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1903 New Zealand Rugby Union Tour Of Australia
The 1903 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the fourth tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia. Nine matches were played against regional and district sides along with one test match between the two national sides, the first played by New Zealand in their history. On 11 July, New Zealand played a preliminary match v. the Wellington Rugby Football Union at Athletic Park, won by the local team by 14–5. Touring party *Manager: A.C. Norris *Captain: Jimmy Duncan Match summary Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia: on All Blacks website Test matches [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Duncan (rugby Union)
James Duncan (12 November 1869 – 19 October 1953) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer, coach and referee. He captained New Zealand in its first test, and coached New Zealand in its first home test. Duncan was born in Dunedin, New Zealand. He appeared for Otago, before being selected to play for New Zealand in 1897. He captained New Zealand for the first time against Wellington in 1901. He captained New Zealand in its first Test, against Australia, in 1903. That was also his last game for New Zealand. Duncan then moved to coaching, coaching New Zealand in its first home test, against Great Britain, in 1904. In 1905, he was selected to coach the New Zealand team to tour the Northern Hemisphere. Duncan's appointment as coach was unpopular, and most of the coaching ended up being done by team members Billy Stead and Dave Gallaher instead. In 1908 James Duncan refereed a Test between New Zealand and the Anglo-Welsh. Duncan is credited with naming the position "fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southland Rugby Football Union
Rugby Southland (formerly the Southland Rugby Football Union) is the provincial rugby union who govern the Southland region of New Zealand. Their headquarters are at Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill, which is also the home ground of the union's 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 the top division of the New Zealand National Provincial Championship since organised competition began in 1976. However, they have won the NPC second division title five times and held the Ranfurly Shield seven times, most recently in 2011 where they defended the shield twice before losing it to Taranaki. Southland also plays for the Donald Stuart Memorial Shield against rivals Otago in what is the longest tenured provincial rivalry in New Zealand first-class rugby, with 229 matches. History Formation and early years Founded in 1887 after splitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Tyler (rugby Union)
George Alfred Tyler (10 February 187915 April 1942) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealandthe ''All Blacks''between 1903 and 1906. He played in New Zealand's first seven Test match (rugby union), Test matches, including all five Tests on the pioneering The Original All Blacks, Original All Blacks 1905–06 tour of the British Isles and France. He played club rugby for City in Auckland, and was selected for his Auckland rugby union team, province between 1899 and 1911. His brother William Tyler (rugby), Bill Tyler also played rugby for City and Auckland before switching codes and representing New Zealand at rugby league. Biography Playing at Rugby union positions#Hooker, hooker, Tyler played for the City club in Auckland, and with them won seven senior Gallaher Shield, Auckland championships between 1900 and 1911. From there he was selected for Auckland starting in 1899, and continued to represent his province unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Spencer (rugby, Born 1880)
John Clarence Spencer (1880–1936) was a New Zealand rugby football player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league. His brother, George, also was a dual-international. Early years Spencer attended Mt Cook School in Wellington. Rugby union career From the Melrose club, Spencer represented Wellington along with four of his brothers. He, along with his brothers, contributed significantly to the club's six Wellington club championship wins between 1896 and 1908. Spencer was only 17 when he first represented Wellington in 1898 and remains one of the youngest to ever have played for the union. Spencer played for Wellington against the 1903 New Zealand team before joining it for the tour of Australia. However Spencer injured himself aboard the ship and played in only two tour matches. Spencer missed most of the 1904 season as a result but returned in 1905 to play for Wellington against the departing Originals side. He then captained a combined Wellington- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Porteous
Harry Graeme Porteous (20 January 1875 – 19 December 1951) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ..., Porteous represented at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side for the 1903 tour of Australia, playing in three matches, but he did not appear in any internationals. Porteous died in Wellington on 19 December 1951, and his ashes were buried at Karori Cemetery. References 1875 births 1951 deaths Burials at Karori Cemetery New Zealand international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players Otago rugby union players Rugby union players from Otago Rugby union wing-forwards {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nicholson (rugby Player)
George Nicholson (3 August 187813 September 1968) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for New Zealandthe ''All Blacks''between 1903 and 1907. He played club rugby in Auckland for the City club, before making his provincial debut for Auckland in 1901. After playing for the North Island in 1902, he was selected for New Zealand's tour of Australia in 1903 where he played in the All Blacks' first ever Test matchagainst Australia in Sydney. The following year he was selected for New Zealand when they played a one-off Test against the British Isles who were touring New Zealand; New Zealand's first home international. In 1905 and 1906 he was selected for the All Blacks tour of Europe and North America. This was the first New Zealand national team to tour the Northern Hemisphere, and played 20 matches during the trip, but did not appear in any internationals. After returning to New Zealand he switched clubs to Ponsonby in 1907, and that year played two Tests for New Zea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie McMinn
