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Aisle be Back: Richie’s return, All Blacks off to Argentina and the NPC second round

by clubrugby - August 8, 2025August 8, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy Moses apparently had ten commandments. What’s less known is that he started off with 14 or 15, until his editor intervened and told him that in a world of doom scrolling, less would work better than more. As it is in the bible, so it will prove in

Wellington Lions hunting five-peat of wins over Waikato in second round clash

by clubrugby - August 7, 2025

Losi Filipo and teammates celebrate a try when the Lions and Waikato last met in the NPC, in last year's semi-final win. In 2023 Filipo scored a hat-trick against Waikato. He starts on the right wing and his Petone teammate Tjay Clarke on the left wing in Hamilton on Saturday. Often

[Updated] Lions to open 2024 NPC against Auckland for Fred Lucas Cup on Friday

by clubrugby - August 8, 2024August 8, 2024

The Wellington Lions open their 2024 National Provincial Championship season with an away fixture against Auckland at Eden Park on Friday night. The Lions won their fifth NPC Division 1/Premiership title in 2022 but missed out by a solitary point in their semi-final to Hawke’s Bay in last year’s semi-final meeting. Wellington

Aisle be Back: It’s semis time at the RWC and the NPC final

by clubrugby - October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

By Kevin McCarthy It’s quite a testimony to the fast looming legacy phase of Ian Foster’s All Blacks tenure that there’s extra reason to have a gnawing feeling in the stomach ahead of tomorrow’s rugby world semifinal against Argentina. We surely know by now that there is nothing given for any

Lions off to Mooloo Safari and Heartland Championship semi-finals tomorrow

by clubrugby - October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

Rob Law Max flanker Du Plesssis Kirifi takes on Waikato's halfback Xavier Roe when the Lions and Mooloo met in Wellington last year. The two teams return to the same venue tomorrow in their quarter-final. The Wellington Lions will be hoping to put the disappointment of losing their 21-match unbeaten streak