https://wellington.gen.nz/northland+rugby Items tagged with Northland and Rugby. https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/10/pride-win-womens-championship-as-whanganui-win-heartland-final-berth/ By Steven White & Scott MacLean The Wellington Pride are the 2026 Farah Palmer Cup Women’s Championship winners, following their 39-15 win over the Northland Kauri in the final at Wellington Stadium this afternoon. The Pride survived a late first half scare to pull away from the Northlanders and win well in the end, on... northland rugby places sport Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/10/pride-win-womens-championship-as-whanganui-win-heartland-final-berth/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-10-10T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/09/womens-final-and-heartland-championship-semi-finals-tomorrow/ Jackie Patea-Fereti and the Pride will be hoping to finish their season with the title in the bag, hosting Northland in their FPC final. By Scott MacLean The 15s season is closing fast, with just one representative match tomorrow involving Wellington teams this weekend, as well as the Heartland Championship semi-finals. Representative Just one team... northland rugby places sport Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/09/womens-final-and-heartland-championship-semi-finals-tomorrow/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-10-09T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/05/sideline-conversions-5-october-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Action from the Wellington Pride’s semi-final win over Hawke’s Bay. They are hosting the Northland Kauri at Wellington Stadium at 12.05pm. The rugby to watch and follow is thinning, but there is still some to note and follow. The Hurricanes U16s tournament is this week in Whanganui. We previewed this in the body of our... northland rugby places sport Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/05/sideline-conversions-5-october-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-10-04T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/22/npc-number-crunching-wellington-lions-v-northland/ The Stat Attack is compiled by Peter Marriott and continues for this year’s 50th National Provincial Championship competition. The eighth one here is from Saturday’s most recent loss, this time to Northland at home. Round 8 v Northland: Lost 28-52 The Wellington Lions are still looking for their first win of the season. They have... northland rugby places sport Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/22/npc-number-crunching-wellington-lions-v-northland/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/19/hawkes-bay-win-u18s-title-with-last-play-converted-try-wairarapa-bush-claim-division-2-pride-beat-northland/ Second five Ben Faitala running strongly for the Centurions U18s. His team led for the whole game up to the end when Hawke’s Bay scored a winning converted try to win. By Steven White, Scott MacLean, Adam Julian & Andy McArthur The Hawke’s bay U18s beat the Wellington Centurions U18s 42-41 through a last play... northland wairarapa rugby places sport Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/19/hawkes-bay-win-u18s-title-with-last-play-converted-try-wairarapa-bush-claim-division-2-pride-beat-northland/ Wellington Club Weekly 2026-09-19T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/10/03/lions-heading-bringing-their-curtain-down-while-heartland-teams-part-of-bumper-last-round/ By Scott MacLean Just two matches in the lower North Island this weekend. The Wellington Lions are at home for their final match, while Wairarapa-Bush are also at home for their final round-robin match but hoping it is not their last at home. Horowhenua-Kapiti are playing away. Representative As covered in Monday’s column, Northland’s draw... kapiti northland wairarapa rugby places sport Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/10/03/lions-heading-bringing-their-curtain-down-while-heartland-teams-part-of-bumper-last-round/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-10-03T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/10/04/lions-heading-bringing-their-curtain-down-while-heartland-teams-part-of-bumper-last-round/ By Scott MacLean Just two matches in the lower North Island this weekend. The Wellington Lions are at home for their final match, while Wairarapa-Bush are also at home for their final round-robin match but hoping it is not their last at home. Horowhenua-Kapiti are playing away. Representative As covered in Monday’s column, Northland’s draw... kapiti northland wairarapa rugby places sport Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/10/04/lions-heading-bringing-their-curtain-down-while-heartland-teams-part-of-bumper-last-round/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-10-03T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/09/16/wellington-lions-v-northland-taniwha-facts-figures/ Each week throughout the NPC, Hurricanes and Wellington statistician Peter Marriott provides the numbers and statistics, records and happenings that you need to know about the game that has just played. Next up is the Wellington v Northland seventh round match from Okara Park this past Thursday. Round 7 v Northland: Lost 26-43 This was the... northland rugby places sport Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/09/16/wellington-lions-v-northland-taniwha-facts-figures/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-09-16T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/09/11/crunch-midweek-match-for-lions-against-taniwha-in-first-visit-to-northland-since-2016/ The Wellington Lions are coming off a five-day turnaround to face the Northland Taniwha in Whangarei tonight in round seven of 10 of the National Provincial Championship. The Lions will be hoping to claw their way out of their current position on the points table with a bonus point win over the Taniwha, one that... northland rugby places sport Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/09/11/crunch-midweek-match-for-lions-against-taniwha-in-first-visit-to-northland-since-2016/ Wellington Club Weekly 2025-09-10T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/05/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-074-jock-wells/ John ‘Jock’ Wells was described as a robust forward and an honest toiler who gave it his all whenever he took the field. These traits saw the Northlander turned Wellingtonian play three matches and one Test for the All Blacks in 1936. Wells played those games for the All Blacks as a flanker, but the... northland rugby places sport Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/05/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-074-jock-wells/ Wellington Club Weekly 2024-06-04T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/10/13/silver-linings-duplessis-kirifi-leads-lions-to-npc-semis/ Du’Plessis Kirifi leads the Lions charge against Taranaki earlier this season. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. By Adam Julian Seven weeks ago, Wellington Lions captain and openside flanker Du’Plessis Kirifi led his side to a horror 6-15 loss to the Northland Taniwha on his club home ground at Jerry Collins Stadium. The Taniwha kept the Lions... northland rugby places sport Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:05:08 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/10/13/silver-linings-duplessis-kirifi-leads-lions-to-npc-semis/ Wellington Club Weekly 2022-10-13T04:05:08Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/09/19/resilient-rory-woods-looking-forward-to-south-african-tour/ Rory Woods playing for the Wellington Academy last year. He has since moved to join the Northland Academy and has recently been selected in the New Zealand U19s for their tour which kicks off overnight on Monday in South Africa. PHOTO: Andy McArthur.  The following article by Adam Julian was first published on AllBlacks.com last... northland places rugby sport Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:15:34 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/09/19/resilient-rory-woods-looking-forward-to-south-african-tour/ Wellington Club Weekly 2022-09-19T06:15:34Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/08/24/wellington-lions-v-northland-stat-attack/ The Wellington Lions played their third round NPC match this past Saturday against Northland. Some facts and figures from the game by Peter Marriott below. Round 3 v Northland: Lost 6-15 Unusually, both sides failed to score points during the second half of the match. For Wellington it was the second match in succession they... northland places rugby sport Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:33:18 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/08/24/wellington-lions-v-northland-stat-attack/ Wellington Club Weekly 2022-08-24T05:33:18Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/08/17/bruce-kauika-petersen-bringing-experience-to-northland/ Bruce Kauika-Petersen playing for Northern United against Marist St Pat’s in last year’s Jubilee Cup semi-final. PHOTO: Andy McArthur.  By Steven White Bruce Kauika-Petersen will be a well-known player amongst the visiting Northland Taniwha squad this Saturday afternoon at Jerry Collins Stadium, having played numerous matches at this venue for various representative teams and for... northland places rugby sport Wed, 17 Aug 2022 03:46:43 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/08/17/bruce-kauika-petersen-bringing-experience-to-northland/ Wellington Club Weekly 2022-08-17T03:46:43Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2021/08/10/wellington-lions-v-northland-taniwha-stat-attack/ Taine Plumtree scored a hat-trick for the Lions against Northland, just the sixth Wellington Wellington forward to score three tries in a NPC match. More details below.  