Above: Poneke celebrating their 19-9 win today under the stand at the Hutt Rec. Photo courtesy of Poneke Rugby. In front of about 2000 fans at the Hutt Recreation Ground, Poneke would triumph over Northern United on the back of inspirational defence. Norths started well after using their crash bash style of running with the backline to put pressure on Poneke near their tryline. As a result, Poneke were pinged for not releasing and centre Jackson Garden-Bachop kicked a penalty from out in front...More

Above: Scots College centre Malo Tuitama about to break the line and score a try with his first touch of the ball this afternoon in his side's semi-final win over St Pat's Town. Next Sunday's Wellington Premier 1 First XV final will be between St Pat's Silverstream and Scots College, who both won their semi-finals this afternoon in trying conditions. St Pat's Silverstream beat Wellington College 8-0 and Scots defeated St Pat's Town 36-12. In the two Plate semi-finals, Hutt International Boys' School beat Naenae College 13-0 and Rongotai overcame St Bernard's 36-10...More

Above: Ories left wing Jane Bryce scores her 24th try of the season today against OBU. Top qualifier Northern United will host Old Boys University in one playoff match at Porirua Park and second placed Oriental-Rongotai and third placed Wainuiomata will meet in the other at the Polo Ground in next week's Victoria Tavern Trophy Women's semi-finals. Defending champions Norths sealed top spot for the playoffs ahead of first round winners from earlier in the season Ories with a 71-0 win over Poneke-MSP today...More

The stakes will be high at Hutt Rec this Sunday, as six club rugby finalists dig deep to ensure the prized silverware ends up in their clubrooms.The first match kicks off at 10.30 am with defending champions Old Boys' University Green taking on Hutt Old Boys' Marist for the John E Kelly Cup, followed by the Hardham Cup challenge between Northern United and Poneke at 12.45 pm.Come 3.00 pm, all eyes will be on the Jubilee Cup final between debutant finalists Wainuiomata, and Hutt Old Boys' Marist, who last won the coveted cup in 2007...More

Lower Hutt - Wainuiomata friendships and family ties will be temporarily cast aside on Sunday afternoon as the two sides on either side of the hill go head to head to decide the 2014 Jubilee Cup. In the curtain-raiser two of the most dominant Premier clubs from recent times meet for the Hardham Cup. Early indications are that fans can expect a wild ride on Sunday weather-wise. But it snowed on 2008 Finals Day and the temporary stand almost blew down in 2011, so that will be no deterrent to the thousands of supporters set to descend on the Hutt Rec...More

Above: The college Premier 1 semi-finals are on Saturday, with St Pat's Silverstream hosting Wellington College and Scots College playing St Pat's Town.? While understandably most focus will be on events on at the Hutt Rec on Sunday, there is still plenty of rugby on Saturday, with the semi-finals of College Premier 1 and 2 and a number of grades coming to or nearing the conclusion of the round-robin phase ahead of the playoffs. College Premier 1 & Premier 2 Saturday afternoon sees the two semi-finals of the College Premier 1 grade, ahead of the final next Sunday at Porirua Park...More

Expect home team Hutt Old Boys Marist to throw everything at Old Boys University in their Wellington club rugby U21 Colts Division 1 John E Kelly Memorial season finale in the first of three finals at the Hutt Recreation Ground on Sunday, kick-off 10.30 am. Second placed qualifier HOBM, who defeated Norths 29-13 in their semi-final there last Saturday, now turn to face top qualifiers OBU who trounced Petone 56-5 in their top four playoff at the Basin Reserve. OBU have accounted for every team they have across since the latter stages of 2012...More

Above: Tawa supporters last celebrating their team winning the Jubilee Cup for the first time. Another chapter will be written in the 85-year history of the Jubilee Cup this coming Sunday when Hutt Old Boys Marist and Wainuiomata meet for the 2014 title. Ahead of this year's final, here's a recap of the past 20 Jubilee Cup finals. The Jim Brown Medal for the Player of the Final was introduced in 2004, so this is split into two parts: Jim Brown Medal winners 2004-2013 Jim Brown was a stalwart of the great Petone teams of the 1960s and 1970s, playing over 200 matches for the club...More

Above: Hutt Old Boys wing Chase Tiatia and Ories fullback Matt Proctor chase up a kick in Saturday's Jubilee Cup semi-final between the two sides. OPINION: With 19 of 20 rounds in the books and just this Sunday's Hardham Cup and Jubilee Cup final to come, commentator and contributor Adam Julian has submitted his Wellington Premier rugby Club Team of the Year. Adam's team is: 15. Tau Mamea (Wanuiomata) - Mamea played two games for Wellington last season and should add to that tally in 2014...More

Above: OBU's Fast Mike Wilson kicks clear in last year's Finals Day sprint. Whoever wins this year will be talking up their exploits on a brand new Vodafone Samsung Galaxy phone. Who's the fastest Wellington club rugby player? The competition's leading pace merchants, excluding players from the HOBM and Wainuiomata Jubilee Cup teams, will once again lace up their rocket boots on Finals Day this coming Sunday in the Vodafone Club Rugby Sprint for the right to be crowned Wellington club rugby's quickest player...More