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The Lions celebrate their Championship 57-45 win over the BoP Steamers in 2017. Following Sunday’s opening win of the season against Auckland for the Fred Lucas Cup, the Wellington Lions have a short turnaround this week before hosting the Bay of Plenty Steamers at Wellington Stadium on Friday night. In association with
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Aisle Be Back: The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup
Lions to play Auckland for Fred Lucas Cup on Sunday
Above Peter Umaga Jensen scored one of the fastest tries from the opening kick-off in NPC history last year against Auckland. Sunday's clash between Wellington and Auckland promises to be a blockbuster and a big game for the Lions after losing their season opener to Waikato. The Wellington Lions are seeking
Wellington Lions v Waikato in facts and figures
By Peter Marriott The Wellington Lions played Waikato in their opening 2020 National Provincial Championship fixture, losing 28-53. Some facts and figures related to that game below. Wellington lost its first match of the new season for the second year in a row. The last time this happened was back in 1998
Tavita-Metcalfe, Aumua-Peseta, Poloniati notable new names in Lions squad
Above: The Wellington Lions after beating Northland last year. There are plenty of returning faces and some new names in this year's squad, named on Friday. Northern United's Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe, Tawa's Ben Aumua-Peseta and OBU's James Poloniati are notable newcomers in a 36-strong Wellington Lions squad named for the 2020 National