Wellington Club Weekly / August 2023
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Aisle be Back: One week to the start of the Rugby World Cup
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- By Kevin McCarthy The All Blacks are now I believe in Germany. So, let’s start with that most German of words, Zeitgeist. Or to simplify it, let’s just call it the vibe. How’s your vibe after that two hour torture show on Saturday? When the All Blacks suffered their worst ever loss, and to the...
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Bumper weekend of rugby in Wellington and lower North Island
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- Tawa’s Tufuka Paongo captains a mostly settled Wellington U19s side in their match against the Junior Magpies tomorrow. Just a couple of changes made in the outside backs from last week’s win. Kick-off at Rugby League Park is at 12.00pm. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White Version 1 (updates expected later on) For sheer volume...
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Lions looking for Steely performance in silverware defence on Saturday night
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- The Wellington Lions after their win over the Counties Manukau Steelers in 2019, with the Jonah Lomu Memorial Trophy. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. The Wellington Lions have shown both their defensive mettle and attacking prowess in their recent two National Provincial Championship matches that rounded off their Storm Week. After beating Tasman 7-0 in a...
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Samoa looking to Shock World Like ‘Beegee’ Williams’ Pioneers
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- The Rugby World Cup is only a fortnight away. Fiji beat England and Samoa took Ireland to the brink in recent warm-up matches. Adam Julian caught up with one of the five living All Blacks knighted to talk about his giant killing exploits of the past and the prospects for Samoa in 2023. When Western Samoa*...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 057: Bunk Pollock
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- Homegrown excitement machine Harold ‘Bunk’ Pollock was a fixture of Wellington club and representative rugby throughout the 1930s. Bunk Pollock was a three-time Jubilee Cup winner with his Petone club in 1930, 1935 and 1938, and played a decade of representative rugby for Wellington and played for the All Blacks in 1932 and 1936. He...
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Scoring highlights: Wellington U19s (50) v Hurricanes Heartland U20s (12)
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- The two teams met in the first round of the Hurricanes region Central Region Shield competition at NZCIS at Upper Hutt. Defending champions the Wellington U19s won the match 50-12, after leading the Hurricanes Heartland U20s 31-7 at halftime. The other opening round match of this competition saw Hawke’s Bay beat Manawatu 45-0. In the...
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Sideline Conversions 28 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)
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- Tipped over. Action from the match on Saturday between the Wellington U19s and the Hurricanes Heartland U20s. Wellington won 50-12. Hawke’s Bay beat Manawatu 45-0 in their match and Wellington and Hawke’s Bay play each other in round two this Saturday. Photo: Andy McArthur. The rugby train keeps rolling, heading into September. After the quietest...
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Wins for Wellington U19s and OBU Scallywags in home matches
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- Reece Plumtree makes a break for the OBU Scallywags in their tight win over Auckland side the Pakuranga Panthers in today’s National Knockout U85kg fixture at Nairnville Park. Photo: Caroline Lewis. By Steven White There were wins in home matches this afternoon for the OBU Scallywags and the Wellington U19s in their competition matches this...
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U85kgs, U19s matches in Wellington this Saturday, Hurricanes First XV final in Palmerston North
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- By Scott MacLean & Steven White With the club and college competitions now over, the focus on the field now shifts totally to representative action for the next few weeks before the international game and the Rugby World Cup takes over in earnest. Rugby being played tomorrow is below. Under U85kgs There is however, still...
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Aisle be Back: Storm Week, NZR+, the Ranfurly Shield and the Rugby World Cup
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- By Kevin McCarthy I learned something new this week, which for an old person , apparently is a good thing in staving off imminent dementia. This is the phrase, Storm Week, which honestly I had never heard before. This is when scheduling means you end up – in the NPC in this case – playing...
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How to bet on rugby in New Zealand: Your ultimate guide
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- Few sports captivate a nation in the same way New Zealanders love their rugby. For those who might not be privy as to why, the small island nation is one of the global titans of the sport, regularly holding their own against countries with much bigger populations such as the United Kingdom, South Africa and...
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[Polls] Surveying the audience for future direction of Club Rugby
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- Club Rugby hopes to return in 2024 – which would be our 20th season covering rugby from the ground up in Wellington and the lower North Island. There is still a few weeks of rugby to come in 2023, plus some sevens tournaments, before the off-season descends. Some content re-evaluation for next year is in...
