Wes Goosen set to earn his 50th cap as Wellington name a strong starting line up including both Savea brothers 5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby. Mitre 10 Cup & Farah Palmer Cup: Coaches XV 2020. by admin_hland - October 15, 2020 October 15, 2020 489 Lions team named for clash with North Harbour Vince Aso and Naitoa Ah Kuoi will feature in the starting XV as the Wellington Lions get set to take on North Harbour this Saturday. He heads into the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season having made 30 appearances for the Wellington Lions, and has scored 75 points. Bay of Plenty’s Fa’asiu Fuatai has received a three-week suspension after being red carded in the Wellington v Bay of Plenty match in Wellington on Friday 25 September. They are a tough team around the breakdown and have talent to burn out wide. The exclusion of those All Blacks and the impact of a few minor injuries have resulted in tweaks to last week’s starting XV. Three All Blacks have been named in the Wellington Lions squad set to face Waikato at FMG Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Crowley says you always expect to carry injuries after a physical game, but that presents the opportunity to give other players time in the saddle. 4:59pm, 25 August 2020. Du’Plessis Kirifi returns as captain of the Lions after leading the side to the final in 2019. Wellington Rugby Football Union’s 14 premier clubs have agreed on a structure for the 2021 Men’s Premier competition. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. Lions team to face Manawatu at Sky Stadium named 11/12/2020 | News Wellington Lions head coach, Leo Crowley, has made a handful of changes to his side … Thought you had seen the last of former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika? Red Bull Ignite7 breaks new ground again in 2020 as the country’s leading sevens players go head to head this December. 1:30am, 29 July 2019. 476 likes. The New Plymouth-born loose forward established himself as a regular starter for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby this year and has pushed himself into the frame for higher honours with his strong form in the seven jersey. They currently play at Sky Stadium (formerly … After sharing one Test match victory each in 2019, the All Blacks and Australia rekindle their rivalry at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Sunday. Contact Wellington Rugby Limited +64 4 389 0020. mail@wrfu.co.nz . Think again. Will have a stab at this years squad including those already ruled out with injury. There are plenty of returning faces and some new names in this year’s squad, named on Friday. 3 talking about this. Ahead of the 2020 Super Rugby season, Fidow, named for the Hurricanes squad has 4 caps. The moment South Africa knew they would win the World Cup. Downer Match Appointments: Mitre 10 Cup Week 4 & Farah Palmer Cup Week 5. Wellington Lions head coach, Leo Crowley, has named a 36-man squad ahead of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup campaign. A funny old First XV season has drawn to a close but there were some high quality and dramatically close finals sprinkled throughout New Zealand over the last month. WELLINGTON SOUTH 6242 It’s the first major sporting event in the country to go ahead with the possibility of big crowds since moving back … The biggest talking point in the squad is the return of 54-Test All Blacks wing Julian Savea to the squad. Yet another Ranfurly Shield changeover has occurred in Mitre 10 Cup rugby with Hawke's Bay achieving their seventh successful challenge by beating Otago 28-9 in Dunedin in the last game of week four of the competition. WELLINGTON SOUTH 6242 WELLINGTON 6011. Nonprofit Organization. 1 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa 2 Tyrone Thompson 3 Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe 4 James Blackwell 5 Naitoa Ah Kuoi 6 Vaea Fifita 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi [C] 8 Teariki Ben-Nicholas 9 Kemara Hauiti-Parapara 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop 11 Julian Savea or Pepesana Patafilo 12 Vince Aso 13 Peter … Red Bull Ignite7 returns with exciting new format. Wellington (often known as the Wellington Lions) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Wellington, New Zealand. Heading into the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup, Poi has once again been selected in the Wellington Lions squad. The team is affiliated with the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise. associate sponsors of the emirates lions Friday, 18 September 2020 – Annemie Bester in a 'Sit-down with Warren Whiteley' This week we had a chat with Emirates Lions coach, Warren Whiteley about his injury, and whether or not he will be taking the field as a player again. There is a log jam at the top of both the North and South tables, with Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Counties and even Northland vying for the two top spots. Above: The Wellington Lions after beating Northland last year. Cause. While in the South pool, Canterbury, Wellington, Manawatu, and Otago are all battling it out for their respective top places. The Lions will be hoping to build off the back of a commanding 39 – 21 victory over Auckland last weekend. What will the situation be after the weekend? Tyrone Thompson, Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara and Pepesana Patafilo will all move into starting positions. World Rugby's player of the year in 2019 Pieter-Steph du Toit said an incident eight minutes into the game told him the Springboks would win last year's Rugby World Cup. +++++ The Wellington Lions squad to face Bay of Plenty is: Bruce Kauika-Petersen. Love made his debut for Wellington on the 25 September 2020 in a Mitre 10 Cup game against Bay of Plenty, scoring a try on his debut in this 32–10 victory. Du'Plessis Kirifi will captain Wellington Lions again in 2020. For any games outside of the Auckland region, crowds can attend, so make sure to go out and support your local team. The top of the South table clash between Canterbury and Wellington promises to be a showstopper. 1996 | Buy tickets and keep up with the latest team news. PO BOX 7201. “It’s a return to where we always thought the competition would be. NEW ZEALAND . Crowley says Kirifi is a natural leader who has great rapport with his teammates. The 30-year-old has been playing for French club Toulon since 2018 but made the move home with his family in May. ADVERTISEMENT In it, 23-year-old loose forward, Du’Plessis Kirifi, has been made captain for the second consecutive year after leading his side to the final in 2019. LEVEL 2, 191 THORNDON QUAY. Asafo Aumua, TJ Perenara and Ardie Savea are all included in the starting XV hoping to kick off this year’s Mitre 10 Cup campaign with a win. We are building on our Wellington.Scoop and Scoop offering with thedig.nz our new In-depth Engaged Journalism platform. WELLINGTON 6011. At 23-years-old, Kirifi will remain one of the younger captains in the competition but doesn’t lack in experience.