| Teamname: | Wellington |
| Union: | Wellington Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname: | Lions |
| Location: | Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Ground: | Sky Stadium |
| Capacity: | 34,500 |
| Ceo: | Matthew Evans[1] |
| Coach: | Alando Soakai |
| Captain: | Du'Plessis Kirifi |
| Appearances: | Bernie Fraser (121) |
| Top Scorer: | Allan Hewson (893) |
| Most Tries: | Bernie Fraser (105) |
| League: | Bunnings NPC |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Position: | 1st Semifinalist |
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| Url: | https://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/ |
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.
The Wellington Lions squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC is:[2]
| Wellington Lions squad | ||
|---|---|---|
Props
Hookers
Locks
| Loose forwards
Halfbacks (scrum-halves)
First five-eighths (fly-halves)
| Midfielders (centres)
Outside backs
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| (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player. |
Wellington have been overall Champions on 5 occasions. Their first title was in 1978 and their most recent title was in 2022. Their full list of honours include:[3] [4]
Players named in the 2023 Wellington Lions squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.
Bradley Crichton
Yota Kamimori