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Sideline Conversions 16 October (some rugby news and happenings to start the week)

by clubrugby - October 16, 2023October 16, 2023

Updated 10.00am Monday: Argy-Bargy, the East-West NPC final and sevens heaven. It’s the end of the 15s season for Wellington players and the supporters and the sevens season just around the corner. Starting with sevens, local fans are gearing up for the annual Condor 7s tournament at Naenae College on Labour Day

Lions to play 500th NPC match in semi-final, Hurricanes Schools 7s on Saturday

by clubrugby - October 13, 2023October 16, 2023

The Wellington Lions are primed to play their 500th NPC match since the start of the competition in 1976 and appear in their seventh NPC semi-final in the past decade when they host the Hawke’s Bay Magpies tomorrow night. The Lions also go into this clash against the Magpies hoping to

Best & Fairest competitions Teams of the Year 2023

by clubrugby - October 12, 2023

Above, clockwise from top left: Billy Wallace (circa 1905) and some of the players in this year's Men's Best & Fairest team, Loius Northcott, Brandyn Laursen, Sione Halalilo, Nick Robertson, Toby Crosby, Jack O'Brien and Mark Sutton. By Scott MacLean After a year's hiatus our Teams of the Year return for

Petone’s Stanley Solomon and Justine McGregor win Best and Fairest club rugby competitions

by clubrugby - October 11, 2023October 12, 2023

By Steven White Petone backs Stanley Solomon and Justine McGregor have won this year’s respective Men’s and Women’s Wellington club rugby Best and Fairest competitions. Solomon won the Men’s Billy Wallace Trophy and McGregor the Women’s Erin Rush Cup, at the combined Wellington Lions/WRFU Community Awards held in the Norwood Room

Wellington v Waikato Quarter-final Stat Attack

by clubrugby - October 10, 2023

By Peter Marriott Quarter-final: Wellington (32) v Waikato (28) Wellington and Waikato have now met 47 times at NPC level. Wellington has won on 27 occasions and Waikato 20. So far there have been no drawn matches. For the first time since 2005, Wellington has won three matches in a row against