Wellington Club Weekly / April 2025
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 095: Henry Morgan
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- Henry Morgan was a long-serving administrator who is best known for helping grow and run the junior game in Wellington. His name lives on today with the H.D. Morgan Cup named in his honour. The H.D. Morgan silverware is currently contested in the second round of the Premier 2 Grade. Morgan was a member of...
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Hurricanes v Crusaders Stat Attack
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- The Hurricanes encountered the Crusaders in their fixture at Wellington Stadium on Friday night. Some facts and figures from the game by Peter Marriott below. Round 9 v Crusaders: Lost 24-31 The Hurricanes and the Crusaders have now met on 47 occasions. The Hurricanes have won 15 matches and the Crusaders 30. There have been...
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Swindale Shield matchday Scoring highlights: Petone (28) v Tawa (24)
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- The Petone and Tawa teams in action during the match. Photo: Grant Wall. The two teams met at Lyndhurst Park, Tawa in the second round of the 2025 Swindale Shield competition, in bright, sunny conditions on 12 April. On the anniversary of the Titanic sinking, the home team didn’t go down easily and indeed did...
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Sideline Conversions 14 April (some rugby news and information to start the new week)
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- Rugby League Park looking a picture moments before kick-off on Saturday. Photo: Tane Nathan. Monday morning edition (updates expected): It is Easter weekend coming up, and that means rugby in Wellington. The third round of the Swindale Shield rolls around this Saturday, with six matches on Saturday, and as a treat for fans in town,...
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Close matches in Swindale Shield under sunny skies
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- Above: General action from the Swindale Shield match at Evans Bay Park between Marist St Pat’s and the Upper Hutt Rams. The visitors won 26-27. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Swindale Shield Round 2 results at a glance: Pōneke 69 – Avalon 0; Paremata-Plimmerton 35 – Wainuiomata 27; Hutt Old Boys Marist 32 –...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Crusaders
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- Above: Wainuiomata midfielder Peter Umaga-Jensen set for his 50th cap for the Hurricanes tonight against the Crusaders in Wellington. By Kevin McCarthy The Hurricanes have to win tonight. Seventh is not where they need to be at the halfway mark, because this competition has very few match-ups that are sure things – which is great...
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Wellington club rugby live scoring and updates 12 April
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- LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday) Club Rugby in association with TRIBE 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 Round 2 teamlists at this link...
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Fathers and sons in Wellington rugby Part 1
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- Above: The Nicholls family, perhaps the most famous rugby father and sons in Wellington club rugby. Rugby in Wellington and throughout many clubs is very much a family affair, with many brothers, sisters and cousins playing with or against each other most weeks. Less prevalent are sons (and daughters) who have gone on to emulate...
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Questions to be answered in second round as five of seven matches played in town
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- Above: Thumbs up for Round Two of the Swindale Shield tomorrow. The Wellington Axemen are one of five city and town clubs playing at home, hosting Northern United, whilst Petone are on the road at Tawa. By Scott MacLean & Steven White Week one is done and dusted, and while some questions were answered in...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 094: Stan Judd and Cardy Williams
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- Stan Judd (left) and Cardy Williams (right) – two leading players for Onslow and Wellington in the 1950s. Two popular front rowers in Wellington rugby during the 1950s who both played for Onslow and won the Jubilee Cup together in 1955. Judd was a hard-playing hooker and Williams was an all-action prop. Both players would...
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Hurricanes v Blues Stat Attack
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- In association with Hurricanes statistics compiler Peter Marriott, the Stat Attack returns in 2025. Facts and figures from the latest round match against the Blues in Auckland below. Round 8 v Blues: Lost 18-19 The Hurricanes and the Blues have now met 44 times. The Hurricanes have won 20 matches to the Blues 23.There was...
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Harry Irving, Stanley Solomon in New Zealand U20s for South Africa tournament
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- Harry Irving leads the charge for his Old Boys University side this past Saturday against Tawa. Photo: Andy McArthur. Wellington club rugby players Harry Irving (Old Boys University) and Stanley Solomon (Petone) have been selected 31-man 2025 New Zealand Under 20s squad for The Rugby Championship (TRC) Under 20 tournament in South Africa in May....
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Colts Round One Highlights: Tawa (45) v OBU (29)
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- The opening round of the Colts round-robin Paris Memorial Trophy was in Wellington on Saturday, with Petone defeating Wellington 88-0 and Norths also holding Avalon scoreless winning 57-0. Pare-Plim also topped 50, beating Johnsonville 64-15, and the Upper Hutt Rams opened with a 36-14 win over Ories. MSP won their Battle of Kilbirnie 31-17 over...
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Sideline Conversions 7 April (some news and information to start the new week)
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- Above: Rugby returned to Porirua Park with a bang on Saturday with three matches on Jerry Collins Stadium and three wins for Norths teams. This month Norths is supporting Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month and their teams are sporting colourful socks. A rip-roaring opening weekend of club rugby in Wellington, Wairarapa-Bush and Manawatu. In Wellington,...
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Tawa win Jubilee Cup final replay on spectacular opening afternoon of club rugby
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- Tawa fullback Jacob Denyer beats Mitchell McLeod to the tryline in this afternoon’s opening Swindale Shield fixture between Tawa and Old Boys University at Rugby League Park. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Swindale Shield Round One Results at a glance: Johnsonville 46 Paremata-Plimmerton 28 Poneke 25 – Marist St Pat’s 10...
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Wellington Club Rugby Live Scoring 5 April
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- LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday) Club Rugby in association with TRIBE 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 Round One teamlists at this link (it...
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Club Rugby A-Z 2025
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- By Scott MacLean Our A-Z preview of the season turns 10 this time around. We look ahead at the upcoming campaign, which gets underway this Saturday with first rounds in all six competition grades as well as the “friendly fire” of the Presidents grade. A – Anticipation: Just what will the season ahead bring? Champions...
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All set for Wellington club rugby kick-off tomorrow
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- By Scott MacLean & Steven White It’s all go tomorrow, with a full slate of fixtures for the 146th season of club rugby in Wellington across Premier Men’s, Premier Women’s, Premier 2, Colts, Under 85s, Reserves, and Presidents. Let’s go Season 2025! But first these short messages (preview continues below). +++++ Public notice about our...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Blues
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- The Hurricanes forwards get stuck in during their win over the Waratahs last weekend. By Kevin McCarthy Super Rugby Pacific keeps getting betterer – although some worried franchises are praying it would actually translate into backsides on seats. One number-cruncher has done some very interesting research showing it is not in our imagination. The matches...
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Wellington club rugby Gains and Losses 2025
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- The 2025 Wellington club rugby season gets underway this Saturday, with Round One Swindale Shield teams being named by their clubs on Friday. As is the norm these days, there’s a good deal of movement between clubs while there are also those coming into the province or leaving in search of other opportunities. For completeness...
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Hurricanes v Waratahs Stat Attack
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- Asafo Aumua scores his try against the Waratahs. In association with Hurricanes statistics compiler Peter Marriott, the Stat Attack returns in 2025. Facts and figures from the latest round match against the Waratahs in Wellington below. Round 7 v Waratahs: Won 57-12 The Hurricanes and the Waratahs have now met 28 times. The Hurricanes have...
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