Sunday, 23 May 2010 21:59
Wellington will play host to the world champion South Africa in the second game of the Investec Tri Nations, when they venture to Westpac Stadium to take on the All Blacks. The Springboks, who are also defending the Tri Nations title, will be out to regain their world number one ranking over the All Blacks. This encounter is sure to continue the great tradition and rivalry between these two proud rugby nations.
Monday, 10 May 2010 00:13
Petone's supporters celebrated long into the night on Saturday following their team's memorable last-gasp 28-21 win over Poneke on their 125th Anniversary weekend feature match at a packed Petone Recreation Ground.
In a fairytale finish, captain and hooker Eugene Smith burrowed over the tryline after 20 pulsating phases of pressure cooker rugby to score the match winning try with the final act of the game.
Friday, 04 December 2009 02:57
Saturday December 5th 2009 is International Volunteer Day and Wellington Rugby Chief Executive Officer Greg Peters has paid tribute to the thousands of volunteers throughout the region who do so much for the game.
"Over 500,000 people serve as volunteers for sport and recreation organisations around New Zealand and Wellington Rugby simply wouldn't be able to operate without the help of our dedicated and selfless volunteers," he explained.
"Volunteers are incredibly important to us at every level and our players owe them a huge debt of gratitude. Every Wellington, Hurricanes and All Blacks representative has benefitted from a vast number of people working for the love of the game. Without the help they receive at grassroots level, players simply wouldn't have the opportunity to develop into professional players.
"On behalf of everyone associated with Wellington Rugby, I would like to thank each and every one of our volunteers for all of their help throughout 2009 and we look forward to working with them in 2010."
In 1985, the United Nations General Assembly designated 5 December as an annual celebration of voluntary action by people, communities and governments of the world.
Thursday, 12 November 2009 01:55
On Friday the 13th November the annual Wellington Rugby Tui Awards were held at the Duxton Hotel. The awards are to recognise rugby achievements in the Wellington region, and once again it was a year with plenty to celebrate.
Thursday, 12 November 2009 01:18
The 2010 Hurricanes squad sees the return of the majority of the players who took the franchise to the semi-finals in 2009, boasting a wealth of experience with the inclusion of 13 All Blacks. Hurricanes Head Coach Colin Cooper also names six new Hurricanes, although two of them have gained Rebel Sport Super 14 experience with the Crusaders. He is understandably delighted with the strength of his squad, particularly as he has had to utilise the draft system in areas where there was not enough experience from within the region.
“Obviously I’m very excited by this squad as we have a core of experienced players plus six new Hurricanes: three from Manawatu and three who were part of Canterbury’s Air New Zealand Cup winning side,” he explained.
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