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	Wellington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wellington is often described as New Zealand's cultural centre, boasting a world-class film and theatre industry, Te Papa (the Museum of New Zealand), the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
		Greater Wellington or the Wellington Region means the entire urban area, plus the rural parts of the cities and the Kapiti Coast, and across the Rimutaka Range to the Wairarapa.
		Wellington is the southernmost national capital city in the world, with a latitude about 41°S. It is more densely populated than most other settlements in New Zealand, due to the small amount of building space available between the harbour and the surrounding hills.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wellington (1620 words)

	Hurricanes Rugby Supporters Website - Home - hurricanes.port5.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Hurricanes rugby coach Graham Mourie refused to discuss his future last night after his side ended the 2002 Super 12 with a disappointing 44-20 loss to the Chiefs in Hamilton.
		But last night's match was a special one for the Hurricanes' policy of sticking with players in the franchise area, and the result could now cause a rethink.
		The game showed that the Hurricanes' development of players is a couple of years away from being where it has to be, and that Mourie had indeed been justified in sticking very much with a starting line-up through the season's games, though those players became battered and tattered from over-use.
	hurricanes.port5.com (651 words)

	www.scrum.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Wellington Hurricanes, despite having All Black juggernaut Jonah Lomu sent off before halftime and playing at times with 13 men in the second half, gave woeful New South Wales a Super 12 rugby lesson at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday night.
		Graham Mourie's Hurricanes won 27-20, but it was a massive psychological victory, as they outclassed the inept Waratahs even though playing for much of the second half with two men down.
		Wellington looked far more charged up heading into this important clash and their forwards dominated their counterparts with furious cleanouts in rucks and mauls, while strangely their Waratah counterparts preferred not to contest them with numbers.
	www.scrum.com /super12/waratahs/warvhurrep.asp (699 words)

	Sports Australia - Rugby Union Match Report: Hurricanes Home in the Nick of Time [Mar 25, 2005] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Hurricanes had the first opportunity to get on the scoreboard, but half back Isaac Boss chose to take the quick tap and he was made to pay for that hasty decision as the Stormers forced the turnover going the length of the field before receiving a penalty within sight of the posts.
		Wellington quickly reeled in that deficit though as they made plenty of ground with their attacking play, finally getting a penalty that gave fly half Jimmy Gopperth the chance to level the scores at 3-3 five minutes later.
		Wellington had a great chance to score the first try of the match in the 57th minute when centre Conrad Smith kicked a loose ball ahead only to see his chasers pulled back for being offside.
	sportsaustralia.com /articles/mar05/artid2898.html (549 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Umaga outstanding as Hurricanes weather Reds storm
		Wellington led 13-6 at halftime and kicked away to a 23-6 lead early in the second half before the Reds hit back with three tries to trail by three points into the final five minutes.
		But the Hurricanes were committed in defence in repulsing Queensland attacks with hard-hitting defence, with skipper Umaga at the heart of the resistance.
		It was the Hurricanes' fifth win of the season but the Reds are anchored at the bottom and came away with just one bonus point for finishing within seven points of the Hurricanes.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2003/0404/super12s.html (347 words)

	Rugby News Article \| Reuters.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		WELLINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - Chris Masoe and Lome Fa'atau scored opportunist second-half tries to give the Wellington Hurricanes a 23-17 victory over South Africa's Sharks in their Super 14 clash on Friday.
		Gopperth gave Wellington a 6-0 lead with two penalties as the Hurricanes dominated the first 25 minutes before the Sharks began to play copy-book wet weather rugby, plugging the tram lines and using their forwards to grind down field.
		Their efforts paid off when Ackerman was driven over from a rolling maul and Brown converted from the sideline to give the visitors the lead for the first time in the 35th minute before he slotted a penalty to take a 10-6 lead into the break.
	go.reuters.co.uk /newsArticle.jhtml?type=rugbyNews&storyID=11637881§ion=news&src=rss/uk/rugbyNews (442 words)

	Mail & Guardian Online:
		The Wellington Hurricanes took a lucky but vital bonus point from a 29-12 win over the Queensland Reds in a Super 12 rugby match at Wellington Stadium on Saturday.
		The Hurricanes, who led 19-0 at half-time, were taxed by a strong second-half revival before number eight Jerry Collins sealed a bonus point with their fourth try two minutes from full-time.
		The Hurricanes played the last 10 minutes of the match, achieving Collins's try, with only 14 men after replacement prop Neemia Tialata was sent off for a high tackle.
	www.mg.co.za /articledirect.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__sport&articleid=45940 (552 words)

	RugbyHeaven - rugbyheaven.smh.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Both the Hurricanes and Crusaders camps are adamant tonight's clash between two teams already confirmed for the Super 12 semi-finals is the real deal.
		Hurricanes skipper Tana Umaga and flanker Jerry Collins are not expected to start in Friday night's Super 12 match against the Crusaders.
		The Hurricanes have surprised the ACT Brumbies by dropping specialist openside flanker Ben Herring in favour of the larger Chris Masoe for Saturday's key Super 12 match in Wellington.
	www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /super12/teams/hurricanes (650 words)

