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      <title>Pride win Women’s Championship as Whanganui win Heartland final berth</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/10/pride-win-womens-championship-as-whanganui-win-heartland-final-berth/</link>
      <description>By Steven White &amp; 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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-10T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Women’s final and Heartland Championship semi-finals tomorrow</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/09/womens-final-and-heartland-championship-semi-finals-tomorrow/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-09T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Sideline Conversions 5 October (some rugby news and information to start the week)</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/10/05/sideline-conversions-5-october-some-rugby-news-and-information-to-start-the-week/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-10-04T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>NPC Number Crunching: Wellington Lions v Northland</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/22/npc-number-crunching-wellington-lions-v-northland/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2026/09/22/npc-number-crunching-wellington-lions-v-northland/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-09-22T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Hawke’s Bay win U18s title with last play converted try, Wairarapa-Bush claim division 2, Pride beat Northland</title>
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      <description>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 &amp; Andy McArthur The Hawke’s bay U18s beat the Wellington Centurions U18s 42-41 through a last play...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-09-19T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lions heading bringing their curtain down while Heartland teams part of bumper last round</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/10/03/lions-heading-bringing-their-curtain-down-while-heartland-teams-part-of-bumper-last-round/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-10-03T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lions heading bringing their curtain down while Heartland teams part of bumper last round</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/10/04/lions-heading-bringing-their-curtain-down-while-heartland-teams-part-of-bumper-last-round/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-10-03T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Wellington Lions v Northland Taniwha Facts &amp; Figures</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/09/16/wellington-lions-v-northland-taniwha-facts-figures/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/09/16/wellington-lions-v-northland-taniwha-facts-figures/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-09-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Crunch midweek match for Lions against Taniwha in first visit to Northland since 2016</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2025/09/11/crunch-midweek-match-for-lions-against-taniwha-in-first-visit-to-northland-since-2016/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-09-10T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 074: Jock Wells</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/05/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-074-jock-wells/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2024/06/05/pioneers-of-rugby-in-wellington-074-jock-wells/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-06-04T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Silver Linings Du’Plessis Kirifi Leads Lions to NPC Semis</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/10/13/silver-linings-duplessis-kirifi-leads-lions-to-npc-semis/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:05:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/10/13/silver-linings-duplessis-kirifi-leads-lions-to-npc-semis/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-10-13T04:05:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Resilient Rory Woods looking forward to South African tour</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/09/19/resilient-rory-woods-looking-forward-to-south-african-tour/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:15:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-09-19T06:15:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Wellington Lions v Northland Stat Attack</title>
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      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:33:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-08-24T05:33:18Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Bruce Kauika-Petersen bringing experience to Northland</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2022/08/17/bruce-kauika-petersen-bringing-experience-to-northland/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 03:46:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-08-17T03:46:43Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Firebirds go down in stale encounter at Cobham Oval</title>
      <link>https://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/newsarticle/111171</link>
      <description>The excitement of men's Dream11 Super Smash returned to Northland for the first time since November 2015 with hosts ...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/newsarticle/111171</guid>
      <dc:creator>Cricket Wellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-01-16T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Wellington Lions v Northland Taniwha Stat Attack</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2021/08/10/wellington-lions-v-northland-taniwha-stat-attack/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:08:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2021/08/10/wellington-lions-v-northland-taniwha-stat-attack/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-08-10T05:08:07Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Blast from the Past – Hutt Valley win 1975 NZ Men’s Table Tennis Teams A Grade!</title>
      <link>https://ttwellington.org.nz/2021/01/07/blast-from-the-past-hutt-valley-win-1975-nz-mens-table-tennis-teams-a-grade/</link>
      <description>Hutt Valley win 1975 NZ Men’s Table Tennis Teams A Grade (24-26 August) Place Team Wins Lost Matches won 1 Hutt Valley   4 1 29 2 Franklin 4 1 27 3 Auckland 3 2 28 4 Northland 2 3 28... Continue Reading →</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:44:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ttwellington.org.nz/2021/01/07/blast-from-the-past-hutt-valley-win-1975-nz-mens-table-tennis-teams-a-grade/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Table Tennis Wellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-01-07T09:44:14Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Tavita-Metcalfe, Aumua-Peseta, Poloniati notable new names in Lions squad</title>
      <link>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2020/08/28/tavita-metcalfe-aumua-peseta-poloniati-notable-new-names-in-lions-squad/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:29:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2020/08/28/tavita-metcalfe-aumua-peseta-poloniati-notable-new-names-in-lions-squad/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2020-08-28T00:29:20Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Wellington Lions continue push for home semifinal</title>
