June 13, 2025 • 6 mins
Max Rodgers from the Wellington Rugby Union joins Adam Cooper to preview the weekend's action in premier club rugby.
He previews the semi finals in the premier women's competitions, and outlines what Oriental Rongotai need to do today to secure the men's Swindale Shield with several rounds to spare.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Let's look ahead the today's to the day's action and what
is shaping up to be a pretty exciting day in
Premier club rugby. Max Rogers out of the Wellington Rugby
Union is back with us. Whyn't your Max? Wanting to
get the how I'm good mate? I know you would
have been busy with well a lot of weather during
the week, which we know always has an effect on
the grounds and things, doesn't it when the rain has
(00:21):
been as heavy and persistent as it has these last
few days.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Yeah. Absolutely. It's been a bit of a task trying
to get everyone on the field this week, but we've
done as best we can so there's still plenty of
rugby going on today.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Yeah, great stuff. I know you would have made sure
as many people as possible can be playing. Well. Let's
go to the swin Dale Shield first, Max, and Well
it could be the week right that we can crown
the most informed team of the year the possible titles
today should results go their way.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
Yeah, Orients what on TI currently sitting well clear at
the top of the Swindell Shield standings and the'll win
today by any margin. We'll see them as the first
round champions regardless of anyone else's results and their results
for the next coming two weeks. It'll be the first
time in the air Club's history as well that they
win this Window Shield. So a big day today for
their club.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
All right, we'll get to the game in a moment.
Let's start with the rest of the day's action though.
Two forty five and we'll start out East pontacare host
hosting Old Boys University.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Yeah, big game today for both sides, as this is
for the beat Elgar Rose Bowl. Firstly, pointike, they've fallen
too six after a huge loss last week to Huddle
Boys Marriage fifty two points to fifteen, they're just one
point however, outside of the top four Old Boys University,
they're eight point shy of the top eight with three
weeks to go in the Swindell's Shield. So win here
(01:35):
will help their chances of a late surgeon to the
top eight. Massively. Last week they put away Marrison Pats
twenty nine points to three.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
All right, let's go to Fraser Park.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
We've got Avalon and one O your mata. Yeah, fourteenth place,
Evalon hosts tenth place one no you Mata. Both sides
are all but set to be in the hard and
Cup pitcher again this season. Last week Evalon going down
to the top of the table or Is fifty five
nol and one went down to the appart Rams forty
eight points nineteen.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
We'll go back out east and to Evans Bay Park
MSP hosting Huddle Boys.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
Marist, Yeah Heard and BC Memorial Cup Bound. Marrison Pats
hosts their arrival Marris Club and Hard Old Boys Marius,
who currently sits third in the Swindle Shield rankings. This
game's being played for the Father Cleary Shield. Last week
Marrison Pats they went down to Old Boys University twenty
nine points to three. Well Hard Old Boys Marius. They
ran rampant over PORNICKI win fifty two fifteen. They piled
(02:25):
on forty of those fifty two in just the first half.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
We'll go to the Batoni Wreck now. But Tony, they'll
be pretty happy with their season. I guess Max North
will be pretty disappointed with the way they've slipped down
after a strong start. SABA, what are we expecting here?
Speaker 2 (02:38):
Yeah, Tony, They'll look to hold onto their spot of
second on the ladder today against North, who are currently
sitting in twelfth. In a sept for another hard and
BC Memorial Cup campaign. Last week to Tony. They were
challenged by Johnsonville but ultimately came up came away with
the win twenty five points to seventeen North. They went
down to their neighbors part of Monch of Plymouton last
week twenty three points to ten.
Speaker 1 (02:59):
Right Staff and let's go Actor ODDI until wrong Attie.
They're at home at the Polo Grounds taking on the
Wellington x men. So you'd expect the competition leaders max
against one of the strugglers to have a good day.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Yeah, definitely, Oriented on the time. They'll be able to
keep their perfect record against Wellington and defend that. He'll
be Jack Memorial Cup as mentioned earlier. Win today we'll
see them lock away the Swindale's Shield with two rounds
still to go. It will be the first time in
their club's history and they've won the Swindale Shield. Last week,
Oriented on the Time made light work of Avalon and
the Rain two win fifty five mil and Wellington. They
(03:30):
had a close game with Tawell last weekend but they
went down nineteen points to twelve. But with the conditions
playing as it is and similar to last week, could
help out the x men a bit here today. Yeah
all right?
Speaker 1 (03:41):
They won at two forty five at the Polo Ground.