	Story
		Wellington captain, Samoan All Blacks Rodney So'oialo, kicked a loose ball from halfway and Fa'atau, who is one of the fastest wingers in the Super 14 tournament chased after it.
		The Hurricanes are now at the top of the Super 14 ladder with six victories and one loss but will face their toughest test this week when they host the only undefeated team in the season, the Crusaders from Christchurch.
		The Hurricanes (6-1) are the hottest team in the league and the expected return of Umaga in their lineup for the biggest game of the season will inspire the Wellingtonians to reach for the moon.
	www.samoanews.com /monday/MOsports/story2.html (2317 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Hurricanes blow Cats away
		It was the Hurricanes second consecutive away victory after finishing 14 points ahead of Australian outfit Queensland Reds in the opening round of the annual southern hemisphere inter-provincial rugby union championship.
		Hurricanes lie second on the standings, one point behind the New South Wales Waratahs of Australia, who won comfortably over the Sharks of South Africa, the team the New Zealanders face in the Indian Ocean city of Durban on Friday.
		The Hurricanes revelled in the error-strewn exchanges, snapping up half chances to rip the Cats defence apart with physically formidable Nonu always a threat on the left wing.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/421706.htm (483 words)

	CNN/SI - Rugby Union - South Africa storms past Wellington 24-22 - Sunday March 07, 1999 01:34 PM
		The Hurricanes had a chance to snatch victory with the last kick of the game, but David Holwell missed a penalty attempt from 35 meters straight in front of the posts to give the game to the Stormers.
		He took on the Hurricanes' defense and beat two defenders on the touch line to crash over near the corner.
		Two early penalty goals from Braam van Straaten brought the score to 19-11 before Holwell gave the Hurricanes' their only points in the second half with a penalty in the 51st minute.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rugby/news/1999/03/07/southafrica_wellington (492 words)

	Sports Australia - Rugby Union Match Report: Canes Home in a Tight One [Apr 10, 2005] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		With the Wellington crowd sitting on the edge of their seats Rogers pushed his attempt wide to hand the Hurricanes a vital two point victory.
		Wellington used the stoppage to regroup and were quick to strike back through the boot of Jimmy Gopperth who kicked a penalty goal to cut the gap to just two points (5-3).
		Wellington will be able to savour this tough win with a week off thanks to the bye, while the task gets no easier for the Waratahs next week when they travel to Canberra to take on arch rivals, the ACT Brumbies.
	sportsaustralia.com /articles/apr05/artid2956.html (568 words)

	Rugby Today - Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Wellington was first on the scoreboard when Christian Cullen was put into the clear and sprinted untouched down the left sideline to score within 5 minutes of the opening kick off.
		The Hurricanes moved in front again with two more tries in the first quarter and when Cullen notched up his second TD early in the second, followed by another Wellington try a few minutes later, the visitors took a commanding lead.
		The Hurricanes open their Super 12 campaign against South Africa's Western Storm in Cape Town on 27 February, while the Brumbies' first match is against Australian rivals the New South Wales Waratahs in Sydney on 1 March.
	www.scrum.com /rugbytoday/news/rt0219.htm (520 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Katrina and Rita leave insurers with largest ever bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Wellington Underwriting, the Lloyd's of London insurer, raised its estimate today of the total bill from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to $50bn (£27bn) - the largest insurance bill in history.
		Wellington also raised its own estimated losses from Hurricane Katrina, which struck the US Gulf coast in late August, to around $125m before tax against its previous estimate of $75m.
		Wellington's pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of June were £69m, up from £32m in the same period last year.
	www.guardian.co.uk /hurricanes2005/story/0,16546,1585376,00.html (437 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Hurricanes win thriller
		The Wellington Hurricanes reinforced their Super 12 rugby semifinal credentials with a hard-fought 26-24 win over championship leaders the New South Wales Waratahs on Sunday.
		Their sixth win from seven matches propelled the Hurricanes back into second place on 25 points after the Highlanders briefly assumed the position with their win over the Brumbies on Friday.
		The Hurricanes have the bye next week and "I think we can have a week off with a lot of confidence," he said.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/431480.htm (428 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Rugby Union \| Crusaders sweep Hurricanes aside
		Defending champions Canterbury Crusaders overcame Wellington Hurricanes to book their spot in the Super 12 final for the fifth time in six years.
		And when the Hurricanes were in possession, Canterbury rocked them onto the back foot with punishing, decisive first tackles which forced frequent turnovers.
		Hurricanes skipper Tana Umaga said that lack of experience cost his team, who were playing in only their second Super 12 semi-final.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/rugby_union/3026363.stm (276 words)

