Wins for St Pat’s Silverstream and Lions in First XV and Ranfurly Shield matches

St Pat's Silverstream about to score on of three second half tries in their win over St Pat's Town today. Photo Andy McArthur. By Steven White and Adam Julian  Two contrasting matches in the Hutt Valley this afternoon. St Pat’s Silverstream be St Pat’s Town 27-16 in their First XV traditional at

Ranfurly Shield Match Savers: Wellington v Auckland 1920

The Match: Wellington v Auckland, Auckland Domain, 7 August 1920 Referee: Mr. C. Atkinson (Whanganui) Conditions: Fine, with darkening skies Crowd: 13,000 The Result:  Wellington 23 – Auckland 20  The Teams: Wellington: F. Malin, McCabe, Tilyard, Barker, Corner, M. Nicholls, E.H Nicholls, Fitzgerald, J. Shearer, Hughes, Harkness, Price, Wilson, Calcinai, Pearce. Emergencies: O’Sullivan, De Clifton, W.

Ranfurly Shield on the line for the first time in season of new tenure as both teams named

The Wellington Lions match-day squad to defend the Ranfurly Shield on Wednesday is: 1. Ha'amea Ahio (Johnsonville) 2. Asafo Aumua (Avalon) 3. PJ Sheck (Tawa) 4. Hugo Plummer (Tawa) 5. Dominic Bird (Upper Hutt Rams) vice-captain 6. Dominic Ropeti* (Oriental-Rongotai) 7. Sione Halalilo (Oriental-Rongotai) 8. Keelan Whitman (Marist St Pats) 9. Logan Henry* (Petone) 10. Aidan Morgan (Marist St Pats) 11.