UPDATE: Above - Te Wehi Wright, who scored a hat-trick in this game, in action for the Wellington U20s against Manawatu U20. Wellington won this game 50-0.For more visit: http://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/news-2010/1295-big-wins-for-wellington-u20s-and-u18s-on-saturday??Five Wellington representative teams are playing at home, across two different venues, and a sixth, the Wellington U18s, are playing away as part of WRFU representative fixtures on Saturday. The two feature games at Westpac Stadium see the Wellington Pride host the Auckland Storm in round four of the women's NPC and the Ricoh Wellington Lions entertain North Harbour in round 11 of the ITM Cup...More

Upper Hutt savoured home ground advantage in the second leg of the American Ambassador Sevens series at Maidstone Park on Saturday, toppling a strong Marist St Pat’s side in the main Cup final. The final went right down to the wire, Upper Hut’s Dylan Hemapo flying in to score the winning try with the last attacking raid of the afternoon to break a deadlock and give his side a 26-19 win. Upper Hutt had got off to a flyer, scoring two tries and racing to a 12-0 lead. MSP, featuring several prominent Premier players including former international playmaker Fa’atonu Fili, responded with a try...More

The good news is that the weather is expected to be fine on Saturday for the second leg of the WRFU Ambassador Sevens series to be played at Maidstone Park. For all players, supporters and organisers the predicted sunshine in Upper Hutt will be a welcome relief from the howling storm that swept through Wellington and forced the cancellation of the first tournament at the Polo Ground two Saturdays ago. With the series now reduced from a three to a two-leg series, there’s much to play for all 24 Senior Men’s and Colts teams taking part...More

Above: Wellington U20 first five-eighth Aviata Silago (red boots) celebrates with try scorer and centre Ope Peleseuma after Wellington had scored their seventh try on fulltime to secure a 46-21 win over Taranaki in the opening round of the Hurricanes U20 competition.The rep rugby continues in full vein this weekend, while the second leg of the club Ambassador Sevens series is at Maidstone Park on Saturday. Details and draws to come. The Wellington Pride and Wellington U20s both grabbed opening wins in their respective women’s NPC and Hurricanes U20 competitions, while the Wellington Maori side earned their third consecutive victory in the RDO Cup in representative matches played on Saturday...More

Above: Wing Andrew Quinlivan on?the burst on Saturday at Westpac Stadium playing for the Wellington U20s against the Taranaki U20s. Wellington won this match 46-21.To read about it and all the representative matches played by WRFU teams on Saturday visit www.wrfu.co.nz For photos and further commentary find Club Rugby on Facebook: www.facebook.co.nz/nzclubrugby Note photos of this match will be uploaded on Monday night. ?Ngaio School will fly Wellington's colours at next week's Rippa Rugby National Championship next Tuesday and Wednesday 17 and 18 September...More

Above: Action from the Sevens at the Polo Ground before the tournament got cancelled. Photo courtesy of: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oriental-Rongotai-Rugby-Club? UPDATE MONDAY: The first leg of the tournament was cancelled on Saturday on account of atrocious conditions that swept through early in the afternoon and didn't let up.?The club rugby focus now turns to the Sevens game in Wellington, with the 2012 American Ambassador Sevens series starting at the Polo Ground this Saturday 8 September...More

The 2012 club and college rugby season is over, but for many players selected in WRFU representative teams the rugby continues for up to several more weeks. As well as the Ricoh Wellington Lions playing in the ITM Cup until the end of October should they make the final, there are several women's and men's representative and age grade competitions coming up for Wellington rugby fans to follow. Starting next Saturday, 8 September, the Wellington Pride's Women's NPC campaign gets underway...More

Results from Wellington club rugby finals 25 August: Senior 1 Ed Chaney Cup Final Wellington 15 - Paremata-Plimmerton 13 Senior 2 HD Morgan Memorial Cup FinalHOBM 24 - Petone 16Age Grade Division 2 Vic Calcinai Memorial Cup FinalTawa 19 - Avalon 18Age Grade Division 3 Eric Connelly Cup FinalJohnsonville 16 - Petone White 3U85kg Restricted Division 2 Round 2 FinalStokes Valley 20 - Petone Vipers 6Reserve Grade Division 2 FinalOBU Righteous Brothers 27 - OBU 69ers 8 The Wellington Axemen held off Paremata-Plimmerton in a thriller to win the 2012 Wellington club rugby Senior 1 Ed Chaney Cup title in front of a rousing crowd of supporters from both sides at Hataitai Park today...More

Above St Pat's Silverstream's Chase Tiatia dives over to score his side's try in?last Saturday's Hurricanes region First XV loss to Gisborne Boys' High School. The season is over in Wellington for Premier college and club players, but many lower grades are being decided this weekend The third consecutive Saturday of club rugby and college rugby finals will see champions crowned in Senior 1, Senior 2, Age Grade Divisions 2 and 3, 85kg Restricted Division 2 and Reserve Grade Division 2 senior club rugby grades and in all college grades from Premier 2 down...More

The ITM Cup kicks off this Thursday night with the Hawke's Bay Magpies hosting Auckland ?and Wellington fans can count almost three teams of current and former Jubilee Cup and Hardham Cup players lining up for other unions in this year's NPC and Heartland Championship. Here's our annual run-down of current and former Wellington club players who are playing for or coaching at other provinces in 2012: Auckland:Alby Mathewson (Upper Hutt) Piri Weepu (Wainuiomata) Bay of Plenty Michael Kainga (Petone) Tristan Moran (OBU) Canterbury Robbie Fruean (Norths) Counties Manukau Tana Umaga (coach, Petone) Mo Schwalger (Avalon) Hawke's Bay Adrian Barone (Wests Roosters, Petone) Tivaini Fomai (Tawa) Matt Gordon (OBU) Marvin Karawana (Wainuiomata) Ross Kennedy (OBU) Peniasi Tokakece (MSP) Horowhenua KapitiMana Faraimo (Norths) Luke Harvey (Tawa) Perry Hayman (Norths) Jerome Va'ai (Norths) King CountryDion Adams (Stokes Valley) Tanner Vili (OBU) Manawatu Eric Fry (OBU) Lewis Marshall (Petone, Wainuiomata) Jason O'Halloran (coach, OBU) James Oliver (OBU) George Tilsley (Tawa) North Harbour Cory Aporo (Upper Hutt)Filo Paulo (MSP) Michael Hobbs (OBU) Manu Leiataua (Ories) Northland Tone Kopelani (Tawa) Otago Jacob Ellison (Norths) Tamati Ellison (Norths) TJ Ioane (OBU) Buxton Popoalii (Norths) Tama Tuirirangi (Poneke) Poverty Bay Scott Leighton (Wests Roosters) South Canterbury Stefan Vos (Poneke) Taranaki James Broadhurst (Rimutaka) Blade Thomson (Wests Roosters) Scott Waldrom (Avalon) Tasman Hayden Cripps (Petone) Waikato Jack Lam (Ories) Chris Middleton (Norths)Sam Kilgour (OBU) Wairarapa Bush Wilbur Davies (OBU) Paddy Gough (coach, OBU) Jonathan Fuimaono (OBU) Thomas Fleming (OBU) Titapu Pairama-Lewington (OBU) Glen Walters (HOBM)?Missed anyone? Let us know and we'll add to the list above...More