Pat Quin remembered for his generosity and love of local rugby

By Steven White and contributors Pat Quin, who passed away last week, had a long association with many clubs, teams and people in the Wellington rugby community, including this website with the company he founded Rob Law Max being a key supporter and sponsor of this website the past decade. As one of many posters...

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