Classic rugby shirts is the online shop for classic, rare, vintage and retro rugby shirts. His previous books include rugby s great split, rugby league in twentieth century britain, and a social history of english rugby union, each of which won the aberdare prize for sports history book of the year. At 1717 at halftime against canterbury in christchurch on friday night people started to ponder if another fine chapter was about to be written into the southland rugby history books. This book gives us the history of rugby union, with mentions of soccer football, gaelic football, u. In 2009, his social history of english rugby union was selected as a book of the year by the new statesman.
Rugby book inside the all blacks by robin mcconnell vg condition. The charlie saxton estate collection of rugby memorabilia. Biographies general the famous xv, scotlands all time rugby greats 1994. Rugby southland is the provincial rugby union who govern the southland region of new. Southland rfu rugby union team results, fixtures and stats by we use cookies to improve your experience on this website. Southland npc championship statistics 1976 2018 pdf updated 24419.
The rams took on the aoraki eels in the south island provincial. In 1908 southland was involved in some of the first provincial matches in the country when it played a home and away series against otago. Club was base for star career otago daily times online news. With new zealands national game under fire, a south canterbury rugby club is looking at making part of its ground alcoholfree, to drive a culture change in the sport. Their headquarters are at rugby park stadium in invercargill, which is also the home ground of the unions professional team, the southland stags who compete in the mitre 10 cup championship division and challenge for the ranfurly shield. Rugby southland news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message.
Rugby league bravehearts, the history of scottish rugby league 2002. The highlanders draw their team from the south island regions of otago, north otago, and southland. The stags have not won a national provincial match since october 2016, when it beat northland 3931. This is a complete history of rugbys most famous yet enigmatic team, the new. When the dust had settled, kurow sneaked into fourth place with two bonus points, and will play tabletopping old boys in one semifinal. History of rugby facts book information silver emboss your books front cover with any name up to 22 characters long at no extra charge.
Celebrating years, an exhibition curated in conjunction with rugby southland that highlights southlands fascinating rugby history. Southland a brief rugby history new zealand rugby history. One of the closest semifinal races in the history of north otago club rugby came to a thrilling conclusion today. Blues were prepared for a tight tussle with a young star side that has been travelling well.
The charlie saxton estate collection of rugby memorabilia modern design and studio ceramics thursday 22 june at 6. Southland v counties manukau 2019 7 months ago by ultimate rugby. Initially formed to promote rugby for the old boys of southland boys high school, player membership was resolved in 1962 to open the club to any players. His previous books include rugbys great split, rugby league in twentieth century britain, and a social history of english rugby union, each of which won the aberdare prize for sports history book of the year. Southlands confidence grew as the game went on, strong set pieces and disciplined defense was the key. By 1890 there had been 700 clubs, the first all blacks side had assembled, the natives had embarked on their history making tour of the northern hemisphere, international sides had toured and the game itself was evolving. Geraldine rugby club looks to consign pitchside drinking. The southland rams etched its name into the history books on saturday when they become the firstever holders of the 1908 wahaika. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
Eastern southland has significant deposits of lignite which are considered to be new zealands biggest fossil fuel energy resource. Geraldine rugby club president chris fisher said a couple of seasons ago, community and public health cph approached the club with suggestions of how it could help promote a. In the 20 years following the introduction of the rugby rules to new zealand, the game expanded rapidly. Other sizeable industries in southland include coal and hydroelectric power. Links and books for further reading about maori rugby. The last game before the team left to the uk, via australia. A semifinal for the history books otago daily times online news. Oct 03, 2015 as the 2015 rugby world cup progresses, southland express reporter janette gellatly delves into the history books to remember billy stead, the only southlander in the 1905 originals all black team. Personalised rugby history books created from newspaper coverage at the time in premium gold embossed covers are most popular rugby book. History of the southland hospital and boards 18611968. We are burying a good friend and exsouthland rugby player this friday in invercargill with many of the local rugby men that feature on your site we have checked. History of the catholic womens league in otago and southland 19491989.
History and highlights of rugby in the southland region. Southland is playing next match on 9 aug 2020 against hawkes bay in mitre 10 cup. Football, rugby league and aussie rules when their history impacts the history of union. Chemdry southland blues b were on a mission and from the first whistle dictated play forcing a five metre scrum. A life of rugby for southland legend one of southland rugbys true legends of the game, kevin laidlaw, is thrilled to be selected as the southland rugby.
We just happened to be googling his name to see if any rugby info came up and your history site came up from that. A life of rugby for southland legend one of southland rugbys true legends of the game, kevin laidlaw, is thrilled to be selected as the southland rugby legend as part of the living legends project. Southland was a scene of early extended contact between europeans and maori, in this case sealers, whalers and missionaries wohlers at ruapuke. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Old boys rugby club was founded in 1928 and has been based at surrey park for over 50 years. Rugby players in speedos and retired paralympian liam malone among the 12,000strong crowd at queenstowns marathon. The holcroft saga, a rugby story the like of which, may never have been equalled in the history of the game. Southland live score and video online live stream, schedule and results from all. Reproduction of the original 1905 souvenir new zealand rugby football team booklet issued for the match, nz v a wellington provincial team, played at athletic park, wellington 29th july 1905. Welcome to the official website of rugby southland. It provides comprehensive records of the all blacks, all the super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a. Southland has come to represent many of the rural traditions considered to be the backbone of grassroots rugby in this country. We see the origin of rugby union and of soccer as each emerged from the myriad local rules popular in great britain in the nineteenth century.
