Xarifa at her moorings at Thorndon
Launched 01 August 1874, Xarifa was the first “proper” yacht to be built in Wellington – her purpose for nothing more than the recreation of sport and cruising.
St Bernard’s College, a Catholic boys’ school at 183 Waterloo Road, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt, boasts a long and noteworthy rugby history. On three occasions, St. Bernard’s First XV were Wellington Premier 1 Champions: 1988, 1989, and 2001. Their only All Black, the late John Dougan, was the first to score a four-point try in...
By Club Rugby contributors Wellington Lions supporters will be banking on an outside player injection being the winning formula in this year’s National Provincial Championship. The squad is in the graphic here: The five-time NPC champions will be hoping that the arrival of several new players will offset the loss of a number of well-known...