	Hurricanes blow away Sharks to lead Super 14
		Jerry Collins helped the Wellington Hurricanes come from behind to beat the Coastal Sharks 23-17 in atrocious conditions and leap to the top of the Super 14 ladder.
		Two tries in a second-half revival saw the Wellington Hurricanes come from behind to beat the Coastal Sharks 23-17 in atrocious conditions and leap to the top of the Super 14 ladder.
		They made little headway playing with the wind and driving rain at their backs in the first half and were down 6-10 at halftime after Jimmy Gopperth had kicked two penalties, while the Sharks had a try to Johan Ackerman and a conversion and penalty by Tony Brown.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=114772 (466 words)

	ABC Sport - Rugby Union - Crusaders cruise into final
		Defending champions the Canterbury Crusaders have overpowered the Wellington Hurricanes 39-16 with a ruthless performance to reach the Super 12 final.
		Wellington captain Tana Umaga paid tribute to the Crusaders, saying his team had been unable to ask any awkward questions of the holders.
		As it was, the Hurricanes won their first line out, and Maxwell was put out of the match with a knee injury to force the Crusaders into a hasty rething.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s856972.htm (633 words)

	Wellington : Flights to Wellington
		Wellington lies in the north island of New Zealand close to the centre of the country.
		A city of nearly 400,000 people, Wellington is close to the tip of the island, and overlooking the Cook Strait and is often known as its Maori name Poneke.
		Top attractions in Wellington include the Wellington Hurricanes Super 12 team, the Basin Reserve Cricket ground, and most of all the botanic gardens which are reached on a thrilling cable car ride - something that is not to be missed by any visitor to Wellington!
	www.flight-offers.co.uk /flights/wellington.html (337 words)

	Hurricanes down Highlanders in Super 14 - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Wellington Hurricanes scored 24 unanswered points in the second half but played well within themselves to grind out a 29-13 Super 14 rugby win over the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin.
		The bonus-point victory moved the Hurricanes to third place on 33 points, with second-placed New South Wales Waratahs playing fourth-placed ACT Brumbies in Sydney on Sunday night.
		But the second half was one-way traffic, with Wellington spending the majority of the second spell camped in Otago's half.
	theage.com.au /news/Sport/Hurricanes-down-Highlanders-in-Super-14/2006/04/16/1145125999562.html (427 words)

	The Official Website of the Rebel Sport Super 14 Hurricanes - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Hurricanes beat the Highlanders 29-13 in their Rebel Sport Super 14 round ten clash at Carisbrook in Dunedin on Sunday afternoon.
		The Hurricanes team to play the Highlanders in round ten of the 2006 Rebel Sport Super 14 in Dunedin at 2.35pm on Sunday, 16 April is as follows:
		The Hurricanes have their bye during this weekend’s ninth round of the Rebel Sport Super 14.
	www.hurricanes.co.nz (111 words)

	Super 12 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Hurricanes prop Joe McDonnell barrelled over for a try in quick response, but the charge was too late for a tiring side who returned from Johannesburg earlier this week.
		Down 5-14, the Hurricanes were fighting their way back into the game before Gopperth's rush of blood to the head.
		Hurricanes skipper Tana Umaga said the Bulls' urgency and desperation proved the difference between the sides.
	www.kiwirugby.ca /super_12_2005.htm (8205 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is a programme that will enhance the development of our best young rugby players by providing innovative rugby thinking and advice that will ultimately foster and enhance their rugby skills.
		The New Zealand Post Wellington Rugby Academy will provide you with the knowledge, support and guidance to be the best you can be, both in a rugby environment and in life outside of rugby.
		Coaching clinics run by Wellington Rugby coaching staff and players from the Vodafone Wellington Lions (including Wellington-based Hurricanes players) to provide feedback on how to improve your playing skills and progress to a higher level in your specialist position.
	www.wrfu.co.nz /wrfu_2003/doormouse/menus/main1a.php?pid=9208&m=129814407 (627 words)

	Crusaders Vs Hurricanes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Hurricanes picked up a consolation score through Martin Leslie but the Crusaders were deserved victors and must now be considered genuine title contenders.
		The Hurricanes are clearly suffering from a lack of confidence, and could not fine a way to break thorough the wall of Crusaders defenders.
		Mehrtens, again, was the star for the visitors, controlling the attacking raids and turning the Hurricanes around with his booming defensive clearances.
	homepages.ihug.co.nz /~coombs/cantab/match/hurrican.htm (477 words)

	Late onslaught pulverises Otago - Super 14 - Fox Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A FOUR-try comeback by the Wellington Hurricanes in the second half turned around a half-time deficit against the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin today.
		The Hurricanes cemented their position near the top of the Super 14 table with their seventh win from nine games this season, although the five tries to two win was not one of their more memorable performances.
		The match was a stop-start affair, with the Hurricanes unable to stamp their authority until the second half when they hauled in the Highlanders 13-5 half-time lead, scoring four tries without reply from the home side.
	foxsports.news.com.au /story/0,8659,18829785-5002381,00.html (473 words)

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