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The 2000 NPC Final

by clubrugby - July 16, 2024July 17, 2024

Wellington won the NPC Premiership in 2000 when they beat Canterbury at a sold-out Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 34-29. With a staggering 36 internationals, including 29 past, present, or future All Blacks, the 2000 NPC final is arguably the greatest NPC match ever played. The ‘Match of the Century’ between Canterbury and Auckland

Norm Hewitt – A Charitable Rugby Titan

by clubrugby - July 16, 2024July 17, 2024

Norm Hewitt and Richard Cockerill face off in 1997. Photo credit: Gladiator, the Norm Hewitt Story. Adam Julian Former All Black and Wellington Lions captain Norm Hewitt was a dynamic and often inspirational hooker whose off-field fame was later hugely magnified by his charity work and a much-publicised Dancing With

Colts quarterfinal match highlights: Tawa (26) v Petone (17)

by clubrugby - July 16, 2024

The two teams met at the Petone Rec on Saturday in their Colts quarter-final. There could only be one winner to progress through to this coming week's semi-finals and this proved to be Tawa. They came back from 12-5 down at halftime and then 17-5 behind early in the second half

Sideline Conversions 15 July (some rugby news and information to start the new week)

by clubrugby - July 15, 2024July 15, 2024

There was no pot of gold at the bottom of the rainbow on Saturday at the Petone Rec for the home team. Photo: Andy McArthur. Monday mid morning edition (updates expected): Then there were eight. All four of this coming Saturday's four Jubilee Cup and Hardham Cup semi-finals could go either way,

Ories and OBU win epic Jubilee Cup battles to progress to semi-finals

by clubrugby - July 13, 2024July 13, 2024

Jonty Bird scores a converted try for Ories at the death to lock it up at 20-20 at the Petone Rec. The two teams played 20 minutes of extra time, but the deadlock remained and Ories were the winners because they scored more tries than Petone. Photo: Andy McArthur. By