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). He recalls warning him he could be a marked man when he returns home. Recordon lost friends over the case. In 1996, with the advent of professional rugby union, Auckland became the host, and primary feeder, to the Blues, known from 199699 as the Auckland Blues. Bob Graham (rugby union) John Graham (rugby union) Charles Gregory (rugby) H Andy Haden Bill Hadley (rugby union) Swin Hadley Kurtis Haiu Siua Halanukonuka Liam Hallam-Eames Dave Halligan Grayson Hart Sione Havili Talitui Harold Hayward Bryce Heem Keith Helander Jamie Helleur Sam Henwood Mack Herewini Ernie Herring Maurice Herrold Jason Hewett Hart knew, too, from 1983 that Lancaster Park would be a cauldron of fire, which could unsettle even the experienced Auckland players. [2] There was an undefeated run in the early 1920s under Sir Vincent Meredith. England played seven games, including two test matches against the New Zealand national rugby union team. Eden Park, 20 April 1985. Players are listed by the decade they were first selected in and players in bold are current All Blacks. Auckland play their home matches at Eden Park, and have done so since 1925. 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.. In the early years Bay of Plenty, Counties and Manawatu won the competition, but since 1985 only Wellington, Otago and Waikato (with two wins each) had challenged the two powerhouses. The 2007 team was the first since the 1990 side to remain unbeaten in a season and win the Ranfurly Shield and the provincial championship. 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. Date Opposition For Against Venue Winner Status ; 06/02/2010: Wales: 30: 17: Twickenham, London: England: Six Nations: 14/02/2010: Programme Queensland v Auckland. Superb goal-kicking first-five who embodied the essence of guiding a team around the park. (Auckland) 11 - 10 Palmerston North Showgrounds Papua Noua Guinee 40 - 8 Lloyd Robson Oval Against a backdrop of protests, civil unrest and political pressure, he and his colleagues had just succeeded in stopping the 1985 All Blacks tour of apartheid South Africa. Sam has a strong professional and personal interest in the Pacific region particularly in human rights, social enterprise and public policy. The 1985 challenge in which Auckland ended Canterbury's record-equalling tenure of 25 defences has been labelled the 'Match of the Century'. 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. 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. 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. His only message to his players had been along these lines if Auckland can score 24 points in one half then so can you. In the All Black side that day was fellow Wellingtonian Graham Mexted, whose son Murray starred at no. 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.". Elias says the courts had seen the damage done during the 1981 Springbok Tour. Twitter Too often rugby occasions which have had the elements of potential greatness have wallowed into anonymity, he wrote. . Dubbed the "Black Panther" by legendary scribe TP McLean, Nathan was a man who never shrugged work or took a backward step. 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. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. In 1993, Auckland defeated the British Lions by 2318 during their tour to New Zealand. Hayes would earn criticism from those whose wisdom comes after an event. A mobile and hard-nosed hooker who came in to replace injured skipper Andy Dalton in the 1987 World Cup-winning All. 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. But it was entirely proper that the Auckland side should be given the responsibility of defending the record their predecessors had achieved 20 to 25 years earlier. An Adversar . The Mid-Canterbury farmer captained the side that won the Shield in 1982 and repelled 25 challenges until Auckland snaffled the silverware in 1985. Notable periods include from 1905 to 1913, when they defeated 23 successive challenges, 1960 and 1963, when 25 challenges were defeated, 1985 to 1993, when a record 61 were defeated. Hague suggested a similar strategy could be used against the Rugby Union by targeting its constitutional objectives to promote, foster and develop the game and to act in the interests of rugby. CANTERBURY V AUCKLAND Lancaster Park, Christchurch, September 14, 1985 Andy Haden - Lock who was a key influence for Auckland Warwick Taylor - Canterbury second-five, reflected the game was a good advertisement for rugby From "The Shield. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. 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. Wyllie believed Canterburys 1983 defence against Wellington was the best and most dramatic of their shield era. The trial would go ahead. Rodney Hansen QC was one of those who attended the meetings. It found there was a case to answer on the question of whether the union had adhered to its responsibilities of promoting and fostering the game. Auckland were the first holders of the shield in 1902 and have won 153 out of 194 shield matches up to 2007 the most successful record of any provincial union. He was an integral part of a dominant Auckland team of his era, and was one of the stars of the inaugural '87 World Cup, scoring a magnificent individual try against Italy that has stood the test of time. Sign up to receive our new evening newsletter Two Minutes of Stuff - the news, but different. 