Darrall Shelford
Encyclopedia
Darrel Shelford is a New Zealand
former professional rugby union
and rugby league
footballer and coach
.
in Rotorua, New Zealand. He is the brother of All Blacks
legend Wayne Shelford
.
and the New Zealand Māori
team before switching codes and heading to England in 1990.
He played rugby league
for Bradford Northern
and the Huddersfield Giants
, playing in the s.
Shelford then returned to union, playing for Wakefield RFC
.
while at the Huddersfield Giants in 1996.
and worked on the coaching staff at Saracens, where his brother Wayne was head coach, and at Arix Viadana in Italy.
He is currently employed at the New Zealand Sports Academy as Director.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
former professional rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer and coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
Early years
Shelford attended Western Heights High SchoolWestern Heights High School
Western Heights High School is a high school situated in Rotorua, New Zealand.Heights is the largest co-ed school in Rotorua. Also, Cambridge International Examinations are offered as well as NCEA. WHHS was the 7th school in NCEA for 2005 for all of New Zealand...
in Rotorua, New Zealand. He is the brother of All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
legend Wayne Shelford
Wayne Shelford
Wayne Thomas "Buck" Shelford is a New Zealand former rugby union footballer and coach who represented and captained New Zealand in the late 1980s...
.
Playing career
Shelford played rugby union for the Bay of Plenty Rugby UnionBay of Plenty Rugby Union
The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
and the New Zealand Māori
New Zealand Maori rugby union team
New Zealand Māori is a rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. A prerequisite for playing in this team is that the player is to have Māori whakapapa or genealogy. In the past this rule was not strictly applied. In the past non-Māori players who looked Māori were often...
team before switching codes and heading to England in 1990.
He played rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
for Bradford Northern
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
and the Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
, playing in the s.
Shelford then returned to union, playing for Wakefield RFC
Wakefield RFC
Wakefield RFC was an English rugby union club, founded in 1901, and which dropped out of the English leagues in 2004 as a result of the effects of professionalism...
.
Representative career
Shelford won five caps for the Scotland national rugby league teamScotland national rugby league team
The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. The team is run under the auspices of the Scotland Rugby League, and are nicknamed The Bravehearts. Scotland are not regarded as a test nation...
while at the Huddersfield Giants in 1996.
Coaching career
Shelford has coached the Scottish rugby league side and also worked as an assistant coach at Wakefield RFCWakefield RFC
Wakefield RFC was an English rugby union club, founded in 1901, and which dropped out of the English leagues in 2004 as a result of the effects of professionalism...
and worked on the coaching staff at Saracens, where his brother Wayne was head coach, and at Arix Viadana in Italy.
He is currently employed at the New Zealand Sports Academy as Director.