Club History

Western Suburbs Rugby Club

Western Suburbs Rugby Club, or Wests Roosters was founded in 1983 as an amalgamation of the Athletic, Karori and Onslow Rugby Clubs. Wests won the Jubilee Cup in 1998 and the Hardham Cup in 2000, and 2003. “Wests was formerly one of the 12 Premier Clubs in Wellington and fielded a number of senior teams. After a judicial issue, the premier team was removed from the top-tier competition. This then had a roll down effect and the adult portion of the club was essentially abandoned. West’s senior club now consists of two teams; reserve grade (mixed veges) and a president’s teams. A sad end (definitely in their twilight years) to a once good club”.