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By Peter Marriott The All Blacks played Italy this past weekend - some facts and figures from that game below. New Zealand v Italy: Won 47-9 New Zealand and Italy first met at test level at Eden Park in Auckland on 22 May 1987. It was the opening match of the inaugural
Wellington Lions v Tasman Stat Attack
Pepesana Patafilo scored five tries this year for the Lions including this one against Southland, joint top equal with Peter Umaga-Jensen. By Peter Marriott The Wellington Lions finished their 2021 NPC season last weekend against the Tasman Mako. Some facts and figures from that game below: Round 10 v Tasman: Lost 22-34 Wellington's
Bond Banter 8 November (some rugby news and information to start the week)
With the 2021 sevens season a wasteland of cancellations, some clubs in the Hutt Valley have organised a few weekends of tournaments - all within the Covid-19 rules of course. The Hutt Valley 7s series saw a mini Colts tournament being played on Saturday, between Wainuiomata, Hutt Old Boys Marist, Paremata-Plimmerton
George Serrallach and the Evolution of Rugby Analysis
By Adam Julian It’s November 1999 and the baggage carousel rumbles at Heathrow Airport. Weary All Blacks collect their luggage after the long haul across hemispheres. Technical advisor Wayne Smith waits anxiously for a meandering 43kg parcel marked Oversize and Fragile to reach him. Inside two cases, attached to wheels, is ‘Battlestar,’
