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August 2026

Centurions U18 Boys Squad

A huge thank you to all players who made themselves available for selection. The standard was high, making this a very tough squad to select.

Congratulations to the players named, including our extended squad, who will all play a part as we look to defend our Hurricanes Youth title in 2026!

Congratulations team — the work starts now!

Centurions v Whanganui

Centurions won a tough encounter against Whanganui 50 to 28 (halftime 22 to 14 to Centurions)

Centurions 50 (Tries: Jacob Kennedy 2, Kaleb Saxon, Esi Komaisavai, Luke Kapene, Luke Bidois, Conley Alexander, Conner Tuifao. Conversions: Jacob Waikari-Jones 2, Dawson Smith 3).

Whanganui 28 (Tries:4, Conversions:4)

New All Black named

Congratulations to Hurricanes prop Siale Lauaki for being named in the All Blacks squad to tour South Africa. He has been named on the reserves bench for the match against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday 8 August.

Siale played in our Centurions Under 18 team back in 2020 so fantastic to watch his career and see him selected in the All Blacks.

July 2026

All Black No.1231

Centurions member and NZ Rugby President Erin Rush presented Kyle Preston with his All Blacks cap after the All Blacks v Ireland test match in Auckland on 18 July 2026

KP played for the Centurions Under 18 team in 2017 and the Wellington Centurions in 2021 and 2022, before making his All Blacks debut in their win over the Springboks at Eden Park last year.

May 2026

Kings Honours awarded

Two of our members - Roger Drummond and Iain Potter - were recipients of the NZ Order of Merit this week, presented by the Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro.

Congratulations to them both and thank you for your incredible support of rugby in Wellington and of Centurions.

NZRU President elected

Centurions is proud of our committee member Erin Rush on being named the first ever female President of New Zealand Rugby.

Black Fern #113 Erin has done a huge amount for Centurions in her many years on the committee including several years as our President and Chair.

Her passion for the game is a real inspiration to everyone.

NZ U20 Development

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced the four squads for the New Zealand U20 Development Programme in Taupo from 14-21 March.

A group of 100 U20 selected players were split into four squads, the Barbarians, Centurions, Saracens and Harlequins for a week that included two match days.

The week will also provide development opportunities for coaches and management which included the New Zealand U20s coaching and management team alongside a mix of Super Rugby Club, Provincial Union and community rugby volunteers.

Huge thanks to All Blacks coach Jason Ryan for presenting the jerseys and giving a talk to the team before the game v NZ Barbarians.

February 2026

Gareth Head Coaching Clinics

This year saw the 24th year that Gareth Head Coaching clinic for 11-13 year old has been operating. We had nearly 400 children participating in this 4 week programme Thanks to all our volunteers who help make these clinics a success.

Look out for the future Lions and Pride players from the Wellington Rugby Academy programme, superb coaching, and thanks to the wonderful organisation of Gus McMillan and Ken Laban.

Centurions is proud to sponsor as well as provide coaching, the coaches and kids' tees, some of the kit and lots of enthusiasm. Thank you Pak n Save Petone for the fruit for the kids, and to Petone Rugby for your club rooms and field.

Our founder and all around legend (and mayor of Lower Hutt) Ken Laban giving the welcome.

Look who was a volunteer coach today.

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