Woodlands Rugby Club

10/08/2026

That’s a wrap on another great season! Amazing job kids, and a massive thank you to everyone involved.
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02/08/2026

A massive thank you to all of our sponsors and our Cattle Grazers for your continued support throughout the 2026 season.

Your generosity, commitment, and backing of Woodlands Rugby Club make everything we do possible, both on and off the field. We are incredibly grateful for the role you all play in helping our club thrive.

02/08/2026

Woodlands Rugby Club 2026 Senior Prize Giving

Premier Team Awards

* Man of Wood: Justin Shaw
* Top Points Scorer: Justin Shaw
* Most Improved Player: Ryley Macrae
* Top Try Scorer: Zeke Siolo
* Most Versatile Player: Isaiah Iosefo
* Player of the Year: Brian Tyrell
* Most Valued Under 20s Player: Koen Rarere
* Supporters’ Player of the Year: Brian Tyrell

Development Team Awards

* Most Valued Player: Tom Cowie
* Rookie of the Year: Taine Smith
* Most Improved Player: Jackson Affleck
* Under 20 Player of the Year: Michael Crean
* Man of Wood: Lewis Teller

Club Award

Dedication Cup: Jack Cameron

Huge thanks to Tracy and the team at Ziffs Cafe and Bar for hosting us this year.

19/07/2026

Sending our best wishes to Hunter and a speedy recovery mate!

A Ranfurly Shield-winning Southland prop will undergo neck surgery in Auckland on Monday and potentially will not play rugby again.
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19/07/2026

🏉 Senior Prize Giving

Join us this Sunday at Ziffs as we celebrate our 2026 senior rugby season.

A chance to catch up, reflect on the year, and recognise our Premier and Development players.

📍 Ziffs Café & Bar
📅 Sunday
🕒 10:00am

See you there.

10/07/2026

Our Development team travels to Mossburn tomorrow for their final game of the regular season.

🆚 Mossburn
📍 Mossburn
🕒 Kick-off: 3.00pm

The boys will be looking to finish the round on a strong note. If you’re making the trip, get along and show your support from the sideline. 🔴 🔵

03/07/2026

After a high-quality season, the road to taking home the Galbraith Shield for 2026 continues this weekend for these top four teams. They'll be taking the field for the Go Bus Southland Wide Premier Men's Club Rugby semi finals, part of the Rugby Southland Supporters Club finals series.

ENC Barbarians v Lone-Star Star
Bragg Building & Design Pirates Old Boys v Hughes Contracting(2002) Ltd Woodlands

Good luck to these top four premier teams.

03/07/2026

The Southland U12 waterpolo team will be at rugby park tomorrow fundraising for their tournament in Hamilton this October.

Bring some cash and enjoy a sausage sizzle and some rugby!

03/07/2026

GAME DAY

🏉 Woodlands Development
🆚 Midlands
📍 Winton
🕖 Kick-off: Friday - 7.00pm

🏉 Woodlands Premier
🆚 Pirates Old Boys
📍 Rugby Park
🕝 Kick-off: Saturday - 2.30pm

Head out to Winton tonight to support the boys against Midlands.

Get along and support our Premier boys as they chase a spot in the final!

Rugby park is a gold coin donation at the gate.

03/07/2026

This Saturday we celebrate another special milestone within the Woodlands Rugby Club as Brian Tyrell runs out for his 50th senior match.

Making his debut in 2019, Brian has been a valued member of our club, and reaching 50 games is a fantastic achievement.

Congratulations, Brian, on your 50-game milestone. We look forward to seeing you run out for many more. Get along to support Brian and the boys this Saturday in their semifinal against Pirates old boys 🔴 🔵