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 1961 against Thames Valley and in 1962 against Auckland all the Clarke brothers played together as one-third of the team. Zinzan Brooke takes the ball up for the All Blacks. Each year, Auckland Rugby Referees Association provides match officials at over 3,100 matches for 126 Senior Teams, 429 . The 2007 team was the first since the 1990 side to remain unbeaten in a season and win the Ranfurly Shield and the provincial championship. The Auckland Rugby Union is a New Zealand provincial rugby union. Write by: . Several changes were made in the preparation. Began his career as a flanker and evolved into one of our best hookers. Hansen agreed to be the instructing solicitor. 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. Another to make his debut at 30, Bunce formed a special midfield combination with Walter Little. 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Previous to this I completed a PhD in international history at the LSE, with research publications, higher education teaching and online course design experience. In addition to the 1st XV competition there a number of lower-grade (non-1st XV) and girls competitions. 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. From Rhodes Scholarships to. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Three days into the trial, it was apparent proceedings would not finish before the All Blacks were due to fly out. Auckland rang and said yes to our request and Auckland will name their team . "I have known Bob since we were . He became the sole selector to the Auckland team, leading the side to eight successive Ranfurly Shield wins, before he served on the All Blacks selection committee from 1907 to 1914. The Auckland Rugby Football Union (ARFU) was officially formed in 1883, when it joined the Canterbury, Wellington and Otago unions in the fledgling New Zealand Rugby Football Union. The Court of Appeal sent the case back to the High Court. 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. Played 46 tests, scoring 645 points, which included one test try in 1990 against Scotland. 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Lawyer Paddy Finnigan was coaching a University of Auckland rugby team at the time. Canterbury v North Auckland Ranfurly Shield rugby match 7 September 1985 Gameplay action of half back Bruce Deans diving after the ball . 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. 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. They created the climate.. I suppose in a sense it was embarrassing for him, that his son-in-law should have done this, reflects Hansen. They won four of the seven matches but lost both of the test matches as well as the fixture against the Auckland provincial team. It is not contested in the Championship Round. The 15 teams entered into the Premier Competition play a 15-week round-robin, played on Saturdays. Eden Park,. The decision was to be academic. It was not entirely coincidental and owed much to Canterburys laudable gesture in how their 1985 programme was structured. Also added to his legend by getting his scrotum stitched up and losing four teeth in the infamous 'Battle of Nantes" against France in 1986, and playing on. Redefined the game with his size and power on the wing. Jerseys, club crests and sponsors' logos are the intellectual property of their respective owners. I am Executive Director of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) - Whare Tawhi-a-mahi i Aotearoa. For at least two or three weeks the proceedings sat on the corner of my desk, recalls Thomas. One problem for Hart and Haden was what to do if they should win the toss and whether to take first use of a sharp southerly wind which was more brisk than it seemed from the stands. From there he was picked in the Samoan side for the World Cup; the All Blacks the year after. Download this stock image: England players Delon Armitage and Toby Flood celebrate after defeating Scotland in Rugby World Cup game in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. The Auckland Rugby Union Supporters Club (ARUSC) was established in 1976 after a meeting between ARFU administration and a group of supporters. This squad includes eight Mori. Australia's National Rugby Union Team - Do not miss your chance to shop, catch up on the latest news or secure your tickets for the upcoming Wallabies tests. About Sanzaar; Super Rugby; The Rugby Championship; Contact Sanzaar; Follow Us. It is now no less appropriate that the lawfulness of the unions decision under its own constitution to arrange the proposed tour should be open to test in the courts.. Money, though, was not the main issue. . They reasoned that they should take it first and take the game to Canterbury and build up as big a lead as possible because of the likelihood of Canterbury, as had been their pattern, finishing strongly. England played seven games, including two test matches against the New Zealand national rugby union team. 