New Zealand v England 'a look back' ~ 1985 ~ - RugbyRedefined The Auckland Rugby Union is a New Zealand provincial rugby union. Twenty-eight of the 30 players selected for the 1985 All Black tour of South Africa that was cancelled as a result of last-minute legal action take part in the unofficial 'Cavaliers' tour of the republic. In 1993, Auckland defeated the British Lions by 2318 during their tour to New Zealand. Played 46 tests, scoring 645 points, which included one test try in 1990 against Scotland. If he wasn't the greatest All Black of all time (we now know how much of a handbrake that life-threatening kidney illness was) he was certainly the most recognisable, popular and impactful. Sir Wilson Whineray, who captained Auckland through those years, describes the period as one of "excitement, drama and fervor that transformed Eden Park into an oasis of magic during the winters of 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963.". The supporters club is currently located under the North (ASB) Stand at Eden Park.
2022 BLUES SQUAD NAMED Blues Rugby While Canterbury had been defending the shield for so long and with such distinction Auckland had been accomplishing their own deeds, especially in 1984 when with some spectacular rugby they had swept to the national provincial championship title. Auckland Rugby Union - Our Teams OUR TEAMS BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE NPC AND FARAH PALMER CUP Auckland is the most successful provincial union in New Zealand with 15 Women's NPC and 17 Men's NPC titles. The 1985 England rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of seven matches played by the England national rugby union team in New Zealand in May and June 1985.
There have been, too, comebacks from sides better than the Canterbury recovery of the second spell, Aucklands against Bay of Plenty in 1996 for example and a later Canterbury side against Wellington in 2001. His Ponsonby side has dominated the Gallaher Shield, winning it 33 times. The Gallaher Shield is awarded to the winner of the senior premier club rugby competition, for overall club records see Gallaher Shield page. I wasnt p.. off, but I thought: damn it all, Phil, youve given your name to it, you may as well give your weight as well.. But it does not appear these were considered seriously and an attempt by the Auckland member of the NZRU council, Ron Don, to have the decision against a live telecast changed was also beaten. They had, in effect, in their different ways taken New Zealand rugby to the verge of professionalism.
Auckland Rugby Union - Our Teams The winner of the competition was Mr J.E. Recordon agrees, but says while some accepted it, others believed the lawyers had pulled the wool over the judges eyes. He represents the future of Rugby in Oz, uniting and inspiring all of the nation. Among the earliest founding clubs in Auckland were Grafton (1874), Ponsonby (1874) and College Rifles (1897), Marist (1908), University (1888), Grammar (1914) and Suburbs (1918). Jamie Bauld 9/02/23 Jamie Bauld 9/02/23 The Topp Twins at the No Tour March on April 19, 1985. Time was running out. There was not then the flexibility which exists now where with more floodlit grounds games can be spread over Friday and Saturday nights and on Sunday afternoons.
Rugby : match opponents Melbourne Rebels (Australia) and Wellington It was 2018 before an Auckland side once again won the National Provincial Championship. The documents showed their prime concern was to beat the protestors, says Thomas. The other aspect to the 1985 match was that it came in the wake of one of New Zealand rugbys most difficult years when because of a legal challenge the All Black tour to South Africa, on which many of the Canterbury and Auckland players were to have gone, was cancelled. An unstoppable force at his best, and sent his nation into mourning when he died suddenly last November. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Hansen agreed to be the instructing solicitor. Began his career as a flanker and evolved into one of our best hookers. The ARUSC also operates the Junior Rugby Foundation (JRF). Jumping away to a 24-0 lead by halftime, Auckland then had to withstand a furious finish by Canterbury in the second spell before surviving to win 28-23. This time they arrived in Christchurch as late as possible and they chose to stay at the Russley Hotel because it was reasonably secluded.
