Wellington (National Provincial Championship)
NZ rugby union club, based in Wellington
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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 Hnry 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 | Lions | |
| Founded | 1879 | |
| Location | Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Ground | Hnry Stadium (Capacity: 34,500) | |
| CEO | Tony Giles[1] | |
| Coach | Trent Renata | |
| Captain | Caleb Delany | |
| Most appearances | Bernie Fraser (121) | |
| Top scorer | Allan Hewson (893) | |
| Most tries | Bernie Fraser (105) | |
| League | National Provincial Championship | |
| 2025 | 10th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Current squad
The Wellington Lions squad for the 2026 Hilux NPC season is:
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Hookers
Locks
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Loose forwards
Halfbacks (scrum-halves)
First five-eighths (fly-halves)
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Midfielders (centres)
Outside backs
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| (c) denotes the team captain. Bold denotes internationally capped players. ST denotes a short-term signing. DEV denotes a development squad member.  denotes an injured player. |
Honours
Wellington have been overall Champions on six occasions. Their first title was in 1978 and their most recent title was in 2024. Their full list of honours include:[8][9]
- National Provincial Championship First Division
- Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division
- Winners: 2017.
Current Super Rugby players
Players named in the 2025 Wellington Lions squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.[10][11][12][13][14][15]