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The Wellington Lions won their sixth National Provincial Championship title in an extra time thriller in the wet at Wellington Stadium this afternoon. A penalty in the 92nd minute to replacement first-five Callum Harkin, 30 seconds after he had come on to the field, was the difference as Wellington 23-20. The Wellington
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Century up for Jackson Garden-Bachop in NPC Final
By Adam Julian Jackson Garden-Bachop turns 100 today, the first Wellington player since Tana Umaga in 2007 to reach that milestone. Garden-Bachop attended the 37-7 win against Manawatū on September 11 in front of 14,081 at Sky Stadium, marking Tana’s centenary. He is proud to join a family friend, and
Kyle Preston and Lions focused on NPC final this coming Saturday
Wellington Lions playing in 14th NPC final on Saturday
Julian Savea celebrates the match-sealing try in extra time in the Lions' 100-minute 59-45 Championship final win over Bay of Plenty in 2017. By Adam Julian & Steven White The Wellington Lions are hosting the Bay of Plenty Steamers in Saturday's 2024 National Provincial Championship decider. The NPC semi-final and final series
Wellington Lions v Waikato semi-final stat attack
The Wellington Lions beat Waikato 29-24 in Saturday's NPC semi-final and will host Bay of Plenty in the final. Some facts and figures and statistics from the semi-final below, by Peter Marriott. Semi-final v Waikato: Won 29-24 The Wellington Lions and Waikato have now met on 48 occasions in the NPC. Wellington has