Shock and Orr as Lions 40-man NPC squad named

For the first time since 1982, the Wellington Lions will head into the new season as defending National Provincial Championship winners and Ranfurly Shield winners. Today a 40-strong squad has been selected with that task, starting with this coming weekend’s opening NPC and Coronation Cup clash against Manawatū (non-Ranfurly Shield match). The

Sideline Conversions 31 July (some rugby news and information to start the week)

Try-time for the Wellington Pride in their match against Counties Manukau on Sunday at the Hutt Rec. The visitors won 53-20.  Representative rugby gets underway this coming weekend and we are into semi-finals of college rugby and Reserve Grade club rugby. Premiership First XV semi-finals at a glance are (both games kicking

Wellington club and college rugby scoring updates and results post for 29 July

There are two Wellington club rugby Colts finals at the opposite ends of the region tomorrow. Upper Hutt Rams Colts host the Poneke Colts in the Division 2 Vic Calcinai Cup decider at Maidstone Park, while the Oriental-Rongotai Colts and the OBU Green Colts meet in the Division 1 John E Kelly Cup final on Polo 1. Both finals kick