https://wellington.gen.nz/wellington-club-weekly Wellington Club Weekly newsitems https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/19/spotlight-on-club-rugby-in-penultimate-rounds-of-the-premier-and-premier-2-competitions/ Trytime in last Saturday’s match between the Wellington Axemen and Paremata-Plimmerton. Photo: Stewart Baird. The Axemen are back home hosting Oriental-Rongotai in Round 12, while Paremata-Plimmerton are at Petone. By Scott MacLean Friday lunchtime edition – updates to come later this afternoon as a handful of teamlists hadn’t been revealed by the noon hour: The... petone plimmerton swindale rugby paremata places sport Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/19/spotlight-on-club-rugby-in-penultimate-rounds-of-the-premier-and-premier-2-competitions/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-19T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/20/wellington-club-rugby-20-june-links-to-live-scoring-updates-streaming-and-more/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 20 June 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. 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... rugby swindale sport Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/20/wellington-club-rugby-20-june-links-to-live-scoring-updates-streaming-and-more/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-19T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/19/aisle-be-back-hurricanes-v-chiefs-final/ By Kevin McCarthy Sitting there on Tuesday morning at my computer, buying a ticket to the grand final was a scary moment. I knew where I wanted a seat and headed straight there, and literally could see the available seats disappearing faster than Russian trucks heading for Crimea. I snared somewhere at nosebleed level which... rugby sport Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/19/aisle-be-back-hurricanes-v-chiefs-final/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/18/midweek-wins-for-st-pats-town-st-pats-silverstream-and-wellington-college/ By Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur St Pat’s Town (Tuesday), St Pat’s Silverstream (Wednesday) and Wellington College (Thursday) enjoyed wins this week. Accounts of these games below, starting with the Quadrangular Tournament on Thursday. The 100th Quadrangular (Quad) final on Saturday will be contested between the most prolific winners of the competition, Wellington College... silverstream rugby upper-hutt huttvalley places sport Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/18/midweek-wins-for-st-pats-town-st-pats-silverstream-and-wellington-college/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/17/wellington-college-quadrangular-tournament-team-of-the-century/ By Adam Julian & Steven White Rugby’s annual First XV Quadrangular Tournament, featuring Wellington College, Whanganui Collegiate, Nelson College, and Christ’s College, turns 100 this week (June 18-20) at Whanganui. Colloquially known as “The Quad,” it is the oldest four-way rugby tournament in New Zealand (and possibly the world) and together, the schools that contest... rugby sport Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/17/wellington-college-quadrangular-tournament-team-of-the-century/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/18/reserve-grade-heating-up-as-obu-teams-meet-for-the-ruru-shield-this-saturday/ By Steven White Almost half of all first round Premier Swindale Shield club rugby matches have an interclub trophy on the line, many involving Old Boys University, such as this Saturday’s Jack Lamason Trophy match against Marist St Pat’s. The OBU club social teams have also contested the Ruru Shield amongst each other continuously since... rugby swindale sport Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/18/reserve-grade-heating-up-as-obu-teams-meet-for-the-ruru-shield-this-saturday/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/17/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-130-cam-stewart/ Cam Stewart was Marist’s first-five and playmaker and vice-captain of the side that won or shared the Jubilee Cup in 1960, 1962, 1963 and 1964. He also played for the Wellington representative team over several seasons and played in many of their big matches at the time. He later played for Manawatu after moving to... rugby sport Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/17/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-130-cam-stewart/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-16T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/16/hurricanes-v-blues-semi-final-stat-attack/ Asafo Aumua added his name to the list of try scorers in the win over the against the Blues. He now has 19 in 89 matches. It was his 5th against the Blues, a record for him against another side, one more than his four against the Chiefs. By Peter Marriott Semi-Final v Blues: Won... rugby sport Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/16/hurricanes-v-blues-semi-final-stat-attack/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-16T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/15/henry-in-top-form-for-petone-in-mcbain-shield-win/ Henry gets his pass away on Saturday. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian It was a boisterous night on Udy Street as Petone foiled Hutt Old Boys Marist 29-16 to regain the McBain Shield from the Jubilee Cup champions and move within a whisker of winning the Swindale Shield for a record 16th time. The... petone swindale rugby places sport Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/15/henry-in-top-form-for-petone-in-mcbain-shield-win/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/16/matchday-scoring-highlights-upper-hutt-rams-33-v-wainuiomata-32/ As the one-point margin of victory suggests, this fixture contained several twists and turns before eventually being settled in the 76th minute with a try to replacement halfback Kaide McCashin, burrowing over from a ruck after a concerted crescendo of phase play in front of the line. This wasn’t the end of it though. Replacement... wainuiomata upper-hutt rugby places huttvalley sport Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/16/matchday-scoring-highlights-upper-hutt-rams-33-v-wainuiomata-32/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/15/sideline-conversions-15-june-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Action from the Petone Rec on Saturday, during the latter