https://wellington.gen.nz/wellington-club-weekly+swindale Items tagged with Wellington Club Weekly and Swindale Shield. https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/01/swindale-shield-set-to-come-alive-in-round-five-as-college-rugby-takes-flight/ By Scott MacLean & Steven White Friday lunchtime edition – updates expected later in the afternoon. With a month of the competition behind us, the month of May is typically season defining for clubs that have designs on first round title success or of making the Jubilee Cup round later in the winter. As such,... rugby swindale sport Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/01/swindale-shield-set-to-come-alive-in-round-five-as-college-rugby-takes-flight/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/02/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-2-may/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 2 May 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts Alternatively, follow live scores and get... rugby swindale sport Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/05/02/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-2-may/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/30/cunning-cowie-a-hit-over-the-hill/ Above: Wainuiomata fullback Campbell Cowie flying in to score one of his two tries in their fourth round 34-17 win over Marist St Pat’s. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Campbell Cowie bucks the trend of players quitting senior rugby due to tumbling numbers, other priorities, or a lack of motivation. Wainuiomata is his fourth... wainuiomata rugby swindale places sport Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/30/cunning-cowie-a-hit-over-the-hill/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-30T00:00:00Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/28/matchday-scoring-highlights-paremata-plimmerton-39-v-upper-hutt-rams-12/ Paremata-Plimmerton stormed home in the second half to beat the Upper Hutt Rams 39-12 in their fourth round Swindale Shield encounter at Ngati Toa Domain on Saturday. The Rams led 12-5 at halftime and were still very much in the game even after Paremata-Plimmerton had run in three quick tries early in the second half... plimmerton swindale upper-hutt rugby paremata places sport huttvalley Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/28/matchday-scoring-highlights-paremata-plimmerton-39-v-upper-hutt-rams-12/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-27T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/27/sideline-conversions-27-april-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Scene at Kilbirnie Park on Saturday in a high scoring match between Tawa and Poneke. Photo: Kinetic Images. We are into the fifth week of the club rugby season and the Swindale Shield and other competitions are just starting to heat up. A look at Premier Swindale Shield fixtures this coming Saturday in Wellington (Premier... rugby tawa swindale kilbirnie sport places Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/27/sideline-conversions-27-april-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-26T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/25/bonus-point-wins-the-order-of-the-day-as-obu-remain-unbeaten/ Hooker Dion Lealofi, with loose forwards Braydon Soi and Fa’amanu Anae in close support for Wainuiomata in their convincing win over Wainuiomata today at Evans Bay Park. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean What a difference a week makes. After an awful afternoon last Saturday, the sun shone brightly over today’s Anzac... wainuiomata rugby swindale places sport Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/25/bonus-point-wins-the-order-of-the-day-as-obu-remain-unbeaten/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-25T00:00:00Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/24/early-season-top-of-the-table-clash-for-anzac-day-round/ The Norths and HOBM teams in close-quarter action in the wet last weekend. Norths return home to host the Wellington Axemen and HOBM are at the Hutt Rec for the first time this year to play Old Boys University in an early season top-of-the-table fixture. Photo: Kinetic Images. By Scott MacLean FIRST EDITION PREVIEW –... rugby swindale sport Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/24/early-season-top-of-the-table-clash-for-anzac-day-round/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-24T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/25/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-25-april/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 25 April 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts Alternatively, follow live scores and... rugby swindale sport Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/25/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-25-april/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-24T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/23/murphy-taramai-bringing-experience-and-energy-to-the-rams-in-2026/ Above: Co-captains of the Upper Hutt Rams this year – Todd Svenson with ball in hand and Murphy Taramai hot on his heels in support. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White By the time this article is published (Thursday afternoon), Murphy Taramai could well be a proud father for the third time. Taramai’s partner is... upper-hutt rugby swindale huttvalley places sport Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/23/murphy-taramai-bringing-experience-and-energy-to-the-rams-in-2026/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/23/magic-anzac-day-rounds-of-the-past-25-years/ Above: Trytime for Ories in their one-point Anzac Day win over Pōneke in 2015. Saturday’s fourth round of the 2026 Swindale Shield will be the fifth time that club rugby has been played on Anzac Day since our records began in 2002 (Anzac Day also fell on a Saturday in 2001 but we don’t have... rugby swindale sport Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/23/magic-anzac-day-rounds-of-the-past-25-years/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-22T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/21/matchday-scoring-highlights-johnsonville-23-v-wellington-3/ Johnsonville beat the Wellington Axemen in