Archibald Forbes McMinn (14 August 1880 – 23 April 1919) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, McMinn represented Wairarapa and Manawatu at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1903 to 1905. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals. His father was Irish journalist Alexander McMinn Alexander McMinn (28 August 1842 – 21 October 1919) was a New Zealand teacher, journalist and newspaper proprietor. He was born in Dunlady, County Down, Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an isl ..., who founded the '' Manawatu Evening Standard'' newspaper in 1880. References 1880 births 1919 deaths People from Marton, New Zealand New Zealand people of Irish descent New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Wairarapa rugby union players Manawatu rugby union players Rugby union flankers Rugby unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Gallaher
David Gallaher (30October 1873 – 4October 1917) was an Irish-born New Zealand rugby union footballer best remembered as the captain of the "Original All Blacks"—the 1905–06 New Zealand national team, the first representative New Zealand side to tour the British Isles. Under Gallaher's leadership the Originals won 34 out of 35 matches over the course of tour, including legs in France and North America; the New Zealanders scored 976 points and conceded only 59. Before returning home he co-wrote the classic rugby text ''The Complete Rugby Footballer'' with his vice-captain Billy Stead. Gallaher retired as a player after the 1905–06 tour and took up coaching and selecting; he was a selector for both Auckland and New Zealand for most of the following decade. Born in Ramelton, Ireland, Gallaher migrated to New Zealand with his family as a small child. After moving to Auckland, in 1895 he joined Ponsonby RFC and was selected for his province in 1896. In 1901–02 he served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben Cooke
Reuben "Ru" James Cooke (c. 1880 – 5 May 1940) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1903. His position of choice was loose forward. Career Commonly known as "Ru", out of the Merivale club, Cooke made his debut for the Canterbury province as a 19-year-old in 1899. After playing for the South Island against the North consecutively in 1902 and 1903, Cooke was selected for the 1903 tour of Australia. He played in the preliminary match against Wellington and then nine out of the ten tour matches in Australia. He scored one try in his All Black career, against Combined Northern Districts, but did not score any points in his only test match against Australia. In the first game in Australia against New South Wales, Cooke was sent off the field after being involved in an altercation with opposing player Harold Judd. This had happened only once prior in All Black history, in 1893 (ironically also against NSW) to William McKenzie. Furthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union
The Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Football Union is the body that regulates rugby union in Masterton, New Zealand. It was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of the Wairapapa and Bush Unions. The Wairarapa-Bush team play in the Heartland Championship from Memorial Park, Masterton. They were the inaugural winners of the Meads Cup after beating Wanganui 16–14 on 21 October 2006. Championships Wairarapa-Bush won the 2nd division North Island in 1981, 3rd division in 2005 and the Heartland Championship Meads Cup in 2006 and Lochore Cup in 2010. Heartland Championship placings Ranfurly Shield Wairarapa-Bush have never held the Ranfurly Shield but Wairarapa held the shield in 1927, 1928 and 1950. Wairarapa-Bush were beaten 96–10 by Canterbury in a Ranfurly Shield challenge in July 2006. In July 2015 Wairarapa-Bush challenged Hawke's Bay for the Shield but were defeated 58–7. Wairarapa-Bush in Super Rugby Wairarapa-Bush along with Wellington, Horowhenua-Kapiti, East Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus Armstrong
Adam Loftus Armstrong (13 April 1878 – 30 January 1959) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing-forward, Armstrong represented Wairarapa at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1903. He played five matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any internationals. After retiring as a player, Armstrong went on to referee to provincial level. Following the death of Donald Watson Donald Watson (2 September 1910 – 16 November 2005) was an English animal rights advocate who co-founded The Vegan Society. Early life Watson was born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, the son of a headmaster in a mining community. As a child, Watson ... in 1958, Armstrong was the oldest living All Black. References 1878 births 1959 deaths People from Carterton, New Zealand New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Rugby union wing-forwards Wairarapa rugby union players New Zealand rugby uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Kiernan
Henry Kiernan, also known as Mickey (24 July 1876 – 15 January 1947) was a rugby union player who played for New Zealand internationally, including in the side's first ever Test match in 1903. Playing at half-back he represented Wanganui from 1894 till 1899, when he moved to Auckland in 1900. There he continued playing provincial rugby for his new province until 1908. He was selected for New Zealand's 1903 tour of Australia. The 1903 New Zealand team was, according to Winston McCarthy's 1968 history of the All Blacks, "still regarded by old-timers as the greatest team to ever leave New Zealand". The party was captained by the veteran Otago player Jimmy Duncan, who was widely recognised as a master tactician. Since the selection of the first New Zealand team in 1884, inter-colonial games had been played against New South Wales (ten New Zealand wins from thirteen matches), and Queensland (seven New Zealand wins from seven), but none had been contested against a combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