      <link>https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-lions-continue-push-for-home-semifinal-1/News/detail/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-lions-continue-push-for-home-semifinal-1/News/detail/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Rugby Football Union</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-10-02T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Settled Lions squad named to face Northland</title>
      <link>https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/settled-lions-squad-named-to-face-northland/News/detail/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/settled-lions-squad-named-to-face-northland/News/detail/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Rugby Football Union</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-09-27T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Lions alumni contains quality names</title>
      <link>https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/lions-alumni-contains-quality-names/News/detail/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/lions-alumni-contains-quality-names/News/detail/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Rugby Football Union</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-09-26T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Chris Swallow Honoured at Regional Ki o Rahi Tournament</title>
      <link>https://collegesport.org.nz/2019/09/26/chris-swallow-honoured-at-regional-ki-o-rahi-tournament/</link>
      <description>Mana College won two of the three titles at this week’s College Sport Wellington Regional Ki o Rahi tournament and the winning Mana College and runners-up Tawa College Mixed teams both qualified for next year’s NZSS tournament in Northland.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:52:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://collegesport.org.nz/2019/09/26/chris-swallow-honoured-at-regional-ki-o-rahi-tournament/</guid>
      <dc:creator>College Sport Wellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-09-25T23:52:42Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Wellington to celebrate alumni against Northland</title>
      <link>https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-to-celebrate-alumni-against-northland/News/detail/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-to-celebrate-alumni-against-northland/News/detail/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Rugby Football Union</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-09-25T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Wellington Lions out to continue their play-off push</title>
      <link>https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-lions-out-to-continue-their-play-off-push/News/detail/</link>
      <description>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...</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-lions-out-to-continue-their-play-off-push/News/detail/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Rugby Football Union</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-09-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Who are the single season points and try scoring record holders?</title>
      <link>http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=1265</link>
      <description>Above: Brandyn Laursen (left) and Mike Clamp (right) who we think hold the respective Wellington club rugby single season points and try scoring records.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=1265</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-03-07T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Summer Interclub Round 2 Results</title>
      <link>https://ttwblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/summer-interclub-round-2-results/</link>
      <description>Week 2 results are below: 2015-Summer-Interclub-4-March-results Premier 2015-Summer-Interclub-4-March-results Divisions FYI the draw schedules are here.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ttwblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/summer-interclub-round-2-results/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Table Tennis Wellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-03-05T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Commuting by bicycle in Wellington</title>
      <link>http://cyclingwellington.co.nz/2015/03/commuting-by-bicycle-in-wellington/</link>
      <description>In the past few years the number of people I see on bikes riding from Newtown to town in the morning has literally quadrupled. Unfortunately, many of the people I see stopped at the lights are on seriously terrible bikes.&#xD;
I’m see rusty, too-big or too-small mountain bikes with brakes that barely work and people look unconfident and uncomfortable on their bikes. Riding the wrong bike can actually make cycling seriously not fun.&#xD;
Recently several of my colleagues have gotten bicycles with the intention of cycling to work. I have noticed that they too seem to have missed some items that to me are essential for bike commuting.&#xD;
Namely:</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://cyclingwellington.co.nz/2015/03/commuting-by-bicycle-in-wellington/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Cycling in Wellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-03-05T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
      <georss:point>-41.3005712 174.7721374</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Zonal Wrap up</title>
      <link>http://www.swimwn.co.nz/?p=7739</link>
      <description>The Harlequins, from Northland, Auckland and Counties-Manukau, took the honours in the second New Zealand Zonal Championships at the West Wave Aquatic Centre in Auckland tonight.</description>
      <category>northland</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.swimwn.co.nz/?p=7739</guid>
      <dc:creator>Swimming Wellington</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-02-09T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Northland Taniwha: A tough opponent to crack</title>
      <link>http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=1051</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <category>northland</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=1051</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Club Weekly</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2014-08-20T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Cycling in Tunnels safely</title>
      <link>https://wellingtoncycleways.wordpress.com/2013/09/01/cycling-in-tunnels-safely/</link>
      <description>What do the Kelburn, Northland and Seatoun tunnels have in common? They were all featured in a post I did 4 years ago, called Cycling in Wellington’s Tunnels, They were all built originally for trams, And they’d all benefit from two signs at each of their entrances.</description>
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      <category>featured</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2013 02:17:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://wellingtoncycleways.wordpress.com/2013/09/01/cycling-in-tunnels-safely/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Wellington Region Cycleways</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2013-09-01T02:17:47Z</dc:date>
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