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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    Home ground advantage hasn't been enough to help Wellington through to rugby's NPC final

    Home ground advantage hasn't been enough to help Wellington through to rugby's NPC final


    The Lions have been beaten 25-24 by Hawkes Bay, with the Magpies now heading to New Plymouth to play Taranaki in the final.

    Wellington captain Du'Plessis Kirifi told Sky Sport the Magpies deserved to win.



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     Other Rugby News
     15 Jul: All Black Sevu Reece has declared himself ready to return to the test arena
     15 Jul: Former All Blacks scrum guru Mike Cron's cautioned against making any dramatic changes to rugby's laws in order to speed the game up
     14 Jul: Coach Scott Robertson's laying down a challenge to the All Blacks squad with their series against France already in the bag ahead of the third and final test
     14 Jul: Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is crediting coach Craig Kirkwood after breaking his 15th national age group record since November
     14 Jul: One All Black is out, but up to four more are set to come back into the selection fold for this weekend's third test against France in Hamilton
     14 Jul: The Black Sox will face Venezuela in the men's softball World Cup final in Canada, after beating Japan 8-3 in the Super Round
     13 Jul: Warriors NRL-W coach Ron Griffiths is backing his rugby union converts to find their feet in this afternoon's match against the Eels at Mt Smart
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