington. This was the first round of the 2026 Jubilee Cup and was between sixth placed qualifier Paremata-Plimmerton and seventh Oriental-Rongotai. This meant that, while the winner would...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/07/matchday-scoring-updates-oriental-rongotai-28-v-paremata-plimmerton-28/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-06T00:00:00Z</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 6 July (some rugby news and information to start the week)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/06/sideline-conversions-6-july-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/</link>
      <description>Above: The reaction of the HOBM and Petone players say it all – trytime for the Eagles. Their win over Petone earned them a week off, but it transpires that all teams will have this week off. More below. Photo: Tane Nathan (Kinetic Images). Welcome to a new week in community rugby, perhaps just not...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/06/sideline-conversions-6-july-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-05T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Petone, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>HOBM and Upper Hutt Rams earn week off, while OBU and Paremata-Plimmerton drop out of Jubilee Cup race</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/04/hobm-and-upper-hutt-rams-earn-week-off-while-obu-and-paremata-plimmertondrop-out-of-jubilee-cup-race/</link>
      <description>The Upper Hut Rams enjoyed their new temporary home of NZCIS 1, belting out some lively tries in their 47-29 win over Tawa, to earn next week off in the Jubilee Cup. Photo: Andy MacArthur. By Steven White &amp; Scott MacLean Premier draw next weekend at a glance (seedings from the first round in brackets):...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/04/hobm-and-upper-hutt-rams-earn-week-off-while-obu-and-paremata-plimmertondrop-out-of-jubilee-cup-race/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-04T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Liam Giving Rising Rams Slight Edge</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/02/liam-giving-rising-rams-slight-edge/</link>
      <description>Above: Liam Slight lighting up Maidstone Park with flanker Pene To’o in support in a recent match. Photo: @thephotoguy_nz By Adam Julian The Upper Hutt Rams have rocketed into the Jubilee Cup with nine consecutive wins and a second-place finish in the Swindale Shield, their best showing since winning it in 2005. In 2005, Pope...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/02/liam-giving-rising-rams-slight-edge/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-02T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Aotea College retain Beard Trophy in a thriller</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/01/aotea-college-retain-beard-trophy-in-a-thriller/</link>
      <description>Aotea College celebrating their first Beard Trophy defence on Wednesday night, beating Mana College 36-32. A week after winning it off Tawa College, the story of Aotea College’s first defence that gets written and stored in the booklet inside the Beard Trophy will be a memorable one. Seemingly down and out, Aotea College came back...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/01/aotea-college-retain-beard-trophy-in-a-thriller/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-07-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 132: Paul Russo (Marist)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/01/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-132-paul-russo-marist/</link>
      <description>Above: Paul Russo highlighted in the back row, winning the Jubilee Cup with Marist in 1960, in his second year out of school at St Pat’s Silverstream. Paul Russo was a feature No. 8 of Wellington club rugby competitions and representative rugby throughout the 1960s. Russo was a four-time Jubilee Cup winner with Marist in...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/07/01/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-132-paul-russo-marist/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-30T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <description>Visitors Paremata-Plimmerton beat Wainuiomata 19-12 in a tough fixture at William Jones Park on Saturday in their Smith &amp; Wilson Cup match in the last round of the 2026 Swindale Shield. It was always tight and it came down to who could take their chances. Paremata-Plimmerton did just that, while also coming up with three...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Above: Petone were awarded the Harper Lock Shield late on Sunday after the competition was declared closed after the last round was unable to go ahead on Saturday after extreme weather late last week. PHOTO: Petone Rugby Monday morning edition – updates expected later in the day: Four weeks until the end of the Wellington...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Mud and glory – Marzy Karim slides through to score the clincher for Paremata-Plimmerton over Wainuiomata. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White and Scott MacLean The top eight sides to start next weekend’s coveted Premier Jubilee Cup competition and next week’s opening round club rugby championship draw were found on a wet and wild afternoon...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
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      <title>Aotea College new Beard Trophy holders with win over Tawa College</title>
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      <description>By Steven White A new era of the Beard Trophy has started – at least until next week’s third match of four in the 2026 series when Mana College have their challenge. Aotea College stopped Tawa College’s reign in their 10th defence since they had won it in the final challenge of 2023 with an...</description>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 131 Paul Delaney (Onslow)</title>
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      <description>Paul Delaney was a self-employed plumber by trade, and he was Mr Fixit for many club and Wellington representative rugby teams he played for and coached over many years. Delaney, who was a lock and flanker, was a leading Onslow Senior A player in Wellington club rugby for over a decade spanning the 1950s and...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-06-23T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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