Wins for Wellington Lions and Wellington Pride

The Wellington Pride and the Wellington Lions both went big in the second halves of their games at Westpac Stadium on Saturday to beat Waikato and Northland respectively. Both teams are in semi-finals positions as the business end of the season draws nearer. Meanwhile, the Wellington Development’s scheduled fixture against the Auckland

Lions and Pride at home this Saturday

UPDATE: The Wellington Development versus Auckland B fixture has been cancelled, owing to a flight cancellation and unavailability of a new flight.  September comes to a close on Saturday with the Wellington Lions and Pride teams playing at home against Northland and Waikato teams. See below for more: The Wellington Development team

Sevens season just around the corner

Rugby never sleeps. An exciting season of 15s rugby is drawing to a close around the playing fields of Wellington and the lower North Island, ushering in the 2019/20 sevens season. There are several prominent college, club and representative Sevens tournaments to look forward to in Wellington and further afield between now

Short Passes 23 September

Above. The Wellington U16As after their 67-5 win over their Wairarapa Bush counterparts on Saturday. PHOTO by Andy McArthur. Full gallery of these photos here  Updated: The Rugby World Cup and climate change are the two issues dominating New Zealand at the moment. Closer to home and back in reality, there

What’s on in rugby Saturday and Sunday 21 and 22 September

Sumptuous September for rugby supporters continues this weekend, with several matches involving Wellington teams to follow, near and far. Matches at a glance: Saturday 21 September Wellington Development v Tasman Development, Blenheim, 1.30pm Wellington Maori v Tasman Maori, Blenheim, 12.00pm U18 final – Centurions U18s v Whanganui U18s, Cooks Gardens Whanganui 12.45pm U18 3rd v 4th