Wellington Club Weekly / August 2026
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 139: Pat Myers (Petone and Marist)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- In the ‘post Ron Jarden era’ of the late 1950s and early 1960s several outside backs and wings emerged on the Wellington club rugby scene – and on to representative or All Black rugby – to set the competition alight and maintain a healthy following of the game and big crowds at Athletic Park and...
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Lions drive for NPC playoffs starts this Sunday in Jonah Lomu match
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The Wellington Lions after their 29-22 win over Counties-Manukau in 2019. By Hopeful Harry After an indifferent first four rounds of the NPC, the Lions turn to host the Counties Manukau Steelers at home at Wellington their fifth round fixture on Saturday. The match between the two teams currently operating in the wooden spoon zone...
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NPC Number Crunching: Wellington v Otago
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Dominic Ropeti gets his pass away in a previous match, with Logan Henry and Hugo Plummer in the foreground. Ropeti’s try against Otago was his ninth in 34 matches for Wellington. It was his second try against Otago following the one he scored in 2024, the last time the team played in Dunedin. Ropeti...
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Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington Fijians (33) v Poverty Bay Māori (17)
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- The two sides met at Porirua Park on day two of the 2026 Te Upoko Invitational tournament. Steady rain prior to kick-off gave way to dry conditions in the first half as the Fijians scored three tries to one in the first half and led 19-7 at halftime. The Fijians dominated the early stages of...
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Sideline Conversions 24 August (some rugby news and information to start the new week in rugby)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Welcome back to a new week of rugby. We are slow and steady and don’t do gossip, shock or thrills here on Club Rugby and Sideline Conversions but if we did there would be as many discussion points as ever across several teams and topics (not just the Wellington Lions). As a late August 2026...
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Representative Rugby taking centre stage this weekend
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- By Scott MacLean For the first time since early April, there isn’t a club or college game taking in Wellington tomorrow. There is still rugby happening though, with representative footy taking centre stage both at home and away. Representative The weekend starts early, with an abbreviated Māori rugby tournament at Porirua Park today and tomorrow....
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 138: Ian Uttley (University)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- In 1959 Ian Neil Uttley was head prefect of Wellington College, captain of the athletics team and captain of the First XV. Four years later, aged 21, he was an All Black out of the champion University club and he played two tests against England. Uttley was a small in size but lion-hearted on the...
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Aisle be Back: Ellis Park
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Kevin McCarthy If you’re not used to crawling out of bed at 3am, I’ve got a deal for you. Get up at 4am, and watch the Ellis Park first test excitement from around the 50 minutes mark. Of course that’s a crazy idea. Springbok tests have to be consumed in darkness, with a gnawing...
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Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington U20s (45) v Tasman U20s (29)
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- The two teams met to fine-tune their preparations for their upcoming regional competitions that start this coming Saturday. Tasman play in the South Island U20s competitions and Wellington contest the Hurricanes region Central Region Shield, in which they have been champions since 2014. Wellington got off to a good start and scored three converted tries...
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The “Astill Banner” (Pōneke FC)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Touchline Following out item in yesterday’s column on this website, about the banner in a glass case that was unearthed in real time behind the Pōneke FC trophy cabinet on Saturday afternoon, Touchline did some research and this follows below. Touchline’s research has revealed that the Pōneke banner (or pennant) recently discovered in the...
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NPC Number Crunching: Wellington v North Harbour
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Callum Harkin scores a try for the Lions in their defeat to North Harbour. This proved to be their only try of the evening. The Stat Attack by compiled by Peter Marriott continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The third one from the match against North Harbour is below. Next up for...
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Matchday Scoring Highlights: Poneke Ruffnuts (30) v Johnsonville Cripples (20)
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- The Poneke Ruffnuts completed the first round Mike Copeland Cup-second round John Davies Cup double when they beat the Johnsonville Cripples in the Reserve Grade Division 1 championship final on Kilbirnie Park. In their 30th season, the Ruffnuts came through to win their fifth John Davies Cup title since its inception in 2015, getting off...
