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. P. 216-218. Auckland most recently held the shield between 2007 and 2008, when 5 challenges were defeated. It is not contested in the Championship Round. It was 2018 before an Auckland side once again won the National Provincial Championship. An Adversar . 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 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. The period from 1982 to 2007 is also regarded as a golden period, with Auckland winning more than half (16 out of 26 ) of all NPC titles and five South Pacific Championship titles during the era and winning the team of the year award at the 1992 Halberg Awards. Redefined the game with his size and power on the wing. 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.. English Articles. It was almost standard practice in the 1980s for every provincial match in the country to kick off on Saturday afternoons around 2.30. There was also a relatively undisturbed spell of success from 1982 through to the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup victory. 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. Matthew Cooper with 1604 points between 1990 and 1999 is the union's record point-scorer. They had, in effect, in their different ways taken New Zealand rugby to the verge of professionalism. Money, though, was not the main issue. It made me realise that New Zealanders are basically good people, but equally, a lot of people would do well in Trumpland.. 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. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. A mobile and hard-nosed hooker who came in to replace injured skipper Andy Dalton in the 1987 World Cup-winning All Blacks and went on to form one of the great front rows in New Zealand history alongside Olo Brown and Craig Dowd. Played much of his career alongside brother Robin. 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. 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. Auckland have also produced a record number of All Blacks, 181, the most recent being Akira Ioane in 2017. 2010 Scores and results list England's points tally first. 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 Auckland Rugby Union is a New Zealand provincial rugby union. Programme Auckland v England. PARTNERING WITH SOUTH SEAS HEALTHCARE TO SUPPORT SOUTH AUCKLAND FAMILIES Read More. Ian Foster played a record 148 games for Waikato between 1985 and 1998. Canterbury rugby player Fergie McCormick 1 October 1970 Fergie McCormick leaving the pitch at Lancaster Park following a . Auckland' fortunes collapsed when New Zealand Rugby moved to being a professional sport. 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. 1988 NZ Mori tours Italy, France, Spain and Argentina. 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. Previous to this I completed a PhD in international history at the LSE, with research publications, higher education teaching and online course design experience. Justice Casey said there was clear public concern that the tour would lead to re-opening the scars of 1981. Played hard, smart and with an uncompromising approach. 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. The Drua trailed 19-5 in the first half and didn't lead in the match until the 77th minute when replacement winger Taniela Rakuro scored the try that gave them a narrow and thrilling win. 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. With six titles in the 1990s, and four so far in the new century, Auckland's domination of the New Zealand rugby landscape continues. Then another idea filtered through. Why not challenge the unions decision based on its own constitution? One of only six All Blacks centurions, Mealamu became a valued disciplinary presence in the national team, setting standards and enforcing team-driven punishments. Area: South East / Waltham Several changes were made in the preparation. Auckland has been the most successful union in New Zealand rugby history, having won a record 16 ITM Cup (and predecessor competition) titles. The ground opened in 1900 and also is used for cricket. 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. '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 . Recordon lost friends over the case. The decision was to be academic. Wyllie believed Canterburys 1983 defence against Wellington was the best and most dramatic of their shield era. The Fred Allen Trophy is also played for during the round-robin phase. In clashes like that where the respect is mutual there are no real losers. Home F1; Calendar 2022; Drivers standings; Their most recent title was the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup Premiership. In November the Court of Appeal rejected the unions last-ditch effort to take the case to the Privy Council in London. Protesters on the streets of Auckland during the 1981 Springbok tour. 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. Hansen says the case showed the courts could be effective in bringing social change, and helped restore public confidence. The Gallaher Shield is awarded to the winner of the senior premier club rugby competition, for overall club records see Gallaher Shield page. In the Championship Round the sixteen teams are split into the top and bottom eight. Auckland has been the most successful union in New Zealand rugby history, having won a record 17provincial titles. Protesters and police square off in Auckland during the 1981 Springbok tour. 