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. Simon Middleton's side were edged out 34-31 in an agonising final defeat at Auckland's Eden Park in . None of his fellow partners stood in the way, despite one being a senior rugby administrator. 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 of his time as an activist Stofile said: We always defined sport as apartheid in tracksuits. It went undefeated for six seasons from 1897, and there was a ground breaking run in the early 1920s under Sir Vincent Meredith. England's rugby squad arrives home today from a disastrous tour of New Zealand wrecked by sexual assault claims. The Kangaroos won the. The Wallabies are a proud part of Rugby AU. A record Lancaster Park crowd of 52,000 saw Canterbury claw back a 24-0 half-time deficit to all but pull off one of the great shield comebacks. And Hart, mindful there was failure in each spell of one or the other sides defensive pattern, has always believed the match played by Auckland and Canterbury at Eden Park a year later was technically superior. Went on his first All Blacks tour as a 20-year-old and went on to play for the national team 102 times, including 34 test matches. Some options were proposed such as the shield game kicking off at 3.30 and other matches switching to noon or 1pm and for the shield match to be played on the Sunday. Level 6 North Stand, Gate B, Walters Rd, Eden Park, PO Box 56-152, Dominion Road, Auckland 1446. Springbok tour protest leader John Minto. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 394 total. Tussles with Wallabies duo Tim Horan and Jason Little were treasured. Things got worse when two days into the hearing, agents of the French Government bombed the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland. Canterbury rugby player Fergie McCormick 1 October 1970 Fergie McCormick leaving the pitch at Lancaster Park following a . Despite the huge interest in the AucklandCanterbury match the NZRU of the time stood firm against allowing it to be telecast live. Level 6 North Stand, Gate B, Walters Rd, Eden Park. 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. We were scouring for plaintiffs.. Leading team of researchers on our "Construction BoxScore" database of refining, petrochemical and gas projects around the globe. 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. image [Rugby football programmes featuring New Zealand national, provincial or club teams. The cornerstone of the great Auckland, Blues and All Blacks teams of his era. Sanzaar: The home of rugby in the southern hemisphere. 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. Everyone on the legal team spoken to by Stuff paid homage to the anti-apartheid protesters. The shield match would have been an ideal vehicle. The documents showed their prime concern was to beat the protestors, says Thomas. Added in 24 Hours. 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. The union are one of three organisations (the others being Collegesport and the Secondary Schools Executive Committee) responsible for administering the local secondary school competitions. It argued that its council had the right to decide who the All Blacks should play and where. Date: 1985 Ref: Eph-B-RUGBY-1985 Description: Includes: Barbarians v Auckland. A formidable team: John Marshall QC, Ted Thomas, QC, Dame Sian Elias and Paddy Finnigan photographed in July 1985. This enabled them to avoid the hype which was generated with such enthusiasm throughout Canterbury. He is now an All Blacks selector. I'm also a communications professional with leadership experience in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Since taking the shield from Wellington in 1982 Canterbury by the time of the 1985 match against Auckland had equalled the record sequence for defences, the 25 the Auckland sides of Fred Allen had compiled between 1960 and 1963. Level 6 North Stand, Gate B, Walters Rd, Eden Park, Mount Eden, 1024. 19. This time they arrived in Christchurch as late as possible and they chose to stay at the Russley Hotel because it was reasonably secluded. His new baby daughter required surgery and Recordon flew home most nights to be with his family. AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) The Fiji Drua had the last say in a match which saw 11 tries to edge Moana Pasifika 36-34 Saturday on the opening weekend of the Super Rugby Pacific season. 8 for Wellington and then New Zealand between 1975 and 1985. But two years later Hart and his chief lieutenant and now the captain Andy Haden had carefully analysed everything that had gone wrong and had absorbed all the lessons. Fixtures; Tickets . Between 14 September 1985 and 18 September 1993, Auckland defended the Ranfurly Shield for 61 consecutive challenges. Gameplay action of half back Bruce Deans diving after the ball being watched by Skipper Don Hayes during the Canterbury versus North Auckland Rugby Ranfurly Shield match at Lancaster Park. The first week is a quarter-finals style format where the top seeded team play the bottom seeded team and the second seeded team play the second to last seeded team etc. The 1st XV competition is split across three divisions, these being 1A, 1B and 1C. Wairarapa Bush reckon they were short-changed in 1985 NPC and a virtual rugby game on Sunday will sort that out. 