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Roy Roper (centre) - the oldest living All Black. By Adam Julian Roy Roper and Josh Lord separated by a foot in height and three quarters of a century in age share an unlikely connection. The All Blacks were born in Ōwhango, situated 20 kilometres south of Taumarunui on State Highway 4
Wellington Lions v Southland Stags Stat Attack
By Peter Marriott The Wellington Lions beat Southland 24-22 last Saturday at Porirua Park in a non-NPC fixture. Some facts and figures from the game below: Non-Championship v Southland: Won 24-22 This match did not count towards the National Provincial Championship competition. In addition to the scheduled NPC round-robin matches, a non-championship game
Bond Banter 25 October (some news and information to start the week in rugby)
Evening edition: Labour Day Monday is synonymous with the Condor 7s qualifying tournament at Naenae College. But not today. That tournament has been 'postponed' and the Hurricanes Schools 7s tournament previously scheduled for this coming Saturday has been called off. The upcoming WRFU tournaments scheduled for 6, 13 and 20 November
[UPDATED] Rugby on this weekend – and some school 7s tournaments updates
UPDATED: The rugby continues on a narrower front around Wellington and the lower North Island on Saturday. Starting in the Johnsonville sector, the Fijian Flyers are hosting a 'Mini-7s Tournament' at Lyndhurst Park (a change from Helston Park as previously stated). Five sides are in action from 9.00am to 3.00pm, with Hutt
