Weighed down by mud, Wellington No. 8 Vaea Fifita streaks away to score the Axemen's third try with the last play of the game to seal a 19-9 Senior 1 Ed Chaney semi-final win over TawaFor Senior 1 Ed Chaney Cup and Senior 2 HD Morgan Memorial playoff scores visit Draws & Results across the top of this page The Wellington Axemen will play Paremata-Plimmerton in next week's Wellington club rugby Ed Chaney Cup Senior 1 final after the Axemen beat Tawa 19-9 in one semi-final this afternoon at Hataitai Park and Paremata-Plimmerton beat Poneke 17-10 in the other at Ngati Toa Domain...More

The major silverware has been won for the year, but there's still several lower grade trophies still to be decided in the next fortnight. This weekend sees semi-finals of the Senior 1 Ed Chaney Cup and Senior 2 HD Morgan Memorial Cup competitions, as well as the Age Grade Division 2 and 3 playoffs and the Reserve Grade and U85kg Division 1 finals. In the Senior 1 Ed Chaney Cup, top qualifiers the Wellington Axemen host fourth placed Tawa at Hataitai Park on Saturday at 3.00pm and third and fourth placed qualifiers Paremata-Plimmerton and Poneke meet in the other semi-final at Ngati Toa Domain at 3...More

Above: MSP's non-playing captain Arden David (left) and? and retiring skipper for the day Kas Lealamanua hold aloft the Jubilee Cup together. Hurricanes prop and Player of the Final Jeff Toomaga-Allen is between this pair.? In the words of retiring prop Kas Lealamanua, Marist St Pat's were dancing in the rain at the Hutt Recreation Ground on Sunday afternoon after holding off defending champions Oriental-Rongotai and winning their 14th Wellington club rugby Jubilee Cup title. In extremely wet conditions, MSP kept their noses ahead all day to win 14-8, winning the final through their forwards and playing a smart territorial game through halfback Peter Sciasica and first five-eighth Fa'atonu Fili...More

Members of the Poneke side with the Hardham Cup following their 20-17 win over Old Boys University in Saturday's final at the Petone Recreation Ground Poneke are the 2012 Hardham Cup champions after beating Old Boys University 20-17 in the final at the Petone Recreation Ground this afternoon. In an entertaining and absorbing Hardham Cup final played in bright sunshine, Poneke came from behind to score the winning try with just a few minutes on the clock and then held off one last determined assault on their line before claiming the win and the Premier 2 title...More

Above: The main prize, the Jubilee Cup (left) and the accolade for the Player of the Final, the Jim Brown Serving Dish - both up for grabs this Sunday at the Hutt Recreation Ground from 2.30pm.Jubilee Cup final preview: Oriental-Rongotai v Marist St Pat'sThe defending champions versus the 13-time winners. The explosiveness of Oriental-Rongotai against the experience of Marist St Pat's. Sunday's Jubilee Cup final between these two proud eastern suburbs rivals to decide Wellington's club rugby supremacy looks set to be a cracker...More

All Black and MSP flanker Victor Vito strides out against Norths in last Saturday's 33-6 semi-final win. Jubilee Cup semi-final results; Ories 45 v Wainuiomata 17; MSP 33 v Norths 6 Hardham Cup semi-final results: Poneke 50 v MSP B 0;? Old Boys University 15 v Wests Roosters 14 Premier 1 First XV semi-final results: Wellington College 18 v St Pat’s Town 12; St Pat’s Silverstream 23 v Scots College 20 Premier Women’s semi-final results: Wainuiomata 30 v Eketahuna 8; Norths 29 v OBU 15 John E Kelly Colts Div 1 semi-final results: Wellington 27 v MSP 15; OBU 30 v Petone 8 UPDATED SUNDAY: It’ll be an all eastern suburbs final next Sunday at the Hutt Recreation Ground after top qualifier and defending champion Oriental Rongotai and 2008 and 2009 winners Marist St...More

?Jubilee Cup semi-finals:Oriental-Rongotai v Wainuiomata Top qualifier and Andy Leslie Trophy winners Oriental Rongotai will be attempting to play their way into their second consecutive Jubilee Cup final against fourth placed Wainuiomata who are playing in their first ever Jubilee Cup playoff match. Ories' fighting 9-9 draw with Marist St. Pat's in last week's seventh round allowed them to cement the top qualifier's position for the semi-finals for the second consecutive year...More

A big weekend of grassroots club and college semi-finals rugby is anticipated in Wellington this weekend. There's several mouthwatering playoff games to look forward to on Saturday to decide the contenders for weekend's Jubilee and Hardham Cups, Premier Women's, Colts and Premier First XV finals. ? All four of the Jubilee Cup and Hardham Cup semi-finals are in Wellington city. Kilbirnie, Miramar and Newtown are expected to be brought to standstills from 3.00pm on Saturday afternoon...More

Above: Catch me if you can - Tawa halfback Steven So'oialo takes off up field against HOBM at the Hutt Rec. So'oialo only played half the match but had a big influence while he was on, coming within a whisker of scoring a 60-metre runaway try. Tawa trailed 8-12 at halftime, but the Eagles pulled clear late in the match for a bonus point win to put themselves into Jubilee Cup semi-final contention should Wainuiomata have lost to Norths.Jubilee Cup Round 7 results (home team first): Oriental-Rongotai 9 v Marist St Pat's 9; Wainuiomata 25 v Northern United 19; Hutt Old Boys Marist 31 v Tawa 13; Upper Hutt 47 v Petone 27 Jubilee Cup final points table: Oriental Rongotai 27; Marist St Pat's 25; Northern United 23; Wainuiomata 19; Hutt Old Boys Marist 16; Tawa 11; Upper Hutt 8; Petone 3 Jubilee Cup semi-finals next week: Oriental Rongotai v Wainuiomata at the Polo Ground and Marist St...More

Semi-final qualifying, securing home playoff spots and promotion-relegation considerations are all in the mix in a colossal final regular round weekend of Wellington Jubilee and Hardham Cup rugby of the season. The situation in the Jubilee Cup sees three teams - Oriental-Rongotai, Marist St Pat's and Northern United - already confirmed as semi-finalists and this week playing for home semi-finals and up to three more - Wainuiomata, Tawa and Hutt Old Boys Marist- fighting it out for the one playoff spot still available...More