Wellington Club Weekly / April 2025
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Collector Coles – Steve Coles on his NZ Rugby & Rugby League Collection
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Adam Julian A Rugby World Cup-winning son is a reason alone to have a vast collection of rugby memorabilia. But for Steve Coles, blazers, jerseys, pictures, trophies, programmes, and videos capturing Dane Coles’ illustrious career are only a small part of his burgeoning Rugby & Rugby League Collection. Since 2022, Coles has hosted a...
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Hurricanes v Brumbies Stat Attack
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- The Hurricane faced the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday night. Some facts and figures from the clash against the Horsemen by Hurricanes statistician Peter Marriott below. Round 11 v Brumbies: Won 35-29 The Hurricanes and the Brumbies have now met on 33 occasions. The Hurricanes have won 14 matches and the Brumbies 19. There have...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 097: Michael Ward
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- Michael Ward was the captain of the 1948 Marist Brothers Old Boys team that won its maiden Jubilee Cup and backed that up two years later by leading on the field an unbeaten run to their second title. He also played for Wellington representative teams, and captained Wellington in 1948 and 1949. Michael James Ward...
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Matchday highlights: Upper Hutt Rams v Petone
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- Matchday scoring highlights of Saturday’s fourth round Swindale Shield affair between the Upper Hutt Rams and Petone. The home team the Rams won on a last play try, taking the game 32-29 on their Old Timers’ Day. The Rams also won the Connolly Cup, their interclub trophy first presented to Petone in 1968. With a...
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Sideline Conversions 28 April (some rugby news and information to start the week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Ian Galloway Park, scene of the match on Saturday between Old Boys University and Oriental-Rongotai. Photo: Tane Nathan. Monday morning edition (updates expected): We are now into week five of the Wellington club rugby competitions, so starting to go deeper into the competition. Just a few days until the next round kicks off. Round 5...
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Ories only unbeaten team as three Swindale Shield matches decided late
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Replacement outside back Josh Love about to score the match-winner on fulltime for the Upper Hutt Rams against Petone. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Oriental-Rongotai are now the only unbeaten team in Wellington Premier club rugby, emerging as one of three winners in thrilling circumstances on the fourth afternoon of the...
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Club Rugby ready to soar in round four matches
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Scott MacLean and Steven White It is the fourth round of the Wellington club rugby Premier Swindale Shield and the competition is ready for lift-off. It is also the fourth round of women’s and Premier 2 matches, while there are U85kg and Reserve Grade games and some more college pre-season rugby. The Colts grade...
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Wellington Premier club rugby teamlists for round 4, 26 April
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- Round 4 – just the Swindale Shield teamlists below (all line-ups subject to change on match-day). Swindale Shield 2025 Round 4, 26 April 2025 PONEKE () WELLINGTON AXEMEN ( ) Scorers added after match Scorers added after match Pōneke Line-up: 1.Lee Franzoni, 2. Andrew Jones, 3.Elijah Talalupe, 4. Adam McRandle, 5. Maea Tema-Schmitt, 6. Davis...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Brumbies
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- Above: The Hurricanes and Brumbies are competing for the inagural Captain Shout Cup in their fixture in Canberra this weekend. Photo: Hurricanes Facebook By Kevin McCarthy. Thank heavens the Hurricanes have an easy game against the Brumbies in Canberra, and then a patsy at home against the Chiefs. In other words, with six rounds to...
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Wellington Club Rugby live scoring updates 26 April
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- LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield Scoring 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 results off the WRFU site at: https://www.wrfu.co.nz/senior/draws-results Round 3...
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Focus on junior player pathways with new OBU-Wests agreement
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- By Steven White This article is in association with TBI Health – providing sideline medical and physiotherapy services to the Old Boys University club. A focus on maintaining player pathways for junior players through to senior rugby has given impetus for a new agreement between the Old Boys University and Western Suburbs clubs to form...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 096: Hami Grace
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Hami Grace was a wing three-quarter who played for Wellington and the North Island, and he was a Māori All Black. He played club rugby for Wellington College Old Boys and later for the Wellington Axemen. He also played Senior club cricket in Wellington and briefly first-class cricket for the province, so was a well-known...
