Round 7 Preview The last games of the round robin will be played this weekend seeing the top four teams advancing into the finals. The feature match for Saturday is Old Boys University versus Petone at the Basin. OBU will be favourites to win the encounter after their impressive form throughout the Hardham Cup. OBU managed to beat Johnsonville 23-13 in round six, giving them an impressive record of five wins and one loss, which will work in their favour this weekend. Petone will be eager to bounce back from their embarrassing 81-0 thrashing by Oriental-Rongotai last weekend...More

Round 6 Review The feature match this weekend was between Hutt Old Boys Marist and Poneke, where HOBM convincingly won 69-0. During the early stages of the first half Poneke controlled possession with some well worked forward drives with Leon Head showing his mauling capabilities. However a few unforced errors granted HOBM possession which they used wisely scoring two quick tries. For the remainder of the game Poneke were on the back foot, struggling to keep themselves in the match. By half time HOBM had already run in five tries and converted four of them making it 33-0 at the break...More

Round 6 Review The Jubilee Cup looks set to go down to the wire next week after Poneke?s 22-12 round six win over Upper Hutt ensured four teams are still in with a chance of joining confirmed top qualifiers Northern United and second placed Petone in the playoffs. Swindale champions Upper Hutt could also still miss out to Poneke and Avalon after round seven. Avalon secured five points in their 43-30 win over Tawa to move to fifth, while Marist St. Pats can also still finish fourth, despite losing 34-12 to Norths, while Petone secured a likely home semi-final after consigning Western Suburbs to the wooden spoon with a 33-19 win...More

Round 6 Preview Round six of the Hardham Cup sees Hutt Old Boys Marist take on Poneke away from home in the feature match this weekend. HOBM have remained unbeaten with five from five during the Hardham Cup giving them an outright lead over the competition. Poneke who have only managed to win two games so far will be determined to post their third win at this crucial stage of the Cup. Both teams came away with narrow wins last weekend with HOBM beating OBU 13-10, and Poneke winning 17-13 over MSP...More

Round 6 Preview Round five of the Jubilee Cup saw a clear mid table logjam develop behind the leading trio of Northern United, Upper Hutt and Petone. While these three appear likely to make the playoffs, a real battle is shaping for the fourth semi-final berth throughout the final fortnight of round-robin play. Three points separate Marist St. Pats, Poneke, Tawa and Avalon, with only Western Suburbs out of the running. Of the chasers, fourth placed MSP have the toughest finish. With Norths and Upper Hutt still to play, the multiple champions will be desperate to at least collect bonus points to avoid missing the semi-finals two years in succession...More

Round 5 Review For the second week in a row defending champions Northern United fended off the challenge of their closest rival and confirmed their favouritism for a repeat Cup triumph. Last week it was Upper Hutt by two points, this week it was Petone by one, with a late penalty being good enough for Norths to overtake the Villagers to win 16-15 and remain unbeaten after five rounds. Upper Hutt were too strong for Tawa, running away to win 53-24, to see them retake second place on the points table ahead of Petone...More

Round 5 Review Round five of the Hardham Cup saw Oriental-Rongotai and Johnsonville face off with Ories narrowly winning 18-17. Hutt Old Boys Marist and Old Boys University came up against each other to fight for the top spot with HOBM the victors 13-10. HOBM are now the only team to have won every game are clear at the top of the leader board on 23 points. Poneke just managed to snatch the win from Marist St Pats with MSP going down 17-13. Northern United finally got their first win for the Hardham Cup beating Petone 19-15 on Saturday...More

Round 5 Preview Round five of the Hardham Cup gives Oriental Rongotai their chance to cement their spot in the top four. Coming up against third place Johnsonville, Ories will be looking to overtake them on the points board in order to better their chances of making it in to the semi?s.In other games Old Boys University will play what could potentially be their hardest encounter of the Hardham Cup facing off against Hutt Old Boys Marist on Saturday. OBU head the Hardham Cup points table, closely followed by HOBM...More

Round 5 Preview Marist St. Pats and Poneke will reignite their Jubilee Cup rivalry when they meet at Kilbirnie Park in round five on Saturday in what shapes as a crucial encounter for each other?s playoff hopes and also the overall points table. Pending other outcomes, a clear gap could emerge between the top four and the rest if MSP can continue their solid recent form and overcome Poneke. If they do, fourth placed MSP who are two points clear of fifth placed Tawa, could join the leading trio of Northern United, Petone and Upper Hutt well out in front of the chasers - with a game in hand heading into the final fortnight of round-robin play...More

Round 4 Review It was a stroll in the park for the premier teams in round four of the Hardham Cup ? with one notable exception ? Oriental-Rongotai. While beating Marist St. Pats for their second win, Ories weren?t altogether convincing and their clash with Johnsonville next week shapes as an important one. The other big guns all registered bonus point wins as expected, meaning Old Boys-University still hold a one point advantage over Hutt Old Boys Marist at the top with Johnsonville five points adrift in third...More