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Sideline Conversions 9 September (some rugby news and information to start the new week)

by clubrugby - September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

News this morning that Jackson Garden-Bachop has signed with Moana Pasifika for 2025. Photo: Hugh Pretorius. A few days off this week, then another big weekend of rugby coming up. There are two National Knockout Cup U85kg matches at Evans Bay Park on Saturday, with the OBU Scallywags and Poneke teams hosting

Wellington Lions hunting fifth bonus point and NPC winning streak record win over Stags on Saturday

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by clubrugby - September 5, 2024

Riley Higgins gets his fend away when Wellington and Southland last met in 2023. Photo: Mike Lewis Pictures The Wellington Lions will be hunting their fifth straight win with maximum points when they face the Southland Stags at Jerry Collins on Saturday afternoon, while it would also be their 18th straight

Sideline Conversions 2 September (some rugby news and information to start the week)

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by clubrugby - September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

After a lull this past weekend, the rugby is exploding again. There is live rugby on every day for the next several days. No fewer than four college-aged events on this week in Wellington and the Hutt Valley, something stretching plenty of resources - none probably more so than those of

Sideline Conversions 26 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - August 26, 2024August 26, 2024

A colossal week of rugby for Wellington and lower North Island teams, as the action continues to come thick and fast. The midweek rugby sees the St Mary’s College and Manukura teams meet in the Hurricanes schoolgirls Rex Kerr Cup final. This is set down for the Petone Rec at 1.30pm

Sideline Conversions 19 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)

by clubrugby - August 19, 2024August 19, 2024

Julian Savea scores one of his two tries for the Lions in a splash at Porirua Park yesterday. Savea scored two tries for Wellington in an NPC game for the first time since a 37-35 win over Bay of Plenty at Sky Stadium in the first round of the 2022