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Almanack highlights unforgettable 2020

- March 9, 2021April 1, 2021 2181

Great record of effects on game by Lynn McConnell All Blacks Beauden Barrett and TJ Perenara were surprise omissions from the annual New Zealand Rugby Almanack's XV of the year in 2020. Barrett had a place in the substitutes but there was no place for Perenara. The Almanack editors, Clive Akers, Adrian Hill and

Lions name squad for North Harbour clash at Sky Stadium

- October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 2067

Lions team named for clash with North HarbourVince Aso and Naitoa Ah Kuoi will feature in the starting XV as the Wellington Lions get set to take on North Harbour this Saturday.The Lions will be looking to change their luck, following two consecutive losses to Canterbury and then Otago at

Lions name team for first home clash of 2020

- September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 2278

The Wellington Lions are gearing up to host Bay of Plenty, in their first Mitre 10 Cup clash at Sky Stadium this year. It’s the first major sporting event in the country to go ahead with the possibility of big crowds since moving back to alert level one on Tuesday. The Lions

Wes Goosen to play 50th game against Auckland

- September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 2680

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 fixture of the squad since making his debut against Waikato in 2014. Since then, he’s gone on to accumulate 24 tries (120 points)

Mitre 10 Cup Review: Week 1

- September 13, 2020September 15, 2020 1830

Heavyweights make strong starts by Lynn McConnell All Blacks made their presence felt across many of the games in the opening round of New Zealand's Mitre 10 Cup competition at the weekend. Defending champions Tasman demonstrated in their win over Counties Manukau in Pukekohe that they were in no mood to let their