Representative Rugby – Page 42

Bumper weekend of rugby coming up [UPDATED]

by clubrugby - September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

Jonah Ngan-Woo touches down for the Wellington Pride against Manawatu. She plays her 100th first-class game, for the Pride against Otago in Dunedin tomorrow. By Scott MacLean UPDATED. Another bumper weekend of rugby coming up in and around Wellington. A preview of Saturday's action is below. Representative The season edges ever closer to its

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v South Africa 2.0

by clubrugby - September 6, 2024

By Kevin McCarthy You ever watch games of rugby where the heart literally starts beating faster?’ Until last weekend, it had last happened twice last year – during the closing moments of the Ireland quarter and of course the final itself. I got a taste of it again in the Ellis Park

Tjay Clarke on the rise for Wellington Lions

by clubrugby - September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

Tjay Clarke in action for Petone against Ories earlier this season. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White Is Tjay Clarke currently the biggest over-achiever in the Wellington rugby? We ask that question in a positive way – the current Lions wing and fullback with the cool head, booming left boot and a

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 086: Brian Lloyd

by clubrugby - September 4, 2024

Hooker and prop Brian Lloyd was a stalwart of Wellington Axemen club teams and Wellington representative sides for several years in the period from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Lloyd was a playing member of the 1947 Wellington Axemen side that won the Jubilee Cup and was later captain

Wellington Lions v Canterbury Stat Attack

by clubrugby - September 3, 2024

Wellington beat Canterbury 46-21 in their fourth round NPC match on Sunday at Rangiora. Some facts and figures by Peter Marriott. Round 4 v Canterbury: Won 46-21 The two sides have now met on 56 occasions in NPC matches. Wellington has won 28 times to Canterbury's 26. There have been two draws. Wellington