The Wellington club rugby sevens series and the Hurricanes schools tournament are both on tomorrow, in Wellington and in Feilding. Wellington club sevens The first leg of two Wellington club rugby sevens tournaments is being played tomorrow at the twin venues of Rugby League Park and Te Whaea Artificial. The men’s tournament is
Club Rugby
Wellington Lions v Bay of Plenty FINAL Stat Attack
The Wellington Lions defeated Bay of Plenty 23-20 in the 2024 NPC final. Some facts and figures from the final by Peter Marriott below. Final v Bay of Plenty: Won 23-20 (In Extra Time) The NPC Finals format was introduced in 1992 and since then Wellington has been involved in 13 First Division/Premiership
Sideline Conversions 29 October (some rugby news and happenings on a Tuesday)
Jackson Garden-Bachop enters the field for his 100th match for Wellington on Saturday. +++++ Updated Tuesday afternoon. In news just in, Rathkeale College have voted to leave the Central North Island First XV competition and join the Wellington CSW competition in 2025. They will have to qualify for the Premiership but if they
Century up for Jackson Garden-Bachop in NPC Final
By Adam Julian Jackson Garden-Bachop turns 100 today, the first Wellington player since Tana Umaga in 2007 to reach that milestone. Garden-Bachop attended the 37-7 win against Manawatū on September 11 in front of 14,081 at Sky Stadium, marking Tana’s centenary. He is proud to join a family friend, and
Wellington Lions playing in 14th NPC final on Saturday
Julian Savea celebrates the match-sealing try in extra time in the Lions' 100-minute 59-45 Championship final win over Bay of Plenty in 2017. By Adam Julian & Steven White The Wellington Lions are hosting the Bay of Plenty Steamers in Saturday's 2024 National Provincial Championship decider. The NPC semi-final and final series