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. North otago rugby football union chief executive colin jackson was unable to be reached last night. However, having written 14 books of my own, mostly about rugby, there has been time these last few weeks to reflect on which are my favourite books on the great game. It took a while for the rules to be agreed between the different. The area aspired to provincial status in the 19th century, but never attained this. Otago university rugby football club, dunedin, new zealand. On display are a photo of the team, victory telegrams, and a copy of his book. North otago rugby regional rugby nzhistory, new zealand.
Thomson and others published rugby at the university of otago. Comments on this page must comply with our code of use and must not criticise rugby players, rugby. Some sense of regional identity survives in support of sport, notably the north otago rugby team. This long essay looks at what rugby meant for the people or otago in the 1940s. Blue, aiming to cycle through small town new zealand from north to south, all the way to. J w stewarts album features the celebrated maori rugby tour of france, britain and canada led by ned parata and contains photographs, newspaper clippings and ephemera relating to the new zealand maori rugby tour of great britain, france and canada, 19261927. The union is based in the city of dunedin, and its home ground is forsyth barr stadium. In the 20 years following the introduction of the rugby rules to new zealand, the game expanded rapidly. North otago a brief rugby history new zealand rugby. Jul 26, 2014 every rugby player in new zealand wants to be an all black, regardless of whether theyre 12yearsold or 26yearsold. Personalised rugby newspaper books historic newspapers. This page provides you with everything you need to know about premier rugby in central otago. He retired later that year as otago s leading points scorer 746.
The crusaders had it all over the blues in the set piece as they ran out winners 258 in their super rugby clash last night. The new zealand rugby museum became the first public museum devoted to rugby. Every rugby player in new zealand wants to be an all black, regardless of whether theyre 12yearsold or 26yearsold. Being named heartland championship player of the year at last weeks new zealand rugby awards was the icing on the cake of what has been a big year for josh clark and north otago rugby. Now rugby fans can relive some of the sports most glorious moments. North otago has a proud albeit unsuccessful history of challenging for the ranfurly shield which will continue when it meets otago at. Historian dr ali clarke has spent the past five years working on compiling a thematic history of the university otago. History, books by category, otago university press, university of. Central to these debates has been a sense that the continuity and invincibility of new zealand rugby has been somehow eroded, mirroring similar changes within society as a whole. Palenski has a phd from the university of otago and his acclaimed thesis the. Oliver was inspirational, a very fine all black in the making, but so were the magnificent 17 who wrote such a proud chapter in otago rugby history. North otago rugby football union we are aware that at this tricky time there is a lot of uncertainty around when and how rugby will continue. The otago rugby football union is the official governing body of rugby union for the otago region of new zealand.
The union was to have been liquidated in march 2012. Dec 17, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of rugby union books online. About us new zealand rugby museum all blacks palmerston. In 1964, tuppy played his 100th game for otago, a 63 win over taranaki in new plymouth. The all blacks failure to win the 2003 rugby world cup led many devotees to question old certainties and the current direction of the national game in the age of professionalism. The top representative team competes in the itm cup, new zealands top provincial competition. Page 28 otago rugbyhistory and highlights of rugby in the otago. The scrum was dominant, blaikie and timmins had excellent allround games, middleton and maling answered the call while randell on attack and defence had arguably his finest match of the season. The passion and parochialism of provincial rugby has helped give the game a special place in new zealands social and sporting history. North otago rugby results 1976 2018 pdf updated 15419.
The nzrm gallery was opened for visits in 1977, at the corner of grey and carroll sts, palmerston north. There has been a range of scenarios and ideas floated around the community and through various newsmedia outlets and social media platforms. In this book, historian and former journalist ron palenski tells the full story of rugby in. Rugby the hocken blog, university of otago, new zealand. One of the closest semifinal races in the history of north otago club rugby came to a thrilling conclusion today. Dunedins carisbrook ground looms large in the history of otago rugby. From 1881 an otago rugby union stretched from the waitaki river in the north to bluff in the south. North otagos shield history dates back to 1938 otago daily times. Student flat book about preserving history otago daily. Book on uni history out in time for 150th otago daily. 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. Otago university rugby football club home facebook.