By Peter Marriott Week 1 v Northland: Won 54-7 Wellington’s record in all NPC matches is now played 468, won 293 (62.6%), lost 163 and drawn 12. Wellington’s... northland places rugby sport Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:08:07 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2021/08/10/wellington-lions-v-northland-taniwha-stat-attack/ Wellington Club Weekly 2021-08-10T05:08:07Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2020/08/28/tavita-metcalfe-aumua-peseta-poloniati-notable-new-names-in-lions-squad/ Above: The Wellington Lions after beating Northland last year. There are plenty of returning faces and some new names in this year’s squad, named on Friday. Northern United’s Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe, Tawa’s Ben Aumua-Peseta and OBU’s James Poloniati are notable newcomers in a 36-strong Wellington Lions squad named for the 2020 National Provincial Championship. Tavita-Metcalfe, who... northland tawa places rugby sport Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:29:20 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2020/08/28/tavita-metcalfe-aumua-peseta-poloniati-notable-new-names-in-lions-squad/ Wellington Club Weekly 2020-08-28T00:29:20Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-lions-continue-push-for-home-semifinal-1/News/detail/ All going well, Friday’s Mitre 10 Cup match at North Harbour Stadium will be the Wellington Lions’ last away game this season. In beating Northland... northland places rugby sport Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-lions-continue-push-for-home-semifinal-1/News/detail/ Wellington Rugby Football Union 2019-10-02T00:00:00Z https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/settled-lions-squad-named-to-face-northland/News/detail/ Wellington Lions head coach Chris Gibbes has named a settled squad to meet Northland in their Mitre 10 Cup cross-over match at Westpac Stadium on... northland places rugby sport Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/settled-lions-squad-named-to-face-northland/News/detail/ Wellington Rugby Football Union 2019-09-27T00:00:00Z https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/lions-alumni-contains-quality-names/News/detail/ The Wellington Lions will celebrate the side's alumni when they take on Northland in their Mitre 10 Cup match at Westpac Stadium on Saturday. Hundreds... northland places rugby sport Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/lions-alumni-contains-quality-names/News/detail/ Wellington Rugby Football Union 2019-09-26T00:00:00Z https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-to-celebrate-alumni-against-northland/News/detail/ The Wellington Lions will celebrate the side's alumni when they take on Northland in their Mitre 10 Cup match at Westpac Stadium on Saturday. Hundreds... northland places rugby sport Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-to-celebrate-alumni-against-northland/News/detail/ Wellington Rugby Football Union 2019-09-25T00:00:00Z https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-lions-out-to-continue-their-play-off-push/News/detail/ The Wellington Lions will continue their push for a Mitre 10 Cup Premiership semi-final spot as they take on Northland at Westpac Stadium on... northland places rugby sport Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-lions-out-to-continue-their-play-off-push/News/detail/ Wellington Rugby Football Union 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=1265 Above: Brandyn Laursen (left) and Mike Clamp (right) who we think hold the respective Wellington club rugby single season points and try scoring records. worserbay newlands roseneath hataitai paraparaumu newtown cubastreet khandallah arovalley lyallbay stokes-valley mountvictoria tawa seatoun kapiti eastbourne paremata islandbay berhampore ngaio kelburn miramar johnsonville waterfront karori orientalbay titahi-bay wairarapa mountcook kilbirnie civic-square northland huttvalley brooklyn wadestown wainuiomata makara thorndon wilton porirua begonia-house places rugby sport Sat, 07 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=1265 Wellington Club Weekly 2015-03-07T00:00:00Z -41.3068649 174.7620585 Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=1051 Above: Underneath a pile of bodies is John Schwalger, who has just scored the winning try in Wellington's 31-28 win over Northland in 2010. northland places rugby sport Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=1051 Wellington Club Weekly 2014-08-20T00:00:00Z http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=366 The ITM Cup kicks off this Thursday night with Taranaki hosting Northland in New Plymouth and Wellin... northland places rugby sport Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=366 Wellington Club Weekly 2010-07-28T00:00:00Z