Wellington Club Weekly / June 2021
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Wins for Wellington College, Mana College and NZ U20s in midweek matches
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Adam Julian & Steven White Wellington College beat Rongotai College in their annual traditional, Mana College locked the Beard Trophy away for the year by beating Aotea College and the New Zealand U20s beat a composite Wellington side in a trial/warm-up fixture, in three fixtures today. Wellington College have regained the Heron Trophy and...
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Make hay while Declan shines
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- Declan Hay feeding the Ories scrum against Poneke in their recent Jimmy Grbich Shield match. By Adam Julian. Photos by Andy McArthur The form of Oriental Rongotai in the last month of the Swindale Shield has been eye-catching and has put the rest of the competition on notice. The Magpies have won five consecutive matches...
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Colts: Petone (13) v OBU Green (10) match highlights
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- Petone Blue beat Old Boys University Green 13-10 in gnarly conditions at Nairnville Park on Saturday. Some match highlights below.
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NZ Barbarians U85kg Club Cup draw locked in
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Forty five Teams entered the 2021 competition and were structured into Northern, Central and Southern Conferences. Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2021 NZ Barbarians U85kg Club Cup were drawn on 16 April 2021 in a Northern, Central and Southern approach. The remaining rounds were drawn in a bracket draw out to a Final. Quarter...
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Short Passes 28 June (some rugby news and information to start the week)
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- Monday morning edition: A wet and wild weekend is set to continue into the new week, with high winds and a southerly blast on its way. The rugby pushes on. There are two midweek First XV school matches on Wednesday, while a representative contest on the same day has been shifted to Palmerston North because...
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Ories and Paremata-Plimmerton win Women’s club rugby titles
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- By Adam Julian and Steven White Oriental Rongotai flipped a 5-15 halftime deficit to defeat Norths 26-15 in the final of the Tia Passi Memorial Trophy at Jerry Collins Stadium on Saturday. It is the third time since 2017 Ories have won the Wellington Championship, remembering only the Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy was awarded last year due to...
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Swindale Shield set to go down to the wire next weekend
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- By Steven White, Adam Julian, Scott MacLean and Martyn Bridge Results (as received) and standings HERE Club rugby – it’s infectious. Congratulations to the Oriental-Rongotai and Paremata-Plimmerton Women’s teams for winning the respective Division 1 and Division 2 titles today. Ories defeated Northern United 26-15 to win the Wellington Women’s Championship Tia Paasi Memorial Trophy,...
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Wellington club rugby scoring updates 26 June
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- For scoring updates for round three of Wellington club rugby on Saturday 26 June see below. Club Rugby in association with TRIBE now bring you up-to-date Scores from Wellington Club Rugby CLICK Below for More Live Scores WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts...
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Swindale Shield to move up a level in penultimate round on Saturday
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- Poneke and the Johnsonville Hawks are both playing at home tomorrow, Poneke hosting the Upper Hutt Rams for the Alby Makeham Shield and Johnsonville hosting the Hutt Old Boys Marist Eagles in the battle of the birds of prey. By Scott MacLean Draws & teams (as received) HERE MIDDAY EDITION: Despite this week’s unwelcome Covid...
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Aisle be Back: Blackcaps v India
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- By Kevin McCarthy This is a rugby blog so of course I’m going to write about the cricket. By which I mean THE cricket. The world champions of the universe Black Caps – and the biggest darlings of New Zealand sports fandom that you are likely to see for a very long time. Which actually...
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Levave and Norths hitting their stride in Swindale Shield
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- Norths players from left to right after their recent Swindale Shield win over HOBM: Faifili Levave, Lise Soloa and Campbell Woodmass. Norths are building nicely for another tilt at the championship title in July. By Steven White Northern United started the first two months of this year’s competition with a four win-four loss record, but...
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Silverstream beat Rongotai in midweek traditional
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- By Adam Julian College Premiership Draws & Results HERE St Patrick’s College, Silverstream has reclaimed first place in the Premiership championship following a 27-5 victory Rongotai College in their annual traditional fixture this afternoon. Scots College, Wellington College and St Patrick’s College Wellington are scheduled to play on Saturday, but in the meantime Silverstream are...
