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Excitement building for 2025 Swindale Shield with draw released
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The 2025 Swindale Shield draw is out, and clubs and supporters will be circling the big dates on the calendar. The season gets underway in the first weekend of April as it did this year, and then rolls through 13 weeks finishing in the last weekend of June, before the playoffs commence the following week...
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New players to feature in Super Rugby squads in 2025
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- The Hurricanes have nine new signings in their 38-player squad, some of whom could also be in line to make their Swindale Shield debuts next season. The full squad, as released this morning, is listed below. There are 12 Wellington players in the Hurricanes squad, these being: Asafo Aumua (Avalon), TJ Clarke (Petone) Caleb Delany...
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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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The 2024 Swindale Shield ‘By the Numbers’
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- The curtain has closed on the first round Swindale Shield competition, with the top eight finishing sides now progressing to start the four-week second round Jubilee Cup and the bottom six teams lining up in week one of the Hardham Cup. Some numbers and statistics from the first round Swindale Shield Premier competition (unless stated)...
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Goat-tastic – Old Boys University win first round Premier and Premier 2 titles
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- The OBU Goats with the Swindale Shield this afternoon.
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First round silverware and seedings for championship round decided this weekend
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- Above: Poneke teams are at home at Kilbirnie Park to host Petone and Hutt Old Boys Marist are away at Miramar to play Oriental-Rongotai By Scott MacLean Version 1 preview below. Tawa and the Wellington Axemen meet this afternoon at Lyndhurst Park, so this preview and the results page will be updated accordingly later this...
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Wellington club rugby scoring updates 29 June
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- It’s week 13 of the 2024 Wellington club rugby season today. Today’s the day when the first round Premier, Premier 2 and U85kg champions will be found. It is likely that Old Boys University teams will win both the Swindale Shield and Harper Lock Shield competitions, but waiting in the wings are Petone (to share...
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Milan Kriletich leading from the front at MSP
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- Beware the Red Machine. For many seasons, that was a given at this time of year, as Marist St Pat’s were synonymous with title success. But they have only played in two finals in the past decade. That last one in 2021 also coincides with the year that current captain and openside flanker Milan Kriletich made...
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Swindale Shield scoring highlights: Tawa (34) v Upper Hutt Rams (32)
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- Both Tawa and the Upper Hutt Rams were safely through to the ‘top 8’ Jubilee Cup round with two rounds to spare when they met at Lyndhurst Park in this round 12 of 13 first round Wellington club rugby Premier clash. Finishing order and home playoffs were at stake in this match that came down...
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Petone win Women’s title after 100-minute final, Swindale Shield to be decided next week
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- Petone with the first round Division 1 Tia Paasi Memorial Trophy after today’s extra-time final at William Jones Park. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Adam Julian. The Petone Ponies and Oriental-Rongotai drew 24-24 at the end of 100 minutes of today’s Division 1 Tia Paasi Memorial Cup final, but Petone was...
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Penultimate Swindale Shield round and Women’s finals tomorrow
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- Avalon and Marist St Pat’s are both at home tomorrow, with the Wolves hosting Northern United and MSP entertaining Old Boys-University. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. By Scott MacLean It’s Women’s Finals Day tomorrow, while the Swindale Shield, Colts and perhaps the Premier 2 competitions in Wellington could all be decided tomorrow with a round to spare...
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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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Perrers flying the Australian flag in Wellington club rugby
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- Old Boys University’s Dougal Perrers evading the tackle of Paremata-Plimmerton fullback Esi Komaisavai to score the second of his two tries against them a fortnight ago. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Steven White How many Australians down the years have come over to Wellington off their own back for a rugby OE? Old Boys University’s Dougal...
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“Fun Equals Success” – Connor Garden-Bachop
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- Above: Connor Garden-Bachop playing in his last match for Northern United, the 2022 Jubilee Cup semi-final. PHOTO: Chainsaw Photos. News this morning that Connor Garden-Bachop has passed away. The following is a media statement by NZR: On behalf of the entire rugby community, the Highlanders, Wellington Rugby, New Zealand Rugby, the New Zealand Māori Rugby...