stages of the first round Colts decider. Photo: Warwick Burke Visitors HOBM won the Paris Memorial Trophy, joining the Tawa Ducks (U85kgs) and Petone Women as first round winners so far. Will the Swindale Shield and Harper Lock Shield titles be decided in this coming... petone rugby tawa swindale places sport Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/15/sideline-conversions-15-june-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-14T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/13/petone-win-mcbain-and-have-swindale-in-their-sights-but-chasing-pack-bunched-together/ Petone run in the opening try on the McBain Shield today in their win over Hutt Old Boys Marist. By Steven White, Scott MacLean, Adam Julian & Andy McArthur (photos) Petone beat Hutt Old Boys Marist 29-16 in their biggest regular season match of the year, while other results today meant the chasing pack is... petone rugby places sport Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/13/petone-win-mcbain-and-have-swindale-in-their-sights-but-chasing-pack-bunched-together/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-13T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/12/bumper-weekend-for-club-rugby-in-wellington-and-around-the-region-coming-up/ The Avalon and Petone scrums pack down last week at Fraser Park. Avalon are back there in the 11th round hosting Marist St Pat’s, while Petone are at home against Hutt Old Boys Marist for the McBain Shield. By Scott MacLean It’s a bumper weekend for club rugby coming up, with top-of-the-table clashes as well... petone rugby swindale places sport Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/12/bumper-weekend-for-club-rugby-in-wellington-and-around-the-region-coming-up/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/13/wellington-club-rugby-13-june-2026-links-to-live-streaming-listening-and-scoring/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 13 June 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. 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... rugby swindale sport Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/13/wellington-club-rugby-13-june-2026-links-to-live-streaming-listening-and-scoring/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-12T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/11/stoic-maulolo-on-petone-mcbain-magic/ Lester Maulolo running freely for Petone in a recent Swindale Shield match against Ories. On Saturday Petone hosts HOBM for the McBain Shield. Photo: Kinetic Images. By Adam Julian Lester Maulolo wryly laughs. “If the body still works, I might as well use it.” On Saturday, the Petone midfielder will line up for his 93rd... petone swindale rugby places sport Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/11/stoic-maulolo-on-petone-mcbain-magic/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-11T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/12/aisle-be-back-hurricanes-v-blues-semi-final-in-wellington/ By Kevin McCarthy I’m not sure I should write anything this week. It is a home semi-final, and the winner goes through to the Super Rugby final against the Chiefs or the Crusaders. Is that enough? I mean, there should be jitters with any fan about somehow jinxing this Saturday night. Do you embrace that,... rugby sport Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/12/aisle-be-back-hurricanes-v-blues-semi-final-in-wellington/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-11T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/10/the-kiss-of-barry-wellington-stops-silverstream-win-streak/ Wellington College players and travelling supporters celebrate winning their traditional and ending Silverstream’s 21-game Premiership competition winning streak. By Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur The 21-game winning streak of St Patrick’s College, Silverstream, in the Premiership ended, out-thought by a gutsy Wellington College 26-17 in the 95th annual Ken Grey Cup match in Upper... silverstream rugby upper-hutt huttvalley places sport Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/10/the-kiss-of-barry-wellington-stops-silverstream-win-streak/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-10T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/11/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-college-26-v-st-pats-silverstream-17/ The two teams met in dry, still conditions at St Pat’s Silverstream on Wednesday in their annual midweek traditional for the Ken Gray Cup. Wellington College led 15-14 at halftime and went on to win 26-17, sealing their win with two late penalties after dominating possession and territory throughout much of the second half despite... silverstream rugby upper-hutt huttvalley places sport Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/11/matchday-scoring-highlights-wellington-college-26-v-st-pats-silverstream-17/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-10T00:00:00Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/11/mana-mcbain-winner-waylon-tuhoro-robinson/ Waylon Tuhoro-Robinson gets his kick away in a recent match for HOBM against Paremata-Plimmerton. On Saturday they meet Petone for the McBain Shield. Photo: Andy McArthur. Waylon Tuhoro-Robinson has an air of authority that draws people in. He wasn’t always outspoken, but the tough, talented, versatile, diligent, honest, and articulate Hutt Old Boys Marist halfback... petone plimmerton swindale rugby paremata places sport Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/11/mana-mcbain-winner-waylon-tuhoro-robinson/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-10T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/09/hurricanes-v-brumbies-quarter-final-stat-attack/ Cam Roigard and Billy Proctor were in the thick of the action against the Brumbies. By Peter Marriott Qualifying Final v Brumbies: Won 66-12 The Hurricanes made up for last year’s 28-35 Qualifying Final loss against the Brumbies in Canberra by winning this year at home in Wellington. The two sides have a history of... rugby sport Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/09/hurricanes-v-brumbies-quarter-final-stat-attack/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-09T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/10/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-129-peter-osborne-and-obu-paying-tribute-to-him-and-his-teams-this-weekend/ 10 June 2026: This coming Saturday Old Boys