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Leo the Lion leads the Wellington side out on the field for the start of the final last October. Will there be one mascot to rule them all in 2025? By Kevin McCarthy The NPC kicked off last night – and traditionally that’s the cue for laments over its loss of
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Wellington Lions gunning for four-peat over Canterbury in NPC opener
The Wellington Lions step out on to their new permanent home ground of Porirua Park (playoff matches aside, they are at the Wellington Stadium) to host Canterbury in their National Provincial Championship opening round match on Saturday. Traditionally this match to open this year’s NPC against Canterbury is a blockbuster fixture
Rugby coming up throughout August, September and October 2025
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 110: Albin Evenson
Albin Evenson was a regular Wellington representative player in the decade leading up to the first world war and a key member of the then multi-season champion Athletic Senior team. Evensen played first-class rugby for Wellington every year between 1906-1914 and played 51 times for his home province, the same number
Sideline Conversions 28 July (some rugby news and information to start the new week)
Monday morning post - updates likely to come throughout the day: That's not quite a wrap for Wellington club rugby for this year. There is still the remainder of the Reserve Grade competition to play out and some National Knockout U85kg matches, involving five Wellington clubs. Games at a glance this