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By Kevin McCarthy I used to live in Auckland for a few years. I used to meet people there who literally had no conception there was a country below the Manukau Harbour. And certainly, they could find no reason to go there. They’d go to Melbourne a lot though. Well, they’ll
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Wellington Samoans U18s win title, Lions roar in Shield defence, U16s underway
The Ranfurly Shield has been locked away for the summer, with the Wellington Lions successfully defending it against Waikato this afternoon. The Lions beat Waikato 34-6, after leading 10-6 at halftime, producing a suffocating second half to hold off the visitors and deny them a sniff at the Shield. Wellington also
Hurricanes U18s and U16s competitions and Ranfurly Shield defence on Saturday
It’s Finals Day in the Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council’s U18 competition and Wellington’s first and only Ranfurly Shield of the year, in matches on Saturday. All six U18s teams in the Hurricanes U18s still standing are in action tomorrow in three matches, two in Napier and one in Whanganui. In Napier, Poverty