University will be wearing a one-off alternate jersey against Oriental-Rongotai – an all-green strip paired with white shorts – inspired by the great Jubilee Cup-winning Victoria University Rugby Club teams of the 1950s. It’s a throwback to one of the most successful eras in the club’s history. The... rugby swindale sport Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/10/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-129-peter-osborne-and-obu-paying-tribute-to-him-and-his-teams-this-weekend/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-09T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/09/matchday-scoring-highlights-wainuiomata-48-v-northern-united-31/ Wainuiomata pulled away from Northern United in the second half to win well, to take home the Alf Keating Memorial Trophy, on Old Timers’ Day at Porirua Park. Norths had led 19-14 at halftime, through tries to flanker Ethan Lepou and lock Taniela Tuangalu whilst Wainuiomata No. 8 and earlier try scorer Emmanuel Solomona was... porirua wainuiomata rugby swindale places sport Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/09/matchday-scoring-highlights-wainuiomata-48-v-northern-united-31/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-08T00:00:00Z -41.2618075 174.9480696 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/08/sideline-conversions-8-june-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Above: Lots going on in this scene in the Premier match on Saturday between Paremata-Plimmerton and Johnsonville, just like there is plenty happening this coming weekend. Photo: Stewart Baird Photography. Another stirring weekend of rugby, with some notable results across several grades. There are just three rounds to play in the Swindale Shield before this... johnsonville plimmerton rugby swindale paremata places sport Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/08/sideline-conversions-8-june-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-07T00:00:00Z -41.0819811 174.8652978 Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/06/petone-mens-create-buffer-at-top-of-swindale-standings-as-their-women-win-their-first-round-title/ Above: The Petone Ponies with the Rebecca Liua’ana Trophy today after their last round top-of-the-table 33-15 win over Northern United today. More on this game in the Women’s round-up below. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Swindale Shield points table (unofficial) after 10 rounds: https://stats.clubrugby.nz/table/2026-swindale-shield/ Petone have one hand on the Swindale... petone swindale rugby places sport Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/06/petone-mens-create-buffer-at-top-of-swindale-standings-as-their-women-win-their-first-round-title/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-06T00:00:00Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/05/swindale-shield-picture-to-become-clearer-in-10th-round-matches/ Petone celebrate a try against Marist St Pat’s last week. They are up river for their tenth round match to play Avalon while Marist St Pat’s cross the road to play Poneke at Kilbirnie Park. Photo: Wall Sport Media. By Scott MacLean and Steven White Friday early afternoon edition – updates later: The 2026 Wellington... petone rugby swindale kilbirnie places sport Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/05/swindale-shield-picture-to-become-clearer-in-10th-round-matches/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/05/reading-the-game-before-the-whistle-how-nzs-best-club-players-prepare/ Somewhere in Waikato, there is a loosehead prop sitting in his car an hour before training starts, studying footage of the opposing team’s previous game. Not because he wants to watch the highlight reel, but because he’s studying the ugly stuff. Their scrum setup, how their defence reacts to different ruck locations, and how their... rugby sport Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/05/reading-the-game-before-the-whistle-how-nzs-best-club-players-prepare/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/06/wellington-club-rugby-live-scoring-streaming-listening-and-updates-6-june-2026/ LIVE scoring updates Wellington club rugby (on Saturday 6 June 2026) CLICK on the link directly below for live Swindale Shield and lower grade Scoring and fulltime scores updated as they happen. 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... rugby swindale sport Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/06/wellington-club-rugby-live-scoring-streaming-listening-and-updates-6-june-2026/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/04/loads-of-talent-in-all-time-colleges-xvs/ The article below was first published on Club Rugby in 2015 and has been dusted off and re-posted below. There are few changes to the line-ups that were selected then. Selection at the time involved input from a few people. Challenges ahead are to select all-time XVs from other schools, such as Hutt Valley High... huttvalley rugby places sport Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/04/loads-of-talent-in-all-time-colleges-xvs/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-04T00:00:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/05/aisle-be-back-hurricanes-v-brumbies-quarterfinal-in-wellington/ Du Plessis Kirifi and Peter Lakai are two players returning for this game as the Hurricanes are back to full strength and back in the saddle for their quarter-final encounter against the Brumbies. By Kevin McCarthy The Classics, by which I mean the stuff written about times before the A.D. system was agreed on, is... rugby sport Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/05/aisle-be-back-hurricanes-v-brumbies-quarterfinal-in-wellington/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-04T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/03/wellington-college-brush-past-rongotai-college-in-traditional/ Trytime to Wellington College – one of 10 they scored in their fourth consecutive midweek Traditional win over Rongotai College. By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur Wellington College beat Rongotai College 62-19 in their Premiership midweek Round 3 encounter for the Heron Scarf in fine, still conditions at Ma’a Nonu Stadium at Rongotai College... rugby sport Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/06/03/wellington-college-brush-past-rongotai-college-in-traditional/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z