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Losi Filipo and teammates celebrate a try when the Lions and Waikato last met in the NPC, in last year's semi-final win. In 2023 Filipo scored a hat-trick against Waikato. He starts on the right wing and his Petone teammate Tjay Clarke on the left wing in Hamilton on Saturday. Often
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Ten in a row – St Mary’s defend Premier 1 Girls title
Fulltime in the final, with St Mary's having comfortably won the Premier 1 Wellington Girls title. By Steven White That's a 10-peat of titles for the St Mary's College Premier 1 rugby team. The crack schoolgirls rugby school completed a decade of College Sport Wellington competition wins on the trot with a
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 111: Moray Bevan
NPC Round 1 Wellington v Canterbury – numbers and stats
The Wellington Lions taking a water break in their season opener against Canterbury. Photo: Stewart Baird. By Peter Marriott Each week throughout the NPC, Hurricanes and Wellington statistician Peter Marriott will provide the numbers and statistics, records and happenings that you need to know about the game that has just played.
The curse of the Top Qualifier
Above: Last year's Premiership First XV champions St Pat's Silverstream, with St Pat's Town (2015) and Wellington College (2013) inset. Photos: Andy McArthur/Mike Lewis. By Steven White & Adam Julian Forget the favourites tag - the second-placed or lower qualifier in the Wellington First XV Premiership has won the final eight