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Thirty thousand patrons entered Athletic Park for the final time 20 years ago today, 10 October 1999, to watch the Wellington Lions play Otago in round nine of the National Provincial Championship. Athletic Park had been the home of all rugby in Wellington for 97 years. The Lions were also having their
Year: 2019
Ranfurly Shield still a prized possession
Canterbury took the Ranfurly Shield off Otago on Saturday. This is unconfirmed (the source online is Wikipedia) but this was Canterbury's 17th successful Ranfurly Shield challenge, eclipsing Auckland's 16 tenures that they shared the record with previously. Waikato are next with 13 wins and Wellington fourth with 10. This got us to
Short Passes 7 October
Boys n da Hood win Fa’atonu Fili 7s
Fa'atonu Fili's invitational team were celebrating in the rain this afternoon at Rongotai College, after winning the inaugural tournament in his name in association with Toki Services at Rongotai College. Pouring rain for the two semi-finals eased somewhat for the final between Fili's Boys n da Hood team and national club