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The National Provincial Championship cup would sit nicely alongside the Ranfurly Shield. By Kevin McCarthy Watching the Lions blitz Auckland last weekend, I kept pondering quite what it is that means Wellington-based sides almost invariably choose to play open and attacking rugby. I’m not old enough to remember further back than Bernie
Half century up for Wellington Samoa Rugby Union
The Wellington Samoa Rugby Football Union are holding their 50th anniversary celebrations this Saturday at Porirua Park with a feast of rugby all day and on both fields. There are 10 matches being played throughout the day, culminating in the final match of the day on Jerry Collins Stadium between the
Big Bird adding Steel to Lions
Wellington Lions hoping to shake runners-up tag in Saturday’s NPC final
Wellington Lions 2000. The Wellington Lions will be hoping to party like its 2000 on Saturday night - the year they won the National Provincial Championship major title for the first and only time in the 'playoffs' era. 2000 was their fourth success, having won in 1978, 1981 (also doing the NPC-Ranfurly
Hosea helping Ngāti Porou East Coast into Gear
By Adam Julian This article first appeared on NZR channels and has been re-posted and updated with permission. Ngāti Porou East Coast hasn't competed for a trophy in the Heartland Championship since their miraculous victory against Whanganui in the 2012 Meads Cup final. This Saturday the Coast hosts Mid Canterbury in the