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• • Full steam ahead for the Lions this Saturday

    • 22 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Lions celebrate their Championship 57-45 win over the BoP Steamers in 2017. Following Sunday’s opening win of the season against Auckland for the Fred Lucas Cup, the Wellington Lions have a short turnaround this week before hosting the Bay of Plenty Steamers at Wellington Stadium on Friday night. In association with Peter Marriott, here...
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• • Wellington Rugby Announces Partnership with BCITO

    • 22 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • Wellington Rugby is proud to announce a partnership with BCITO New Zealand for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season. Over the last couple of years, BCITO...
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• • Wellington Pride, Lions take wins over weekend

    • 21 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • The Wellington Pride have continued their winning form, taking down the Hawke’s Bay Tui 67 – 17 in Wellington. With captain Joanah Ngan-Woo earning...
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• • Short passes for 21 September (news in briefs to start Finals week)

    • 20 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Bring back the Jubilee Cup parade. Welcome to finals week. The draw for the finals is expected to be made later today or after the government makes its announcement on the Covid-19 restrictions. But club rugby finals coming up on Saturday 26 September at a glance are: Jubilee Cup (Premier Men, Division 1): Northern United...
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• • Northern United and Old Boys University to contest Jubilee Cup final

    • 20 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • Defending champions Northern United and three-time recent winners Old Boys University will meet in next week’s 2020 Jubilee Cup final after winning...
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• • Norths and OBU to meet in Jubilee Cup final

    • 19 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Wing Willie Schutz scored a key second half try for Marist St Pat’s, but they were beaten 28-32 by Old Boys University in their Jubilee Cup semi-final. PHOTO: Tom Minton. By Steven White, Scott MacLean and Adam Julian Draws & Results HERE  It is Northern United versus Old Boys University. The two teams will meet...
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• • One win, one loss in semis

    • 19 Sep 2020
    • Marist St Pats Rugby
    • Our Premiers have fallen in a tight Jubilee Cup semi final while our Premier Reserves are through to their final...
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• • Wellington club rugby scoring updates 19 September (semi-finals)

    • 18 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    •   Premier (Jubilee Cup) 19/9/2020 2:45pm Petone �� Northern United RFC 19/9/2020 3:00pm Marist St Pats RFC �� Old Boys University RFC Premier (Hardham Cup) 19/9/2020 3:00pm Tawa Rugby Football Club �� Wainuiomata RFC 19/9/2020 3:00pm Hutt Old Boys Marist RFC �� Oriental Rongotai FC Premier (9-12 play-off) 19/9/2020 2:45pm Upper Hutt Rams RFC ��...
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• • Everything on the line on semi-finals Saturday in club rugby

    • 18 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Above: MSP outside backs Sagele Aukusitino and Andrew Wells and MSP are hoping to take down OBU in one Jubilee Cup semi-final tomorrow, while the Wellington Axemen have beaten the Avalon Wolves by default in their wooden spoon playoff match. PHOTO: Tom Minton.  By Scott MacLean FRIDAY LUNCHTIME EDITION: So after a season that has...
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• • Semi-finals weekend for club rugby

    • 18 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • It is semi-finals weekend in Wellington club rugby. Who will take the spoils and qualify to play in next week’s finals?  There are Jubilee Cup...
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• • Wes Goosen to play 50th game against Auckland

    • 18 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • Wes Goosen will return from injury to play his 50th game for the Lions in this Sunday’s clash with Auckland at Eden Park. The 24-year-old has been a...
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• • Joanah Ngan-Woo brings up 50 games against Hawke’s Bay

    • 18 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • Joanah Ngan-Woo will captain her 50th cap for Wellington Pride, when they go head-to-head with Hawke’s Bay this weekend. The 24-year-old lock has...
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• • Aisle Be Back: The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup

    • 18 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Kevin McCarthy A long time ago in a galaxy far away, they used to say politics and sport don’t mix. It actually was about apartheid and related stuff, and in the end, was all more than a bit bogus. Fast-forward to here and now, and you can’t move for politics in sports. Or sports...
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• • Jubilee Cup semi on Saturday

    • 17 Sep 2020
    • Marist St Pats Rugby
    • Marist St Pats will host Old Boys-University in a Jubilee Cup semi final on Saturday; this is what you need to know...
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• • The Unit hoping to bring down MSP

    • 16 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Adam Julian It is 2013 when a diminutive and raucously outspoken halfback captured the attention of Dave Loveridge at an Old Boys University Colts practice. “Look at this unit,” Trapper quipped at 18-year-old Matt Fowler. The name stuck. “It’s an honour to be bestowed my nickname from Dave who boasts one of the great...
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• • Lions to play Auckland for Fred Lucas Cup on Sunday

