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Du’Plessis Kirifi leads the Lions charge against Taranaki earlier this season. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. By Adam Julian Seven weeks ago, Wellington Lions captain and openside flanker Du’Plessis Kirifi led his side to a horror 6-15 loss to the Northland Taniwha on his club home ground at Jerry Collins Stadium. The Taniwha
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OBU’s Callum Harkin wins Billy Wallace Best & Fairest award
Callum Harkin playing for Old Boys University in the Hardham Cup final in July. PHOTO: Stewart Baird. Old Boys University inside back Callum Harkin was recognised as the 2022 Billy Wallace Best & Fairest award winner at Tuesday night's WRFU community awards presentation. It is understood Harkin was a clear winner of
The Monday Wrap 10 October (some rugby news and happenings to start the new week)
A National Provincial Championship semi-final this coming Friday night in Wellington, between the Wellington Lions and Auckland. Two Heartland Championship semi-finals in the lower North Island this coming Saturday sees the Whanganui Butcher Boys host the Thames Valley Swampfoxes in their Meads Cup top four semi-final and Horowhenua-Kapiti host Ngati Porou
[Updated] Jonah Lomu remembered in Lions and Steelers match on Sunday
Billy Proctor, Pepesana Patafilo and TJ Perenara in action in last weekend's Ranfurly Shield defence against Waikato. Updates: There is no rugby in Wellington this weekend. The closest fans can travel to get their fix is Levin where Horowhenua-Kapiti host the Whanganui Butcher Boys in their seventh round Heartland Championship fixture
Desperation, Defence, Delany
By Adam Julian The last time Wellington held opponents try-less in consecutive games before 2022 was in 1999. Caleb Delany wasn't even born in 1999 but the blindside flanker has been an integral part of a new-found Lions fortress. The Ranfurly Shield is safe for the summer following a 34-6 account of