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September 2026
WRFU Annual Awards Finalists
WRFU Annual Awards Finalists
Congratulations to all nominees for "SENIOR CLUB VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR" Award but special mention must go to Centurions Development Manager Andrew Robinson for his dedication and commitment to the team and also as a Centurions committee member. Good luck Robbo.
Representative Honours
Representative Honours
Centurions Rugby congratulates 9 of its 2026 squad who have made New Zealand Representative Honours. This is a massive result for Wellington Rugby. That makes 9 representative players across 4 National teams in the 2026 National U18 Pathways Programme in Hamilton.
Well done to the players, families and teams who have helped them on their rugby journey.
Centurions U18 v Hawkes Bay U18
Centurions U18 v Hawkes Bay U18
Our Under 18 boys went down in a nail biter 41- 42 to a try on fulltime converted from wide out to win the game for Hawkes Bay.
Centurions 41 - 7 tries, 3 conversions Hawkes Bay 42 - 6 tries, 6 conversions
Halftime : Centurions 31-21
Huge thanks to the coaches, management, and players who did an outstanding job representing Centurions this campaign.
U18 v Manawatu U18
U18 v Manawatu U18
Well done to our U18 boys team who held on against Manawatu U18 to win 29-28 in Palmerston North.
Centurions v Tasman Development
Centurions v Tasman Development
Centurions men ended their 2026 campaign undefeated!
Playing Tasman Development, they were 52 - 59 down with 5 minutes to final whistle. They then scored twice to win the game 64 -59.
Our men’s team wrapped up the final training of their campaign repping their club colours.
Our men’s team wrapped up the final training of their campaign repping their club colours.
Congratulations to our hooker Kaleb Saxon making his NPC debut for Wellington Lions v Tasman. Also called up for the Lions were props Geordie Bean and Bradley Crichton.
Congratulations to our hooker Kaleb Saxon making his NPC debut for Wellington Lions v Tasman. Also called up for the Lions were props Geordie Bean and Bradley Crichton.
Former Centurion from 2024 and 2025 seasons, Jack Wetere, made his NPC debut off the bench for Tasman Mako. Congratulations.
Former Centurion from 2024 and 2025 seasons, Jack Wetere, made his NPC debut off the bench for Tasman Mako. Congratulations.
Centurions U18 v Wellington Maori U18
Centurions U18 v Wellington Maori U18
In the opening match of the Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council U18 Division 2 competition, our U18's pulled away late to secure a 53-21 victory over Wellington Maori U18
Other results - Hawke's Bay beat Manawatu 27-12 in the other fixture. Whanganui beat Horowhenua-Kapiti 52 - 21 and Wairarapa-Bush beat Poverty Bay 71-10
August 2026
August 2026
Our U18 boys and girls teams travelled to Turangi for their annual fixture against Harlequins. Both games were good exchanges. Results Centurions GIrls 31 - Harlequins 49 and Centurions Boys 26 - Harlequins 5
U18 Girls v Harlequins
U18 Girls v Harlequins
U18 Boys v Harlequins
U18 Boys v Harlequins
Centurions v Hawkes Bay
Centurions v Hawkes Bay
Our men’s team played some great rugby in Napier to run out winners 55 - 14 against Hawkes Bay Development after being up 17-14 at halftime playing into the wind.
Centurions 55 (Tries Harry Rankin, Senio Sanele, Jacob Kennedy, Emmanuel Solomona, Archie Treadwell, Jacob Waikari-Jones, David Johnson, Luke Kapene, Mitchell Shields. Conversions Jacob Wakari-Jones 3, Dawson Smith 2)
Hawkes Bay Development 14 (Tries 2, Conversions 2)
Centurions v Manawatu
Centurions v Manawatu
Another outstanding performance by our men’s team saw them run out 82 - 14 winners over Manawatū Development.
We have not lost a game at home in the last 6 years and remain unbeaten this year.
Centurions 82 (Tries: Senio Sanele, Conner Tuifao 2, Luke Kapene 2, Archie Treadwell 2, Jacob Wakari-Jones, Caleb Robson, Jordan Soli, Finlay Hagan, Sam Walton-Sexton
Manawatū Development 14 (Tries 2 Conversions 2)
Centurions v Wellington Maori
Centurions v Wellington Maori
The team got the job done at home winning 67- 7 against Wellington Māori after being up 26 - 0 at halftime.
Centurions 67 ( Tries Conner Tuifau 2, Tom Maiava 2, David Johnson, Jack Riley, Jacob Waikari-Jones, Conley Alexander, Luke Kapene, Esi Komaisavai, Finlay Hagan. Conversions Jacob Waikari-Jones 3, Esi Komaisavai 3)
Wellington Māori 7 (Tries 1, Conversion 1)
Centurions v Whanganui
Centurions v Whanganui
Centurions won a tough encounter against Whanganui 50 - 28 (halftime 22 - 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
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
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
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
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
February 2026
Gareth Head Coaching Clinics
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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