NPC Number Crunching: Wellington Lions v Canterbury

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The Stat Attack by compiled by Peter Marriott continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The seventh one here is from Saturday’s latest loss, this time to Canterbury in Christchurch. Round 7 v Canterbury: Lost 19-66 The Wellington Lions still remain winless after the first seven rounds of this season's competition. They are only

Four Wellington players in NZ Schools team the most in a decade

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Above: 2026 Wellington colleges NZ Schools players (L-R) Laifone Kamoto, Fletcher Cooper, Donncha McNamara-Taele, Julius Toimata. Photos: Andy McArthur. After not having a player take the field in the main New Zealand Secondary Schools team for each of the past three years, four players from Wellington schools have been named in

Sideline Conversions 14 September (some rugby news and information to start the new week)

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Above: Wellington Centurions U18s lock Kitiona Talaepa runs on to Laifone Kamoto's pass on Saturday. The Petone and USA Junior Eagle and Wellington College flanker have both been selected in the two-day Hurricanes U18s camp at Upper Hutt at the end of this week. Monday late afternoon edition: Another wild ride

Age Grade representative rugby, Heartland Championship and NPC competitions this weekend

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By Scott MacLean & Steven White The second round of the Hurricanes U18s competition is this Saturday, with two matches in Napier, one in Palmerston North and one in Masterton. There are also U18s girls and U16 boys games, while the Heartland Championship and men’s and women’s NPC competitions continue. Representative The senior