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Heartland Championship
Comeback wins for Wellington Samoa U18s and Wairarapa-bush as Horowhenua-Kapiti well beaten
One more U18s match to come, Hurricanes U16s tournament starts on Monday
The two Wellington teams meet Manawatu and Hawke's Bay on Monday and Tuesday in the first two days of the Hurricanes U16 tournament, both vying for a place in the Don Broughton Shield final on Wednesday. More on their tournament below. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Including the international match
Hurricanes region U16s and U18s matches in Wellington, U85kg representative team on the road
Lions off to Mooloo Safari and Heartland Championship semi-finals tomorrow
Rob Law Max flanker Du Plesssis Kirifi takes on Waikato's halfback Xavier Roe when the Lions and Mooloo met in Wellington last year. The two teams return to the same venue tomorrow in their quarter-final. The Wellington Lions will be hoping to put the disappointment of losing their 21-match unbeaten streak