Papers past newspapers otago daily times 29 may 1908. Returning customers only need to confirm the order to complete the purchase. Welcome to the official website of otago rugby union. Otago rugby union community otago rugby football union. When the dust had settled, kurow sneaked into fourth place with two bonus points, and will play tabletopping old boys in one semifinal. Otago rugby union formsdownloads otago rugby football. Otago tour, 1877 tho following year 1877 saw otago despatch a team on a tour of new zealand as far as auckland. Millions of products all with free shipping new zealand wide. Rugby in north otago was created in 2016, as a way to provide extra coverage and information with all things rugby within the north otago area. Meads, who captained the all blacks, said he played under some great. North otago eventually followed southlands lead and broke away from otago. Most of its territory belonged to the waitaki county, and today is officially part of the waitaki district.
North otago rugby regional rugby new zealand history. Early work was focused on building the museums collection into an internationally significant one. World cup, from games in the north african desert in the second world war to matches. North otago a brief rugby history new zealand rugby history. A flat by any other name would probably be as sweet but with the days of draughty north dunedin villas potentially numbered, a couple of researchers from the university of otago believe their compilation of student dives with quirky monikers will go down in the history books. In 1930 north otago played the all blacks at the oamaru showgrounds before the all blacks first test against the british and irish lions, however north otago lost 634. But did you know ben smith once wore the greatest jersey in the history of otago rugby. Otago rugby union formsdownloads otago rugby football union. In the history or rugby in the province, the 1940s were probably the most interesting and certainly the most important decade. North otago rugby pair jailed otago daily times online news. Otago a brief rugby history new zealand rugby history. From the grand tour by the 1888 natives to the upcoming 2015 world cup, from games in the north african desert in the second world war to matches behind barbed wire during the 1981 springbok tour, from grassroots club rugby to heaving crowds outside eden park, lancaster park, athletic park or carisbrook, new zealanders have made rugby their game. The game has its origins in england in the 1820s, when a rugby school student named william webb ellis did something a bit different during a schoolyard game and caught the ball and carried it forward, rather than back towards his own line, which was traditional. Pouhila has played seven games for north otago and fale three.
Booktopia buy rugby union books online from australias leading online bookstore. On thursday, the north otago rugby union is holding a night with the stars event at the loan and merc. The otago rugby football union is the official governing body of rugby union for the otago. It also has photographs of palmerston, north otago and south island maori teams. The curtain came down on the brook as a venue for test and firstclass rugby in dunedin in 2011, when the roofed forsyth barr stadium in the north of the city opened in time to host rugby world cup matches. It has an area of approximately 32,000 square kilometres 12,000 sq mi, making it the countrys third largest local government region. North otago npcheartland statistics 1976 2018 pdf updated 15419.
Jul 28, 2018 north otago rugby football union chief executive colin jackson was unable to be reached last night. Otago began the season defeating north harbour 4629 at carisbrook. The otago rugby football union presented him with a silver tea service as a memento. Otago rugby regional rugby nzhistory, new zealand history. The last game before the team left to the uk, via australia. Working on the book, which has now been sent to the publishers, was a. History and highlights of rugby in the north otago region. A north otago subunion was formed in 1904, and in 1927 this affiliated with the nzrfu in its own right. New customers can sign up at checkout and start using laybuy today. Read brief histories, highlights and quirky facts about each of new zealands 26 regional rugby teams. Humble beginnings for new zealands premier club find, read and cite all the research you need on.
A semifinal for the history books otago daily times. 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 crucial part of the fabric in new zealand. History of new zealand rugby football vol 2 19451957. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rugby union books online. The north otago rugby football union was formed in 1904 but didnt join the nzrfu until 1927. North otago non championship statistics 1976 2018 pdf updated 15419. The north otago rugby football union norfu is a new zealand rugby union province based in oamaru and compete in the heartland championship. Both pouhila and fale were instrumental in kurows run to the citizens shield final against valley, won by the latter 2822 last saturday. 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.
Otago region nzhistory, new zealand history online. The centennial history of the horowhenua rugby union. Central otago premier rugby, queenstown, new zealand. 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.