“You don’t just play, You belong!”
The Pōneke Junior Club offers all new and returning players and their families, the opportunity to belong to a club that prides itself on providing all our players with quality coaching and management administration to learn, develop, and play New Zealand’s number one sport – RUGBY, and to do so amongst the culturally diverse community of families which make up the Southern, Eastern, and Central suburbs in the greater Wellington region.
The skills and life long friends our players and their families will make whilst playing for Pōneke, will ensure each child will learn and develop an excellent base training to encourage them to continue to play rugby in their formative years, and to always enjoy playing in an enjoyable and family oriented environment – “You don’t just play, You belong!”
Play with Pride in yourself, your team and club, and play with the Pride and passion of those who have played before you in the Pōneke club jersey.
Respect the Referee, Respect your Opponents, Respect your Team, Respect your Club, and most importantly, Respect Yourself.
Play hard but always play Fair – There is NO place on or off the rugby field for foul language, verbal abuse or physical violence.
Have the courage to coach the game for enjoyment, to develop and improve player and team skills. Encourage your team to play the best they can each week and to set the highest standard of behavior for other teams & clubs, both on and off the field.
Pōneke Junior Rugby is founded on the above Code, qualities that have made the Pōneke Rugby Football Club stand out for over 130 years. We coach, manage, and play by the above Code, so that we can ensure the Pōneke Rugby Football Club continues to stand out for a further 130+ years.
