Wellington Club Weekly / June 2020
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Monica Tagoai – Back in Business
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- By Adam Julian Monica Tagoai is back in business. On Saturday the Black Ferns centre and wing scored two tries for Marist St Pat’s in a 48-24 victory over Paremata-Plimmerton in the second round of the Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy. It’s only her second game back after fracturing her tibia and fibula in a pre-season match...
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D.D. (“DANIE”) WEIR – 1877 – 1918
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- Above: Daniel Weir – circled – Manager of the Hawke’s Bay RFU representative team of 1899. D. (Daniel Duncan) Weir (known as “Danie”) was perhaps Wellington Rugby’s most notable casualty of the influenza pandemic that swept across New Zealand in late 1918. While the rugby season had long-ended, the President of the Wellington Union, the...
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This week in history 29 June – 5 July
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- Above: This week in 2014, the Upper Hutt Rams beat Old Boys University 34-30 at the Basin Reserve in a classic come-from-behind win. A bumper week in history in Wellington club rugby, as laid out below. 29 June 1985: MSP snatch a 21-18 victory from under Upper Hutt’s nose after seemingly holding an unstoppable...
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Give ‘Em The Axe
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- The Wellington Football Club celebrates its 150th Anniversary in 2020 and a new book, “Give ‘Em The Axe’ has been published to mark the milestone. Written by club President and leading rugby commentator Keith Quinn, the nearly 200-page book is not your typical dry club history. Containing a photograph on almost every page the chapters...
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Short Passes 29 June – some news in briefs to start the week
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- Above: The Upper Hutt Rams run out on to their newly re-laid surface at Maidstone Park on Saturday against Marist St Pat’s. The Rams and Tawa (see below) were both playing on newly minted home grounds on Saturday for the first time. PHOTO: Peter McDonald. Another round of rugby in the can, leaving four...
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In the nick of Trei – Mu on his miracle match winner
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- Wainuiomata’s players celebrate against Petone. PHOTO: Joe (Tackld). By Adam Julian “It was super clean. You can’t rob me of that. You can’t do the dirty on me.” “Did I do something wrong? I was onside. I was one hundred percent certain I got it down.” These are the immediate thoughts of Trei Mu after...
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Wainuiomata pip Petone in William Jones Park thriller
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- The Wainuiomata bench celebrate the winning try against Petone. PHOTO: Joe (Tackld). Results HERE By Adam Julian, Steven White and Scott MacLean Wainuiomata retained the Darren Larsen Cup for a tenth consecutive year with an extraordinary 28-23 victory over Petone in today’s second round of Swindale Shield matches. With three minutes remaining, Petone, having trailed...
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Saturday 27 June – Wellington club rugby updates. Click here for scores and results
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- Draws & Teamlists HERE It’s round two of the Premier Swindale Shield, Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield and Premier Women’s competitions, while Colts and U85kg matches kick off today. See below for some updates as the day unfolds. Full review on this website on Saturday night, with plenty of video and photo content to come...
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Ōtaki Domain Double Header for Sam’s Day
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- Ōtaki Domain will be packed out for Sam’s Day on September 5th when Manawatū Turbos play Wellington Lions in a Mitre 10 Cup pre-season game and Horowhenua Kapiti take on Wairarapa Bush as a fundraiser for Sam Doyle. Three of the four teams in action once had Sam Doyle running around in their colours. Sam...
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OBU – Norths headline second round of the Swindale Shield
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- Above. Petone secured a bonus point win over Johnsonville last week. They head over the hill to play Wainuiomata tomorrow, while Johnsonville hosts Poneke at Helston Park. Photo: Peter McDonald. Draws and teamlists HERE By Scott MacLean A bumper afternoon of rugby is in store on the last Saturday of June tomorrow, as the Premier,...
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New blood, new blonde. Adian Morgan on his move to MSP
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- By Adam Julian Marist St Pat’s fans could be forgiven for not knowing who their blonde and effective first-five was in the opening match of the Swindale Shield last Saturday. The 2019 Hardham Cup champions cast a warning to the field, thrashing Jubilee Cup holders Norths 28-5 at Jerry Collins Stadium. They did so without...
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Size matters – a case for more weight-restricted junior rugby
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- By Touchline Twenty years ago, there were 72 weight-restricted boys’ teams competing in Wellington Secondary School Rugby. That’s right, 72 teams. At that time, the strength of secondary school rugby in Wellington was represented by weight-restricted teams, which accounted for two-thirds of all boys playing the game at high school. In 2020, weight-restricted teams comprise...
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Ruck and Roll – Strict Liability and Perverse Incentives
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- Above: TJ Perenara and the Hurricanes enter Wellington Stadium on Sunday to play the Crusaders. By Rugby Nerd Visit https://toehack.com/ for this and other thoughts Of the changed law interpretations announced by New Zealand Rugby with regard to Super Rugby Aotearoa, the increased focus on and sanction of players not rolling away from the breakdown...
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Short Passes 22 June (breakfast edition)
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- Above: Ories tighthead prop Whetu Henry discusses the aftermatch with referee Newson at the Polo Ground. Ories met a 3-11 defeat to Hutt Old Boys Marist in their season opener. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. More photo galleries HERE Draws & Teamlists HERE That’s week one done and dusted – a trying day for rugby on Saturday, and...
