2026 Swindale Shield Draw Release

Mon, Nov 3, 2025, 10:10 PM
WR
by Wellington Rugby

The Premier First Round of the Swindale Shield kicks off on Saturday, 4 April 2026. Click here to download the PDF version.

ROUND ONE – Saturday 4 April – EASTER Weekend

Northern United v Marist St Pats; Porirua Park

Old Boys-University v Johnsonville; Nairnville Park

Oriental-Rongotai v Paremata-Plimmerton; Polo Ground

Petone v Tawa; Petone Rec

Upper Hutt Rams v Pōneke; Maidstone Park

Wainuiomata v Avalon; William Jones Park

Wellington v Hutt Old Boys Marist; Hataitai Park

ROUND TWO – Saturday 11 April

Avalon v Hutt Old Boys Marist; Fraser Park

Johnsonville v Northern United; Helston Park

Marist St Pats v Oriental-Rongotai; Evans Bay Park

Petone v Upper Hutt Rams; Petone Rec

Tawa v Paremata-Plimmerton; Lyndhurst Park

Wainuiomata v Old Boys-University; William Jones Park

Wellington v Pōneke; Hataitai Park

ROUND THREE – Saturday 18 April

Johnsonville v Wellington; Helston Park

Marist St Pats v Tawa; Evans Bay Park

Northern United v Hutt Old Boys Marist; Porirua Park

Old Boys-University v Petone; Nairnville Park

Paremata-Plimmerton v Avalon; Ngāti Toa Domain

Pōneke v Wainuiomata; Kilbirnie Park

Upper Hutt Rams v Oriental-Rongotai; Maidstone Park

ROUND FOUR – Saturday 25 April – ANZAC Weekend

Hutt Old Boys Marist v Old Boys-University; Hutt Rec

Marist St Pats v Wainuiomata; Evans Bay Park

Northern United v Wellington; Porirua Park

Oriental-Rongotai v Avalon; Polo Ground

Paremata-Plimmerton v Upper Hutt Rams; Ngāti Toa Domain

Petone v Johnsonville; Petone Rec

Pōneke v Tawa; Kilbirnie Park

ROUND FIVE – Saturday 2 May

Avalon v Pōneke; Fraser Park

Hutt Old Boys Marist v Marist St Pats; Hutt Rec

Johnsonville v Oriental-Rongotai; Helston Park

Paremata-Plimmerton v Northern United; Ngāti Toa Domain

Tawa v Old Boys-University; Lyndhurst Park

Wainuiomata v Petone; William Jones Park

Wellington v Upper Hutt Rams; Hataitai Park

ROUND SIX – Saturday 9 May

Avalon v Johnsonville; Fraser Park

Hutt Old Boys Marist v Tawa; Hutt Rec

Marist St Pats v Wellington; Evans Bay Park

Northern United v Petone; Porirua Park

Old Boys-University v Upper Hutt Rams; Nairnville Park

Oriental-Rongotai v Wainuiomata; Polo Ground

Pōneke v Paremata-Plimmerton; Kilbirnie Park

ROUND SEVEN – Saturday 16 May

Avalon v Old Boys-University; Fraser Park

Northern United v Pōneke; Porirua Park

Paremata-Plimmerton v Hutt Old Boys Marist; Ngāti Toa Domain

Petone v Oriental-Rongotai; Petone Rec

Tawa v Johnsonville; Lyndhurst Park

Upper Hutt Rams v Marist St Pats; Maidstone Park

Wainuiomata v Wellington; William Jones Park

ROUND EIGHT – Saturday 23 May

Hutt Old Boys Marist v Wainuiomata; Hutt Rec

Johnsonville v Upper Hutt Rams; Helston Park

Marist St Pats v Paremata-Plimmerton; Evans Bay Park

Old Boys-University v Pōneke; Nairnville Park

Oriental-Rongotai v Northern United; Polo Ground

Tawa v Avalon; Lyndhurst Park

Wellington v Petone; Hataitai Park

ROUND NINE – Saturday 30 May – Kings Birthday Weekend

Hutt Old Boys Marist v Johnsonville; Hutt Rec

Paremata-Plimmerton v Old Boys-University; Ngāti Toa Domain

Petone v Marist St Pats; Petone Rec

Pōneke v Oriental-Rongotai; Kilbirnie Park

Upper Hutt Rams v Northern United; Maidstone Park

Wainuiomata v Tawa; William Jones Park

Wellington v Avalon; Hataitai Park

ROUND TEN – Saturday 6 June

Avalon v Petone; Fraser Park

Northern United v Wainuiomata; Porirua Park

Old Boys-University v Wellington; Nairnville Park

Paremata-Plimmerton v Johnsonville; Ngāti Toa Domain

Pōneke v Marist St Pats; Kilbirnie Park

Tawa v Oriental-Rongotai; Lyndhurst Park

Upper Hutt Rams v Hutt Old Boys Marist; Maidstone Park

ROUND ELEVEN – Saturday 13 June

Avalon v Marist St Pats; Fraser Park

Johnsonville v Pōneke; Helston Park

Northern United v Tawa; Porirua Park

Oriental-Rongotai v Old Boys-University; Polo Ground

Paremata-Plimmerton v Wellington; Ngāti Toa Domain

Petone v Hutt Old Boys Marist; Petone Rec

Upper Hutt Rams v Wainuiomata; Maidstone Park

ROUND TWELVE – Saturday 20 June

Avalon v Northern United; Fraser Park

Hutt Old Boys Marist v Pōneke; Hutt Rec

Johnsonville v Wainuiomata; Helston Park

Marist St Pats v Old Boys-University; Evans Bay Park

Petone v Paremata-Plimmerton; Petone Rec

Tawa v Upper Hutt Rams; Lyndhurst Park

Wellington v Oriental-Rongotai; Hataitai Park

ROUND THIRTEEN – Saturday 27 June

Johnsonville v Marist St Pats; Helston Park

Old Boys-University v Northern United; Nairnville Park

Oriental-Rongotai v Hutt Old Boys Marist; Polo Ground

Pōneke v Petone; Kilbirnie Park

Tawa v Wellington; Lyndhurst Park

Upper Hutt Rams v Avalon; Maidstone Park

Wainuiomata v Paremata-Plimmerton; William Jones Park

All Swindale Shield matches kick-off at 2:45pm.

All venues and times are subject to change.

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