Championing Wellington Rugby since 1870

A message from our Chairman and President

2025 MEET AND GREET.. 2025 Loading… any new or returning players, management or volunteers are invited to join us on Wednesday 11 December at 6:30pm to hear from Director of Coaching and Development Faa’tonu Fili and the WFC Committee on the plan for 2025 season. This is a great opportunity to mix and mingle, meet the coaching staff, management and committee and get excited about 2025. There will be light food and cash bar available. ⏰ Wednesday 11 December, 6:30pm 🏡 WFC Clubrooms

Great to kick off our Off Season Programme this morning, See you next week ⏰ Saturday 30 November, 7am 🏡 Rongotai College Back Field

“BRICK BY BRICK” - A great run for the boys to start the OFF-SEASON Next week - Rongotai College Back Field - 7am

Here we go.. “BRICK BY BRICK” First Off-Season Session: ⏰ This Saturday - 23 November - 6:50am 🏡 Hay Street - Oriental Bay ☕️ Coffee Connection and swim afterwards Time to get started

Wellington Football Club are pleased to announce that Faa’tonu Fili will return in 2025 as the Director of Coaching and Development. He will be again joined by Premier Head Coach Lua Lokotui, Assistant Coach Esava Tiko and management team of Pama Mativa (Head Manager), Tank (Gear Manager), Max (Assistant Manager), Tuga Mativa (Trainer) and Salā Saina Mikaio (Mental Skills). Please join us in congratulating Faa’tonu, Lua, Esava and team on their reappointment and wishing them every success in season 2025. “Fa’atonu Fili first played for the Samoa national rugby sevens team in 2001, and later played at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth games. He later played for the Samoa national rugby union team at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He played for the Wellington Lions in the Air New Zealand Cup in 2009, becoming 1st choice fly half and earning a recall for Samoa. He again played for Wellington in 2010 and 2014. Fili was also named in the 1999 RWC squad for Samoa. In 2017 he played his 200th game for Marist St Pats” “Lua Lokotui played for Tonga at the 2011 and the 2015 Rugby World Cup squads and was part of the team that defeated France 19-14 in Wellington. Lua Lokotui played for Stade Francais and Béziers in France, Kintetsu Liners in Japan, Wellington and Hawkes Bay in New Zealand and Gloucester in England” “Esava Tiko is a former Fijian 7s representative. He was part of the Fijian 7s team that beat New Zealand in Wellington. Esava represented Wairarapa-Bush and Ngati Porou East Coast. If you tired, dont tired”. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Lapana (Jeff) Makupelu for his contribution to the history of the Wellington Football Club. Pana joined us in 2023 and quickly became a popular and hard-working volunteer, coach, player and Director Of Rugby. Pana has departed the club however we wish him and his young family all the best for the future.

AXEMEN 7’s training! 6pm kilbirnie park see YOU there 🫡🪓

Starts tonight 🔥🪓

Looking to explode into summer 🔥 Axemen 7’s on the horizon 🌅 Stay tuned details to follow 👉🏼 Give e’m the 🪓

We finally wrapped up WFC's Junior season 🪓👏 And what a season it was!! 💛🖤🎖️🎉 Thank you to those who were able to make prize giving to celebrate the players and all they've achieved this year. It's been awesome to watch the progress the teams have made throughout the season and see the grit and determination the players demonstrated week in, week out 💪🏃🏽‍➡️🏃🏼‍♀️ We couldn't have done what we've done without the following help: Firstly, a huge thank you to our sponsors @farrahsnz @placemakers_nz - our new playing jerseys are amazing, thanks Farrah's!! 👕 A big thanks to the club committee, especially Johnny - for all your support and help 🙏 And big thanks to Lucy Barry for creating so many awesome opportunities for our kids this year 🏉 Last, but definitely not least - a MASSIVE thanks to our incredible coaches who give a lot to our teams and to the club. They are the heart and soul of our junior club and we are incredibly grateful for all they do 🦸 Bring on the 2025 season!! 🪓🔥 #giveemtheaxe