If you want to see possibly a team celebrate winning
the Swindale Shield for twenty twenty five, Johnsonville hosting Tarwa,
but ofbout Northern Suburbs DRBI this one at Helston Park.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
Yeah, eighth place. Johnsonville host seventh place to Tawa and
what shure it would be an interesting game today for
the Carmen Cup. Both sides a win outside of the
top four last week johnson Well they went down to
Potoni in a tough twenty five to seventeen loss, while
Tawer picked up a win Overwhelm Into nineteen twelve to
jump ahead of their opponents.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
And wrapping up the action. Max will go out to
Upper Hearts. The Rams have Partamus and plimouthin.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Yeah, fourth place fifth today. In a later game today
it Mates Stone parked just one at three forty five
pm kicking off. Upper Rams came up trumps last week
fit knocking over one No marks of forty eight points
of nineteen and parta Mont to Plymouthton. They took down
North last week twenty three points to the end to ten.
Today's winner will be in the top four, while the
loser of today's game can drop down to as low
(04:38):
as seventh.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
All right, well, two forty five for all those games,
and as we've been mentioning potentially trophy, you deciding well
and we're getting closer to that. For our premier women's
competitions max into semi finals today.
Speaker 2 (04:51):
We've got four semi finals today for two divisions, starting
off with Division two as a Ford Cup. We've got
part of Much Plumpston hosting Pornicke at Nati Tyler Domain.
Time these two teams played, it was Partamunch Plymouthon who
beat Pornicky thirty three points to tween. That was just
last week Partamunch Plumbertson. They also won their first matchup
against Pornicke in the first round, so big mountain to
(05:12):
climb for Pornick get a punch a ticket to the
final today. The second semi final is one Noy Marta
versus Avalon at William Jones Park One Way Marta. They
won last week against Avalon thirty two points to seven,
but Avalon has been one NOI of the season, so
it will be a big, big game today for both
sides if they want to be in the final next week.
And then in Division one Tier Passi Memorial Trophy, we've
(05:32):
got Pa Tony taking on Marison Pats. Last time these
two teams met it was Patoni who came away with
a big sixty points to nil win. But Marison Pats
they're the only teams have beat Pa Toni this year,
so anything could happen. Come finals futy times today and
then our last semi final is Northern United taking on
Oriental on the tie. Last time these two teams met
it was Northern United who won fifty two points in seventeen,
(05:55):
so it's a big ass for Oris if they want
to return to the final again in twenty twenty five.
Right yeah, Well, some big games ahead across all competitions. Max.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
Have a great weekend mate, Nice work for you and
your team at Wellington Rugby getting as much rugby set
to be played across the weekend as possible with the conditions.
So have you go by mate, and we'll chatting in
next week.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
Cheers Adam.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
For more from News Talk st B, listen live on
air or online and keep our shows with you wherever
you go with our podcasts on iHeartRadio,
Let's look ahead the today's to the day's action and what
is shaping up to be a pretty exciting day in
Premier club rugby. Max Rogers out of the Wellington Rugby
Union is back with us. Whyn't your Max? Wanting to
get the how I'm good mate? I know you would
have been busy with well a lot of weather during
the week, which we know always has an effect on
the grounds and things, doesn't it when the rain has
(00:21):
been as heavy and persistent as it has these last
few days.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Yeah. Absolutely. It's been a bit of a task trying
to get everyone on the field this week, but we've
done as best we can so there's still plenty of
rugby going on today.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Yeah, great stuff. I know you would have made sure
as many people as possible can be playing. Well. Let's
go to the swin Dale Shield first, Max, and Well
it could be the week right that we can crown
the most informed team of the year the possible titles
today should results go their way.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
Yeah, Orients what on TI currently sitting well clear at
the top of the Swindell Shield standings and the'll win
today by any margin. We'll see them as the first
round champions regardless of anyone else's results and their results
for the next coming two weeks. It'll be the first
time in the air Club's history as well that they
win this Window Shield. So a big day today for
their club.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
All right, we'll get to the game in a moment.
Let's start with the rest of the day's action though.
Two forty five and we'll start out East pontacare host
hosting Old Boys University.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Yeah, big game today for both sides, as this is
for the beat Elgar Rose Bowl. Firstly, pointike, they've fallen
too six after a huge loss last week to Huddle
Boys Marriage fifty two points to fifteen, they're just one
point however, outside of the top four Old Boys University,
they're eight point shy of the top eight with three
weeks to go in the Swindell's Shield. So win here
(01:35):
will help their chances of a late surgeon to the
top eight. Massively. Last week they put away Marrison Pats
twenty nine points to three.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
All right, let's go to Fraser Park.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
We've got Avalon and one O your mata. Yeah, fourteenth place,
Evalon hosts tenth place one no you Mata. Both sides
are all but set to be in the hard and
Cup pitcher again this season. Last week Evalon going down
to the top of the table or Is fifty five
nol and one went down to the appart Rams forty
eight points nineteen.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
We'll go back out east and to Evans Bay Park
MSP hosting Huddle Boys.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
Marist, Yeah Heard and BC Memorial Cup Bound. Marrison Pats
hosts their arrival Marris Club and Hard Old Boys Marius,
who currently sits third in the Swindle Shield rankings. This
game's being played for the Father Cleary Shield. Last week
Marrison Pats they went down to Old Boys University twenty
nine points to three. Well Hard Old Boys Marius. They
ran rampant over PORNICKI win fifty two fifteen. They piled
(02:25):
on forty of those fifty two in just the first half.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
We'll go to the Batoni Wreck now. But Tony, they'll
be pretty happy with their season. I guess Max North
will be pretty disappointed with the way they've slipped down
after a strong start. SABA, what are we expecting here?