Canterbury v Auckland Ranfurly Shield rugby match | discoverywall.nz One of only six All Blacks centurions, Mealamu became a valued disciplinary presence in the national team, setting standards and enforcing team-driven punishments. . Alpine Ice Centre (also known as Alpine Ice Sports Centre) is an indoor ice sports and public skate centre, opened in April 1985. Sport betting help; Statistics; Competitions prize list; Calendar 2022; Calendar 2022/2023; Motor Sport. Latest breaking news articles, photos, video, blogs, reviews, analysis, opinion and reader comment from New Zealand and around the World - NZ Herald Added in 24 Hours. It just seemed so wrong for the tour to be taking place, says Finnigan. Speaking of his time as an activist Stofile said: We always defined sport as apartheid in tracksuits. Jonah Lomu takes on Emile Ntamack in a test between the All Blacks and France at Lancaster Park, Christchurch in 1994. The third team from England to visit New Zealand made a seven match tour in May and June of 1985. To determine this, the bonus points system is used. The period from 1982 to 2007 is also regarded as a golden period, with Auckland winning more than half (16 out of 26 ) of all NPC titles and five South Pacific Championship titles during the era and winning the team of the year award at the 1992 Halberg Awards. Rugby League: NZ v Aus 3rd Test 1985 - YouTube This is the 3rd Test match in the 1985 series between New Zealand and Australia, from Carlaw Park, Auckland on July 7. Auckland has been the most successful union in New Zealand rugby history, having won a record 16 ITM Cup (and predecessor competition) titles. Each year, Auckland Rugby Referees Association provides match officials at over 3,100 matches for 126 Senior Teams, 429 . Photos chronicling the storming of Hamilton's Rugby Park on show at Waikato Museum for anniversary of Springbok Tour protests, Errol Tobias hails 1981 Springbok tour protests in NZ for showing South Africa 'apartheid had to end', '81 Springbok protests galvanises a nation divided - 150 Years of News, Sian Elias (the future Dame and Chief Justice), French Government bombed the Rainbow Warrior, Person who died after incident in Auckland's Beach Haven named, 58-year-old man dies at start of mountain bike race, What the alcohol industry doesn't want you to know, Christopher Luxon promises childcare rebates for any family earning less than $180,000, Teen boys charged with murder over killing of driver in Auckland, Former Labour Party member becomes National candidate, Homeowner says banks offering 4.99% under the table is a 'market failure', The Jugglenaut: How childcare became a for-profit game, Recap: Ill-disciplined Blues beaten by Brumbies in Super Rugby Pacific clash, Disappointment and tequila: How sporting power couple Dion Nash and Bernice Mene met. The Recordon family had been getting death threats and even faeces in the post. A century of the Ranfurly Shield by Lindsay Knight. 8 for Wellington and then New Zealand between 1975 and 1985. From Rhodes Scholarships to. Played much of his career alongside brother Robin. The flour bombs and pitch invasions of the 1981 Springbok tour saw hundreds of protestors arrested and brought before the courts.
Calum Henderson: Top things to watch and listen to right now The Court of Appeal sent the case back to the High Court. There were no worries about affecting the attendance at the shield but more the effects on the other representative matches also being played on the day of the shield game, September 14. The ruling was taken to the Court of Appeal, which overturned the decision in part. One well-known former All Black still refuses to play golf with him, despite 35 years passing. All Blacks statistics also reveal the extent of Auckland's influence: of the 1071 players to have worn the national jersey from 1888 to 2008, 133 were born in Auckland, compared to Christchurch (74), Wellington (60) and Dunedin (53). Eden Park, 20 April 1985. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) - 2NB50NY from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The union was established in 1883 and was originally responsible for the administration of the sport in most of the former Auckland Province, although its boundaries have since shrunk to include only a portion of the Auckland urban area.The union governs the Auckland representative team, which has won New Zealand's first-tier . Rather than disrupt the team, Recordon moved to another club. The four losers from each group of eight go on to play for the Jubilee Trophy (Gallaher Shield Losers) and the President's Cup (Portola Trophy Losers). An outstanding prop, and an even more outstanding leader, widely recognised as one of the finest to have ever captained the All Blacks. The Rugby Championship; IRB World Rankings; General Links. The cornerstone of the great Auckland, Blues and All Blacks teams of his era.
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wikipedia.en/Auckland_Rugby_Union.md at main chinapedia/wikipedia.en Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. We'll update you with all things Auckland Rugby, from NPC news to Club and School. Beauden Barrett (Taranaki), Finlay Christie (Tasman), Caleb Clarke (Auckland), Corey Evans (Auckland), Taufa Funaki (Auckland), Bryce Heem (Auckland), Rieko Ioane (Auckland), AJ Lam (Auckland), Sam Nock (Northland), Stephen Perofeta (Taranaki), Harry Plummer (Auckland), Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Taranaki), Zarn Sullivan (Auckland), Mark And so as one great shield era ended, another which would be even greater was about to begin. Thomas recalls hearing protest leader John Minto being interviewed on the radio, saying it was now up to the lawyers to stop the tour. What rugby needed at that time after a season of strife and trauma because of the South African tour controversy, had been a good will gesture and some meaningful public relations. There was also a relatively undisturbed spell of success from 1982 through to the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup victory. Welcome to the official Auckland Rugby twitter page. P. 216-218.
