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. Jordan Trainor (born 1996), New Zealand rugby union; plays as an outside back for the Blues in the international Super Rugby competition [130] [131] John Francis Ernest . In 1983 Auckland had challenged Canterbury, only to have been humiliated. The Fred Allen Trophy is also played for during the round-robin phase. They called him 'The Iceman' because of all the ice he needed on his battered body after games, and the Auckland, Blues and All Blacks loose forward certainly played with a commitment and intensity that took a toll - both on himself and opponents. Since 1902 there have been three notable shield eras: from 1905 to 1913 there were 23 challenges repelled, another 25 between 1960 and 1963, and 61 challenges in the period from 1985 to 1993. None of his fellow partners stood in the way, despite one being a senior rugby administrator. Players like Andy Haden, Sean Fitzpatrick, John Drake, Olo Brown, Zinzan and Robin Brooke, Gary and Alan Whetton, Michael Jones, Steve McDowall, 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. A partner at law firm Simpson Grierson, Hansen would go on to become a High Court judge. 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 The Topp Twins at the No Tour March on April 19, 1985. His Ponsonby side has dominated the Gallaher Shield, winning it 33 times. His father-in-law had been an All Black in 1937-1938 and was friends with union administrators. He is now an All Blacks selector. Manners Street, site of the French Embassy, could become Boulevard Mururoa or Avenue Rainbow Warrior, writes Dave Armstrong. But this match was an exception. They approached provincial unions, then rugby clubs, before looking for individual players. A Smith up-and-under landed into the Auckland in-goal area and bounced crazily until it was slapped dead by a desperate Auckland hand. 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. 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 union administers all club rugby within its boundaries, including the Gallaher Shield and other senior club rugby, as well as school rugby. Auckland also acts as a primary feeder to the Blues, who play in the Super Rugby competition. 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. The Recordon family had been getting death threats and even faeces in the post. A century of the Ranfurly Shield by Lindsay Knight. Played a then record 93 tests for the All Blacks, and captained them on 62 occasions. One who captured the matchs flavour best of all was one of the most literate sports writers New Zealand has had Alex Veysey who penned a critique in the, which was a gem. Home F1; Calendar 2022; Drivers standings; It took him a while to unseat the popular Wayne Shelford in the national team, but once he did he was an irresistible force. By 2020 Auckland (with 16 wins) and Canterbury (14 wins) had been the most successful teams at the top level. English Articles. A mobile and hard-nosed hooker who came in to replace injured skipper Andy Dalton in the 1987 World Cup-winning All. 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. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Write by: . Contents 1 International competitions 2 National competitions 2.1 Rugby League Cup 2.2 Inter-district competition 2.3 National Club competition 3 Australasian competition 4 Club competitions 4.1 Auckland 4.2 Wellington 4.3 Canterbury The party as a whole was very short of experience, 1985 England rugby union tour of New Zealand, "1985 England rugby union tour of New Zealand", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1985_England_rugby_union_tour_of_New_Zealand&oldid=1136529904, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 20:05. Auckland Warriors - 1995 Away; Brazil - 2018 & 2021 Home; Brazil - 2021 Away; Brazil Amazonas - 2018 Home; 29 October - Women . It is not contested in the Championship Round. Well known for his large thighs and big sidestep, stayed involved in the game after his playing retirement as a coach and administrator. 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. Wairarapa Bush reckon they were short-changed in 1985 NPC and a virtual rugby game on Sunday will sort that out. Dubbed the "Black Panther" by legendary scribe TP McLean, Nathan was a man who never shrugged work or took a backward step. The Gallaher Shield is awarded to the winner of the senior premier club rugby competition, for overall club records see Gallaher Shield page. 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. 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. Remembering the 1981 Springbok tour: Liz Roberts recalls the day of the 2nd Test in Wellington. An absorbing three-part documentary telling the story of the fatal 1985 sinking of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior, as she lay at harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. Like Thomas, Hansen had taken part in anti-tour marches in 1981. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2018, 1987 (shared with Canterbury), 1988, 1989, 1990, 190204 (0), 190513 (23), 193435 (1), 1952 (0), 1959 (2), 196063 (25), 1965 (3), 1971 (1), 1972 (0), 197476 (10), 1979 (6), 198593 (61), 199596 (3), 199697 (6), 200304 (2), 200708 (5). 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. Holding a tenure of five seasons leading the Blue and. I just kept on going, I kept on working, says Recordon, who decided not to burden Thomas with what was going on in Auckland. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Languages. 091220 News Photo. . SIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF Chief Executive of Forest and Bird Kevin Hague pictured. Simon Middleton's side were edged out 34-31 in an agonising final defeat at Auckland's Eden Park in . The ARUSC also operates the Junior Rugby Foundation (JRF). Auckland' fortunes collapsed when New Zealand Rugby moved to being a professional sport. Why not challenge the unions decision based on its own constitution? In the following days, the union announced it would not be appealing the decision or proceeding with the tour. Michael Jones during practice three days before the 1987 Rugby World Cup final. The 196063 period, known as the Golden Era, was summed up in The Golden Years written by Don Cameron in 1983. The Auckland Rugby Football Union consists of 20 clubs from the Auckland isthmus. Tussles with Wallabies duo Tim Horan and Jason Little were treasured. This squad includes eight Mori. 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. 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. 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.. A formidable team: John Marshall QC, Ted Thomas, QC, Dame Sian Elias and Paddy Finnigan photographed in July 1985. Eden Park,. He says most nights a war counsel would be held at his Wellington home to discuss tactics for the following day. Hague went on to become a Green Party MP, but in 1985 he had not long been out of student politics. It argued that its council had the right to decide who the All Blacks should play and where. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. 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. While the court agreed the unions council had the right to make the decision, it ruled Finnigan and Recordon could bring their case and said the players were linked to the union by a chain of contracts. Once more Auckland is struggling to put together a Super Rugby season - if only it had some of the magic of the best players of the past. 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. The challenge was then to find a lawyer, who was a member of a rugby club, who was sympathetic and who was prepared to stick their neck out, says Hansen. [Eden Park], 4 May 1985. 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. To determine this, the bonus points system is used. It was difficult to find too many people who did not think a mistake had been made and it was perhaps one reason why in a few years time administrators embraced television with a haste which has become embarrassing. The Waka Nathan Challenge Cup is contested at the beginning of the season in a knockout style competition. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Then another idea filtered through. 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Espaol; His new baby daughter required surgery and Recordon flew home most nights to be with his family. Hansen had also been part of a group of lawyers who had worked for free representing some of the 1500 protestors who were charged as a result of the civil unrest. The 1981 Springbok tour of this country was a disaster both for rugby football and for the community, he said. There was also a relatively undisturbed spell of success from 1982 through to the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup victory. 8 for Wellington and then New Zealand between 1975 and 1985. Stofile said the All Blacks tour was announced just a month after nine protesters were shot dead by South African authorities on the 25th anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre. Thomas and Hansen needed someone who was prepared to put their name to the legal action. Rather than disrupt the team, Recordon moved to another club. (Unione delle Societ Francesi di Sport Atletici); dal 1919 opera invece sotto quella della Fdration . They built up the atmosphere for a legal case to succeed. 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. They currently compete in the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership. The 1960 to 1963 period, known as the Golden Era, was summed up in The Golden Years written by Don Cameron in 1983. Keep up to date with everything that's happening in the Auckland Rugby. Auckland have won 152 out of 193 matches defending the Ranfurly Shield, the most coveted prize in New Zealand provincial rugby. Too often rugby occasions which have had the elements of potential greatness have wallowed into anonymity, he wrote. The Red Roses set a world-record 30-match winning streak on the way to the World Cup final. The club's emblem is the "Flying Elephant", which was agreed upon after a competition to find a mascot was found. 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. It was not entirely coincidental and owed much to Canterburys laudable gesture in how their 1985 programme was structured. In addition to the 1st XV competition there a number of lower-grade (non-1st XV) and girls competitions. 2010 Scores and results list England's points tally first. 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. image [Rugby football programmes featuring New Zealand national, provincial or club teams. It was almost standard practice in the 1980s for every provincial match in the country to kick off on Saturday afternoons around 2.30. 