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Ranfurly Shield Match Savers: Wellington v Tasman 2008
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- The Match: Wellington Lions v Tasman Mako, 27 September 2008, Wellington Stadium Referee: Matt Stanish Conditions: Showery with heavy rain late in the match Crowd: 15,000. The Result: Wellington Lions 26 (Hosea Gear, Jeremy Thrush, Thomas Waldrom tries; Daniel Kirkpatrick pen; Weepu 2 pen, con) Tasman 20 (Kahn Fotuali’i, James Marshall tries; Miah Nikora 2...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 056: Alf and Jack Griffiths
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- An influential and popular Poneke and Wellington father and son pair who were prominent over the first four decades of the 20th century, with father Alf becoming an All Black selector and son Jack an All Black captain. Father Alf Griffiths was born in Whanganui in 1880 and moved to Wellington whilst young where he...
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Sideline conversions 21 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)
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- Wellington Lions left wing Pepesana Patafilo looks for support on his inside in Saturday’s Ranfurly Shield match against Southland at the Hutt Rec. The Lions won 39-17. Morning edition – updates expected: Rugby this week comes early, with the Wellington Lions hosting the Tasman Mako in their fourth round NPC match and Ranfurly Shield defence....
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Wins for Wellington Samoans, Centurions and U19s in home representative matches
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- It was club mate against mate today in the Wellington Samoans – Wellington Māori match at William Jones Park. Joe Faleafaga offloads in the tackle of Luke Kapene. Faleafaga would score a hat-trick and Kapene one try in the Samoans’ 46-8 win. There were convincing wins today for two representative teams and a comeback and...
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Plenty of rugby on offer on Saturday around the Wellington region
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- The Wellington Samoans are playing Wellington Maori at William Jones Park and the Wellington Fijians are meeting the Wellington U19s at Porirua Park in two 1.00pm matches tomorrow. By Scott Maclean & Steven White First edition (possible changes and additions to come). Rugby supporters, make your choices and plot your courses – there’s plenty of...
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Akira Ieremia carrying family name into Wellington Lions
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- Akira Ieremia made his Wellington Lions debut last month in the opening Ranfurly Shield defence of the year against Horowhenua-Kapiti in Levin, joining a select group of father-son duos to pull on the Wellington jersey. Father Alama played 65 times for Wellington between 1992-2000, culminating in him winning the National Provincial Title in his last...
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Aisle be Back: I see red
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- Meanwhile, Brad Shields and the Wellington pack climb into their work against Otago last Saturday. They play Southland on Saturday at the Hutt Rec Photo: Caswell Images. By Kevin McCarthy England are a poor rugby side right now. They will probably squeak into the quarterfinals, courtesy of the weakest of the groups at the Rugby World...
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Ranfurly Shield Match Savers: Wellington v Hawke’s Bay 1982
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- The Match: Wellington v Hawke’s Bay, 21 August 1982 Referee: Bob Francis (Wairarapa-Bush) Conditions: Fine and breezy. Crowd: 32,000. The Result: Wellington 13 – Hawke’s Bay 12 The Teams: Match Notes: In 1981, Wellington became the first union to do the NPC-Ranfurly Shield double in the same year. They locked both away for the summer, returning...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 055: Eric Tindill
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- Eric Tindill is one of Wellington’s most celebrated all-round sportsmen. His sports journey has been well-canvassed, and every Wellingtonian knows his story. But here it is below to document for our website. Tindill is the only man to have ever represented New Zealand in both Test rugby and Test cricket. He also refereed both cricket...
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By George – An U85kg Bledisloe Cup
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- Watch match highlights of the Wellington U85kg Division 1 Final for the Paul Potiki Shield. The OBU Scallywags beat the Tawa Ducks 31-27 in the decider on 12 August at Lyndhurst Park. +++++ By Adam Julian In an age of greater safety concerns and compliance, you’d think rugby players might start becoming smaller. Laws will...
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Sizeable Scots Stop Stoic Stream in Premiership Decider
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- By Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur Scots College are Wellington Premiership championships for the fifth time, puffing, limping, and praying their way to the finish in a 29-27 victory over St Patrick’s College, Silverstream. Ahead 29-10, with less than 20 minutes remaining, it appeared the Presbyterians’ power had quashed Catholic courage. Instead, Scots steamrollers...
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Sideline Conversions 14 August (some news and information to start the week)
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- The Poneke Ruffnuts – Reserve Grade John Davies Cup winners. Morning edition – updates expected later today: That is the end of club rugby competitions for the year, except for the National U85kg Knockout Cup that continues for a few weeks. The two teams that met in the final of the Wellington U85kg Division 1...
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Thrilling afternoon of rugby as more champions decided in club and college competitions
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- The OBU Scallywags with the U85kg Division 1 Paul Potiki Shield. Four more club champions and three more in the college grade were decided this afternoon on a cloudy but mostly dry day for finals rugby. In club rugby, the OBU Scallywags beat the Tawa Ducks 31-27 to win the Division 1 U85kg Paul Potiki...