Teams - Super Rugby Lawyer Paddy Finnigan was coaching a University of Auckland rugby team at the time. But Wyllie had not panicked at halftime, his only concern being when a spectator had threatened him with a chain as he returned to his seat. Speaking to a packed courtroom, Justice Casey said the documents showed an arguable case that the unions council shut their eyes to the potential social damage that could be caused by the tour. Formula 1.
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List of people educated at St Peter's College, Auckland From there he was picked in the Samoan side for the World Cup; the All Blacks the year after. He says the names of protesters John Minto and Trevor Richards were constantly mentioned in union meeting minutes.
Auckland rugby union team Wiki - everipedia.org He says most nights a war counsel would be held at his Wellington home to discuss tactics for the following day. The 1965 South Africa rugby union tour of Australasia was a long series of matches played in 1965 by South Africa national rugby union team in Australia and New Zealand.
wikipedia.en/Massey_Rugby_Club.md at main chinapedia/wikipedia.en PO Box 56-152, Dominion Road, Auckland 1446 Superb goal-kicking first-five who embodied the essence of guiding a team around the park. Just six days before the All Blacks were due to depart, Thomas got to his feet and asked for an interim injunction to stop the team departing before the case was decided. Why not challenge the unions decision based on its own constitution? Then another idea filtered through. It perhaps did more than anything else to remove what had been till then a still strict policy on live telecasts by the New Zealand Rugby Union. The 15 teams entered into the Premier Competition play a 15-week round-robin, played on Saturdays. Just better.
Auckland rugby league team - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia David Kirk, left, the All Blacks' onfield captain, with injured squad skipper Andy Dalton, after New Zealand won the first Rugby World Cup final in 1987 at Auckland. They built up the atmosphere for a legal case to succeed. Auckland also holds the record for the most Ranfurly Shield wins (16), successful defences (148), and longest streak of successful defences (61). The next week is semi-finals and the two winners compete for the four trophies mentioned, with the overall champion being the winner of the Gallaher Shield Final. They won four of the seven matches but lost both of the test matches as well as the fixture against the Auckland provincial team. Players are listed by the decade they were first selected in and players in bold are current All Blacks. If youre a school-leaver and sports-lover, the Auckland Rugby Pro Sport Career Programme could be for you. It is played over three weeks. Television New Zealand also made a late overture for a live telecast but made only a token offer of apparently around $10,000, which no one could blame the NZRU for dismissing. Creator: Christchurch Star. Hart knew, too, from 1983 that Lancaster Park would be a cauldron of fire, which could unsettle even the experienced Auckland players. Initially let go by the Blues he revived his career in Hamilton, and was swiftly pulled back to Auckland. The flour bombs and pitch invasions of the 1981 Springbok tour saw hundreds of. Recordon was frequently absent.
Auckland Rugby (@AucklandRugby) / Twitter Rugby : opposing team statistics Moana Pasifika and Waikato Chiefs (New Zealand) . Auckland also holds the record for the most Ranfurly Shield wins (16), successful defences (148), and longest streak of successful defences (61). Justice Casey said there was clear public concern that the tour would lead to re-opening the scars of 1981. His argument hinged on key documents included in boxes of paper from the union, including meeting minutes and letters from rugby fans. And Canterbury very nearly carried out his instructions to the letter. Notable rugby schools in Auckland include Auckland Grammar School, De La Salle College, Kelston Boys High School, King's College, Mount Albert Grammar School, Sacred Heart College and St Kentigern College.
Auckland Rugby Referees Association | LinkedIn Category:Auckland rugby union players - Wikipedia Some police officers had also written to the union to say they couldnt wait to get their baton onto the heads of the protestors. . Later at trial his juniors would be Sian Elias (the future Dame and Chief Justice), John Marshall QC, and Thomas son Simon, the dogsbody who later went into sports management, holding such positions as chief financial officer for footballs governing body FIFA. Despite the huge interest in the AucklandCanterbury match the NZRU of the time stood firm against allowing it to be telecast live. The only exception was a radio interview with Haden by Rocky Patterson in the course of which there were several references, clearly in the hope they would be noticed by referee Bob Francis, to Canterburys lineout tactics of 1983. Four years later, it was the Rugby Unions turn to face the rule of law, when a group of lawyers challenged a decision to send the All Blacks to apartheid South Africa. In 1983 Auckland had challenged Canterbury, only to have been humiliated. The 196063 period, known as the Golden Era, was summed up in The Golden Years written by Don Cameron in 1983. By fulltime a crowd which had filled Lancaster Park beyond its capacity of about 50,000 was in ferment as Canterbury came near a try which would have given them what had seemed at halftime to be an improbable win. Dame Sian Elias at her valedictory sitting at the Supreme Court. Andy Haden 1972-1985 Lock. Yet when anyone nominates the Auckland-Canterbury shield clash of 1985, as has happened so often, as the match of the century there is never really too much dissent, It is beyond any argument one of the sporting contests which can be rightly tagged a classic, something like the Wimbledon tennis final of 1980 between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe or the 1974 world heavyweight boxing bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in Manila. Costello Jones is the textbook definition of a lovable rogue. When Steve McDowall landed a fifth try early in the second spell it seemed as if a fine Canterbury reign would end in the ignominy of a rout. Another to make his debut at 30, Bunce formed a special midfield combination with Walter Little. He said: Yes I know but what has to be done, has to be done.. This is a list of players who have represented New Zealand from the Auckland representative rugby union team. Several changes were made in the preparation.
