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Above clockwise from top right: Willie Fine, Tom Maiava, Tuakana Metuarau, Sam Reid, Isaac Bracewell and Bruce Kauika-Petersen all make the starting XV in this season's Best & Fairest competition team. The winner of the competition - either Reid or Kauika-Petersen - will be announced at the upcoming WRFU Community
Aisle be Back: A bad week for NZR
By Kevin McCarthy Super Rugby wasn’t officially dead at that point but earlier this week I found myself remembering and chuckling at the competition’s finest moment – Merhts running towards the stands at Loftus and flipping the bird at the faithful. See, that’s how you communicate directly and clearly, good people
Wellington and Canterbury to kick-off second half century of NPC battles
By Steven White and Peter Marriott Wellington versus Canterbury is one of the most heated battles of all since the start of the National Provincial Championship, but the home side has the upper hand in Christchurch. Wellington has played Canterbury 50 times in NPC matches: Both sides have won 24 times and
Wellington v Bay of Plenty Stat Attack
Above: Tyrone Thompson scores his maiden try for the Wellington Lions. Photo by Tom Minton. The Wellington Lions beat the Bay of Plenty Steamers 32-10 when they met on Friday night in Wellington. Some statistics from the game, in association with Peter Marriott, are below; Wellington's record against Bay of Plenty in NPC
