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Ranfurly Shield Match Savers: Wellington v Hawke’s Bay 1982

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The Match: Wellington v Hawke's Bay, 21 August 1982 Referee: Bob Francis (Wairarapa-Bush) Conditions: Fine and breezy. Crowd: 32,000. The Result:  Wellington 13 - Hawke's Bay 12 The Teams: Match Notes: In 1981, Wellington became the first union to do the NPC-Ranfurly Shield double in the same year. They locked both away for the summer, returning in early 1982

By George – An U85kg Bledisloe Cup

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https://youtu.be/S2ZgfmVyhCw Watch match highlights of the Wellington U85kg Division 1 Final for the Paul Potiki Shield. The OBU Scallywags beat the Tawa Ducks 31-27 in the decider on 12 August at Lyndhurst Park. +++++ By Adam Julian In an age of greater safety concerns and compliance, you'd think rugby players might start becoming

Sizeable Scots Stop Stoic Stream in Premiership Decider

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By Adam Julian Photos by Andy McArthur Scots College are Wellington Premiership champions for the fifth time, puffing, limping, and praying their way to the finish in a 29-27 victory over St Patrick’s College, Silverstream. Ahead 29-10, with less than 20 minutes remaining, it appeared the Presbyterians' power had quashed Catholic