Wellington (National Provincial Championship)
 The official emblem | ||
| Union | Wellington Rugby Football Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Lions | |
| Founded | 1879 | |
| Location | Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Ground(s) | Sky Stadium (Capacity: 34,500) | |
| CEO | Matthew Evans[1] | |
| Coach(es) | Leo Crowley | |
| Captain(s) | Du'Plessis Kirifi | |
| Most appearances | Bernie Fraser (121) | |
| Top scorer | Allan Hewson (893) | |
| Most tries | Bernie Fraser (105) | |
| League(s) | Bunnings NPC | |
| 2021 | 5th (Premiership) | |
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| Official website | ||
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Wellington (often known as the Wellington Lions) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Wellington, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1879, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Sky Stadium in Wellington. The team is affiliated with the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are black and yellow.
Current squad[edit]
The Wellington Lions squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC is:[2][3]
| Wellington Lions squad | ||
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Hookers Locks |
Loose forwards Halfbacks (Scrum-halves) First Five-Eighths (Fly-halves) |
Midfielders (Centres) Outside Backs |
(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player.
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Honours[edit]
Wellington have been overall Champions on 4 occasions. Their first title was in 1978 and their most recent title was in 2000. Their full list of honours include:[8][9]
- National Provincial Championship First Division
- Winners: 1978, 1981, 1986, 2000
- Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division
- Winners: 2017
Current Super Rugby players[edit]
Players named in the 2021 Wellington Lions squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2021 Super Rugby season.[10][11][12][13][14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Staff Members". Wellington Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Lions squad announced for Bunnings NPC" (Press release). Wellington Rugby. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Premiership squads: Bunnings NPC 2021". Provincial Rugby. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "The boys are back". @wgtnrugby on Instagram. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Our team is set for our first away game". @wgtnrugby on Instagram. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Bunnings NPC and Farah Palmer Cup team lists". Provincial Rugby. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Bunnings NPC Round 2 match appointments and team lists". Provincial Rugby. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Hurricanes 2021 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Waratahs name team to face Chiefs" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Highlanders name squad for 2021" (Press release). Highlanders. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Hurricanes named for Round 4 clash against the Chiefs" (Press release). Hurricanes. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "2021 Squad Named" (Press release). Blues. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.