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Dominic Bird soaring high for the Lions in last Friday's 54-19 semi-final win over Auckland. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. Steven White Dominic Bird is used to winning. The tallest ever All Black played 53 games for Canterbury between 2011 and 2017. In that period the red and blacks won six NPC
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Wellington Lions hoping to shake runners-up tag in Saturday’s NPC final
Wellington Lions 2000. The Wellington Lions will be hoping to party like its 2000 on Saturday night - the year they won the National Provincial Championship major title for the first and only time in the 'playoffs' era. 2000 was their fourth success, having won in 1978, 1981 (also doing the NPC-Ranfurly
Hosea helping Ngāti Porou East Coast into Gear
By Adam Julian This article first appeared on NZR channels and has been re-posted and updated with permission. Ngāti Porou East Coast hasn't competed for a trophy in the Heartland Championship since their miraculous victory against Whanganui in the 2012 Meads Cup final. This Saturday the Coast hosts Mid Canterbury in the
Wellington Lions v Auckland semi-final stat attack
Jackson Garden-Bachop celebrates his try against Auckland. PHOTO: Peter McDonald. The Wellington Lions eased past Auckland 54-19 in their National Provincial Championship semi-final on Saturday. Some facts and figures from the game below by Peter Marriott. Semi-final v Auckland: Won 54-19 The two sides have now met 49 times in National Provincial Championship
The Monday Wrap 17 October (some rugby news and information to start the week)
Above: Junior Time-Taotua and Faifili Levave taking the attack to Horowhenua-Kapiti for Ngati Porou East Coast on Saturday at Levin in their Lochore Cup semi-final. The Pair was joined by OBU player Morgan Poi and Wainuiomta midfielder Tyler Tane as Wellington club rugby players on the field, while others such