    • 15 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Above Peter Umaga Jensen scored one of the fastest tries from the opening kick-off in NPC history last year against Auckland. Sunday’s clash between Wellington and Auckland promises to be a blockbuster and a big game for the Lions after losing their season opener to Waikato.  The Wellington Lions are seeking a fast rebound from...
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• • Wellington Lions v Waikato in facts and figures

    • 15 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Peter Marriott The Wellington Lions played Waikato in their opening 2020 National Provincial Championship fixture, losing 28-53. Some facts and figures related to that game below. Wellington lost its first match of the new season for the second year in a row. The last time this happened was back in 1998 and 1999 when...
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• • Top 10 Jubilee Cup semi-finals ranked

    • 14 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Above: Julian Savea running freely in the 2013 Jubilee Cup semi-final between Ories and HOBM. This coming Saturday Marist St Pat’s (1) and Old Boys University (4) and Petone (2) and Northern United (3) contest the Jubilee Cup Premier club rugby semi-finals Updated from a story two years ago, and a new entry from last...
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• • Short Passes 14 September (news in briefs to kick-start the week in rugby)

    • 13 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Club rugby scene at Fraser Park on Saturday. PHOTO Hugh Pretorius Breakfast edition: It’s semi-finals week in club rugby and finals weekend in college rugby grades below the Premiership. Jubilee and Hardham Cup semi-finals at Evans Bay Park, Petone, the Hutt Rec and Lyndhurst Park, plus several other venues for Premier Reserve and Colts playoffs....
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• • Wellington Lions, Pride kick off 2020 campaigns

    • 13 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • It’s been a weekend of mixed results for Wellington’s top representative sides, kicking off their respective 2020 campaigns. The Pride have romped...
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• • Marist St Pats and Petone to host Jubilee Cup semi-finals

    • 13 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • Marist St Pats won the Swindale Shield on Saturday, beating the Wellington Axemen 52-19 at home at Evans Bay Park, and finishing five points clear at...
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• • Marist St Pat’s secure the Swindale, Petone clinch second home semi-final

    • 12 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Draws & Results HERE  By Steven White, Scott MacLean and Adam Julian. Headline photo by Tom Minton. Marist St Pat’s safely negotiated the challenge of the Wellington Axemen to with a bonus point and win the first round Swindale Shield competition, while Petone rose from the pack to finish second on a dramatic final day...
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• • Two Shields to Hataitai

    • 12 Sep 2020
    • Marist St Pats Rugby
    • Marist St Pats are the 2020 Swindale Shield champions! Our Under 85s also won their final to earn the Tony O'Brien Shield...
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• • 2020 Club Rugby Finals Series Qualifiers Confirmation

    • 12 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • After an excirting weekend of Rugby we have found another two grade champions and all the finalists for next weekend. Congratulations to the...
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• • Wellington club rugby scoring and results updates 12 September

    • 11 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Draws & Results HERE  Premier (Swindale Shield) 12/9/2020 3:00pm Avalon Rugby vs Hutt Old Boys Marist RFC 12/9/2020 3:00pm Johnsonville RFC vs Upper Hutt Rams RFC 12/9/2020 3:00pm Marist St Pats RFC vs Wellington FC 12/9/2020 3:00pm Northern United RFC vs Petone 12/9/2020 3:00pm Oriental Rongotai FC vs Old Boys University RFC 12/9/2020 3:00pm Poneke...
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• • Final round fireworks predicted in club rugby

    • 11 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Scott MacLean Draws & Results HERE  MIDDAY EDITION: It’s the final round of the season, and after thirteen weeks the destination of the Swindale Shield will be found along with the fate of all fourteen teams for next week with a couple of encounters that are critical to that. Congratulations to two players who...
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• • Swindale Shield decided and semi-finalists found this weekend

    • 11 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • The Swindale Shield will be settled this weekend and the line-up for the Jubilee Cup semi-finals confirmed. Despite given a mighty fright from...
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• • Wellington Pride squad named to clash with Tasman

    • 11 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • Jackie Patea-Fereti will captain a strong Wellington Pride line-up set to clash with Tasman on Saturday afternoon. Coming off the back of a 27 – nil...
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• • Three All Blacks named in Lions squad

    • 10 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Rugby Football Union
    • Three All Blacks have been named in the Wellington Lions squad set to face Waikato at FMG Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Asafo Aumua, TJ Perenara and...
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• • Goochy raises a ton

    • 9 Sep 2020
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Jacob Gooch running strongly against the Wellington Axemen in a recent match. Last Saturday he played his 100th Premier match for Petone. This Saturday Petone meets Northern United at Porirua in a must-win match to advance to the Jubilee Cup semi-finals. By Adam Julian July 25, 2020, music is rumbling, the chat is short, shrieking,...
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