Above: members of the Wellington College team celebrating with the trophy after their 25-22 win over St Pat’s Silverstream in this afternoon’s finalWellington College were singing in the rain at Porirua Park this afternoon after beating St Pat’s Silverstream 25-22 and winning the 2013 Wellington Premier 1 First XV title.In a knife-edge final in front of a packed and raucous grandstand , Wellington College first five-eighth Pakaitore Turia was the hero of the day, landing his sixth straight penalty with about 10 minutes to go to give his side victory...More

Above: Action from today’s Senior 1 semi-final between Wainuiomata and Tawa at William Jones Park. Tawa won this clash and will meet Paremata-Plimmerton in next week’s final. UPDATED: Lock in next Saturday afternoon at Ngatitoa Domain for what promises to be terrific Senior 1 Ed Chaney Cup final between home team Paremata-Plimmerton and Tawa after the two won enthralling semi-finals today.Top qualifiers Paremata-Plimmerton held on to beat Hutt Old Boys 17-15 in one playoff match today, while third placed Tawa upstaged second placed Wainuiomata 22-18 at William Jones Park...More

Above: The Wellington College and St Pat’s Silverstream First XVs? squaring off at the start of their midweek Traditional clash earlier in the season. They meet again on Sunday afternoon at Porirua Park in the Wellington Premier 1 final.Playoff rugby continues? around Wellington this weekend, with the Senior 1 Ed Chaney Cup and Divisions 2 and 3 U85 kg grade semi-finals around the region on Saturday and then the big one for college rugby, the Premier 1 First XV final, at Porirua Park on Sunday...More

Above: spectators at Athletic Park in 1910, possibly watching the All Blacks scrape to a 26-17 win over Wellington in this encounter, one of 13 matches between the two sides. Heading into Friday’s match at the Hutt Recreation Ground between the All Blacks and Wellington-Canterbury it is worth noting that Wellington almost has a fifty percent winning record against the All Blacks.Wellington sides have won six and lost seven of 13 previous matches against the All Blacks.Right up to the 1950s, in the age of sea travel, it was common practice for the All Blacks to play warm-up or practice matches against provincial opposition - generally Wellington or Auckland - before they departed by ship on their overseas tours...More

Above: Members of the OBU 69ers Reserve Grade team, including new triple-centurion Andy ‘Kamate’ Clark (front right) with the Jackie Ruru Shield in 2012.? The Jackie Ruru Shield is contested amongst OBU’s social teams and is highly prized. How does a rugby player who has just played his 300th club rugby match celebrate this remarkable achievement? He jumps in to the boxing ring. And it’s all for a good cause. Old Boys University 69ers player Andy “Kamate” Clark recently played his 300th game for the Reserve grade side and this Saturday he steps into the boxing ring as part of a charity boxing event to help raise funds for the OBU 69ers’ upcoming trip to Argentina...More

Above: MSP’s Peter Sciascia (left) and Poneke’s Sam Tui are the halfback and No. 8 in the Wellington club rugby Team of the Season, which has been selected on points accumulated in the Billy Wallace Best and Fairest competition.Although his team didn’t make the playoffs, Poneke No. 8 Sam Tui wrapped up the 2013 Billy Wallace Best and Fairest competition at the conclusion of the 18-week round-robin season. Tui finished on 21 points, just ahead of MSP halfback Peter Sciascia on 20 and Petone flanker Mateaki Kafatolu on 18, another player from a team that missed out on the semi-finals...More

Tawa are the 2013 Jubilee Cup champions.A passionate Tawa completed the Swindale Shield-Jubilee Cup double at the Hutt Recreation Ground by beating Oriental-Rongotai 26-21 in a tight and willing final. It is Tawa’s first Jubilee Cup since formation in 1947.Captain and tighthead prop Taniela Koroi raised the coveted Trophy aloft at the end on behalf of his team, his club and fans and all supporters of grassroots sport. Like he did in early June when he celebrated the first round title, Koroi thanked god, thanked his club and praised his teammates for capping off a wonderful year for the Lyndhurst Park club...More

Norths overcome Axemen challenge to win the Hardham CupThe Hardham Cup has made its home for the next year at Northern United after they got up over a strong and committed Wellington Axemen side 26-16 today at the Hutt Recreation Ground today.Norths got off to a good start with Jackson Garden-Bachop kicking an early three points to give Norths the lead.Norths opened up the Wellington defence and what looked like was going to be a certain try to Norths halfback Tomasi Palu was spoiled by a great try saving tackle from wellington centre Ahtun Masun...More

Above: Paremata-Plimmerton No. 8 and captain Tane McMillan-Parata, who scored his side’s winning try, making a break for his team against Wainuiomata today.Paremata-Plimmerton have qualified in pole position for next week’s Ed Chaney Senior 1 playoffs with a determined 14-10 win over Wainuiomata in their last round top-of-the-table clash at Ngatitoa Domain this afternoon.Gritty defence and a key try early in the second half to skipper and No. 8 Tane McMillan-Parata paved the way for Paremata-Plimmerton’s eighth win in nine games in the second round and will see them return home next Saturday to host Hutt Old Boys Marist in one semi-final...More

Pick the score for Sunday’s Wellington club rugby Jubilee Cup final between Oriental-Rongotai and Tawa at the Hutt Recreation Ground and not only claim bragging rights but win double tickets to the Wellington Lions’ first two home ITM Cup matches.To enter, email editor@clubrugby.co.nz who you think will win and the score at the end of the match (after extra time if it goes that far). Important: Please also pick a halftime score, the purpose of which is to determine a winner on a countback should there be two or more correct picks...More