frightful conditions at home at Helston Park in their third round Swindale Shield and Mick Kenny Memorial Cup match. Johnsonville scored two first half tries, to first-five Niall Delahunt and to fullback Jacob Walmsley, and then kicked a penalty on halftime to lead 15-3 at the interval. A second... johnsonville swindale rugby places sport Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/21/matchday-scoring-highlights-johnsonville-23-v-wellington-3/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-20T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/18/more-close-results-in-third-round-matches-as-appalling-weather-dominates/ The Johnsonville and Axemen scrums pack down at a sodden Helston Park. Photo: Steven White. By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Adam Julian. There were a series of close results to mark the third round of the Wellington Premier Swindale Shield competition in atrocious conditions that swept through the Wellington region overnight and today. The... johnsonville swindale rugby places sport Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/18/more-close-results-in-third-round-matches-as-appalling-weather-dominates/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-18T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/17/swindale-shield-set-to-heat-up-in-round-three/ Action from the UHR Rams – Petone match last week. The Rams are back home hosting Oriental-Rongotai whilst Petone are away playing Old Boys University. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean Friday lunchtime edition – updates expected later this afternoon. Despite the forecast of bad weather for the first time this season, the Swindale Shield... petone swindale rugby places sport Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/17/swindale-shield-set-to-heat-up-in-round-three/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-17T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/18/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-18-april/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 18 April 2026) Please be aware there is some bad weather around – leave early and bring wet weather gear to your games today. More here: CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. WRFU... rugby swindale sport Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/18/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-18-april/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-17T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/16/randall-bishop-tawas-mr-reliable-set-to-play-his-200th-premier-match/ Randall Bishop gets his kick away last Saturday in Tawa’s one-point win over Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Steven White Some 15 seasons after making his Premier debut, and three Jubilee Cup titles two more finals appearances and a Horowhenua-Kapiti title later, Randall Bishop is set to run out to play his 200th match for... plimmerton swindale tawa rugby paremata kapiti places sport Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/16/randall-bishop-tawas-mr-reliable-set-to-play-his-200th-premier-match/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-16T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/14/swindale-shield-matchday-highlights-round-two-tawa-26-v-pare-plim-25/ Round Two of the 2026 Swindale Shield came to Lyndhurst Park where home team Tawa met Paremata-Plimmerton. Coming off a hefty first round loss to Petone, it took Tawa just a few minutes to score their opening try of the year. Paremata-Plimmeerton responded and eventually both teams were deadlocked 12-12 just before halftime when the... petone plimmerton swindale tawa rugby paremata places sport Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/14/swindale-shield-matchday-highlights-round-two-tawa-26-v-pare-plim-25/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-13T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/11/axemen-raise-the-half-century-as-first-round-form-reverses-for-some-teams/ Above: Losi Filipo dives over to score one of two tries for Petone in their tight win over the Upper Hutt Rams. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Adam Julian An opening win of the competition for the Wellington Axemen against Pōneke and generally much closer matches than last week were two... petone upper-hutt rugby swindale places huttvalley sport Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/11/axemen-raise-the-half-century-as-first-round-form-reverses-for-some-teams/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-11T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/11/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-11-april/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 11 April 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts Alternatively, follow live scores and get... rugby swindale sport Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/11/wellington-club-rugby-links-to-live-scoring-streams-and-updates-11-april/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/10/all-grades-underway-in-wellington-club-rugby-tomorrow/ Wainuiomata will be seeking their second straight win to start the year when they host Old Boys University in Round Two of the Swindale Shield, while Avalon are at home for the first time and playing Hutt Old Boys Marist. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. By Scott MacLean Welcome to the first full weekend of the club... rugby swindale wainuiomata sport places Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/10/all-grades-underway-in-wellington-club-rugby-tomorrow/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/09/where-are-they-now-martin-leslie-petone-and-scotland/ By Adam Julian The recent Six Nations broke many scoring records and was regarded as one of the best ever. Noteworthy was Scotland’s 50-40 win over eventual champions France. In 1999, Scotland beat France in a similarly dramatic match in Paris, dominated by Petone legend Martin Leslie. Petone started the 2026 Swindale Shield with a... petone swindale rugby places sport Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/09/where-are-they-now-martin-leslie-petone-and-scotland/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-09T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/07/swindale-shield-matchday-scoring-highlights-round-one-msp-58-v-norths-22/ Round One of the 2026 Swindale Shield came to Porirua Park where home team Northern United met Marist St Pat’s for the Maurice Standish Cup. In breezy conditions, home side Norths scored first and late led 12-7 during the first half. MSP got their noses ahead 19-12 by halftime. Early in the second half a... porirua swindale rugby places sport Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/07/swindale-shield-matchday-scoring-highlights-round-one-msp-58-v-norths-22/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-06T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/06/sideline-conversions-6-april-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Upper Hutt Rams celebrate a job well done, beating Poneke 66-32 in their Swindale Shield season opener. Is this the year of the Ram? Photo: Tane Nathan/Kinetic Images. The first weekend of Wellington club rugby saw seven entertaining Premier fixtures played throughout the region and the opening round of Premier 2 games. There were Premier... upper-hutt rugby swindale huttvalley places sport Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/06/sideline-conversions-6-april-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-05T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/04/paremata-plimmerton-pip-first-round-defending-champions-second-half-blowouts-elsewhere/ Ethan Webster-Nonu scores a key try against his former side today in round one of the Swindale Shield. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Oriental-Rongotai played through last year’s first round Wellington club rugby Premier Swindale Shield with 13 straight bonus point wins. In today’s 2026 season opener, Ories were pipped at... plimmerton swindale rugby paremata places sport Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/04/paremata-plimmerton-pip-first-round-defending-champions-second-half-blowouts-elsewhere/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-04T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/04/wellington-club-rugby-4-april-live-scoring-and-updates-radio-and-livestreams/ CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and Harper Lock Shield Premier 2 live Scoring on 4 April 2026: WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 Round 1 teamlists at this link in the line below (note we are aware of an issue with all teamlists not displaying correctly on mobiles or tablets,... rugby swindale sport Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/04/wellington-club-rugby-4-april-live-scoring-and-updates-radio-and-livestreams/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-03T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/02/club-rugby-a-z-2026/ Supporters was Finals Day last year. Photo Peter McDonald. Some of the themes that could play out this year in club and community rugby are below in the annual A-Z. By Scott MacLean It’s a bit of fun we have before the season gets underway. Here’s the 11th edition of our season preview in A-Z... rugby swindale sport Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/02/club-rugby-a-z-2026/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-02T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/03/easter-saturday-start-for-premier-and-premier-2-club-rugby-in-wellington/ By Scott MacLean & Steven White And so it begins again, the 147th season of club rugby in the nation’s capital. It’s a staggered start to the season with only the Premier and Premier 2 underway tomorrow. The remaining club grades – Colts, Women’s, 85s, Reserve, and Presidents – start next week. Tomorrow’s 100th season... rugby swindale sport Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/03/easter-saturday-start-for-premier-and-premier-2-club-rugby-in-wellington/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-02T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/01/wellington-club-rugby-gains-losses-2026/ One of our most awaited columns in the lead-up to the season and a traditional story as featured in the newspaper in former years is the Gains & Losses, tracking player movement in and out of clubs and the province. This year is no exception, and this edition looks like a particularly bumper one! ________________________________________________________________________... rugby swindale sport Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/01/wellington-club-rugby-gains-losses-2026/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/02/coach-rasch-and-hobm-eagles-looking-to-defend-title-in-2026/ HOBM Head Coach Otto Rasch with his family and the Eagles on the field after last July’s Jubilee Cup Final. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Adam Julian Otto Rasch cuts an imperious figure as a coach, physically imposing and forthright. He’s got Hutt Old Boys Marist humming, too. In February, the 2025 Jubilee Cup champions and... rugby swindale sport Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/04/02/coach-rasch-and-hobm-eagles-looking-to-defend-title-in-2026/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/03/31/some-experienced-players-to-watch-in-club-rugby-2026/ By Steven White & Scott MacLean A feature of the start of every club rugby season are the new players joining the competition for the first time, and 2026 will be no different with a number of school leavers as well as a group of returning and new older players from other provinces to add... rugby swindale sport Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/03/31/some-experienced-players-to-watch-in-club-rugby-2026/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-03-31T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/03/30/club-rugby-by-the-numbers-2026/ The 2026 Wellington club rugby season kicks off this coming Saturday. The season starts with the opening round of the Premier Swindale Shield, Premier 2 Harper Lock Shield and Colts competitions. A mix of historical and recent stats and updated records is collated below. 97 – The number of Jubilee Cups contested. First won in 1929... rugby swindale sport Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/03/30/club-rugby-by-the-numbers-2026/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-03-30T00:00:00Z