Photos from @ambitious_bradley17 - Rugby under the lights on Friday 13th and on a misty Saturday 14th September. #fortheloveofrugby🏉 @wgtnrugby more photos on our Facebook page

@Dulux is proudly sponsoring the Wellington Lions this year and has offered our club the chance to win 2 x GA tickets to watch the Wellington Lions take on Manawatu on Sunday the 25th of August at Porirua Park. The winner will also receive a Dulux prize pack in celebration of the ongoing Dulux x Wellington Lions partnership. To enter, simply tag who'd you'd like to see the game with below! 🏉

Our @wellingtonaxemen85s getting game ready for their game against @avalonwolvesrfc @ Fraser Park. @huddysports is live streaming the game

Round 2 leshh go!! 🔥🔥🪓🪓 vs @avalonwolvesrfc NZ U85 Club Cup Competition #giveemtheaxe!!! ⚒️💛🖤

Big thanks to Erin Rush for backing the Axemen this season!!! 💛🖤🪓 From a Black Fern to Harcourts #1 Wellington City Agent 9 years in a row - she's the legend to call if you're thinking of getting to get into the market! Free appraisals and soaring recommendations - there's no reason why not to choose @erinrushwellingtonrealestate to sell your property!

Good luck to our U85 champions in Palmy this morning for the U85's Nationals Comp!! 🏆💛🖤🪓 Keep that fire going!! 🔥🔥🔥 #giveemtheaxe #nationals

Season 2024 complete ⚒️🔥 This Saturday we celebrate our Axemen who made the season 💛🖤🪓🪓🪓 3PM WFC Clubrooms

Sugarwoods Wellington WFC U85s Tony O’Brien shield champions 2024, 11-10 @wellingtonaxemen85s

All the best for our Colts Semi-finals & U85's finals tomorrow - you're making Axemen history boys!! 💛🖤 #giveemtheaxe !! 🪓🔥 PORIRUA & HAITAITAI PARKS vs @northsurfc & @pareplimrugby

3/3 Tonight we had a jersey presentation for our Sugarwoods Axemen U85s who take on Paremata Plimmerton Rugby Football Club in the Tony O’Brien Shield final at Hataitai Park, 11.30am Saturday. The jerseys were presented by coaches Britte, Cisco, Reggie and Club Captain Cam. Good luck lads, and bring it home

2/3 Tonight we had a jersey presentation for our Sugarwoods Axemen U85s who take on Paremata Plimmerton Rugby Football Club in the Tony O’Brien Shield final at Hataitai Park, 11.30am Saturday. The jerseys were presented by coaches Britte, Cisco, Reggie and Club Captain Cam. Good luck lads, and bring it home

Tonight we had a jersey presentation for our Sugarwood Axemen U85s who take on @pareplimrugby in the Tony O’Brien Shield final at Hataitai Park, 11.30am Saturday. The jerseys were presented by coaches Britte, Cisco, Reggie and Club Captain Cam. Good luck lads, and bring it home

See you tonight ❤️💙

“It’s not over - it’s only just began” #givee’mthe🪓

#buildingourfoundationforabrightfuture 🧱 🧱 🧱- While our Premier campaign comes to a close, we are thankful for the opportunity to play with and for our family and friends. Thanks to our supporters #jublieecup2025 - Full album will be on our Facebook page after the @allblacks game. #givemememtheaxe 🪓 🪓 🪓

Our Prem players getting ready for our QF game against @msprugby

Highlights from our Colts game against @avalonwolvesrfc last night under the lights #alwaysapleasure🙏 #givemememtheaxe 🪓 🪓 🪓

Soon 👉🏽 Axemen 2 🪓🪓 Maidstone Park 12.30pm - vs @uhramsrugby 🔥🔥 #giveemtheaxe

Our Axemen & U85's VS @msprugby 🔥 #quarterfinal #semifinal Kicking off same time 👉🏽 2.45pm @ HAITAITAI & KILBIRNIE Parks 🪓 #giveemtheaxe