Speaker 2 (02:38):
Yeah, Tony, They'll look to hold onto their spot of
second on the ladder today against North, who are currently
sitting in twelfth. In a sept for another hard and
BC Memorial Cup campaign. Last week to Tony. They were
challenged by Johnsonville but ultimately came up came away with
the win twenty five points to seventeen North. They went
down to their neighbors part of Monch of Plymouton last
week twenty three points to ten.
Speaker 1 (02:59):
Right Staff and let's go Actor ODDI until wrong Attie.
They're at home at the Polo Grounds taking on the
Wellington x men. So you'd expect the competition leaders max
against one of the strugglers to have a good day.
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Yeah, definitely, Oriented on the time. They'll be able to
keep their perfect record against Wellington and defend that. He'll
be Jack Memorial Cup as mentioned earlier. Win today we'll
see them lock away the Swindale's Shield with two rounds
still to go. It will be the first time in
their club's history and they've won the Swindale Shield. Last week,
Oriented on the Time made light work of Avalon and
the Rain two win fifty five mil and Wellington. They
(03:30):
had a close game with Tawell last weekend but they
went down nineteen points to twelve. But with the conditions
playing as it is and similar to last week, could
help out the x men a bit here today. Yeah
all right?
Speaker 1 (03:41):
They won at two forty five at the Polo Ground.
If you want to see possibly a team celebrate winning
the Swindale Shield for twenty twenty five, Johnsonville hosting Tarwa,
but ofbout Northern Suburbs DRBI this one at Helston Park.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
Yeah, eighth place. Johnsonville host seventh place to Tawa and
what shure it would be an interesting game today for
the Carmen Cup. Both sides a win outside of the
top four last week johnson Well they went down to
Potoni in a tough twenty five to seventeen loss, while
Tawer picked up a win Overwhelm Into nineteen twelve to
jump ahead of their opponents.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
And wrapping up the action. Max will go out to
Upper Hearts. The Rams have Partamus and plimouthin.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Yeah, fourth place fifth today. In a later game today
it Mates Stone parked just one at three forty five
pm kicking off. Upper Rams came up trumps last week
fit knocking over one No marks of forty eight points
of nineteen and parta Mont to Plymouthton. They took down
North last week twenty three points to the end to ten.
Today's winner will be in the top four, while the
loser of today's game can drop down to as low
(04:38):
as seventh.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
All right, well, two forty five for all those games,
and as we've been mentioning potentially trophy, you deciding well
and we're getting closer to that. For our premier women's
competitions max into semi finals today.
Speaker 2 (04:51):
We've got four semi finals today for two divisions, starting
off with Division two as a Ford Cup. We've got
part of Much Plumpston hosting Pornicke at Nati Tyler Domain.
Time these two teams played, it was Partamunch Plymouthon who
beat Pornicky thirty three points to tween. That was just
last week Partamunch Plumbertson. They also won their first matchup
against Pornicke in the first round, so big mountain to
(05:12):
climb for Pornick get a punch a ticket to the
final today. The second semi final is one Noy Marta
versus Avalon at William Jones Park One Way Marta. They
won last week against Avalon thirty two points to seven,
but Avalon has been one NOI of the season, so
it will be a big, big game today for both
sides if they want to be in the final next week.
And then in Division one Tier Passi Memorial Trophy, we've
(05:32):
got Pa Tony taking on Marison Pats. Last time these
two teams met it was Patoni who came away with
a big sixty points to nil win. But Marison Pats
they're the only teams have beat Pa Toni this year,
so anything could happen. Come finals futy times today and
then our last semi final is Northern United taking on
Oriental on the tie. Last time these two teams met
it was Northern United who won fifty two points in seventeen,
(05:55):
so it's a big ass for Oris if they want
to return to the final again in twenty twenty five.
Right yeah, Well, some big games ahead across all competitions. Max.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
Have a great weekend mate, Nice work for you and
your team at Wellington Rugby getting as much rugby set
to be played across the weekend as possible with the conditions.
So have you go by mate, and we'll chatting in
next week.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
Cheers Adam.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
For more from News Talk st B, listen live on
air or online and keep our shows with you wherever
you go with our podcasts on iHeartRadio,
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