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. Retired High Court Judge Rodney Hansen, KC, has been appointed to assess whether Alan Hall is innocent, and if so, what compensation he should receive. The 196063 period, known as the Golden Era, was summed up in The Golden Years written by Don Cameron in 1983. The flour bombs and pitch invasions of the 1981 Springbok tour saw hundreds of. Learn More. Sam has a strong professional and personal interest in the Pacific region particularly in human rights, social enterprise and public policy. Twitter Things got worse when two days into the hearing, agents of the French Government bombed the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland. 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). 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. The High Court ruled that while clubs could have brought the case, Finnegan and Recordon were not themselves affiliated with the union. Unheralded Marlborough stunned the rugby nation by winning 13-6. On the 1951 tour of Australia he eclipsed Wallace's individual point-scoring record with six tries and 10 conversions against Central Western Districts. Most members of the Class of '82 to '85. See also: List of England national rugby union team matches. 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. Four years on from the trauma of the 1981 Springbok tour, the New Zealand Rugby Football Union announced the All Blacks would tour apartheid South Africa. Level 6 North Stand, Gate B, Walters Rd, Eden Park, PO Box 56-152, Dominion Road, Auckland 1446. Like Thomas, Hansen had taken part in anti-tour marches in 1981. 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). 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. The Rugby Championship; IRB World Rankings; General Links. Date: 1985 Ref: Eph-B-RUGBY-1985 Description: Includes: Barbarians v Auckland. 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. 1985 - 1990 5 years. They created the climate.. Dame Sian Elias at her valedictory sitting at the Supreme Court. The ARUSC also operates the Junior Rugby Foundation (JRF). Frequently such hype is unjustified, contrived and artificial. It is located in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, in the inner-city suburb of Opawa.It is the current home venue of the Canterbury Red Devils in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League (NZIHL) and Canterbury Inferno in the New Zealand Women's Ice Hockey League (NZWIHL). Manners Street, site of the French Embassy, could become Boulevard Mururoa or Avenue Rainbow Warrior, writes Dave Armstrong. Rather than disrupt the team, Recordon moved to another club. 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 Warriors - 1995 Away; Brazil - 2018 & 2021 Home; Brazil - 2021 Away; Brazil Amazonas - 2018 Home; 29 October - Women . It became an obsession with them.. In the following days, the union announced it would not be appealing the decision or proceeding with the tour. This time they arrived in Christchurch as late as possible and they chose to stay at the Russley Hotel because it was reasonably secluded. He then joined the army at a relatively late age, and was killed in the Passchendaele offensive in 1917 aged 43. The winner of the competition was Mr J.E. 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." What made the 1985 shield special both at the time and with the passage of the years was the context and circumstances under which it was played. 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. 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. 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). We'll update you with all things Auckland Rugby, from NPC news to Club and School. "I have known Bob since we were . 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. 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. 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. Initially let go by the Blues he revived his career in Hamilton, and was swiftly pulled back to Auckland. The men's premier team have won the Auckland Premier competition a record 45 times, including 33 times since the introduction of the Gallaher Shield, itself named after Ponsonby stalwart Dave Gallaher. 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 cornerstone of the great Auckland, Blues and All Blacks teams of his era. 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. The Court of Appeal said taking the case further would be academic as there was no way the 1985 tour could now go ahead. Edward Gay reports. Ponsonby have dominated the Auckland competition in recent years, having been champions on eight consecutive occasions between 2004 and 2011. Added in 24 Hours. Hospital authorities moved Recordons French wife into the basement of National Womens Hospital as a safety precaution. About Sanzaar; Super Rugby; The Rugby Championship; Contact Sanzaar; Follow Us. His defence, well, let's just say his opposite didn't enjoy those collisions. It is similar to the Ranfurly Shield, where it is only up for grabs at home games of the trophy holder. 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 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.. Level 6 North Stand, Gate B, Walters Rd, Eden Park. 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. Too often rugby occasions which have had the elements of potential greatness have wallowed into anonymity, he wrote. It was intense. In front of 52,000 fans, Grizz Wyllie's Canterbury came back from 24-0 down at half-time to within a bounce of the ball of victory. On the first day Recordon was tapped on the shoulder by Elias and told his wife had given birth in Auckland. 1980: redemption 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. 