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By Scott MacLean & Steven White Updates 2: The Wellington Lions beat Auckland 29-21 (halftime 19-7) in their opening round NPC fixture in Auckland on Friday night. More here: http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/national/games-results.php?competition=44&season=21&round=1 Updated: A buffet of rugby on tomorrow. A preview and some teamlists as received below. Club The Reserve Grade Division 2 Final for
Representative Rugby
[Updated] Lions to open 2024 NPC against Auckland for Fred Lucas Cup on Friday
The Wellington Lions open their 2024 National Provincial Championship season with an away fixture against Auckland at Eden Park on Friday night. The Lions won their fifth NPC Division 1/Premiership title in 2022 but missed out by a solitary point in their semi-final to Hawke’s Bay in last year’s semi-final meeting. Wellington
What is coming up in August, September, October
With club rugby in 2024 winding up through the Lower North Island, there is plenty of rugby still on over the next two to three months. There is the remainder of local college rugby competitions, heading into the Hurricanes finals and the National Top 4 and then sevens tournaments. A feature tournament
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 080: Ray O’Callaghan
The 2000 NPC Final
Wellington won the NPC Premiership in 2000 when they beat Canterbury at a sold-out Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 34-29. With a staggering 36 internationals, including 29 past, present, or future All Blacks, the 2000 NPC final is arguably the greatest NPC match ever played. The ‘Match of the Century’ between Canterbury and Auckland