Highlights from our Premier team training session yesterday evening #goodvibesonly✨ #bbqdinnerbuffet #givemememtheaxe 🪓 🪓 🪓

Our try of the week for our previous game goes to Caleb and Jayden who scored in our game against @johnsonvillehawks - big thanks to our sponsor @zenergynz Newtown

TONIGHT 🪓 Colts 🪓 Quarter final 🔥 home game 7.30pm #giveemtheaxe

Highlights from our Colts, Prem2, and U85’s trainings last night Wednesday 10th July 2024 #givemtheaxetheaxetheaxe 🪓 🪓 🪓

Coming up to the end of #season2024 ⚡ last few runs to #giveemtheaxe 🪓🔥

Highlights from our game against @johnsonvillehawks earlier today!

Our Axemen Premier team preparing for the game against @johnsonvillehawks at Helston Park this afternoon

New Rounds 🔥 Hardham Cup ⚒️ HD Morgan 🪓 home run leshhgo 💛🖤 #giveemtheaxe HELSTON / NAIRNVILLE / PORIRUA Parks

Up the Wahs + All Blacks test match to follow 👉 Doors open 5pm WFC Club Rooms #UpTheWarriors #footieattheclub

New Rounds 🪓 Hardham & HD Morgan Cups ⚒️ Colts last round, bye for U85's this weekend 🫡 #homerun #giveemtheaxe

Tui Tuiatua with our Premier try of the week against Ories - big thanks to @zenergynz Newtown for sponsoring us!

Sāmoan umu #matariki2024 #rugby #samoa

Sāmoan umu - Feso’ota’i i luga o mea’ai (Connecting over food) Saturday 29th June 2024

#154years of the Axe 🪓🔥 #giveemtheaxe

Pics from our game on Friday against @tawarugbyclub Full album on our Facebook page

U85's up next ⚒️ Lyndhurst Park 2.45pm today vs @tawaducks #giveemtheaxe

Up next, the Axemen 🪓✨ Get there 👉🏽 Lyndhurst Park, 2.45pm vs @tawarugbyclub #matarikiround #giveemtheaxe

Here's our Colts & Prems2 lists for Matariki games - on TOMORROW, Friday 28th ✨ Lyndhurst Park vs @tawarugbyclub 🪓🪓 #giveemtheaxe

Photos from our Colts, Premier2, and U85’s training session on Wednesday night

#154years of the Axe 🪓🔥

While the game didn’t go our way, it’s always a privilege to play alongside an @allblacks in @ardiesavea #fortheloveofthegame Full album will be available on our Facebook page by end of weekend / photos by @ambitious_bradley17

Round 12 let's go 🔥 @oriesrugby & @obuscallywags HAITAITAI 🪓 KILBIRNIE 🪓 NAIRNVILLE #giveemtheaxe

Our try of the week goes to @tuiatuajames Chur @zenergynz Newtown for sponsoring

#giveemthe🪓

When was the last time you went to a Quiz Night? They're always a good night! Collect your best weapons 🧠🧐 - Come have some laughs, win some stuff & support our Junior Axemen! 🏆🪓🤓🤩

Get your ticket now! 🎫 LINK IN BIO

This weekend 👉🏽 Axemen ⚒️ @oriesrugby @obuscallywags #giveemtheaxe 🪓

It's with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Connor Garden-Bachop. Prayers & thoughts to the Garden-Bachop whanau & our @northsurfc family 💙🤍

It was a pleasure having @semi_primvado aka ‘Prince’ in the Club this season. A real trend setter and powerhouse of a player. We wish you all the best back home in Portugal 🇵🇹 #notthelastwewillseeofhim #alwaysanaxeman

Just slipped through the cracks. Back to the sharpening shed 🪓 Nice swing U85's 👏 #giveemtheaxe

