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By Adam Julian Jackson Garden-Bachop turns 100 today, the first Wellington player since Tana Umaga in 2007 to reach that milestone. Garden-Bachop attended the 37-7 win against Manawatū on September 11 in front of 14,081 at Sky Stadium, marking Tana’s centenary. He is proud to join a family friend, and
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Kyle Preston and Lions focused on NPC final this coming Saturday
Wellington Lions playing in 14th NPC final on Saturday
Julian Savea celebrates the match-sealing try in extra time in the Lions' 100-minute 59-45 Championship final win over Bay of Plenty in 2017. By Adam Julian & Steven White The Wellington Lions are hosting the Bay of Plenty Steamers in Saturday's 2024 National Provincial Championship decider. The NPC semi-final and final series
Wellington Lions v Waikato semi-final stat attack
The Wellington Lions beat Waikato 29-24 in Saturday's NPC semi-final and will host Bay of Plenty in the final. Some facts and figures and statistics from the semi-final below, by Peter Marriott. Semi-final v Waikato: Won 29-24 The Wellington Lions and Waikato have now met on 48 occasions in the NPC. Wellington has
Lions hosting semi-final on Saturday and charity game on Sunday
Two different types of matches in Wellington this weekend, both important in their own way. On Saturday night, the Wellington Lions host the Waikato Mooloo in their NPC semi-final, and on Sunday the Āhuru Mōwai Trust team play the Parliamentary Sports Trust selection in a SOCKtober charity match. The Wellington Lions will