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1910 New Zealand Rugby Union Tour Of Australia
The 1910 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the seventh tour by the New Zealand national team to Australia. Four matches were played against regional sides (all won) along with three Test matches between the two national sides. New Zealand won the series with two victories to one. Touring party *Manager: V.R.S Meredith *Captain: Fred Roberts Match summary Complete list of matches played by New Zealand in Australia: on AllBlacks.com Test matches 
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Fred Roberts (rugby Union)
Frederick Roberts (7 April 1882 – 21 July 1956) was a rugby union footballer who played for the New Zealand national team, commonly called the All Blacks. Playing at halfback, he played for the 1905 Original All Blacks, the first New Zealand representative team to tour the British Isles. He was the only halfback taken on the tour, and played in 28 of their 32 matches in the British Isles. New Zealand rugby historian Winston McCarthy wrote of Roberts that he was "a superb passer, a judicious runner from the scrum, and excellent two-foot kicker and a giant on defence." Roberts continued to be selected by the All Blacks until 1910, when he captained the New Zealand team on their tour of Australia. Original All Blacks Having represented Wellington since 1901, Roberts was selected for the historic 1905–06 New Zealand team to tour the British Isles. This was the first New Zealand representative side to visit Britain and Ireland, and the team became known as the "Original All Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Wilson (New Zealand Rugby Union)
Frank Reginald Wilson (28 May 1885 – 19 September 1916) was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented his country in 1910. Wilson was educated at Ponsonby School and then Auckland Grammar School, where he was a member of the 1st XV in 1900. A wing three-quarter, Wilson represented at a provincial level. He was called into the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, to tour Australia in 1910 because of Donald Cameron's withdrawal. He played a game against Wellington before he departed for Australia where he scored his only points for the All Blacks. He played in the first game in Australia but received an injury and did not appear again. An all-round sportsman, Wilson was considered one of Auckland's fastest sprinters. He also captained the Ponsonby Cricket Club, as well as being a well-known swimmer and tennis player. In World War I, Wilson enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in March 1915 and embarked for service overseas in August that year. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Evans (rugby)
David Alexander Evans (4 October 1886 – 12 October 1940) was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league. Playing career Rugby union Evans began his career playing rugby union and represented Hawke's Bay 19 times from 1906. He made the 1910 New Zealand tour of Australia and played in the 0–11 Test defeat by Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 27 June 1910, becoming the Hawke's Bay's third representative. Rugby league While in Australia, Evans had been impressed by the rugby league code and, in 1911, he was instrumental in helping to persuade three Hawke's Bay clubs – Clive, Ahuriri and Kia Toa – to switch ''en masse'' to rugby league. A Hawke's Bay rugby league team representative, he represented New Zealand on the 1912 tour of Australia, where no test matches were played. He played 5 matches for New Zealand on the tour. He played for the City club in the inaugural Hawke's Bay rugby league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Maguire (rugby Union)
James Richard Maguire (6 February 1886 – 1 December 1966) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Mainly a backrow forward, Maguire represented at a provincial level between 1905 and 1910. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1910 tour of Australia. He played six matches for the All Blacks on that tour—five of them at hooker—including three internationals. Maguire was also a noted rower, being a part of the Waitemata four that won a national title in 1909. Maguire died in Lower Hutt Lower Hutt ( mi, Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Administered by the Hutt City Council, it is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. It is New Zealand's sixth most p ... on 1 December 1966, and was buried at Karori Cemetery. References 1886 births 1966 deaths Rugby union players from Auckland New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Francis (rugby)
Arthur Reginald Howe Francis (8 June 1882 – 15 June 1957), also known by the nickname of "Bolla", was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s, and rugby union coach of the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for New Zealand, Auckland, and at club level for Ponsonby RFC. He also played representative level rugby league (RL) for New Zealand and Australasia, as well as at club level for Wigan, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; ), during the era of contested scrums, and coached club level rugby union (RU) for Grammar RFC. Early years Francis was born in Wanganui, New Zealand. He was educated at Auckland Grammar.Arthur Francis ''stats.allblacks.com'' Rugby union career Francis played club |
Fred Ivimey
