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By Adam Julian and Steven White Wellington: 68 (Sione Halalilo, Dominic Bird, Asafo Aumua, Isi Saumaki 2, Sam Clarke, TJ Clarke, Lewis Northcott, Kailopasi Uluilakepa, Joe Faleafaga tries; Aidan Morgan 9 con) Horowhenua Kapiti: 7 (Malaki Masoe try, Jack Tatu-Roberston con) Wellington successfully defended the Ranfurly Shield in their first defence of 2023, resisting a
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Ranfurly Shield Match Savers: Wellington v Wairarapa 1905
Above: The Wellington team in 1904 - the inaugural Ranfurly Shield winners. The nucleus of this team - minus Billy Wallace, Duncan McGregor and Fred Roberts who were away with the 'Originals' All Blacks - played in Ranfurly Shield defences in 1905 including this one against Wairarapa. The Match: Wellington v
Lions to defend the Ranfurly Shield against Horowhenua-Kapiti and South Canterbury
Horowhenua-Kapiti and South Canterbury will be the Wellington Lions’ two Heartland Championship Ranfurly Shield challengers this season, ahead of the National Provincial Championship starting in August. The Lions will defend the Ranfurly Shield on the road in Levin against Horowhenua-Kapiti on Wednesday 12 July. They will then host Heartland Championship Meads Cup
Northern United’s Tamati Ellison named as Wellington Lions Head Coach
Tamati Ellison playing for Northern United against Petone in the Jubilee Cup in 2007. He memorably helped his club Northern United win its first Jubilee Cup title in 2004 and then sat a university exam the next day. Now, Tamati Ellison will be tutoring the next generation of Wellington lions players
Ardie Savea, Peter Lakai, Wellington Lions win big at NZR end of year awards
For the second straight year, Ardie Savea (Oriental-Rongotai) was named All Blacks Player of the Year. The Wellington Lions have been awarded the adidas National Men’s Team of the Year, for winning the Ranfurly Shield and the National Provincial Championship title, for the first time since 1981. https://clubrugby.smugmug.com/2022/2022-Representative-Rugby/14-October-Lions-54-v-Auckland-19-NPC-semi-final/i-WwbFS92/A The Wellington Lions celebrate a