2026 Wellington Rugby Annual Awards
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A fantastic evening at Petone RFC last week as we came together to celebrate the people, performances and achievements that made the 2026 Wellington Rugby season so special.
Congratulations to all our award winners and nominees!
| Referee of the Year | Matt Thomas |
| Club Rugby Coach of the Year | Marcus Mareko (PET Premier 2 Men) |
| Club Rugby Team of the Year | Petone Premier Men |
| Sir William Perry Memorial Trophy | Petone RFC |
| Dewars Imperial Trophy | Petone RFC |
| Men’s Club Rugby Rookie of the Year | Rupeni Raviyawa (HOBM) |
| Women’s Club Rugby Rookie of the Year | Anastasia Kerr (Petone) |
| Erin Rush Best & Fairest | Anastasia Kerr (Petone) |
| Billy Wallace Best & Fairest | Murphy Taramai (Upper Hutt Rams) |
| Women’s High Performance Unit Best Philosophy | Arene Landon-Lane |
| Ken Comber Memorial Cup (Men’s High Performance Unit Best Philosophy) | Mitchell Shields |
| Women’s High Performance Unit Best Performer | Keiana Roffey |
| Al Keown Memorial Cup (Men’s High Performance Unit Best Performer) | William Davis |
| Under 16 Girls’ Player of the Year | Eita Mone |
| Under 16 Boys’ Player of the Year | Issac Sanele |
| Under 18 Girls’ Player of the Year | Ahena Patelesio |
| Under 20 Men's Player of the Year | Elijah Solomona |
| Wellington Centurions Development Player of the Year | David Johnson |
| Bill Freeman Memorial Trophy (Representative Coach of the Year) | Matt Poutoa |
| Wellington Pride Rookie of the Year | Anastasia Kerr |
| Wellington Lions Rookie of the Year | Cameron Burgess |
| Wellington Pride Player of the Year | Merania Paraone |
| Wellington Lions Supporters Club Player of the Year | James O'Reilly |
| Wellington Lions Player of the Year | Du'Plessis Kirifi |
| Junior Club Rugby Volunteer of the Year | Andrew Martin (Upper Hutt Rams) |
| Senior Club Rugby Volunteer of the Year | Troy O'Kane (Avalon) |
| Lifetime Contribution Award | Ru Rangi |
Wellington Rugby would like to thank those that helped make the night a success:
Petone RFC - Venue hosts
Adam Cooper - Master of Ceremonies
Reef Reid - Event Photographer
Stella Creations - Trophy engraving and new trophies/acrylics
Dzine Signs - Backdrop
A1 Embroidery - Championship banners
Photo Gallery - Click here to view photos from the evening.