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Centurions playing Canterbury, U16s and U18s teams in action and U85kgs rugby tomorrow

by clubrugby - September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

By Scott MacLean One group of representative players finish for the year on Saturday, while another competition kicks off. The Wellington Centurions senior men’s side will be hoping to finish their 2025 representative season with a flourish against their Canterbury counterparts at Rugby League Park, whilst the Hurricanes U16s get underway

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v South Africa 2.0 in Wellington

by clubrugby - September 12, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy One down, one to go. Normally I would avoid weighting one test with too much import – especially two years out from a World Cup. However, the All Blacks against the Boks part II could be a watershed of sorts for both sides. For the home side, there’s what

Crunch midweek match for Lions against Taniwha in first visit to Northland since 2016

by clubrugby - September 11, 2025

The Wellington Lions are coming off a five-day turnaround to face the Northland Taniwha in Whangarei tonight in round seven of 10 of the National Provincial Championship. The Lions will be hoping to claw their way out of their current position on the points table with a bonus point win over

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 116: Jimmy Taitoko

by clubrugby - September 10, 2025

Jimmy Taitoko was an exciting first-five and fullback who ignited Wellington club rugby over the second half of the 1950s. He was also a Wellington representative player and New Zealand Māori player and a Manawatu player throughout the second half of his career. The multiskilled Taitoko played for St Pat’s Old

Wellington Lions v Hawke’s Bay some numbers and stats

by clubrugby - September 9, 2025

Each week throughout the NPC, Hurricanes and Wellington statistician Peter Marriott provides the numbers and statistics, records and happenings that you need to know about the game that has just played. Next up is the Wellington v Hawke's Bay sixth round match from McLean Park this past Sunday. Round 6 v Hawke's