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Comeback wins for Wellington Samoa U18s and Wairarapa-bush as Horowhenua-Kapiti well beaten

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There was 70 points scored at Evans Bay Park in the final fixture of the year for both the Wellington Samoa and Wellington Māori U18s teams. Photo: Andy McArthur.  By Steven White & Scott MacLean A round-up below of rugby that we covered today, which included the final U18s representative match

Sideline Conversions 16 September (some rugby news and information to start the week)

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Wellington Centurions U18s openside flanker Drew Berg-McLean makes a run for it in his team's 30-27 win over the Hawke's Bay U18s on Saturday. More on the New Zealand Schools, Barbarians and Māori U18s selections announced late last week below.  Updated lunchtime: A tough afternoon yesterday on the couch for Wellington

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

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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