Frederick Elder Birbeck Ivimey (28 March 1880 – 6 December 1961) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A Rugby union positions#Back row (Loose forwards), loose forward, Ivimey represented and at a provincial level between 1907 and 1913. He travelled with the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1910 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia, 1910 tour of Australia, but played just one match, against Queensland Reds, Queensland, because of injury. He did not appear in any Test matches. A son of Robert Lincoln Ivimey (1848–1927), Ivimey was a great-grandson of John Ivimey (1790–1874), a younger brother of Joseph Ivimey (1773–1834), Baptist minister and historian. He was also a cousin of the organist and composer John Ivimey. Born in Prittlewell, Essex, England, on 28 March 1880, Ivimey emigrated to New Zealand as a child. He served with New Zealand forces during the Second Boer War and later served as a regular soldier from 1904 until 1931. During World Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald McKellar (rugby Union)
Gerald Forbes McKellar (2 March 1884 – 16 January 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing and loose forward, McKellar represented , , and at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1910 tour of Australia, playing in five matches, including all three internationals. McKellar died at Dunedin on 16 January 1960, and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery Andersons Bay Cemetery is a major cemetery in the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, on a rocky outcrop which forms the inland part of Lawyers Head, a promontory which juts into the Pacific Ocean. The .... References 1884 births 1960 deaths People educated at Otago Boys' High School New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Hawke's Bay rugby union players Wellington rugby union players Otago rugby union players Rugby union wings Rugby union flankers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otago Rugby Football Union
The Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial competition. The union was to have been liquidated in March 2012. However a deal involving the Dunedin City Council allowed it to keep operating. Otago have won the Ranfurly Shield on seven occasions (1935, 1938, 1947, 1957, 2013, 2018 and 2020). They were the National provincial championship winners in 1991 and 1998. They have a proud record playing international teams, having defeated South Africa and the British and Irish Lions. History (1881-1975) The Otago Rugby Football Union was founded in 1881 and celebrated its 125th year in 2006. Ranfurly Shield Otago held the Ranfurly Shield between 1935 and 1938 and successfully defended it eight times, and then again in 1938 for a further five defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Paterson (rugby Union)
Alexander Marshall Paterson (31 October 1885 – 29 July 1933) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Paterson represented at a provincial level each side of World War I, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1908 and 1910. He played nine matches for the All Blacks including five internationals. Paterson collapsed and died suddenly while at a rugby match at Carisbrook on 29 July 1933, and was buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery Andersons Bay Cemetery is a major cemetery in the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, on a rocky outcrop which forms the inland part of Lawyers Head, a promontory which juts into the Pacific Ocean. The .... References 1885 births 1933 deaths Rugby union players from Dunedin New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Otago rugby union players Rugby union flankers Burials at Andersons Bay Cemetery {{NewZealan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranji Wilson
Nathaniel Arthur "Ranji" Wilson (18 May 1886 – 11 August 1953) was an early All Black, rugby football player for New Zealand. He was born in Christchurch of English/West Indian parentage. Wilson was chosen for the All Blacks for matches against the touring Anglo-Welsh in 1908, versus Australia in 1910, 1913 and again in 1914. In an unusual case, he was charged with assault in 1910 for actions during match, but was found not guilty. Unfortunately for his brother Billy Wilson he said that he knew who threw the punch and when the Wellington Rugby Union asked him to say who it was he refused. Both brothers along with a third (Joseph) were playing in the same match and there was considerable confusion over which of the brothers may have thrown the punch. They then banned Billy for life from playing rugby union. He switched to rugby league and played many times for New Zealand During the First World War, he was one of the stars of the New Zealand Services team which won the King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Canterbury Rugby Football Union
The South Canterbury Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) is a rugby province based in the central South Island city of Timaru, New Zealand. The South Canterbury team play at Fraser Park located in Timaru. History Club rugby in South Canterbury predated the formation of South Canterbury RFU by at least two decades. The first recorded club rugby match in South Canterbury was played on 15 October 1867 between The Timaru and Temuka Clubs at Arowhenua. Eight years later, in 1875, the South Canterbury Football Club was formed, founded by Alfred St. George Hamersley the former captain of the England national rugby union team and resident of Timaru. Soon after on 24 May 1875 a match was played between North and South Canterbury at Ashburton that resulted in a draw. More clubs were formed, such as the Waimate Football Club on 24 May 1876, and Christchurch are recorded as playing Temuka in 1876. On 26 July 1879, a meeting was held in Timaru at the instigation again of Hamersley, at which deleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
