Hi ,

Happy New Year everyone!

I’m looking forward to the 2025 season with Super Rugby less than a month away, and before you know it, the club season will be upon us. 5 April is the scheduled kick off date for a lot of our teams.

Finally we have some sun on our back after what has been a miserable start to 2025. Just in time for the start of pre-season training.

Yes, pre-season has started for all those hopeful of getting into shape for the 2025 season. 

All are welcome to attend trainings at the ‘Home of Rugby’, Lyndhurst Park every Tuesday & Thursday at 6.15pm.

Do the hard yards now and it will make for a far more enjoyable season, says someone who finds walking around a golf course hard work!

We have three pre-season games scheduled in March. 

Come along to these games to cheer on our teams before the season officially begins. 

I lost a good friend last week, Barry Brooker. Barry played for Tawa in the 70/80s and although he wasn’t a household name (unless he was part of your team), he played in more of our social teams, was a team man, loved a beer, and back in the day played a pivotal role in all the teams he was involved in. It reminded me that a club is made up of all sorts of characters, and it is this dynamic that makes our club what it is.

I’m sure Barry will be willing us on from above in 2025.

Barry on the left, with John Truman (deceased) and Tom Morgan, who both also played for Tawa.

Barry, with Steve Maguiness on the left. Steve also played rugby and cricket for Tawa, and took 100 first class wickets for Wellington.

This one is Barry next to Gary Denton the captain. Barry was absent but they put a jug and packet of smokes to represent him!

Steve Rogers

President