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U85kg, Reserve Grade club rugby and Premiership, Premier 2, 4 College Finals this weekend
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- Aerial action from the match just over a month ago between the UH J8s and the Poneke Ruffnuts. The J8s won 31-27 and meet again tomorrow in their Reserve Grade Division 1 final for the John Davies Cup. By Scott MacLean & Steven White Version 1 (updates expected later Friday afternoon): Four more champions will...
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Viliami doing Fine in Southland
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- Viliami Fine playing for the Southland Stags in last Sunday’s National Provincial Championship opener against Waikato. PHOTO: Debbie Fahey Photography. By Steven White Viliami Fine will be returning to his backyard should he get the opportunity to play against the Wellington Lions next weekend in Southland’s Ranfurly Shield challenge at the Hutt Recreation Ground. “The...
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Aisle be Back: The Rugby World Cup countdown and the NPC opener
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- Less than a month to go to the start of the Rugby World Cup and this fine group of players will be representing the country. Photo: All Blacks Facebook page. By Kevin McCarthy We’re now in the Salon phase of building up to the World Cup. Not the salon of 17th century Paris, stuffed with...
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Rich history of matches between Wellington and Otago in NPC and first-class rugby
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- I see you. A try is awarded to former Lions prop Alex Fidow as teammates celebrate in Wellington’s clash with Otago in 2020. This article below is an update of a similar offering to that published here on this website three years ago. The Wellington Lions travel to Dunedin this coming Saturday to play home...
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Wellington First XV Finals – a decade of glory
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- St Pat’s Silverstream celebrate with their supporters after winning their seventh Premiership title last year. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. Scots College and St Pat’s Silverstream meet in this Sunday’s 2023 Premiership First XV final at Jerry Collins Stadium. Recapping the last 10 finals, 2013-22, below. 2022: St Pat’s Silverstream (28) v St Pat’s Town (14) St...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 054: Charlie Robins, Joe Dellabarca and Michael Julian
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- Athletic Park as seen looking south on 9 August 1930, the day of the fourth Test between the All Blacks and Great Britain. None of the players featured below played that day – perhaps they were in the crowd? All three were well known and influential club rugby players who gained higher honours. A focus...
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Matchday highlights: Wellington Centurions (33) v Whanganui Heartland (17)
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- The Wellington Centurions [men’s Development team] beat the Whanganui Heartland Championship squad 33-17 in their fixture at Porirua Park 2 on Saturday. In a close match, there were eight tries scored, as presented below, via Club Rugby TV. Scores were locked up at 12-12 before the Centurions scored right on halftime to lead 17-12. They...
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Sideline Conversions 7 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)
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- The Wellington Samoans players after their match in Wainuiomata on Saturday against Wairarapa-Bush. They are on the road this weekend for their second game. Morning edition – updates expected throughout the day. More Finals coming up this weekend, in the school and club rugby competitions. There are four club rugby finals across two club grades...
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Finalists found in college and lower grade club rugby as representative season gets underway
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- A tense and willing Premiership semi-final today saw St Pat’s Silverstream hold off Wellington College. They will meet Scots College in next week’s semi-final. PHOTO: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Adam Julian The finalists have been determined for next week’s Premiership and Premier 2 First XV college competitions and Reserve Grade and U85kg Division...
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College semi-finals and Club and representative transition weekend
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- By Scott MacLean The bulk of the club season might be over, but there’s still plenty of rugby happening and some big matches over the next two weekends. College Top billing this weekend goes to the school ranks, with semi-finals in both the Premiership and Premier 2. After the smoke cleared from last week’s results,...
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Aisle be Back: The last Test before the RWC and the NPC starting
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- By Kevin McCarthy Everyone needs a Canada. Even Canada. I’m referencing the Maple Leaf because I always reckon they were the prefect pre World Cup opposition, in 1995 when the All Blacks were off to South Africa. Laurie Mains’ side were not exactly setting the world on fire – 1994 record, six tests, three losses,...
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Rugby coming up throughout August, September and October
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- The Wellington Maori – Wellington Samoans clash is always a feature on the representative calendar. They meet this year at Ngati Toa Domain on 19 August. Club rugby in 2023 is winding up through the Lower North Island, but there is plenty of rugby still on the table over the next two to three months....
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Pioneers of rugby in Wellington 053: Cliff Porter
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- Athletic Football Club stalwart Cliff Porter saved perhaps his most memorable two games of his career to last. After a decade of top rugby at club, representative and international level, he bowed out on top at in 1930 against the touring Great Britain side, with wins at home at Athletic Park against them for both...
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