On Sunday the Mt Victoria Historical Society hosted a walk around the Basin Reserve, highlighting the heritage of this important precinct. The walk was hosted by Joanna Newman and Alan Olliver from the Historical Society. Thanks to the Wellington wind and the bells of the nearby Carillon, the audio quality is a bit patchy in parts, but the tour is an interesting insight into the heritage of the Basin Reserve.
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...