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. Like others up and down the motu (country), Hansens stance on the tour caused deep divisions in his personal life. Canterbury rugby player Fergie McCormick 1 October 1970 Fergie McCormick leaving the pitch at Lancaster Park following a . From Quiz: Auckland Ranfurly Shield Injuries and his religious beliefs (he didn't play Sundays) kept him to just 55 tests for the All Blacks, but later in his career as his body slowed hemanaged to reinvent himself as an equally effective blindside/No 8. 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. An unstoppable force at his best, and sent his nation into mourning when he died suddenly last November. Learn More. One of only six All Blacks centurions, Mealamu became a valued disciplinary presence in the national team, setting standards and enforcing team-driven punishments. Winning the toss, Canterburys captain Don Hayes conceded first use of the wind and that could not have suited the Auckland game plan better. The Court of Appeal said taking the case further would be academic as there was no way the 1985 tour could now go ahead. As the second spell wore on they were as dominant as Auckland had been in the first gaining tries from Bruce Deans, Craig Green, Wayne Smith and Albert Anderson and in the final minute almost getting a fifth. | Learn . Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. I'm also a communications professional with leadership experience in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Recordon agrees, but says while some accepted it, others believed the lawyers had pulled the wool over the judges eyes. 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. 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. Justice Casey said there was clear public concern that the tour would lead to re-opening the scars of 1981. Level 6 North Stand, Gate B, Walters Rd, Eden Park, Mount Eden, 1024. Alpine Ice Centre (also known as Alpine Ice Sports Centre) is an indoor ice sports and public skate centre, opened in April 1985. 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. 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. Without any need for the marketeers who seem to be an indispensable part of modern professional sport the match was a promotional dream and for weeks leading up to the match the media, mainly newspapers in those days, had eagerly splashed anything about in on their front pages. Auckland themselves had done something similar arranging their 1993 schedule so that the side they had to beat to go to 25 was Hawkes Bay whose own predecessors in the 1920s had set the record of 24. If youre a school-leaver and sports-lover, the Auckland Rugby Pro Sport Career Programme could be for you. Attiva dal 1906, oper per i primi 13 anni di attivit sotto la giurisdizione dell'U.S.F.S.A. 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. Auckland are the top representative rugby union team of the Auckland Rugby Football Union in New Zealand. Players are listed by the decade they were first selected in and players in bold are current All Blacks. This seemed a blatant insensitivity to our efforts to bring equality and justice to our country., Thomas says Stofiles evidence was compelling. Their most recent title was the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup Premiership. Matthew Cooper with 1604 points between 1990 and 1999 is the union's record point-scorer. Went on to score 35 tries in 63 tests for the All Blacks, and was a key figure in their record 23-test unbeaten run from 1987-90. Players View all players who've played for the Auckland during the NPC - Division One 1985. Added in 24 Hours. Their women's team, known as the Auckland Storm, are the most successful women's team in New Zealand. An outstanding prop, and an even more outstanding leader, widely recognised as one of the finest to have ever captained the All Blacks. Teams play for the cup and a winners prize of $2500. Don Hayes with the Ranfurly Shield 18 August 1994 They won four of the seven matches but lost both of the test matches as well as the fixture against the Auckland provincial team. The third team from England to visit New Zealand made a seven match tour in May and June of 1985. And so as one great shield era ended, another which would be even greater was about to begin. 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). And Canterbury very nearly carried out his instructions to the letter. Auckland most recently held the shield between 2007 and 2008, when 5 challenges were defeated. England's rugby squad arrives home today from a disastrous tour of New Zealand wrecked by sexual assault claims. 11.8K Followers. And not just any player; they wanted a player who was a lawyer and aware of the potential risks. Auckland has been the most successful union in New Zealand rugby history, having won a record 16 ITM Cup (and predecessor competition) titles. As long ago as 1972, of course, the NZRU had relaxed its stand against live telecasts but retained a measure of conservatism and control and the policy was nowhere near as liberal as it would become in the 1990s and into the present when it almost seems as if television now has too much of a say. Played . We have pulled together a list of the bestrugby players to have ever come from the Auckland region. Formula 1. A forerunner of the power winger that is so prevalent in the game today, "Beegee" as he was widely known, carved a fine career for both Auckland (132 games) and the All Blacks (38 tests). One who captured the matchs flavour best of all was one of the most literate sports writers New Zealand has had Alex Veysey who penned a critique in the New Zealand (Sunday) Times which was a