Junior Rugby Pathways in Victoria
Every senior rugby player starts somewhere, and in Victoria that journey usually begins at a local club on a weekend morning. Over the past…
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How to Watch Victorian Club Rugby Live
Victorian club rugby may not get prime-time television coverage, but there are still plenty of ways to follow the action as it happens. Whether…
Top Rugby Clubs in Melbourne Ranked
Melbourne may be an Australian rules city, but it has a strong and competitive senior rugby scene. Ten clubs played in Victoria’s top senior…
Promotion and Relegation Coming to Victorian Rugby
For most of its history, Victorian club rugby has worked like a closed shop: once a club was in the top competition, it generally…
Dewar Shield vs Ward Shield Differences
When Rugby Victoria restructured its senior men’s competition in 2026, many fans began hearing about two trophies instead of one: the Dewar Shield and…
Rugby Victoria Championship Format Explained
Victorian club rugby went through one of its biggest structural changes in years in 2026. Rugby Victoria introduced a new senior men’s format built…
Power House Wins Another Dewar Shield
Victorian rugby has a dynasty again. Power House Rugby Club has won another Dewar Shield, claiming the 2026 premiership with a thrilling 39 to…
History of the Dewar Shield Competition
The Dewar Shield is one of the oldest club rugby trophies in Australia. Since 1909, it has been the prize for Victoria’s best senior…
Dewar Shield Explained for New Fans
If you have recently moved to Melbourne, started following a local rugby club, or simply heard people talking about “the Dewar,” this guide is…
Kiwi Hawthorn Season Review and Highlights
For Kiwi Hawthorn Rugby Club, the last two seasons have been about one thing above all: returning to the top level of Victorian rugby…
Why Grassroots Rugby Clubs Matter in Melbourne
Melbourne is famous as the home of Australian rules football, but every weekend through autumn and winter, rugby union is played across the city…
Volunteering at a Grassroots Rugby Club
Behind every grassroots rugby match is a team that rarely appears on the scoresheet. Someone marks the field, someone washes the jerseys, someone runs…
How to Join Kiwi Hawthorn Rugby Club
Whether you are a seasoned player who just moved to Melbourne, a New Zealander looking for a familiar rugby culture, a parent with a…
Lewin Reserve Home of Kiwi Hawthorn
Every rugby club needs a place to call home, a ground where players train on cold winter nights, supporters gather on match days, and…
Wallabies Who Played for Kiwi Rugby Club
For an amateur club in a city dominated by Australian rules football, producing a Wallaby is a rare achievement. The Kiwi Rugby Club of…
Kiwi Hawthorn Premiership Wins Through the Years
Premierships are the clearest measure of a rugby club’s success, and few Victorian clubs have collected as many as Kiwi Hawthorn. Across more than…
Kiwi and Hawthorn Rugby Merger Explained
Every rugby club has a founding story, but few are as closely tied to migration as the Kiwi club of Melbourne. In the years…
How New Zealand Expats Started Kiwi Rugby
Every rugby club has a founding story, but few are as closely tied to migration as the Kiwi club of Melbourne. In the years…
History of Kiwi Hawthorn Rugby Club
Few rugby clubs in Victoria can match the story of Kiwi Hawthorn Rugby Club. Founded more than a century ago by New Zealanders far…