Wellington Lions – Page 20

O’Reilly and Lions hoping to find spark against Hawke’s Bay in Ranfurly Shield challenge

by clubrugby - September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

James O’Reilly playing in his 100th game for HOBM earlier this year, against Marist St Pat's, the team he scored his first Premier try against in his first year out of school in 2013. By Steven White James O’Reilly and his Wellington Lions teammates will be hoping its lights out for

Wellington v Southland Stat Attack

by clubrugby - September 7, 2022

Wellington beat Southland on Saturday in their fifth round NPC match. A Stat Attack from that game below by Peter Marriott. Round 5 v Southland: Won 41-28 Wellington and Southland first met in a rugby match at the old Athletic Park in Wellington on 29 July 1896 when the host side ran out

Wellington v Taranaki 1953: the high point of a golden year

by clubrugby - August 25, 2022August 26, 2022

Above: Athletic Park's Western Bank filling up fast 10 minutes after gates have opened at noon for a 3.00 pm kick-off between Wellington and Taranaki. Photo: EP 29/8/1953 The following story was previously published on this website in 2014 - so re-posting below for those that may have missed it then,

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v South Africa 2.0

by clubrugby - August 12, 2022August 12, 2022

Can the All Blacks fly high this Sunday morning when they take on South Africa at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, kick-off 3.05am? PHOTO: Google. By Kevin McCarthy This week, a big section of hillside not far from our house came sliding down. It had always looked a very maturely forested bit of

Wellington Lions v Bay of Plenty Steamers Stat Attack

by clubrugby - August 9, 2022

The Wellington Lions defeated the Bay of Plenty Steamers 37-35 in their opening round National Provincial Championship fixture at Wellington on Sunday 7 August. Some of the facts and figures from the game below by Peter Marriott. Round 1 v Bay of Plenty: Won 37-35 Wellington started the 47th year of National