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Experienced hooker Leni Apisai rolling with the Lions

by clubrugby - August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

Leni Apisai was back playing a full season of club rugby for Paremata-Plimmerton this year. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Steven White The Wellington Lions were leading Taranaki 21-19 with two minutes to play on Sunday afternoon when they sealed the win in the wet with a textbook 20-metre rolling maul try

Wellington v Manawatu the history, and the 1981 Ranfurly Shield match

by clubrugby - August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

The Wellington Lions and Manawatu Turbos meet on Sunday at Porirua Park in the third round of the 2024 NPC season. Wellington have won their first two matches, while Manawatu have lost both of theirs. The two teams meet for the Coronation Cup. This was presented by the Arnott family to the

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 084: Bill Clark

by clubrugby - August 21, 2024

The Seagull, specialist openside flanker Bill Clark was involved in all four of University’s Jubilee Cup title wins in the 1950s. He was in the team that won a three-peat between 1952-54 and when he retired due to recurring injuries at the end of the 1958 season, he was one of

Sideline Conversions 19 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - August 19, 2024August 19, 2024

Julian Savea scores one of his two tries for the Lions in a splash at Porirua Park yesterday. Savea scored two tries for Wellington in an NPC game for the first time since a 37-35 win over Bay of Plenty at Sky Stadium in the first round of the 2022

St Pat’s Silverstream the Kings of college rugby in Wellington

by clubrugby - August 18, 2024August 20, 2024

By Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur St Patrick’s College, Silverstream is irrefutably the best rugby school in the capital. The Upper Hutt-based Catholics won five grades in 2024, their nearest rivals one. The First XV Premiership is the most coveted prize and in the final at Jerry Collins Stadium, Silverstream