Auckland also holds the record for the most Ranfurly Shield wins (16), successful defences (148), and longest streak of successful defences (61). The Topp Twins at the No Tour March on April 19, 1985. Stu quickly transitioned his passion for the game into administration, team coaching and management being involved across multiple levels, including (but not limited to): Joining the Auckland University Rugby Football Club committee in 1985, Senior Delegate (2004 - Present), coached and managed U19s, U21s, Reserves, Premiers and Women's, I just kept on going, I kept on working, says Recordon, who decided not to burden Thomas with what was going on in Auckland. Auckland went undefeated for six seasons from 1897, with victory over the British and Irish Lions in 1904. 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. We were scouring for plaintiffs.. 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. . He represents the future of Rugby in Oz, uniting and inspiring all of the nation. 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. 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. They created the climate.. And Canterbury very nearly carried out his instructions to the letter. Dame Sian Elias at her valedictory sitting at the Supreme Court. Rather than disrupt the team, Recordon moved to another club. 1,439 Following. Hannan. Despite the huge interest in the AucklandCanterbury match the NZRU of the time stood firm against allowing it to be telecast live. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Hansen says the case showed the courts could be effective in bringing social change, and helped restore public confidence. 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. One of the best there have been, a huge favourite of the Kiwi public (the 'Bring Back Buck' signs survive to this day) and a North Harbour stalwart to boot. Hague went on to become a Green Party MP, but in 1985 he had not long been out of student politics. 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. 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. It argued that its council had the right to decide who the All Blacks should play and where. Auckland Rugby (@AucklandRugby) / Twitter Wyllie believed Canterburys 1983 defence against Wellington was the best and most dramatic of their shield era. Grizz's guys: Canterbury rugby greats relive dream 1980s Ranfurly Auckland rang and said yes to our request and Auckland will name their team . Led the national team in 30 of the 32 tests he played and after moving round the provinces in his early years played his longest stint with his home-town Auckland from 1959-66. This time they arrived in Christchurch as late as possible and they chose to stay at the Russley Hotel because it was reasonably secluded. List of people educated at St Peter's College, Auckland Hayes would earn criticism from those whose wisdom comes after an event. Each year, Auckland Rugby Referees Association provides match officials at over 3,100 matches for 126 Senior Teams, 429 . Sam has a strong professional and personal interest in the Pacific region particularly in human rights, social enterprise and public policy. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) - 2NB50NY from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Auckland also holds the record for the most Ranfurly Shield wins (16), successful defences (148), and longest streak of successful defences (61). Following the end of apartheid Stofile served as sport minister in Nelson Mandelas government and was later South Africas ambassador to Germany. Rugby : opposing team statistics Moana Pasifika and Waikato Chiefs (New 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. 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. Sanzaar: The home of rugby in the southern hemisphere. Twitter Level 6 North Stand, Gate B, Walters Rd, Eden Park, PO Box 56-152, Dominion Road, Auckland 1446. Leading team of researchers on our "Construction BoxScore" database of refining, petrochemical and gas projects around the globe. They approached provincial unions, then rugby clubs, before looking for individual players. Thomas had no idea. New Auckland Rugby Union Board Chair Latest breaking news articles, photos, video, blogs, reviews, analysis, opinion and reader comment from New Zealand and around the World - NZ Herald But who are the best Auckland players? Recordon agrees, but says while some accepted it, others believed the lawyers had pulled the wool over the judges eyes. In 2014, it celebrated 140 years over Queens Birthday Weekend with past and present players and the wider community. Their most recent title was the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup Premiership. 2022 BLUES SQUAD NAMED Blues Rugby 8 for Wellington and then New Zealand between 1975 and 1985. Made his biggest impact as an "honorary white" on the 1970 tour of South Africa when he scored 14 tries in 13 matches, and was hugely popular wherever he went in the republic. Eden Park, 20 April 1985. 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. Fixtures; Tickets . List of Australia national rugby union team test match results Sport betting help; Statistics; Competitions prize list; Calendar 2022; Calendar 2022/2023; Motor Sport. Well known for his large thighs and big sidestep, stayed involved in the game after his playing retirement as a coach and administrator. The 1960 to 1963 period, known as the Golden Era, was summed up in The Golden Years written by Don Cameron in 1983. When we first meet her at the start of the new BBC/HBO dark comedy Rain Dogs she's being kicked out of her flat, along with her 10 . Lawyer Paddy Finnigan was coaching a University of Auckland rugby team at the time. 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. It made me realise that New Zealanders are basically good people, but equally, a lot of people would do well in Trumpland.. Lawyer Phil Recordon, now a District Court judge, was the other to add his name to the case. He then joined the army at a relatively late age, and was killed in the Passchendaele offensive in 1917 aged 43. . image [Rugby football programmes featuring New Zealand national, provincial or club teams. He is now an All Blacks selector. He granted the interim injunction, grounding the All Blacks until the case had been decided. 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.. It just seemed so wrong for the tour to be taking place, says Finnigan. He says the names of protesters John Minto and Trevor Richards were constantly mentioned in union meeting minutes. 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. 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. Wikizero - Auckland Rugby Union Canterbury v North Auckland Ranfurly Shield rugby match 7 September 1985 Gameplay action of half back Bruce Deans diving after the ball . 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. His new baby daughter required surgery and Recordon flew home most nights to be with his family. Things got worse when two days into the hearing, agents of the French Government bombed the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland. Canterbury v North Auckland Ranfurly Shield rugby match 7 September 1985. Auckland, New Zealand aucklandrugby.co.nz Joined May 2011. Andy Haden 1972-1985 Lock. It was the last time the Rugby Union would attempt to mount a sanctioned tour of apartheid South Africa. Level 6 North Stand, Gate B, Walters Rd, Eden Park. Auckland also acts as a primary feeder to the Blues, who play in the Super Rugby competition. It contained so many elements which made it remarkable. The High Court ruled that while clubs could have brought the case, Finnegan and Recordon were not themselves affiliated with the union. Bunceplayed his first game for Auckland in 1986 but made his namewith a shift to North Harbour in 1991. I'm also a communications professional with leadership experience in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. 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.