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MSP lower Norths colours at Porirua Park in Swindale Shield season opener
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- Above: Stokes Valley have joined the Harper Lock Shield Premier Reserve competition this season, missing out to Paremata-Plimmerton’s second team 25-12 in today’s opening round of Wellington club rugby competition matches. More below. Results HERE Last July’s season rankings meant little at Jerry Collins Stadium today as the 2019 tier two Hardham Cup champions Marist...
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Rugby shines on opening day – rolling updates
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- Draws & Teamlists HERE Rugby shines brightly on the the darkest weekend of the year, as the opening weekend of club rugby and college competitions is upon us. See below for some updates as the day unfolds. Full review on this website on Saturday night, with plenty of video and photo content to come on our...
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Midwinter start for club rugby tomorrow
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- By Scott MacLean Draws & Teamlists HERE This article below is expected to be updated later on Friday afternoon, pending some late teamlists and line-up updates, as well as expected ground transfers. And so it begins. A little over three months after rugby – like almost everything else – was put on hold and the country...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes at home against the Crusaders
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- By Kevin McCarthy (soon to be in quarantine) Remember all those highly-paid athletes complaining about long-haul flights to South Africa. They should try flying back to New Zealand from the Falkland Islands. We’ve decided to trek it home obviously because of the return of Aotearoa Super Rugby. That and the COVID-19 free status of New...
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Lalaga sharing the love at Norths
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- Parekura Lalaga and Norths with the Jubilee Cup last year. By Adam Julian “I’ve been here at the highest points and the lowest points. It’s true, a winning club attracts people, but when we were in a slump the family buzz went missing. Today everyone has a voice,” Norths captain Parekura Lalaga warns ahead of...
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Club Rugby A-Z 2020
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- The 2020 club season finally gets underway across the province this weekend with the first round of a full 13 for the Premier Swindale Shield, and starts in the Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield and Women’s Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy. Our fifth annual A-Z looks ahead at the campaign to come: A – Abridged: For reasons...
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Gains and Losses 2020
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- After a well-documented delay, the 2020 Wellington club rugby season kicks off this coming Saturday. As well as on all the club social media channels, round one Swindale Shield teams will be named in one place in the Draws & Results section (above/menu bar) on Friday. As always there is player movement between clubs...
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Short Passes 15 June (also known as our news in briefs column)
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- How good was it to see rugby and live sport this past weekend! Five sleeps until the competition starts for real, and we say the delay will be worth it. It’s only for the first week, but the Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield draw is out, and with it paints a picture of the...
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School leavers to watch in 2020
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- Above: Fulltime in last season’s Wellington First XV final, won by Scots College. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian, Steven White and Scott MacLean Remarkably the 2019 Hurricanes Under 18 squad featured nine players from Scots College and just a single boy from traditional powerhouses Wellington College and St Patrick’s College, Silverstream. What does...
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‘Pre-season’ round this Saturday
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- The information below is subject to change – if there are changes, which we will update once known, or check club pages for more. The club and college rugby season starts on 20 June, but first there is a round of ‘pre-season’ matches on Saturday. Several venues will be humming with rugby for the first...
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Aisle be Back: Super Rugby returns
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- By Kevin McCarthy Is anyone else feeling they can’t quite get to grips with rugby restarting. I mean it’s great isn’t it, and the fact New Zealand will be able to be the first place to welcome back actual crowds just seems surreal. Then again, the three month hiatus feels much longer. The Super season...
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Super Rugby Aotearoa Profile: bustling Boshier ready for action
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- Lachlan Boshier gets a pass away for the Chiefs against the Hurricanes in March. PHOTO: Chiefs Rugby / Richard Spranger. By Adam Julian Lachlan Boshier was the form flanker in Super Rugby before lockdown. The Chiefs blindside was the competition’s’ leading turnover merchant and impressed Stuff’s Aaron Goile so much the Hamilton scribe acclaimed; “he’s...
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A dozen Wellington club rugby rivalries
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- They joined forces during the war, now Poneke and Oriental-Rongotai play for the Jim Grbich Memorial Memorial Trophy annually in the first round. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Scott MacLean What are the most keenly contested club rugby matches in Wellington club rugby? With the start of the club rugby season just around the corner, here...
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Short Passes 8 June
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- For the first time this year, we can say welcome to a new week in rugby! Even if it is just pre-season and warm-up fixtures to look forward to before the start of the competitive club and college seasons getting underway the following weekend. Most club rugby draws around the country have been confirmed by...
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Rugby aplenty in 2020
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- We have club rugby in 2020. A 15-week season starts on Saturday 20 June, with the opening weekend of the Premier Men’s Swindale Shield, Men’s Premier Reserve Harper Lock Shield and Women’s Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy competition all kicking off on that date. Colts, Under 85kg, Reserve and Presidents grades all commence on 27 June. The draw and...
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From the Vault: Week 12 matches in photos
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- Left wing Chase Tiatia with the winning try in the dying embers of the 2014 Jubilee Cup opener at the Basin Reserve between eventual champions Hutt Old Boys Marist and Old Boys Marist. HOBM won this one 30-27. If the season ran its usual course, Week 12 of the Wellington club rugby season would be...
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