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Jubilee and Hardham Cup playoffs explained
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- Just two rounds remain until the start of the Jubilee and Hardham Cup playoffs, and we’ve received several queries just how it all works. So, we’ve put this together to explain it. Week One (10th July) Swindale Top Four: Playoff amongst either other with 1 v 4 and 2 v 3. The winners proceed...
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Video highlights: Avalon Wolves Colts (53) v Poneke Colts (14)
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- The Avalon Wolves Colts defeated the Poneke Colts in their Wellington club rugby Division 2 Vic Calcinai Trophy fixture at Fraser Park on Saturday 19 June 2021. Avalon led 24-14 at halftime and pulled clear in the second half. Try highlights from this fixture here.
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Bond Banter 21 June (some news in briefs and information to start the week)
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- Morning edition: Welcome to winter solstice day – it is all down hill to summer after today. After 10 weekends of mostly benign weather and often balmy conditions, wintry weather arrived on Saturday. Around about halftime in the seven Premier matches, the skies darkened further and drizzle turned to steady rain. Mud and rain made...
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Tight tussles as winter weather arrives
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- By Steven White, Martyn Bridge, Scott MacLean and Adam Julian Draws & Results HERE For the first time this season Wellington club and college rugby was played in wet weather, making for a mostly tight round of matches throughout the region throughout the grades At the top of the Swindale Shield, the Old Boys University...
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Wellington club rugby scoring updates 19 June
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- For scoring updates for round three of Wellington club rugby on Saturday 19 June see below. Club Rugby in association with TRIBE now bring you up-to-date Scores from Wellington Club Rugby CLICK Below for More Live Scores WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts...
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Final stretch of Swindale Shield competition starts this Saturday
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- By Scott MacLean Draws & Results HERE Midday edition: The Swindale Shield enters its final stretch, with just a fortnight until the trophy is presented and the field is set for the Jubilee and Hardham Cup playoffs. The Women enter their final round, the Premier 2, Colts, and College have another round, and the Under...
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PAST CLUB RUGBY MATCHES IN PHOTOS: 010 MSP V Wainuiomata 2018
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- In association with Mike Lewis Pictures , a series telling the story of the match behind a photo This was a third round 2018 Swindale Shield fixture, with Marist St Pat’s beating Wainuiomata 44-19 at William Jones Park. In this photo, MSP fullback Lunges over to score in front of the uprights in front of the desperate...
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Video Highlights: Porirua College (17) v Aotea College (15)
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- Porirua College beat Aotea College 17-15 in their Wellington First XV Premiership match on Wednesday, at Porirua College. This was also a Wellington Co-ed Cup qualifying match. Porirua College scored two tries, including an opening penalty try, to lead 14-7 at halftime. Aotea came back to lead 15-14, Porirua kicked a penalty to make it...
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Stanley’s try a King Solomon
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- By Adam Julian College rugby Draws & Results HERE There were three First XV matches in Wellington on Wednesday. Wellington College beat St Pat’s Silverstream 31-27, Porirua College defeated Aotea College 17-15 and Mana College defended the Beard Trophy against Tawa College, 57-5. Accounts of the first two matches follow below. A try that will...
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MSP’s first captain Mick Robbers passes away
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- The first captain of the Marist St Pat’s team in 1971 and leading club administrator Mick Robbers has passed away. A former policeman, publican, Robbers was also well known as a real estate personality, with regular radio slots in recent years promoting the temptations of Kapiti Coast living, and many obliged. From the Marist St...
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The cricketers – rugby XV
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- By Adam Julian & Ryan Gray The New Zealand cricket team defeated England in the second test to win a series in England for the first time since 1999. It is a continuation of historic and commanding form which has seen New Zealand rise to the top of the test rankings. Over a couple of...
