Wellington Lions – Page 16

Ranfurly Shield Match Savers: Wellington v Hawke’s Bay 1982

by clubrugby - August 17, 2023

The Match: Wellington v Hawke's Bay, 21 August 1982 Referee: Bob Francis (Wairarapa-Bush) Conditions: Fine and breezy. Crowd: 32,000. The Result: Wellington 13 - Hawke's Bay 12 The Teams: Match Notes: In 1981, Wellington became the first union to do the NPC-Ranfurly Shield double in the same year. They locked both away for the summer, returning in early 1982

Aisle be Back: The Rugby World Cup countdown and the NPC opener

by clubrugby - August 11, 2023

Less than a month to go to the start of the Rugby World Cup and this fine group of players will be representing the country. Photo: All Blacks Facebook page. By Kevin McCarthy We’re now in the Salon phase of building up to the World Cup. Not the salon of 17th century

Shock and Orr as Lions 40-man NPC squad named

by clubrugby - July 31, 2023August 2, 2023

For the first time since 1982, the Wellington Lions will head into the new season as defending National Provincial Championship winners and Ranfurly Shield winners. Today a 40-strong squad has been selected with that task, starting with this coming weekend’s opening NPC and Coronation Cup clash against Manawatū (non-Ranfurly Shield match). The

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 052: Norman Millard

by clubrugby - July 26, 2023

For the much of its existence as Wellington’s Premier rugby ground, the far side of Athletic Park was known as the western bank, and its denizens were known as western bankers. Not for the faint-hearted, the western bank was a precarious, often dangerous, and sometimes feral embankment that was upgraded following

Ranfurly Shield Match Savers: Wellington v Auckland 1956

by clubrugby - July 18, 2023July 18, 2023

The Wellington team with the Ranfurly Shield 1956. The Match: Wellington v Auckland, Athletic Park, 29 September 1956 Referee: W.H. Fright (Canterbury) Conditions: Fine and sunny Crowd: 20,000 The Result: Wellington 9 – Auckland 6 The Teams: Wellington: 1.W.G. Dick, 2. G. Harris, 3. I.M.H. Vodanovich, 4. D.N. McIntosh (captain), 5. J.B.S. Hutchinson, 6. I.N. MacEwan, 7.