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Super Cooper Leads Silverstream to Triple Treat
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- By Steven White & Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur/Caroline Lewis St Patrick’s College, Silverstream won their third straight College Sport Wellington Premiership First XV title at a wild and windy Jerry Collins Stadium today, trampling Wellington College 38-14. Winning their 10th Premiership and third in a row for the first time, Silverstream bettered their 35-14...
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Sideline Conversions 17 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)
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- Lineout time at Rugby League Park on Saturday, with the Wellington Centurions and Māori teams in action in drizzly conditions. Monday morning edition – updates and additions expected to come: A busy weekend of rugby just completed, with St Pat’s Silverstream and Poneke celebrating the most. Silverstrream won five college rugby titles on Saturday and...
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Pōneke Ruffnuts win Reserve Grade final, College Finals Day winners crowned and rep rugby ramps up
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Steven White & Scott MacLean The Pōneke Ruffnuts put the icing on the cake of their 30th anniversary celebrations with a hard-fought and gritty 30-20 win over the Johnsonville Cripples in their home Reserve Grade Division 1 final this afternoon. In College Finals Day, there were wins for St Pat’s Silverstream (three), St Pat’s...
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Club and College Finals and Representative rugby all on the schedule this weekend
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: The Wairarapa-Bush and Wellington Māori teams in the thick of the action last weekend. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. Wairarapa-Bush are away to play Poverty Bay in their Heartland Championship season opener, while the Māori are at Rugby League Park to meet the Wellington Centurions. More below. By Scott MacLean The path is clear for a...
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Pōneke And Johnsonville teams to meet in Reserve Grade decider on Saturday
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- By Steven White The last club final of the year could be one of the most fervently supported and hotly contested of the season. The Pōneke Ruffnuts and the Johnsonville Cripples meet at Kilbirnie Park to decide this year’s Reserve Grade Division 1 John Davies Cup champion. There have been 11 editions of the John...
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Aisle be Back: The Trek Continues
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Kevin McCarthy There’s a prediction tool out there where you have a go at selecting the next All Blacks team. It’s actually quite revealing when you consider who you would pick, for the last real build-up game before the first test. It’s then you notice that having 40 players to choose from (in theory)...
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St Mary’s and Taita Colleges contest drawn Schoolgirls Premier 1 final
- Wellington Club Weekly
- It’s an 11-peat of titles for the St Mary’s College First XV, but this one will be shared. St Mary’s, winners of the Wellington schoolgirls title every year since 2015, and Taita College contested a thrilling 27-27 draw in the final on Wednesday night at Porirua Park. St Mary’s now go on to play Manukura...
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Familiar foes Wellington College and St Patrick’s Silverstream clash in Sunday’s Premiership final at Jerry Collins Stadium in Porirua
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- By Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur Wellington College and St Pat’s Silverstream meet on Sunday at Porirua Park in the 2026 Wellington First XV Premiership final. Since the Premiership began in 1979, both schools have won it 23 times. The final started in 1993 with a 20-20 draw between Bishop Viard College and Hutt...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 137: Ken Gray (Paremata-Plimmerton and Petone)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- One of the giants of Wellington rugby. Ken Gray rose to become a leading figure in Petone, Wellington and All Blacks rugby. “A great forward,” wrote doyen Sir T.P. McLean. “Durable, vigorous, relentless, pursuing, and supremely intelligent.” Gray has strong ties to both the Paremata-Plimmerton and Petone clubs, having played all his top club rugby...
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NPC Number Crunching: Wellington v Auckland
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Captain Caleb Delany trucks it up against Hawke’s Bay in their first match. The Stat Attack by compiled by Peter Marriot continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The second one from the match against Auckland is below. The Lions meet North Harbour in their third round fixture and 526th NPC battle overall at Wellington...
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Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington Centurions (50) v Whanganui (28)
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- The two teams met at Cooks Gardens, Whanganui, in their annual Heartland Championship pre-season fixture. In fine conditions, the Centurions won 50-28, after leading 22-14 at halftime. They won eight tries to four. This was the Centurions’ sixth straight win over Whanganui. Match highlights here: The Centurions made a fast start, with early tries to...
