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By Kevin McCarthy It’s only day 6 of the Special Rugby Operation, and everything is going to plan. The All Blacks have successfully fooled the world into thinking they are in fact the fourth-best side in the pecking order and flirting with fifth or sixth. They’re keeping their strategies safe for future
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Justine McGregor selected as youngest player in Black Ferns XV
The following interview and article was prepared for and published by College Sport Wellington. Re-posting here below in case it is missed there and also for the website's records. St Mary’s College year 13 rugby player Justine McGregor had no inclination of her selection in the Black Ferns XV rugby
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 059: Hugh McLean, Don Oliver and the 1930 Wellington Axemen
Hugh McLean (left) and Don Oliver (right) - both Wellington Axemen All Blacks in 1930. In 1930 the Wellington Football Club won Wellington’s Senior B Championship in emphatic style – scoring 508 points and conceding 29 in 15 matches, in an era of three-point tries. This was perhaps unsurprising, given that the
James Dwan – Ranfurly Shield Repair Man
The Lions running out to defend the 'new' Ranfurly Shield recently against Southland. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. By Adam Julian When silversmith James Dwan received the Ranfurly Shield for restoration he said, "She's had a hard life. There's a lot that’s happened to it, on it, around it.” Who was the All Black
Sideline Conversions 11 September (some rugby news and information to start the week)
Monday afternoon updates: The Black Ferns and Black Ferns Development squads were named today by NZR for upcoming games, of Wellington players: Petone's Justin McGregor (still at school at St Mary's College) is in the Black Ferns XV (development team) RWC winning pair Ayesha Leti-L'iga (injured) and Jonah Ngan-Woo (unavailable