Nazionale di rugby a 15 della Francia - Wikipedia The trial at the High Court in Wellington began on July 8, just nine days before the All Blacks were due to fly to South Africa. In framing its decision, the Court of Appeal harked back to the 1981 tour when many protesters, normally law-abiding citizens, had been subjected to the rule of law. Early in his career Mealamu brought a dynamic running game, one enhanced by his low centre of gravity and ferocious approach. The Mid-Canterbury farmer captained the side that won the Shield in 1982 and repelled 25 challenges until Auckland snaffled the silverware in 1985. Players like Andy Haden, Sean Fitzpatrick, John Drake, Olo Brown, Zinzan and Robin Brooke, Gary and Alan Whetton, Michael Jones, Steve McDowell, Grant Fox, Bernie McCahill,Grant Dickson, Mark Carter, Joe Stanley, John Kirwan and Terry Wright were important in Auckland's success in that last period. The sort of match the shield game turned out to be helped ease some of the bitterness and the game could not have been more timely. The 1985 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team.The Australians played six matches on tour, including the final two games of a three-game test series against the New Zealand with the first test taking place in Brisbane on 18 June. For at least two or three weeks the proceedings sat on the corner of my desk, recalls Thomas. The premier competition's championship round was renamed the Gallaher Shield in 1922, in memory of Ponsonby, Auckland and New Zealand player Dave Gallaher who captained the 1905 All Blacks, known as The Originals, before retiring after the tour. In front of 52,000 fans, Grizz Wyllie's Canterbury came back from 24-0 down at half-time to within a bounce of the ball of victory. Auckland were the first holders of the Ranfurly Shield in 1902 and have won 153 out of 194 shield matches - the most successful record of any provincial union.
Wikizero - Auckland Rugby Union In 1961 against Thames Valley and in 1962 against Auckland all the Clarke brothers played together as one-third of the team. Programme Queensland v Auckland.
Auckland Rugby Union - HOME As well as a senior men's team there are also Auckland representative teams throughout the various age groups such as under 15s, under 17s, under 19s and un Hague went on to become a Green Party MP, but in 1985 he had not long been out of student politics. It went undefeated for six seasons from 1897, and there was a ground breaking run in the early 1920s under Sir Vincent Meredith. Keven Mealamu in action for the All Blacks in 2012, Person who died after incident in Auckland's Beach Haven named, 58-year-old man dies at start of mountain bike race, What the alcohol industry doesn't want you to know, Christopher Luxon promises childcare rebates for any family earning less than $180,000, Teen boys charged with murder over killing of driver in Auckland, Former Labour Party member becomes National candidate, Homeowner says banks offering 4.99% under the table is a 'market failure', The Jugglenaut: How childcare became a for-profit game, Recap: Ill-disciplined Blues beaten by Brumbies in Super Rugby Pacific clash, Disappointment and tequila: How sporting power couple Dion Nash and Bernice Mene met.
September 14 - 1985 Game of the Century - Canterbury v Auckland The Red Roses set a world-record 30-match winning streak on the way to the World Cup final. The ground opened in 1900 and also is used for cricket. The purposes of the organisation is to provide education, assistant and support for the promotion and development of participation by young people in rugby within the areas governed by the ARFU. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. He is now an All Blacks selector. Fears that the game would not live up to its billing and would be an anticlimax looked as if they would materialise when Auckland raced away to their big halftime lead. The Marist Rugby Club stalwart is the most capped female Auckland Rugby player with 106 games in the blue and white hoops and 57 caps for the Black Ferns (tied most of all-time), including. When he first burst onto the scene the Tokoroa product had rare speed for a hooker, too. This seemed a blatant insensitivity to our efforts to bring equality and justice to our country., Thomas says Stofiles evidence was compelling. 1985 - 1990 5 years. As soon as we filed our proceedings, and there was publicity, about half the guys said they wouldnt play if I was playing, recalls Recordon. Of the 30 witnesses to be called for Finnigan and Recordons side, Justice Maurice Casey only ended up hearing evidence from three Finnigan, Recordon and Reverend Makhenkesi Arnold Stofile.