gem. Everyone worked for free. Games . Thomas, who went on to become a Justice of the Court of Appeal, held meetings of lawyers, determined to find some way of mounting a legal challenge to stop the tour. But he should have been forgiven for he had done the same against Wellington at Athletic Park in 1982 and on that occasion it had worked. . For the past three or four years Canterbury and Auckland had been the dominant sides of provincial rugby and under the coaching of Wyllie and Hart they had lifted the bar to an unprecedented level. Eight teams compete for the Waka Nathan Cup while the bottom seven teams from the previous year's competition contest the Pollard Cup. An Adversar . The ruling was taken to the Court of Appeal, which overturned the decision in part. Improved in 24 Hours. . Auckland has been the most successful union in New Zealand rugby history, having won a record 17provincial titles. 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. Things got worse when two days into the hearing, agents of the French Government bombed the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland. 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. Auckland went undefeated for six seasons from 1897, with victory over the British and Irish Lions in 1904. These are the list of results that England have played from 2010 to 2019. On the first day Recordon was tapped on the shoulder by Elias and told his wife had given birth in Auckland. The Auckland Rugby Union is a New Zealand provincial rugby union. 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. The shield match would have been an ideal vehicle. 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. Unheralded Marlborough stunned the rugby nation by winning 13-6. The 1985 match in which Auckland ended Canterbury's record-equalling tenure of 25 matches was dubbed the 'Match of the Century'. We include Wilson Whineray whodebuted in1953 through to Keven Mealamu. Published 2002 by Celebrity Books. The Wallabies are a proud part of Rugby AU. Sir Wilson Whineray, who captained Auckland through those years and the All Blacks in 30 tests from 1957 to 1965, 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." Teams will be seeded 1-16 after this round. Won Lost Drawn Win Percent ; 675: 340: 313: 22: 50.37% The case was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Hart also made himself the sole focus for the media. The writ, called ne exeat regno, was used by the English monarch to stop a person from leaving the realm in times of an emergency. They saw the strain that it put on the whole legal system and the respect for the law.. 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. Rodney Hansen QC was one of those who attended the meetings. He says the names of protesters John Minto and Trevor Richards were constantly mentioned in union meeting minutes. Auckland have also produced a record number of All Blacks, 181, the most recent being Akira Ioane in 2017. 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. 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. In the All Black side that day was fellow Wellingtonian Graham Mexted, whose son Murray starred at no. Hart knew, too, from 1983 that Lancaster Park would be a cauldron of fire, which could unsettle even the experienced Auckland players. 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. 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. Then, in 1981, Bishop Brian Ashby brought a case seeking judicial review of the decision to grant visas to the Springboks. The supporters club is currently located under the North (ASB) Stand at Eden Park. 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 was not the first time the courts had been used to challenge sporting contact with South Africa. Published 2002 by Celebrity Books. From Rhodes Scholarships to. Recent JRF bursary recipients include Liaki Moli, Sean Polwart and Tyrone Ngaluafe. 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. Australia's Test Match record against all nations, updated to 26 November 2022, is as follows. Another to make his debut at 30, Bunce formed a special midfield combination with Walter Little. Keep up to date with everything that's happening in the Auckland Rugby.The latest events, images and alerts direct to your phone.Download on the App Store or Google Play. It just seemed so wrong for the tour to be taking place, says Finnigan. This time they arrived in Christchurch as late as possible and they chose to stay at the Russley Hotel because it was reasonably secluded. Sam has a strong professional and personal interest in the Pacific region particularly in human rights, social enterprise and public policy. 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. One well-known former All Black still refuses to play golf with him, despite 35 years passing. 4 February - English teams. 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. They argued that rather than enhance rugby, the tour would tarnish the national game that was still recovering from 1981, when parents took their children out of rugby and some teachers refused to coach the game at school level. But who are the best Auckland players? Protesters and police square off in Auckland during the 1981 Springbok tour. 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. Following the end of apartheid Stofile served as sport minister in Nelson Mandelas government and was later South Africas ambassador to Germany.

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