Representative Rugby – Page 10

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v South Africa 2.0

by clubrugby - August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

By Kevin McCarthy It's hard not to be amazed by a 5 to 1 tryline margin from the first test of the series with South Africa. Scarily clinical stuff. But personally, the thing that stuck with me did not involve those five tries. It’s what happened afterwards. Will Jordan dotted down. Muted reaction. Josh

Lions drive for NPC playoffs starts this Sunday in Jonah Lomu match

by clubrugby - August 27, 2026

The Wellington Lions after their 29-22 win over Counties-Manukau in 2019. By Hopeful Harry After an indifferent first four rounds of the NPC, the Lions turn to host the Counties Manukau Steelers at home at Wellington their fifth round fixture on Saturday. The match between the two teams currently operating in the

NPC Number Crunching: Wellington v Otago

by clubrugby - August 25, 2026

Above: Dominic Ropeti gets his pass away in a previous match, with Logan Henry and Hugo Plummer in the foreground. Ropeti's try against Otago was his ninth in 34 matches for Wellington. It was his second try against Otago following the one he scored in 2024, the last time the

Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington Fijians (33) v Poverty Bay Māori (17)

by clubrugby - August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

The two sides met at Porirua Park on day two of the 2026 Te Upoko Invitational tournament. Steady rain prior to kick-off gave way to dry conditions in the first half as the Fijians scored three tries to one in the first half and led 19-7 at halftime. The Fijians dominated

Sideline Conversions 24 August (some rugby news and information to start the new week in rugby)

by clubrugby - August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Welcome back to a new week of rugby. We are slow and steady and don’t do gossip, shock or thrills here on Club Rugby and Sideline Conversions but if we did there would be as many discussion points as ever across several teams and topics (not just the Wellington Lions).