Wellington Club Weekly / September 2014
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Wins for both NZ teams in Schools Internationals
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- Above: New Zealand Secondary School and local lock Lui Okeamoa-Lumanau sizing up a gap in today's match against Fiji Schools There were wins today for the New Zealand Barbarians Schools and New Zealand Secondary Schools in their matches today over Australia Schools and Fiji Schools respectively at a sun-drenched Porirua Park in the International Schools Series.
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Wellington, Hawke’s Bay and the Ranfurly Shield in the 1960s
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- Above: Wellington fans at the parade in Napier on the morning of the Ranfurly Shield challenge in 1967, Leo the Lion, leading supporter Dick Burke and ‘I'm just mad about Wellington' man.
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Wellington Centurions pipped by North Harbour U85kg in one-off match
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- The Wellington Centurions U85 kg side took on the North Harbour team in Taupo on Saturday in a one-off match.
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Wellington U19s overpower North Harbour in Taupo opener
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- To the casual observer, it would seem that the Wellington U19 team enjoys playing in adverse weather conditions.
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Wellington Representative round-up 27 September
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- Above: Wellington Samoans lock Fala Tuala takes on the Manawatu Development's defence on his own today at Porirua Park.
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Profiling the six local players in the International Schools Series
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- Above: Lock Okeamoa-Luamanu on the charge against Scots College in their round-robin meeting earlier in the season.
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Representative season hits top gear this weekend
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- Above: Isaia Petelo breaking through the Hawke's Bay Saracens' defence for the Wellington Samoans last Saturday.
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Tough NPC battles between Lions and Steelers
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- Above: Left wing Hosea Gear scored a hat-trick of tries against Counties Manukau in 2008.
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National U19s tournament starting this Sunday
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- Above: Willie Tufui dives over to score a try in the rain last weekend for the Wellington U19s against the Hawke's Bay U19s.
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NZ Schools, Barbarians teams named for matches at Porirua Park
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- Above: Porirua Park will come alive next Tuesday and Saturday for the International Schools Rugby series, involving the School Blacks, New Zealand Secondary Schools Barbarians and Australia and Fiji Schools teams.
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Adams on the Rampage
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- Jarrod Adams, along with his St Pat's Silverstram First XV teammate Losi Filipo, was today named in the New Zealand Barbarians squad to play matches against Australia Schools next Tuesday and Fiji Schools the following Saturday.
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Malo Tuitama – an ace of try-scorers
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- Malo Tuitama (pictured above in last month's Wellington Premier1 final) was a prolific try scorer for the Scots College First XV.
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Wellington, Hawke's Bay and the Ranfurly Shield in the 1920s
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- Above: Hawke's Bay's 58-8 Ranfurly Sheld win over Wellington illustrated in a cartoon in the Dominion on 16 August 1926.
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Wellington U19s qualify top, while Pride earn opening win
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- Above: The Wellington U19s after being presented with the Central Region Shield today following their big win over Hawke's Bay in their third and final match of the Hurricanes Region National U19 Seeding tournament.
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Tall & Tough: Anthony Pettett, Newlands College
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- Newlands College in Johnsonville, Northern Wellington, is a co-education school with only three rugby teams.
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Wellington Pride, U19s, Samoans playing at home tomorrow
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- Above: Henry Stowers soars high for the Wellington U19s against Taranaki last weekend.
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Busy schedule ahead for Centurions
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- Above: Wearing their distinctive club colours, the Centurions U18 team shakes hands with the visiting East Coast U18s after their match last weekend at the Petone Recreation Ground.
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Buck Shelford to Captain New Team
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- Former All Black Captain Buck Shelford is putting together a whole new team, and this time he's making a play to improve the state of men's health in New Zealand.
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Sheridan Rangihuna: The Opportunist
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- Above: Sheridan Rangihuna giving it a rip for Hutt Old Boys Marist against Old Boys University in Wellington Premier rugby earlier this year.
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Fraser brings up the ton
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- Above: Wing Bernie Fraser crosses for his 100th first-class try, for Wellington against Marlborough in 1982.
