20 May: Wellington Lions trial tonight
The Wellington Lions are playing a trial match tonight between the 'City' and 'Suburbs' teams at the Hutt Recreation Ground from 6.30 pm. Check out many of the players who will be featuring in this year's WRFU rep teams as they vie to be noticed by the selectors.
19 May: BNZ Hurricanes First XV series
The BNZ Hurricanes First XV series concluded in Wellington this weekend. On Friday night, St Pat's Silverstream beat Gisborne Boys' High School at Westpac Stadium. On Saturday at Porirua Park Wellington College came roaring back from a big deficit to lose narrowly to Napier BHS 30-32 and Scots College cut through Hastings BHS early and won 59-8. At the Hutt Rec, Palmerston North BHS beat St Pat's Town 26-6. Meanwhile, week three of grading games for the Wellington Premier 1 competition went down to the wire - more details to come.
100 games for two clubs
Petone, prop Tui Hunt came on to the field as a second half substitute to earn his 100th Premier cap for Petone against MSP on Saturday. After also playing over 100 matches for Upper Hutt, his second ton of appearances for two different clubs is a massive achievement.
Holwell laces up
Ten years after winning the Jubilee Cup with Poneke, David Holwell played a full game for the Senior 1s and then came off the bench in the first half for the Premiers against Wainuiomata on Saturday. Holwell was in town celebrating Poneke's Old Timers' Day. Poneke won the match 25-17.
14 May: Wellington players in All Blacks WTG
Congratulations to the 10 Wellington players today named in the All Blacks Wider Training Group, assembling for two camps later this month. The players are:
Dane Coles (Poneke), Hosea Gear (HOBM), Ma'a Nonu (Ories), TJ Perenara (Northern United), Julian Savea (Ories), Brad Shields (Petone), Conrad Smith (Old Boys University), Jeff Toomaga-Allen (MSP), Victor Vito (MSP), Piri Weepu (Wainuiomata)
10 May: 150 games for Tocker
Congratulations to MSP’s JP Tocker for reaching the milestone of 150 Premier games for MSP on Saturday against Poneke in round eight tomorrow.
6 May: Most points in a match
For the second time this season, an individual has surpassed 50 points on his own. Both hauls are believed to be records. The most number of points by one person in a Swindale Shield or Jubilee Cup match since 2006:
- 52 Brandyn Laursen. HOBM v Rimutaka 2013
- 50 Tauaosi Tuimavavae. Poneke v Rimutaka 2013
- 33 Trevor Marama. Ories v Avalon 2011
- 31 Jason Woodward. Upper Hutt v Petone 2012
- 30 Glen Walters. HOBM v Wests 2012; Mike Kingsbeer, MSP v Wainuiomata 2009
The Dominion Post (@dompost_sport) are now running their match reports online on their website on the evenings of matches. Check out their round two reports on www.dompost.co.nz from early evening this coming Saturday.
17 March: Extended coverage for 2013
As well as the Wellington Club Rugby website, we’re also covering the following in 2013:
http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/auckland
http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/hawkesbay
http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/northharbour NEW
20 May Swindale Shield Round 9
Billy Wallace Best & Fairest competition points are awarded each game on a 3,2 and 1 basis by the Dominion Post's around the grounds reporters. Leading points after nine rounds are:
13 points: Peter Sciascia (MSP)
11 points: Mateaki Kafatolu (Petone)
10 points: Brandyn Laursen (HOBM); John Monu (Wainuiomata)
9 points: Randall Bishop (Tawa); Fa'atonu Fili (Ories); Simon Tevita (Poneke)
7 points: Paulo Aukuso (Ories); Tauaosi Tuimavavae (Poneke); Jason Risdon (HOBM); Joketani Koroi (Tawa)
6 points: Greg Foe (Poneke); Api Naikatini (Norths); Jared Kahu (Petone); Presley Tufaga (Poneke)
5 points: Liam Berry (Upper Hutt); Adam Hill (OBU); Oliver Best (Ories); Taniela Koroi (Tawa)
4 points: Hamish Buick (OBU); Dan Mellon (OBU)); Ephraim Reynolds (Tawa); Shahn Eru (Wainuiomata); Matt Proctor (Ories); Sam Tui (Poneke); Jackson Garden-Bachop (Norths); Te Wehi Wright (OBU); James Kusel (HOBM); Isasc O'Connor (MSP)
3 points: Nick Grigg (Petone); Cam Incledon (Petone); Ahtun Masun (Wests); Max Pearson (Upper Hutt); Chris Eaves (Wests Roosters); Kayne Hammington (Upper Hutt); Thomas Fleming (OBU); Dean Brunsdon (Norths); Filisione Kolomatangi (Tawa); Steven Bradshaw (HOBM); Joe Hill (OBU); Steven So'oialo (Tawa); Johnny Teleaga (Norths); Chris Molenaar (Petone); Tomasi Palu (Norths); James O'Reilly (HOBM); Kane Gush (Wainui); Matthew Mulanay (Wests); Ardie Savea (Ories); Chris Walker (Petone); Jonathon Fuimaono (OBU); Afa Fa'atau (Ories); Jason Henry (Upper Hutt)
| P | W | L | D | F | A | B | Pts | |
| Tawa | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 316 | 112 | 6 | 38 |
| HOBM | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 375 | 188 | 5 | 33 |
| Ories | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 316 | 205 | 6 | 32 |
| Petone | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 336 | 242 | 6 | 30 |
| Poneke | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 284 | 172 | 5 | 25 |
| OBU | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 311 | 206 | 7 | 25 |
| Wainui | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 252 | 242 | 7 | 23 |
| MSP | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 208 | 201 | 7 | 23 |
| Norths | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 281 | 262 | 6 | 22 |
| Upper Hutt | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 213 | 261 | 3 | 15 |
| Wests | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 227 | 348 | 5 | 13 |
| Rimutaka | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 712 | 0 | 0 |
| P | W | L | D | F | A | B | Pts | |
| Wellington | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 403 | 72 | 8 | 40 |
| J'ville | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 293 | 91 | 7 | 39 |
| Avalon | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 164 | 6 | 34 |
| OBU | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 246 | 193 | 6 | 34 |
| Petone | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 144 | 6 | 30 |
| Pare-Plim | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 168 | 192 | 6 | 22 |
| Tawa | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 223 | 170 | 5 | 21 |
| MSP | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 184 | 220 | 3 | 19 |
| Norths | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 253 | 2 | 10 |
| Wainui | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 294 | 1 | 9 |
| Poneke | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 278 | 2 | 6 |
| Upper Hutt | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 115 | 416 | 0 | 4 |
| P | W | L | D | F | A | B | Pts | |
| HOBM | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 385 | 77 | 7 | 43 |
| Ories | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 343 | 87 | 8 | 40 |
| Avalon | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 319 | 181 | 8 | 32 |
| OBU | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 253 | 208 | 7 | 31 |
| Norths | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 248 | 196 | 6 | 30 |
| Petone | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 180 | 5 | 25 |
| J'ville | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 182 | 215 | 3 | 23 |
| Wainui | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 242 | 3 | 19 |
| Wests | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 157 | 397 | 4 | 12 |
| Stokes | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 128 | 274 | 2 | 10 |
| MSP | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 117 | 245 | 3 | 3 |
| Poneke | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 153 | 320 | 2 | 2 |
Guest picker Round Ten
Email editor@clubrugby.co.nz to be this coming weekend's guest picker!
Send us your picks for round 10 of the Swindale Shield, with who you think is going to win each match by margin, 1-12 or 13+, or perhaps select a draw or two.
On this day in Jubilee Cup history coming soon...