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Hurricanes sharing the Love

by clubrugby - November 20, 2020

The Hurricanes are sharing the Love - for the next three years. A year out of school, Love has been contracted to the Hurricanes for 2021, 2022 and 2023. Love joined Wellington from Palmerston North Boys' High School in 2020, linking with the Wainuiomata club, making the following appearances: Date Competition Rnd Pos Team 1 Score 1 Team 2 Score

Wellington Lions to play for Ranfurly Shield on Sunday

by clubrugby - November 4, 2020

Ihaia West kicked four conversions when the Magpies beat the Lions 36-14 in their Ranfurly Shield defence in 2014. This coming Sunday the Wellington Lions challenge for the Ranfurly Shield at McLean Park, Napier against home side and holders the Hawke's Bay Magpies. Sunday’s Ranfurly Shield challenge will be the 99th match

Lions to defend the Jonah Lomu Memorial Trophy this weekend

by clubrugby - October 21, 2020

Wellington Lions captain Du'Plessis Kirifi remains the only player to have been on the field for the maximum number of minutes played in the six matches: 485 minutes. But he has now been called up to the All Blacks touring squad to Australia so this will come to an end

Stat Attack: Key match for the Lions against North Harbour this weekend

by clubrugby - October 14, 2020October 16, 2020

Above: Wellington Lions captain Du’Plessis in action against North Harbour in their match two years ago. So far in 2020 he is the only player to have been on the field for every minute played (405). Last year he also started every match (12) and was only substituted three times:

Mike Gibson Memorial Trophy on the line for Lions against Otago

by clubrugby - October 7, 2020

A hat-trick for Wes Goosen last year against Otago, and seven tries in four games against them. Stat attack below by Peter Marriott. It's a match dripping in history and Wellington will also be defending a coveted trophy when they play Otago this coming Sunday at Wellington Stadium. When Otago and Wellington met