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Hurricanes v Reds Stat Attack
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- By Peter Marriott Round 5 v Reds: Won 43-14 The Hurricanes’ record against the Reds is now played 23, won 17, lost six and drawn none. The Hurricanes have won more matches against the Reds than they have against any of the other Australian sides. The Hurricanes have now won 11 matches in a row...
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Scoring highlights: Colts Division 1 Petone (31) v Tawa (19)
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- Petone defeated Tawa 31-19 in their Wellington club rugby Colts Division 1 John E Kelly Cup match on Saturday at Redwood Park. Petone made a fast start, racing to a 12-0 lead, that became 19-0 after 20 minutes, the halftime score. Tawa came back in the second half to trail 14-24 at one point, but...
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Bond Banter 14 June (some news in briefs and information to start the week)
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- The two benches watching the last minute of the Petone-OBU match on Saturday. Tough competitors watching the game’s conclusion side-by-side. The true spirit of the Swindale Shield. Monday morning edition: There are 10 rounds down and three to come in the Premier Swindale Shield competition in Wellington club rugby. Our preview later this week will...
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Eagles win late over Tawa as Ories regain Grbich Shield against Poneke
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Ories celebrate scoring an early try over Poneke today on their Old Timers’ Day at the Polo Ground. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Scott MacLean and Martyn Bridge Draws & Results HERE – updated as received. The Hutt Old Boys Marist Eagles left it late in toppling Tawa in today’s 10th round Swindale Shield...
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Wellington club rugby live scoring 12 June
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- For scoring updates for round three of Wellington club rugby on Saturday 12 June see below. Club Rugby in association with TRIBE now bring you up-to-date Scores from Wellington Club Rugby CLICK Below for More Live Scores WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts...
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Tight tussles expected as top eight cut-off looms large
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- By Scott MacLean Draws & Results HERE The end of the Swindale is rapidly approaching and tomorrow looms as a decisive round for the sides around that eighth-place cutoff for the Jubilee Cup playoffs next month. Elsewhere the Women are closing in on their finals, the Premier 2 and College grades have another full round,...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Reds
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- By Kevin McCarthy The Blues can have him. That Jordie fellow. The one who missed the penalties. Yes, I’m joking. The season may be over for the Canes, but the pit of the stomach feeling is still there, even if tonight’s closer against the Reds is likely to be meaningless in competition teams. The reason...
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Sam Smith and those rough Wainuiomata diamonds
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- By Adam Julian Several rugby clubs marked significant milestones over Queen’s Birthday weekend. The Dunedin Sharks’ durability has stretched a mighty impressive 150 years. Paraparaumu and Eastbourne brought up their centuries in rocking fashion while Marist St Pat’s at last celebrated 50. Their plans to mark that milestone in 2020 were ruined by Covid. On...
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Legends of Club Rugby: Jason Judd (Wellington Axemen)
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- This coming Saturday Jason Judd will play his 500th club rugby match for the Wellington Axemen in club rugby. Club Rugby caught up with him, as he prepares for his milestone match. Look out for the WRFU’s story with him next week, following this Saturday’s game for the Wellington Axemen Presidents against the Paramata-Plimmerton Presidents...
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Video highlights: Norths Women (34) v Ories Women (24)
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- The Northern United Women’s side beat the Oriental-Rongotai Women 34-24 in their Tia Paasi Cup third round fixture on Saturday at Jerry Collins Stadium. There were 10 tries scored – try highlights here:
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Hurricanes v Brumbies Stat Attack
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- By Peter Marriott Round 4 v Brumbies: Lost 10-12 The Hurricanes record against the Brumbies is now played 27, won 12, lost 15 and drawn none. The Brumbies are the most successful Australian team against the Hurricanes. The Waratahs are in second place with 10 wins from 24 matches. Ten of the Hurricanes losses against...
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Video highlights: Wainuiomata (34) v Poneke (34)
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- Wainuiomata defeated Poneke 34-24 in their Wellington club rugby Swindale Shield Round 9 match on Saturday at William Jones Park. The match was also on Wainuiomata’s Old Timers’ Day and 75th Anniversary weekend and for the Hakaraia Trophy. Wainuiomata led 14-12 at halftime.