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Sideline Conversions 10 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)
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- Above: Thumbs up to Ma’a Nonu, who will wear the #23 jersey for the Sharks against the All Blacks on Wednesday at 5.00am at Durban. Monday morning edition (updates expected): It’s school finals week in Wellington, with the schoolgirls finals at Porirua Park on Wednesday evening, Premier 2 and lower grade boys college finals at...
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College Finalists found, MSP Internationals win Reserve Grade Division 2 title, Centurions win at Whanganui
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- Wellington College were pushed hard by Rathkeale College in their Premiership First XV final today. They will meet St Pat’s Silverstream in next week’s final. More below. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White, Scott MacLean & Adam Julian Wellington College and St Pat’s Silverstream will meet in next weekend’s Premiership final at Porirua Park following...
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College semi-finals, U85kg and Reserve Grade club rugby, representative games this Saturday
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Above: Action from the Wellington Centurions v Whanganui match last year, with the Centurions winning 41-0 at the Hutt Rec. The two sides meet at Cooks Gardens tomorrow in the Centurions’ first game of the year and Whanganui’s last before the Heartland Championship gets underway next weekend. Photo: Kinetic Images. By Scott MacLean & Steven...
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Aisle be Back: What Goes On Tour
- Wellington Club Weekly
- By Kevin McCarthy If you don’t understand the fuss over the All Blacks ending a 30-year touring drought, you are certainly in a minority, or under 30. Perhaps it would be useful to do this little thought experiment. How much do you remember about the Bledisloe in 2014, or the Rugby Championship in 2017. I’d wager...
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 136: Clarrie Gibbons
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Clarrie Gibbons was synonymous with rugby in Wellington for many years Gibbons was a player in Wellington in the early 1930s, then a Wellington A selector and coach in the 1950s and 1960s and later an administrator and WRFU Chairman between 1964-68 and NZRU President in 1967. As well as rugby, Gibbons was a track...
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Du’Plessis Kirifi: The Selfless Seven Come 12
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- Du’Plessis Kirifi packs down with the Wellington Lions scrum in their season opener this past Sunday. This week he makes a move to the midfield. By Steven White Being the consummate professional, Du’Plessis Kirifi is channeling any disappointment at not being with the All Blacks in South Africa by focusing on the Wellington Lions for...
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NPC Number Crunching: Wellington Lions v Hawke’s Bay
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- The Stat Attack by compiled by Peter Marriot continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The first one from the match against Hawke’s Bay is below. Round 1 v Hawke’s Bay: Lost 33-52 The Wellington Lions began the 51st season of NPC rugby (renamed Hilux NPC this year) with a loss: the 16th...
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Matchday scoring highlights: Horowhenua-Kapiti (73) v Te Ūpoko O Te Ika – Wellington Māori Rugby (31)
- Wellington Club Weekly
- The two teams met at Porirua Park on Saturday in fine but breezy conditions, in their opening fixtures of the 2026 representative rugby season. Players in both sides were coming off hard-fought, committed campaigns with their club teams spread throughout the Wellington and Horowhenua-Kapiti competitions. Horowhenua-Kapiti made a bright and breezy start to the game...
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Sideline Conversions 3 August (some rugby news and information to start the new rugby week)
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- The National U85kgs Knockout Cup is underway, with Paremata-Plimmerton advancing to the second round with their win over Wellington. They play Eastbourne this week in one of two games in Wellington. Monday morning edition – updates expected later on: It’s semi-finals and finals this coming Saturday in the Reserve Grade, semi-finals in college rugby and...
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Petone and OBU win Colts titles as college semi-finals confirmed
- Wellington Club Weekly
- Petone captain Junior Tupou scores one of this two tries as MSP’S Bentley Faulkner tries to stop him in today’s Colts Division 1 final. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean The party continues at Petone this weekend, with their Colts side crowned Division 1 John E Kelly Cup champions this afternoon with...
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