U18s final round tomorrow, Lions at home, Pōneke U85kgs away and Heartland Championship to heat up

by clubrugby - September 19, 2025September 20, 2025

By Scott MacLean The silverware will be decided in the two divisions of the Hurricanes Youth Council's U18 competition tomorrow in their third and final round of this competition. The two matches likely to decide the winners are in Napier between the Hawke's Bay U18s and the Wellington Centurions U18s (Division A)

Aisle be Back: Flushing the Dunny

by clubrugby - September 19, 2025

South African fans celebrate the second test in Wellington last weekend. By Kevin McCarthy You may or may not work somewhere that people gather to do the daily newspaper quiz. Here’s a Rugby Championship 2025 version. Which team blew a lead at halftime and lost at home in a historic result. Which

Lions welcome back three All Blacks in must-win match against Stags at Porirua Park

by clubrugby - September 18, 2025

The Wellington Lions welcome back three of their All Blacks on Saturday afternoon when they play the Southland Stags at home at Porirua Park in what is a must-win fixture for them. The Lions have three round-robin matches to play, and two of them are at home. This weekend’s match against

Wellington Club Rugby “Rookie” Team of the Year 2025

by clubrugby - September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

Above: Some new players that made their marks on Wellington club and representative rugby this year, from left to right: Johnny Falloon (OBU), David Leota Johnson (Ories), Preston Moananu (MSP), Sione Baker (Pare-Plim), Dom Ernst (HOBM), Luke Bidois (Tawa). A team chosen by consensus from contributors based on players who have

Wellington Lions v Northland Taniwha Facts & Figures

by clubrugby - September 16, 2025

Each week throughout the NPC, Hurricanes and Wellington statistician Peter Marriott provides the numbers and statistics, records and happenings that you need to know about the game that has just played. Next up is the Wellington v Northland seventh round match from Okara Park this past Thursday. Round 7 v Northland: Lost