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By Kevin McCarthy Three extraordinary things happened in the past week. Extra time was needed for the Lions to clinch the NPC title. An All Black on the northern tour did something naughty. And the haka was again relitigated. Okay I lied, only the first was extraordinary. The other two, just
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Wellington Lions v Bay of Plenty FINAL Stat Attack
The Wellington Lions defeated Bay of Plenty 23-20 in the 2024 NPC final. Some facts and figures from the final by Peter Marriott below. Final v Bay of Plenty: Won 23-20 (In Extra Time) The NPC Finals format was introduced in 1992 and since then Wellington has been involved in 13 First Division/Premiership
Wellington Lions win sixth NPC title in 100-minute final
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
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