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Sideline Conversions 17 June (some rugby news and information to start the week)
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- Norths halfback Jayde Burns is pursued by Tawa flanker Hemi Fermanis on Saturday. It was mostly Norths doing the chasing as Tawa won 69-0. Photo: Chainsaw Photos. More photos from this past weekend (and more to come) HERE Monday morning edition – updates expected: Two more rounds to play in this year’s Swindale Shield competition,...
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OBU hold off Ories, Petone win McBain to stay in contention as top eight decided
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- Villami Fine crosses for his try in Petone’s emphatic McBain Shield win over Hutt Old Boys Marist today.
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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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OBU on top in Swindale Shield, Petone and HOBM keep pace as Axemen break 43-match losing run
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- Old Boys University centre Fuka Paongo on his way to scoring one second half try and helping set up another in his team’s big win over Paremata-Plimmerton in perfect conditions this afternoon. By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Adam Julian The Swindale Shield is Old Boys University’s to lose of the final three weeks. They...
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Full day of club and college rugby tomorrow as competitions intensify
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- Wainuiomata return home tomorrow to play Tawa for both the Chris Stirling Cup and Bill Brown Challenge Trophy, while Northern United meet the Upper Hutt Rams at Maidstone Park for the Terry Farrow Memorial Cup. The rugby fields of Wellington will be in full swing tomorrow with a bumper slate of matches in all grades....
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Pasia Asiata prospering at Pōneke
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- A familiar sight this year – Pasia Asiata running strongly, in a recent Swindale Shield match between Pōneke and Wainuiomata. Photo: Shotdott. Pasia Asiata’s New Zealand rugby dream in New Zealand is alive and well. The dynamic loose forward came to New Zealand from his home in Samoa in 2019 aged 21, and almost five...
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Matchday scoring highlights: Tawa (26) v Oriental-Rongotai (17)
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- The two clubs met at Lyndhurst Park. Conditions were windy and dull, but a hearty crowd of spectators from both clubs ringed the field and huddled in the clubrooms. Tawa won 26-17. A score that flattered the vanquished Ories side somewhat. Ories scored a converted try on fulltime to close the game up. Earlier, playing...
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Sideline Conversions 3 June (some rugby news from the ground up to start the week)
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- Monday morning edition – updates expected: Two First XV matches coming up this week. On Tuesday, St Pat’s Town host Christchurch’s St Bede’s at 1.00pm at Evans Bay Park. On Wednesday, Rongotai College host Wellington College in their midweek Traditional at 1.00pm. +++++ A ‘settling’ round in the Swindale Shield this past weekend as far...
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OBU clear leaders but chasing pack locked in tight race in the Swindale Shield
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- Upper Hutt Rams centre Daniel Schrijvers scores in the desperate tackle of Hutt Old Boys Marist fullback Zane Ainslie this afternoon.
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Ties to church and family key to Penieli Poasa’s success
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- Ories captain Penieli Poasa and teammates with the Jubilee Cup last July. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Steven White Penieli Poasa is passionate about his rugby and his church. When Oriental-Rongotai won the Jubilee Cup last year, 39 players including 15 seniors and all four Ories Poasa brothers, were affiliated with the EFKS Ueligitone Christian Congregation...
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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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Matchday Swindale Shield Scoring Highlights: HOBM (29) v Wainuiomata (13)
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- The two clubs met at the Hutt Recreation Ground. Conditions were fine, but breezy and underfoot conditions were greasy early on following a heavy shower of rain. HOBM won 29-13. A workmanlike Eagles side outscored Wainuiomata 5 tries to 1 on the day, their set-piece on top and their lineout the direct source for three...
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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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Highly competitive round of club and college rugby in store for tomorrow
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Neither Ories or Petone will be going to ground tomorrow – both are in the eastern suburbs tomorrow, with Ories hosting Norths at home on their Old Timers’ Day and Petone playing Wellington on their ODT. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean Another busy day of club and community rugby tomorrow, with the Wellington Premier,...
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Wellington club rugby live scoring updates 25 May
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- It’s round EIGHT of the 2024 Wellington club rugby season today. Another round of massive matches today as the contenders and the strugglers in the Premier, Premier 2 and Colts jostle for position and for the upcoming Jubilee and Hardham Cups, Ed Chaney and HD Morgan Memorial Cups and John E Kelly Cup competitions. It...
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