Newlands Junior Rugby Club

14/09/2026

Congratulations to Green Machine alumnus Harry Baddington on being named in the NZ U18 Barbarians Team.

A great achievement!
Good luck Harry 🏉💚

11/09/2026

📢 Congratulations to Green Machine alumnus Kooper Bradley on being named in the Wellington U18 Co-Ed Team.

A well-deserved achievement. We wish Kooper all the best as he represents Wellington in the upcoming matches. 🏉💚

We are very excited to name a Wellington U18 Co-Ed Team to play 2 games against the Wellington U16’s and Taranaki U18’s.

Off the back of a successful U18 Co-Ed Camp in April, our Wellington Academy Manager is focused on creating more pathways for our youth to be seen.
“I’m really happy that we get more players wearing the colours of Wellington at a younger age and more opportunities for our Co-Ed colleges.”

Please email [email protected] or text Dion on 021 086 11871 to confirm that you can make training next week and are available for the two games.

Trainings will be Wednesday and Thursday at 4pm at Bishop Viard College.

Rugby

31/08/2026

2026 Rugby season has sadly come to an end!

Congratulations to our final Players of the Day, have a look through… there’s a few “big kids” sneaking in there too 😜😂

A HUGE congratulations to every single one of our kids this season. Thank you for showing up, participating, keeping active, learning, improving and choosing Newlands Junior Rugby Club as the club you represent.

We’ve absolutely loved watching you grow throughout the season, build your skills, overcome challenges and, most importantly, have fun playing rugby. We appreciate every single one of you and we can’t wait to see you all again next year when we go again!

Want to keep the momentum going over summer? Make sure you check out Newlands Softball Club and keep active through the summer so you’re fit, fresh and ready to hit the ground running next season!

A massive THANK YOU to our coaches, managers, parents, caregivers, supporters and, of course, our amazing kids. This club wouldn’t be what it is without you.

And a special shout out to all of our incredible sponsors who supported our Player of the Day prizes and everyone who has helped keep our club going throughout the season. Your support means so much to us, and we truly appreciate you!

🟢🟢🟢🟢GREENMACHINES🟢🟢🟢🟢

29/08/2026

What a way to finish the season!

Our Newlands Vipers wrapped up their first season of tackle rugby with an awesome game against our friends, the Johnsonville Kāhu. 🐍🦅

Both teams have come such a long way this season, and it’s been fantastic watching the kids grow in confidence, skills and love for the game.

A huge well done to both teams 👏🏉

25/08/2026

And just like that… we’ve reached the last round of the season!

What a season it has been! We’ve had some awesome footy, plenty of laughs, challenges, and most importantly, we’ve watched our kids grow, learn, develop and improve week after week.

Now it’s time for one last hoorah! Get the whānau, friends, supporters and cheer squad out there and show our kids some love as they take the field for their final games of the season.

A massive THANK YOU to all our coaches, managers, volunteers, parents, caregivers and everyone who has helped make this season happen. It takes a village, and we appreciate every single one of you.

📣 SIDELINE REMINDER
We have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy when it comes to abuse whether it’s directed at referees, coaches, players, opposition or anyone else, on or off the field.

This applies to everyone, our Newlands whānau and our opposition supporters alike. Please control yourselves, respect the game and remember why we’re all here for the kids.

Let’s finish the season with the same positive spirit we’ve shown all year and make the final round one to remember!

ONE LAST ROUND. ONE LAST HOORAH. LET’S GO NEWLANDS!

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23/08/2026

We’re officially in the final stretch! With our second to last game of the season wrapped up, it’s time to celebrate this week’s Players of the Day!

A massive congratulations to all our Players of the Day! You’ve been recognised for the way you’ve stepped up, represented your team and continued to show what you can do as the season starts to wind down.

Only ONE GAME LEFT… 👀 Who’s going to finish the season with one last Player of the Day?!

A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors, New World Newlands, Burger King & Hell Pizza, for continuing to support our kids and provide their Player of the Day prizes.

Keep showing up, keep having fun and keep giving it your all!

🟢🟢 UP THE GREEN MACHINES 🟢🟢

20/08/2026

Our second to last game of the season! Round 15 here we go!

The majority of our games are being played at our home base this weekend, with 3 teams heading away. A big good luck to all our teams and kids taking the field!

The forecast is threatening a bit of rain, but fingers crossed it stays away and those sunny rays show out for us!

To all our players go out there and keep doing what you’ve been doing all season. Give it your all, enjoy yourselves, support your teammates and most importantly, have fun!

A reminder to everyone on the sideline: Newlands Rugby Club prides itself on exceptional sideline behaviour. We expect this from everyone attending our games, whether you’re supporting Newlands or the opposition.

🚫 We have ZERO tolerance for abuse or unacceptable behaviour towards coaches, players, referees or volunteers.

Let’s keep creating a positive environment where our kids can play, enjoy their rugby and be proud to represent their club.

Good luck everyone! Go Newlands GREEN MACHINES

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16/08/2026

🔴🟢And just like that… it’s time to celebrate another bunch of superstars!

A huge congratulations to this week’s Players of the Day!

Every week we get to see our kids out there giving rugby their all, supporting their teammates and continuing to grow throughout the season. We’re so proud of every single one of you!

Keep showing up, keep having fun and keep enjoying your rugby!

A special thank you to our amazing sponsors Burger King, New World Newlands & Hell Pizza for helping us celebrate our Players of the Day with some awesome prizes! 🟢🔴

12/08/2026

🟢🔴Best of luck to our kids heading out this weekend for round 14🔴🟢

As we near the end of the season, the kids have continued to push through, face challenges head on and keep showing up week after week. We’re deep into the season now and it’s awesome to see the fitness, confidence and growth really starting to shine through!

Go out there give it your all, enjoy yourselves and most importantly, HAVE FUN!

Friendly reminder - Please remember that our referee’s/coaches are volunteers giving up their time for our kids to play. There is no place for abusive behaviour towards anyone.

Cheer loud and support our teams!

GREENMACHINES

10/08/2026

🟢🔴PLAYERS OF THE DAY 🔴🟢

One girl got 3 mentions over the weekend, think you can guess who she is? 👇

Massive congratulations to all of our Players of the Day, you got out there, showed up, gave it your all and represented your teams with pride.

Keep it up kids, we are very proud of every single one of you, Player of the Day or not!

Special thank you to our sponsors Hell Pizza, New World Newlands & Burger King, for continuing to support our kids and rewarding our players with their goodies!