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Toomaga-Allen, Goodes and Savea re-sign with the Hurricanes
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- Above: Jeff Toomaga-Allen meets Wainuiomata in MSP's Jubilee Cup semi-final at William Jones Park at the end of July.
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Wins for Wellington age grade sides in Hurricanes competitions
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- Above: The Wellington and Taranaki U19s fighting hard for possession in their Hurricanes U19 Seeding Tournament match today.
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Loads of representative rugby tomorrow
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- Above: The Wellington and Manawatu U19s pack down a scrum in their match last week at Palmerston North.
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Wellington v Canterbury 1978: A “staggering drubbing”
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- Above: Halfback Charlie Henderson gets a pass away, with Wellington front rowers, hooker Kevin Horan (left) and captain and prop Al Keown watching on in support.
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Adam Hill: Southern man working hard
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- Above: A top bloke - Adam Hill signing autographs after the Wellington Lions' first match this season against Waikato.
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All Blacks to meet Samoa in Apia next year
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- Jack Lam playing for the Hurricanes earlier this year.
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Superior tactics win shield for Wellington
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- Above: Wellington players celebrating with the Ranfurly Shield in 1956 after they'd beaten holders Canterbury in one of the province's great triumphs in Christchurch.
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Scots College: A bright light this season
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- Opinion: In drawing 26-all and sharing the National First XV title with proven powerhouse school Hamilton Boys' High School yesterday, it's heart-warming to have witnessed first-hand and from afar Scots College's run in recent weeks.
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Scots College and Hamilton Boys’ HS share National title in a thriller
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- Above: Scots College supporters were dancing in the stands last month when they beat St Pat's Silverstream in the Wellington final.
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Maori, Pride and age-group rep teams in action today
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- Above: Members of the Wellington and Canterbury Maori sides after today's Tirikatene Shield match at Helston Park, which Wellington won 19-10.
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Competition season underway for the Wellington U19s this weekend
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- Above: Wellington U19s loose forward Luke Tau'alupe on the charge with teammates in support in their recent match against the Wairarapa-Bush Development side.
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Wellington and Canterbury Maori teams primed for re-match tomorrow
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- Above: The Wellington Maori side with the Tirikatene Shield last year following their extraordinary come-from-behind 52-51 over Canterbury Maori.
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Scots hammer Grammar
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- Above: Player of the Day today Alex Fidow showing his wares recently in the Wellington Premier 1 final.
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Earle Kirton and the 1986 Lions
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- Above: Part of the sports pages of the Dominion the morning after Wellington had beaten Auckland 23-12 and taken a major step towards winning the 1986 championship.
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Scots College in Top 4 semi-finals tomorrow
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- Wellington's Scots College travels to Rotorua today to prepare for tomorrow's National Top 4 semi-final against Auckland Grammar School in a first for the Strathmore school.
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Rippa Rugby national competition in Wellington
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- Above: Dane Coles and the All Blacks playing Rippa Rugby on the Basin Reserve last year Provincial pride will be on the line when 200 of the country's best Rippa Rugby players compete for the national title in Wellington next week.
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Wellington club rugby season review Part 3
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- Above: Hutt Old Boys Marist's new mascot Smeagle the Eagle makes his way past Wainuiomata's supporters during the Jubilee Cup final Part 3 of 3 below below of our 2014 Wellington club rugby review, including the Upper Hutt Rams, Oriental-Rongotai, Marist St Pat's, Wainuiomata and Hutt Old Boys Marist.
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Wellington club rugby season review Part 2
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- Above: Poneke supporter Sheryl exchanging pleasantries with sin-binned Northern United halfback Adam Vardey in their Hardham Cup round-robin match at Porirua Park.
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Wellington club rugby season review Part 1
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- Avalon's Shannon Bradbrook scores in the corner to help give his side a 20-9 win over rivals Paremata-Plimmerton to push Avalon in to the Hardham Cup semi-finals with a week to spare and guarantee their place in the Premier ranks for 2015 regardless of mooted changes to the competition.
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