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Above: Shamus Langton goes on a big run for the Wellington U19s last Friday. The U19s play the Hawke's Bay U19s at Jerry Collins Stadium on Saturday. By Scott MacLean The last Saturday of August brings with it a slate of representative action, college sides looking to make the national stage,
Aisle be Back: The Lions win at the death and the All Blacks are named
Above: The Wellington Lions retained the Jonah Lomu Memorial Trophy on Thursday night with a 29-22 win over Counties Manukau. By Kevin McCarthy Two tries in three minutes and the Lions came roaring home at the death last night against Counties-Manukau. Talk about taking the win and all that, but the
Pride starting NPC season back in Premiership ranks on Saturday
Above: The Championship winning Wellington Pride team last year. Many players return for their first season back in the Premiership division after being going down 2017. The Wellington Pride will be without a handful of key players in this year’s Farah Palmer Cup, but they should have enough power and size
Short Passes 26 August (afternoon edition)
Another month is drawing to a close, but before it does there is a banquet of rugby coming up over the next several days. This sumptuous rugby experience starts this Thursday when the Wellington Lions play the Counties Manukau Stadium Steelers at Wellington Stadium for the Jonah Lomu Trophy (more on
Wins for Centurions, Wellington Maori sides as college teams miss out in Hurricanes semis
Above: The Wellington and Manawatu teams after today's game in Palmerston North. There will be no capital boys First XV presence at this year’s Top 4 after both Wellington schools fell short in their Hurricanes region semi-finals today. St Pat’s Silverstream, beaten finalists from last Sunday, missed out 37-10 to Hastings Boys’