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Anzac Day Round thrillers
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- Anzac Day 2018 at the Petone Recreation Ground. Photo: Andy McArthur This Saturday’s fourth round of the Swindale Shield is being played a day after Anzac Day on Friday. There has been no shortage of thrillers contested when games have fallen on Anzac Day down the years. A few examples below from the Today in...
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Hurricanes v Western Force Stat Attack
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- The Hurricanes drew their Super Rugby match with the Western Force on Saturday night in Perth. Some facts and figures about the game follow, compiled Hurricanes Statistics Manager Peter Marriott. Round 10 v Force: Drawn 17-17 (aet) The Hurricanes and the Force first met at New Plymouth in 2006 when the home side won 29-5....
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Denyer putting best foot forward for Tawa and representative teams
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- Above: Jacob Denyer scores his try against Petone in round two. Photo: Jun Tanlayco By Adam Julian The conviction shown by Jacob Denyer on the rugby field extends to his behavior off it. The 20-year-old Tawa fullback, a Hurricanes Under-20 selection, maintains a full-time job as an administrator at the Te Rauparaha Arena. He’s the...
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Matchday scoring highlights: Oriental-Rongotai (55) v Northern United (10)
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- The two teams met at Porirua Park 2 on Easter Saturday in the third round of the Swindale Shield. Visitors Oriental-Rongotai won nine tries to two, with left wing Herman Seumanufagai scoring two tries and seven other individual scorers. Norths led 33-0 at halftime. The teams played for the To’omaga Alex Iona Memorial Cup. Scoring...
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Sideline Conversions 21 April (some news, information and tidbits to start the week)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Upper Hutt Rams fullback Todd Svenson, with Jack Wright in support, fends off OBU’s Malu Manuao in their first home win of the season at Maidstone Park this season. Monday morning edition: Another short week coming up, with public holidays on Easter Monday and Friday (Anzac Day). Plenty of content coming up on Club...
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Ories and Petone unbeaten, as MSP win on fulltime against Paremata-Plimmerton
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Marist St Pat’s with the winning try on fulltime against Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Adam Julian There were five teams unbeaten heading into today’s third round of the Swindale Shield; now there are just two. Those unbeaten sides are Oriental-Rongotai and Petone, who both piled on the points...
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Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Force
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The Hurricanes and Crusaders in action last week in Wellington. This weekend the Hurricanes play the Western Force in Perth on Saturday night at 9.35pm – a club rugby friendly time with some clubrooms likely to be packed to the gunnels watching on their big screens. By Kevin McCarthy Nothing is more certain in life...
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More tight contests predicted in club rugby Easter Saturday matches
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: action from Thursday’s night’s affair at Hataitai Park that saw Wainuiomata beat the Wellington Axemen 33-13. Photo: Peter McDonald. By Scott Maclean & Steven White SWINDALE SHIELD TEAMLISTS AND SCORING 2025 RD3 Teams For Round 3 Premier teamlists, click the line above (the link opens a Word Document). Sadly, we still don’t have access to our...
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Wellington club rugby live scoring and updates 19 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 on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield Scoring 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...
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Pre-seasons underway for traditional leading First XV contenders
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Members of the St Patrick’s College, Silverstream and touring Marlborough Boys’ College First XVs after their match at NZCIS on Thursday afternoon. By Adam Julian The seasons of the top four schools from the 2024 Wellington First XV Premiership are all underway in earnest in 2025. Squads are named, pre-season fixtures have commenced and the...
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Pepe and Petone positioning for strong season
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Petone fullback Jermaine Pepe in action on debut for his new club in round one against the Wellington Axemen. Photo: Mike Lewis Pictures. By Steven White If he stays injury free, expect outside back Jermaine Pepe to influence more matches than not for Petone throughout the remainder of the club season, and by extension...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 095: Henry Morgan
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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
- Wellington Club Weekly
- 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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