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. 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. Sir Wilson Whineray with the Webb Ellis Cup in 2011. It went undefeated for six seasons from 1897, and there was a ground breaking run in the early 1920s under Sir Vincent Meredith. 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. Some police officers had also written to the union to say they couldnt wait to get their baton onto the heads of the protestors. 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. It just seemed so wrong for the tour to be taking place, says Finnigan. Eden Park has the largest crowd capacity of any New Zealand sporting venue, with a capacity of 50,000 for rugby matches. 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. 9pm, BBC Two. 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, Owners of two such necks stepped forward. Rodney Hansen QC was one of those who attended the meetings. Auckland Rugby Union - Our Teams OUR TEAMS BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE NPC AND FARAH PALMER CUP Auckland is the most successful provincial union in New Zealand with 15 Women's NPC and 17 Men's NPC titles. Alama Ieremia closes his chapter with Auckland NPC team. Robertson, named by some the "prince of centres", possessed great top-end speed. image [Rugby football programmes featuring New Zealand national, provincial or club teams. Lawyer Phil Recordon, now a District Court judge, was the other to add his name to the case. A formidable team: John Marshall QC, Ted Thomas, QC, Dame Sian Elias and Paddy Finnigan photographed in July 1985. Simon Middleton's side were edged out 34-31 in an agonising final defeat at Auckland's Eden Park in . . The shield match would have been an ideal vehicle. 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. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. READ MORE: * Photos chronicling the storming of Hamilton's Rugby Park on show at Waikato Museum for anniversary of Springbok Tour protests * Errol Tobias hails 1981 Springbok tour protests in NZ for showing South Africa 'apartheid had to end' * '81 Springbok protests galvanises a nation divided - 150 Years of News, Thomas acknowledges that public opposition had set the stage. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Published 2002 by Celebrity Books. Level 6 North Stand, Gate B, Walters Rd, Eden Park, PO Box 56-152, Dominion Road, Auckland 1446. Published 2002 by Celebrity Books. Eight teams compete for the Waka Nathan Cup while the bottom seven teams from the previous year's competition contest the Pollard Cup. Recent. Andy Haden 1972-1985 Lock. Fears that the game would not live up to its billing and would be an anticlimax looked as if they would materialise when Auckland raced away to their big halftime lead. Following the end of apartheid Stofile served as sport minister in Nelson Mandelas government and was later South Africas ambassador to Germany. 091220 News Photo. Everyone worked for free. This was a magnificent exception.. It proved unsuccessful in 20th century New Zealand. If thered been no protests, we wouldnt have succeeded, Thomas says. The Auckland Rugby Football Union consists of 20 clubs from the Auckland isthmus. 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 premier competition's championship round was renamed the Gallaher Shield in 1922, in memory of Ponsonby, Auckland and New Zealand player Dave Gallaher who captained the 1905 All Blacks, known as The Originals, before retiring after the tour. Auckland went undefeated for six seasons from 1897, with victory over the British and Irish Lions in 1904. Looking back, Finnigan suggests some of those who supported the tour were able to stomach the cancellation because the courts had delivered it. The 1960 to 1963 period, known as the Golden Era, was summed up in The Golden Years written by Don Cameron in 1983. From Quiz: Auckland Ranfurly Shield Home F1; Calendar 2022; Drivers standings; Formula 1. Auckland also acts as a primary feeder to the Blues, who play in the Super Rugby competition. 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. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. 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. In addition to the Men's 1st XV, the ARU has a number of other representative teams for both Men and Women. 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. Study for FREE with Auckland Rugby at Eden Park, This one-year course is fully funded NO COST TO STUDENTS. 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. Superb goal-kicking first-five who embodied the essence of guiding a team around the park. The next week is semi-finals and the two winners compete for the four trophies mentioned, with the overall champion being the winner of the Gallaher Shield Final. A partner at law firm Simpson Grierson, Hansen would go on to become a High Court judge. Time was running out. This is a sortable table, set to default order by the kick-off date and time. 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The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 394 total. What rugby needed at that time after a season of strife and trauma because of the South African tour controversy, had been a good will gesture and some meaningful public relations. 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. Recordon agrees, but says while some accepted it, others believed the lawyers had pulled the wool over the judges eyes. Hannan. 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The 1981 Springbok tour of this country was a disaster both for rugby football and for the community, he said.