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Past club rugby matches in photos: 009 Poneke v Marist St Pat’s 2016
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- In association with Mike Lewis Pictures , a series telling the story of the match behind a photo. Five years ago last Friday, at 3.17pm, Greg Mullany scored this try against Marist St Pat’s. It was the last round of the Swindale Shield and was in their annual Horan-Millar Trophy match, played at Evans Bay Park....
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Bond Banter 7 June (some rugby news information and news in briefs to start the week)
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- Healthy crowds at some venues on Saturday during and after games, on another mild afternoon around the region. Here a section of the Old Timers’ Day at Wainuiomata watch their team beat Poneke. MORNING EDITION: There are two weekends before the shortest day and the depths of winter are upon us and four weeks to...
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Wainuiomata and Norths win well as Jubilee Cup berths come into focus
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Centre Peter Umaga Jensen was a leading player for Wainuiomata in their Old Timers’ Day and Hakaraia Trophy win over Poneke By Steven White & Scott MacLean. Draws & Results HERE Key wins today for Wainuiomata and Northern United have put these sides firmly in the race for championship Jubilee Cup spots, in the ninth...
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Wellington club rugby live scoring 5 June
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- For scoring updates for round three of Wellington club rugby on Saturday 5 June see below. Club Rugby in association with TRIBE now bring you up-to-date Scores from Wellington Club Rugby CLICK Below for More Live Scores WRFU Men’s Premier WRFU Men’s Premier 2 WRFU Men’s Reserves WRFU Women’s Premier WRFU Restricted U85 WRFU Colts...
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Mid-table contenders time to shine in round nine
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Key matches this Saturday for several teams, including Ories and Norths. Ories are searching for a positive result against the Wellington Axemen at home, while Norths travel to the Hutt Rec to play the HOBM Eagles. By Scott MacLean Draws & Results are HERE The ninth round of the Swindale Shield looms as a crucial...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Brumbies in Canberra
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Kevin McCarthy I hope you are getting excited about the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. That’s right. I just did write those words. I do mean them, however. Here we are ahead of the Brumbies tomorrow night in Canberra (and let’s face it ACT is the ultimate travel and other bubble). Got to keep winning with...
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50th anniversary of heavy Wellington versus British Lions defeat
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- For parochial supporters, there is no such thing as a famous defeat. But down the years, there have been some heavy losses that will forever be remembered or serve as a catalyst for change. For Wellington, three that stand out seven decades apart are the province’s 48-8 loss to Hawke’s Bay in 1926, the 17-66...
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Wins for Mana, Aotea, St Pat’s Town and St Pat’s Silverstream in college rugby
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- By Steven White & Adam Julian Mana College, Aotea College were local first XV match winners, while St Pat’s Silverstream and St Pat’s Town won on the road in Taranaki, in four midweek matches today. Mana College retained the Beard Trophy in their first defence, beating Bishop Viard College 43-12 in crisp conditions at Porirua...
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Hurricanes v Force Stat Attack
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- By Peter Marriott SUPER RUGBY TRANS-TASMAN Round 3 v Force: Won 43-6 The Hurricanes record against the Force is now played 12, won 11, lost one and drawn none. The Hurricanes have won their last 10 matches in a row against the Force. This is a new record for most consecutive wins against another Super...
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Alosio to aid Samoan bid for World Cup
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- Tomasi Alosio playing for Hutt Old Boys Marist last month against Wainuiomata. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian Tomasi Alosio should be bound for Monaco this month helping the Samoa Sevens team qualify for the Olympics in July. However, family, work, and the COVID menace has prevented him from travelling. Samoa was denied entry into...
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Wellington Maori initial squad selected
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- The Wellington Maori and Samoan teams after their match in August 2019. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. The Wellington Maori have released an initial squad for their campaign later this year, which will be trimmed to a core squad of 26 players. Selection for the Lions for the National Provincial Championship competition takes precedence for selection. The...
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