Wellington (National Provincial Championship)
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For the Wellington Rugby governing body, see Wellington Rugby Football Union.
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 gold.
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Union | Wellington Rugby Football Union | |
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Nickname(s) | Lions | |
Founded | 1879; 145 years ago (1879) | |
Location | Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand | |
Ground(s) | Sky Stadium (Capacity: 34,500) | |
CEO | Matthew Evans[1] | |
Coach(es) | Tamati Ellison | |
Captain(s) | Du'Plessis Kirifi | |
Most appearances | Bernie Fraser (121) | |
Top scorer | Allan Hewson (893) | |
Most tries | Bernie Fraser (105) | |
League(s) | Bunnings NPC | |
2023 | 1st Semifinalist | |
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Official website | ||
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