Wellington (Mitre 10 Cup)

Wellington (often known as the Wellington Lions) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Wellington, New Zealand. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. 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.

For the Wellington Rugby governing body, see Wellington Rugby Football Union.
Wellington
UnionWellington Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)Lions
Founded1976 (1976)
LocationWellington, New Zealand
Ground(s)Sky Stadium (Capacity: 34,500)
CEOMatt Evans[1]
Coach(es)Leo Crowley
Captain(s)Du'Plessis Kirifi
League(s)Mitre 10 Cup
20206th, Premiership Division
Team kit
Official website
www.wellingtonlions.co.nz

Current squad

The Wellington Lions squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup is:[2][3]

Wellington Lions squad

Props

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.
  1. Kauika-Petersen was not included in the original Wellington squad, but was named in the side for Round 3.[4]
  2. Smith was not included in the original Wellington squad, but was named in the side for Round 7.[5]

Honours

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:[6][7]

National Provincial Championship First Division
  • Winners: 1978, 1981, 1986, 2000
Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division
  • Winners: 2017

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2020 Wellington Lions squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2020 Super Rugby season.[8][9][10][11][12]

Player Team
Naitoa Ah Kuoi Chiefs
Fraser Armstrong Hurricanes
Vince Aso Hurricanes
Asafo Aumua Hurricanes
Teariki Ben-Nicholas Highlanders
James Blackwell Hurricanes
Dane Coles Hurricanes
Alex Fidow Hurricanes
Vaea Fifita Hurricanes
Connor Garden-Bachop Highlanders
Jackson Garden-Bachop Hurricanes
Wes Goosen Hurricanes
Mateaki Kafatolu Sunwolves
Du'Plessis Kirifi Hurricanes
Xavier Numia Hurricanes
TJ Perenara Hurricanes
Billy Proctor Hurricanes
Ardie Savea Hurricanes
Julian Savea Hurricanes
Peter Umaga-Jensen Hurricanes

References
  1. "Staff Members". Wellington Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "Wellington name impressive squad featuring 17 Hurricanes". Wellington Lions. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. "Mitre 10 Cup Preview: Wellington 2020". Mitre 10 Cup. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. "Wellington v Bay of Plenty, Mitre 10 Cup at Sky Stadium, 25th September". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. "Counties Manukau v Wellington, Mitre 10 Cup at Ecolight Stadium, 23rd October". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. "2020 Gallagher Chiefs Squad Announced" (Press release). Chiefs. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  9. "Hurricanes unveil 2020 roster" (Press release). Hurricanes. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  10. "Highlanders Reveal Refreshed Squad for 2020" (Press release). Highlanders. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  11. "2020Squad". Sunwolves. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  12. @Hurricanesrugby (27 July 2020). "Welcome back Julian! Nice to have you back in the fold for the rest of the season. Tickets for our clash against the mighty @ChiefsRugby are on sale here: bit.ly/3jBRBRz It's our last home game, so let's pack out @skystadium" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 July 2020 – via Twitter.
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