It was close 🫣🫨😵‍💫 - Give em the 🪓 🪓 🪓

U85's now kicking off @ 12pm on Ngāti Toa 4 ⚒️ let's go boys 🪓🪓 #giveemtheaxe ☄️

Catch all games this weekend with our double up 🪓🪓 @ Ngāti Toa Domain VS @pareplimrugby #giveemtheaxe! ⚒️

that's us tomorrow #giveemthe🪓

#giveemthe🪓

Dual games @ Ngāti Toa Domain this weekend VS @pareplimrugby #giveemtheaxe

Ben aka Pencil ✏️ with our try of the week in our win against @avalonwolvesrfc on Saturday 8th of June 2024. Chur! @zenergynz Newtown for sponsoring

WIN A FAMILY PASS TO THIS WEEK'S SEMI FINAL!! The Hurricanes are generously giving away a Family Pass to one lucky winner to see this weekend’s semi final!! The last Semi Final at SKY Stadium was held in 2016 - don't miss your chance! Comment below why you want to get along to the game this weekend and we will pick a lucky winner of this prize on Thursday: * 1x Family Pass (5x Tickets) * Tickets can be purchased at (LINK IN BIO) https://hurricanes.flicket.co.nz/events/5213a44a-e896-4d6b-a033-6d90c39ebd57

Sunday Photo hungover #deepalbumdives #photogpicks #lastphoto #makingmemories

This one is for our community 🪓 #giveemtheaxe

That winning feeling 🪓

Axemen WIN!!!

Let's go boys #giveemtheaxe

Good day to #giveemtheaxe

Let's get it ⚒️⚒️⚒️ #homegame #swindaleshield #giveemtheaxe

Prince aka @semi_primvado with our Try of the week against @oldboysuniversityrugby on Saturday 01 June 2024

U85's playing their home game - TONIGHT 7.30PM #giveemtheaxe

Big thanks to Z Newtown for sponsoring our new weekly Try of the week competition. Jack’s try was scored against @petonerugby on 25th May 2024

This Sat - BEER PONG COMP 🏓🍺👑 WFC fundraiser ⚒️ Bring your mates, See you there 👊🏼 #giveemtheaxe

U85's play tomorrow night - 7.30pm Friday ⚒️ Colts now playing @ Ian Galloway Park Saturday 12.30pm 🪓🪓 #giveemtheaxe

tb to our game against petone #giveemthe🪓

Tough day at the office for the axe, back to the drawing board. Safe long weekend Avatu iai le to’i #giveemtheaxe 🪓

Prems arriving for game against OBU

Manuia le vaiaso o le gagana Samoa 🇼🇸 Celebrating #SamoanLanguageWeek Show 'em who's King this weekend 👑🪓🪓🪓 NAIRNVILLE PARK ⚒ @oldboysuniversityrugby No games for Colts & U85's Avatu iai le to’i #giveemtheaxe

We go again #beastmode💪 #axé 🪓 🪓 🦁🦁🦁🐅🐅🐅🦍🦍🦍

🌺❤️💙🤍🪓 #giveemtheaxe #avatuiailetoi

AXEMEN AFTERPARTY Preview: Full album now available on our Facebook page

Photos from our after match function - Celebrating our Old Timers and our people who contribute to our community and club. Full album available on our Facebook page.

@jayden.kini Blazer ceremony at the Club last night. Full album available on our Facebook page.

Preview of our U85s against @petonerugby match. Full album now available on our Facebook page

Colts first half tries against @petonerugby

Tries from our junior teams this morning

⚒️ OLD TIMER'S DAY ⚒️ #giveemthe🪓 🎥: @_woogie

⚒️ OLD TIMER'S DAY ⚒️ Clubrooms open 12pm - HOME GAMES Axemen VS @petonerugby #OTD #154years #SWINDALESHIELD #GIVEEMTHEAXE

⚒🔥 Wellington Football Club's Annual Old Timer's Day Event 🔥⚒ TOMORROW After home games - Axemen VS Petone See you there! #OTD #154years #SWINDALESHIELD #GIVEEMTHEAXE

#lastphoto Nicknames, strategies, team naming, mindset, noises - the things mentioned at training this week #oldtimersday 🪓 🪓