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This year's Premier 1 Schoolgirls final is a shared title. St Mary’s College and Taita College contested a thrilling 27-27 draw in the final on Wednesday night at Porirua Park. St Mary's now go on to play Manukura in the Hurricanes final for the Rex Kerr Cup in a fortnight’s time, with
NPC Number Crunching: Wellington v Auckland
Captain Caleb Delany trucks it up against Hawke's Bay in their first match. The Stat Attack by compiled by Peter Marriot continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The second one from the match against Auckland is below. The Lions meet North Harbour in their third round fixture and 526th NPC battle
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 137: Ken Gray (Paremata-Plimmerton and Petone)
One of the giants of Wellington rugby. Ken Gray rose to become a leading figure in Petone, Wellington and All Blacks rugby. “A great forward,” wrote doyen Sir T.P. McLean. “Durable, vigorous, relentless, pursuing, and supremely intelligent.” Gray has strong ties to both the Paremata-Plimmerton and Petone clubs, having played all his top
Matchday Scoring Highlights: Wellington Centurions (50) v Whanganui (28)
The two teams met at Cooks Gardens, Whanganui, in their annual Heartland Championship pre-season fixture. In fine conditions, the Centurions won 50-28, after leading 22-14 at halftime. They won eight tries to four. This was the Centurions' sixth straight win over Whanganui. Match highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rC9nZO76IU The Centurions made a fast start, with early
Sideline Conversions 10 August (some rugby news and information to start the week)
Above: Thumbs up to Ma'a Nonu, who will wear the #23 jersey for the Sharks against the All Blacks on Wednesday at 5.00am at Durban. Monday evening edition (updates): It’s school finals week in Wellington, with the schoolgirls finals at Porirua Park on Wednesday evening, Premier 2 and lower grade boys