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There were four First XV matches in the Wellington region today, headlined by the blockbuster St Pat's Silverstream - Wellington College fixture that was won by Wellington College 27-24. More on this match under the sub-heading below. That Silverstream - Wellington College was one of two contests to start the fourth
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 073: Ray Dalton
Raymond Alfred Dalton was a loose forward turned prop out of the Wellington Axemen club who played for the All Blacks in 1947 as a Wellington representative and soon-to-be Jubilee Cup winning captain. He represented the Wellington representative team in 15 matches between 1946-48, but had previously played plenty of rugby
Hurricanes v Rebels (quarterfinal) Stat Attack
The Hurricanes met the Rebels in Wellington this past Saturday afternoon. Some facts and figures from that fixture by Peter Marriott below. Quarterfinal v Rebels: Won 47-20 Quarterfinals were introduced into Super Rugby in 2011. The Hurricanes have now taken part in seven of them: 2016 v Sharks in Wellington: Won 41-0 2017 v Brumbies
Matchday scoring highlights: OBU Green Colts (27) v Paremata-Plimmerton Colts (17)
Sideline Conversions 10 June (some rugby news and information from the ground up)
The sideline scene at Paremata-Plimmerton on perhaps the best afternoon of the season. Plenty of rain about this week, so here's hoping for another fine/dry afternoon this coming Saturday for the next round of club and college matches. Monday morning edition - updates expected. Welcome to the start of week 11,