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Ponsonby Rugby Club - Home Initially the 1985 case was prepared on technical grounds, arguing the decision to tour should have been made at a general union meeting, as opposed to by the unions council. Answer: Auckland 24 - Canterbury 0 The final score was Auckland 28-Canterbury 23.
1965 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand PONSONBY RUGBY CLUB From Humble beginings in 1874 PRINCIPAL SPONSORS About the club Ponsonby Rugby Club is the longest standing grassroots Club in Auckland, New Zealand. The union administers all club rugby within its boundaries, including the Gallaher Shield and other senior club rugby, as well as school rugby. Samuelu Sefuiva, DIP CM, Associate NZIM Samuelu (Sam) Sefuiva has over 30 years' experience in public policy, strategic and business advice, cultural and economic development and executive leadership. England played seven games, including two test matches against the New Zealand national rugby union team. For the side that represents Auckland Rugby Union in the Bunnings NPC, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Auckland (National Provincial Championship), "THE AUCKLAND-BRITAIN MATCH. >Sam has mentored, led and facilitated senior . Players View all players who've played for the Auckland during the NPC - Division One 1985. It is not contested in the Championship Round. Looking back, Finnigan suggests some of those who supported the tour were able to stomach the cancellation because the courts had delivered it.
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Lawyer Phil Recordon, now a District Court judge, was the other to add his name to the case. Among the memorable achievements of arguably the most talented No 8 ever to have played for New Zealand was a dropped goal from more than 40m out he nailed for the All Blacks in the 1995 World Cup. Date: 1985 Ref: Eph-B-RUGBY-1985 Description: Includes: Barbarians v Auckland. Level 6 North Stand, Gate B, Walters Rd, Eden Park, PO Box 56-152, Dominion Road, Auckland 1446. Auckland' fortunes collapsed when New Zealand Rugby moved to being a professional sport. The union was successful in its bid to have the case struck out at the High Court in Auckland. Auckland have also produced a record number of All Blacks, 181, the most recent being Akira Ioane in 2017. Hansen says the case showed the courts could be effective in bringing social change, and helped restore public confidence. . Neither of the two coaches, Canterburys Alex Wyllie and Aucklands John Hart, is convinced that this was the standout match of each of their respective careers. On his return to South Africa he faced what civil rights groups called a show trial on terrorism charges and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He recalls warning him he could be a marked man when he returns home. Emerged in the great '87 World Cup-winning All Blacks as a dynamic No 7 of extraordinary abilities and at his best was considered the most complete openside to have played the game. Protesters and police clash in Walters Road outside Eden Park on the day of the third test between the All Blacks and Springboks in 1981. Published 2002 by Celebrity Books. In the All Black side that day was fellow Wellingtonian Graham Mexted, whose son Murray starred at no. They thought that I was anti-rugby; they couldnt see that you could love rugby and hate what was going on over there and that this could be a way of helping..
Ex-Black Ferns captain makes history as new president of Auckland Rugby The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. England's record in recent matches had not been inspiring, with heavy losses to South Africa and Australia in 1984 and the second bottom spot in the Five Nations championship. Similarly if one mother had seen it and had decided it wasnt such a bad game after all., The other aspect to the 1985 match was that it came in the wake of one of New Zealand rugbys most difficult years when because of a legal challenge the All Black tour to South Africa, on which many of the Canterbury and Auckland players were to have gone, was cancelled. Canterburys Warwick Taylor summed up a general feeling when he said: If only one kid had been won to rugby after the shield match it would have been worthwhile. Lightweight by modern standards, tipping the scales at 72kg, Fox was a proud Auckland Grammar product who went on to assume a coaching role with the Blues. Sport betting help; Statistics; Competitions prize list; Calendar 2022; Calendar 2022/2023; Motor Sport. Canterbury rugby player Fergie McCormick 1 October 1970 Fergie McCormick leaving the pitch at Lancaster Park following a . Things got worse when two days into the hearing, agents of the French Government bombed the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland. But this match was an exception.
Wellington rugby - NZHistory, New Zealand history online The suggestion came from Kevin Hague of the protest group, Halt All Racist Tours.