Oct 06, 2003 1823 a commemorative stone at rugby school claims that 16yearold student william webb ellis, with a fine disregard for the rules of football. Southland will close the book on its 2019 season tonight but coach dave hewett thinks. The otago highlanders, officially known as the highlanders, are a rugby union team from new zealand. Chemdry southland blues b and star b met for another top of the table clash at waverley park on saturday. World rugby one hundred years of rugby 18861986 edited by don rutherford. Southland end their 27 game losing run with an outstanding performance over a lacklustre counties manakau team. A semifinal for the history books otago daily times. It includes southland district, gore district and the city of invercargill. A history of the anglican church in the wakatipu 18631982. Southland rams south island premiership win honours rugby. The impact of the war on rugby around the country can be illustrated by comparing the southland side of 1939 with that of 1946. The history of the taieri collie club 19091930 19461995. When the match starts, you will be able to follow southland v hawkes bay live score, updated pointbypoint. The largest selection of rugby books and publications in the world can be found on this website.
History and highlights of rugby in the otago region. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rugby league books online. Southlands split from otago in 1887 started one of new zealands strongest interprovincial rugby rivalries. Southland rugby football union centennial 1986, programme of. So for no reason here is one mans selection of some best rugby books you should try to read this year or in the future. The rams took on the aoraki eels in the south island provincial premiership rugby league fixture in invercargil,l which also doubled as the first contest for the 1908 wahaika.
Southland stags hopes vanish as canterbury deliver second. History and highlights of rugby in the north otago region. Further reading about new zealands regional rugby history. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the south island and stewart island rakiura. Southland ultimate rugby players, news, fixtures and. Buy a social history of english rugby union 1 by collins, tony isbn. Using reprinted newspaper reports of the time, weve compiled a whole gamut of personalised rugby books devoted to particular teams, not to mention tournaments, including as six nations and world cup. The two sides have played more games against each other than any other representative teams in new zealand. Their headquarters are at rugby park stadium in invercargill, which is also the home ground of the unions professional team, the southland stags who compete in the mitre 10 cup championship division and challenge for the ranfurly shield despite their proud history, no southland team has ever won.
Now rugby fans can relive some of the sports most glorious moments. Jul 15, 2017 one of the closest semifinal races in the history of north otago club rugby came to a thrilling conclusion today. The highlanders take their name from the fact that otago, north otago, and southland were founded by scottish. Rich in anecdotesincluding the story of why 1895 is the most important date in both the rugby union and rugby league history, allegations of devil worship at a welsh rugby club, the games contribution to the cuban revolution, and why the most fearsome of all new zealand forwards was also a proficient knitterthis reference is a mustread. In 1905, a team of rugby players left new zealand shores under the banner of the new zealand football team. At 1717 at halftime against canterbury in christchurch on friday night people started to ponder if another fine chapter was about to. By 1890 there had been 700 clubs, the first all blacks side had assembled, the natives had embarked on their historymaking tour of the northern hemisphere, international sides had toured and the game itself was evolving. In the final challenge of 1939, southland defeated ashburton county midcanterbury 500, with arthur wesney scoring 20 points for southland. Old rugby jerseys from teams and clubs around the world. Since separating from otago in 1887, the southland. This timeline covers some of the key events and major players in the history of maori rugby. This book lifts the lid, its a brilliant, brilliant history told in the players words.
Highlanders super rugby history super rugby super 15. As the 2015 rugby world cup progresses, southland express reporter janette gellatly delves into the history books to remember billy stead, the only southlander in the 1905 originals all black team. History and highlights of rugby in the south canterbury region. Southland rugby nzhistory, new zealand history online. Nov 22, 2007 rich in anecdotesincluding the story of why 1895 is the most important date in both the rugby union and rugby league history, allegations of devil worship at a welsh rugby club, the games contribution to the cuban revolution, and why the most fearsome of all new zealand forwards was also a proficient knitterthis reference is a mustread. Southland live score, schedule and results rugby sofascore. Southland rugby regional rugby nzhistory, new zealand history. Rugby southland is the provincial rugby union who govern the southland region of new zealand. By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies.
Southland club rugby can expect changes to its format this season. Headquartered at invercargills rugby park, the southland stags play in the professional itm cup. Southland region academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Southland rugby team, 1889 nzhistory, new zealand history. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rugby union books online. Southland rugby results 1976 2018 pdf updated 24419. Personalised rugby newspaper books historic newspapers. Stags aim to break drought in the cold otago daily times online. Southland non championship statistics 1976 2018 pdf updated 24419. Southland also has the worlds largest raw milkprocessing plant at the town of edendale which was established by fonterra. The southland rugby league team are new zealand rugby league team that represents the southland rugby league.