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Inaugural Hurricanes U20 squad selected
The inaugural Hurricanes U20 squad was revealed on social media on Monday, the squad being: The team plays at Wellington Stadium this Saturday at 4.25pm against the Hurricanes Hunters Development team, as part of its preparation for the inaugural Super Rugby U20 tournament in April against the flower of the four
Hawke’s Bay beat Wellington in Academy clash
Hawke’s Bay Academy 29 (Bethal Malaysia 2, Tiaki Fabish, Kere Penitito, Joeli Suka tries; Harry Godfrey 2 con) Wellington Academy 12 (Riley Higgins, Keisar Valilolo tries; Luke Walmsley con). HT: 29-12. The Hawke’s Bay Academy squad defeated its Wellington Academy counterpart in the third and final match of the Hurricanes region
UPDATED: Porirua Park 15s rugby and 34th annual Shannon 7s on Saturday
Porirua Park and the Shannon Domain are the two venues for rugby around the Wellington region tomorrow, with two 15 games at Porirua Park and the annual Shannon 7s tournament being played. The first match at Jerry Collins Stadium is round two of the Hurricanes region inter-academy series between the Wellington
Wellington Lions v Waikato in facts and figures
By Peter Marriott The Wellington Lions played Waikato in their opening 2020 National Provincial Championship fixture, losing 28-53. Some facts and figures related to that game below. Wellington lost its first match of the new season for the second year in a row. The last time this happened was back in 1998