Wellington Rugby Football Union
Governing body of rugby union in the province of Wellington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wellington Rugby Football Union (known as the Wellington Lions for competition reasons) are a New Zealand governing body of rugby union in the New Zealand province of Wellington Region. The main stadium is Sky Stadium (formerly named Westpac Stadium) which is located in Wellington. The union also represents the Wellington Lions, which is professional rugby union team who compete in the Mitre 10 Cup competition and contest for the Ranfurly Shield. Before 2006 the Lions competed in the National Provincial Championship.
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Sport | Rugby union |
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Jurisdiction | Wellington Region |
Abbreviation | WRFU |
Founded | 1879; 145 years ago (1879) |
Affiliation | New Zealand Rugby |
Regional affiliation | Wellington Hurricanes |
Headquarters | Wellington |
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