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ITM Cup: Wellington Lions v Northland

Saturday 29 August 2015

Attendance:  2389

Score

Wellington Lions: 29
Northland: 0

Review

The Wellington Lions returned to their home turf tonight to take on Northland for the first time in Wellington since 2011, and they did so in style, winning 29-0.

In front of a small but faithful home crowd who cheered throughout the persistent rain, Brad Shields and his team led from the start, going into the half time break with comfortable 17-0 lead. It got a bit messy in the second half with the wet ball and slippery track making for some very challenging playing conditions, but the Lions held on to the end, leaving the Taniwhas scoreless through 80 minutes. 

With Leo the Lion looking refreshed thanks to the talented crew at Weta Workshop, and three wins from three starts for the team, it's looking like this year could make up for the disappointment of 2014. 

Event Information

It’s all about redemption for the 2015 Wellington Lions as they look to take hold of their Championship status and earn the right to return to the top-flight Premiership in 2016.

Under the guidance of a new coach, and with many players rolling on from a fantastic Super Rugby season, the team is motivated, hungry and eager to put on a good show this year.

With five games being hosted here in Wellington, this is your chance to get behind the Lions during what is perhaps the season where they most need your support. A lot of hard work has gone into preparing to face the challenges of this season head on, and we’d love to have you there with us as we look to unleash our fury on some of those provinces who got the best of us in 2014.

All <link membership internal link in current>Stadium members have valid entry to this event.

MATCH DAY TIMINGS

4:30pm - Car park opens

5:30pm - Ticketek box office opens

6:00pm - Gates open

7:35pm - Kick off  

9:10pm - Estimated end of match

The Stadium car park is open for this event at a cost of $15 (please note there is a fee for paying by credit card or eftpos of .60c).