'Far better than I thought': Monster truck redemption - crowds pack out Auckland show of maligned tour 04 Mar 06:44 AM Road rage horror: 14-year-old one of two charged with murder after minor car . Dick Greenwood, England's current coach, announced he was not available having just taken a new job, and eventually 2 coaches were appointed under Derek Morgan, Martin Green and Brian Ashton. It is similar to the Ranfurly Shield, where it is only up for grabs at home games of the trophy holder. Eden Park has the largest crowd capacity of any New Zealand sporting venue, with a capacity of 50,000 for rugby matches. The Rugby Championship; IRB World Rankings; General Links. Teams play for the cup and a winners prize of $2500. We'll update you with all things Auckland Rugby, from NPC news to Club and School. One of the most respected players of his era, would go on to carve an equally impressive career in business, and was subsequently knighted in the 1990s. 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. Edward Gay reports. Thomas was senior counsel. The Gallaher Shield is awarded to the winner of the senior premier club rugby competition, for overall club records see Gallaher Shield page. Auckland has been the most successful team in NPC and its successors, winning the title a record 16 times. It wasnt too difficult to show they were so obsessed in beating the protestors, that they had lost sight of the interests of rugby. Owners of two such necks stepped forward. Auckland also holds the record for the most Ranfurly Shield wins (16), successful defences (148), and longest streak of successful defences (61). A true legend of the New Zealand game based on his unwavering strength and dominance as a hard-running, big-tackling No 8, and also his outstanding leadership. There have been many notable eras in the team's history. He had only just returned from playing club rugby in France and Tahiti with his French wife, and was playing social rugby for Eastern Bays in Auckland. 4 February - English teams. Had to wait until he was 30 for a national call up but still managed to play 27 tests, scoring four tries. The preliminaries to this tour were shrouded in uncertainty and selection Sir Ted Thomas QC was still dressed in his court butterfly bow-tie when he walked out onto the High Court steps on July 13, 1985. The Court of Appeal observed many New Zealanders believed touring South Africa could seriously affect the countrys international relations and that Finnigan and Recordon should not be dismissed as mere busybodies, cranks or other mischief-makers. Hospital authorities moved Recordons French wife into the basement of National Womens Hospital as a safety precaution. Manners Street, site of the French Embassy, could become Boulevard Mururoa or Avenue Rainbow Warrior, writes Dave Armstrong. Recordon was frequently absent. They had, in effect, in their different ways taken New Zealand rugby to the verge of professionalism. Hannan. These are the list of results that England have played from 2010 to 2019. The 1981 Springbok tour of this country was a disaster both for rugby football and for the community, he said. Keep up to date with everything that's happening in the Auckland Rugby. A crowd of hundreds braved the Wellington winter, to find out if a group of lawyers had managed to stop the All Blacks touring apartheid South Africa. The union was successful in its bid to have the case struck out at the High Court in Auckland. He featured in the dramatic 1981 home series against the Springboks and courted further controversy in the1978 test against Wales in Cardiff, when he dived out of the lineout and gained a penalty for Brian McKechnie to kick the winning goal. La Nazionale francese di rugby a 15 (in francese quipe de France de rugby XV) la selezione maschile di rugby a 15 (o Rugby union) rappresentante la Francia in ambito internazionale. Answer: Auckland 24 - Canterbury 0 The final score was Auckland 28-Canterbury 23. A formidable team: John Marshall QC, Ted Thomas, QC, Dame Sian Elias and Paddy Finnigan photographed in July 1985. The premier competition runs from March to August and is split into three segments: the Waka Nathan Challenge Cup from March to May (primarily a pre-season tournament), the Alan McEvoy Round-Robin, and the Championship Round (finals series). 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. It made me realise that New Zealanders are basically good people, but equally, a lot of people would do well in Trumpland.. Learn More. Home F1; Calendar 2022; Drivers standings; Starred for Counties Manukau and the Blues and went on to play 63 tests for the All Blacks, and dominate two World Cups. Lancaster Park, Christchurch, September 14, 1985, Andy Haden - Lock who was a key influence for Auckland, Warwick Taylor - Canterbury second-five, reflected the game was a good advertisement for rugby. Details of Western Suburbs Magpies in the NSWRL 1985 season. Canterbury, especially Robbie Deans at fullback and Victor Simpson at centre, made many errors which Auckland exploited for tries by Joe Stanley, John Kirwan, Terry Wright and John Drake. Test, ODI and Twenty20 Championships. The Auckland Rugby Referees Association is an independent body that provides rugby officials at rugby matches in Auckland (as ARU Referees) and, through the representative system, throughout New Zealand and internationally.