South Canterbury Rugby Football Union
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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 from Alpine Energy Stadium
located in Timaru.
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 delegates representing the clubs Christchurch, Christ's College, Temuka, North Canterbury (Rangiora), Eastern (Christchurch), South Canterbury (Timaru), Ashburton, and Southbridge agreed to form the Canterbury Rugby Football Union
.
The South Canterbury Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) was formed in 1888 when it broke away from the Canterbury Rugby Football Union
. A meeting of delegates from football clubs in South Canterbury was held at the office of "Messrs Hamersley and Wood, Timaru, to consider the advisability of forming a Rugby Football Union in the district." Once again, Hamersley was involved in a pivotal point in the history of rugby in the region and his role was commemorated in 2010 with the introduction of the Hamersley trophy, a 186 cm tall silver trophy, for the winners of the senior rugby competition (the Personnel Placements club rugby championship). This meeting was attended by delegates from the South Canterbury, Pirates, Temuka, Waimate, Geraldine, Winchester and Fairlie Creek clubs and as a result of the union the South Canterbury club agreed to change its name to the Timaru Club. Formal association with the Canterbury RFU was broken and it was established that the boundaries of the South Canterbury union were to be the Rangitata and Waitaki rivers, and the headquarters was Timaru. Soon after, a representative match was played on 24 July 1888 against the New Zealand Native Team on the Athletic Grounds, Timaru.
South Canterbury has produced a number of All Blacks and are one of the few unions to have played in all three Divisions of the NPC. South Canterbury has also had some notable victories over touring international sides including the 1961 French team
.
The South Canterbury Rugby team play from Alpine Energy Stadium
, Timaru
and they play their rugby in the Heartland Championship
. They also compete against Mid Canterbury
and North Otago
for the Hanan Shield
.
, Tasman
, Buller
, Mid Canterbury
and West Coast
make up the Crusaders Super 14
franchise.
South Canterbury won the 2nd division South Island in 1976, 1977, 1981 and the 3rd division in 1986, 1991, 1998, and in 2001.
Team Members:
Team Members:
is one of the most prestigious trophies in New Zealand's domestic rugby union
competition. First played for in 1946, the Hanan Shield is based on a challenge system played between North Otago
, South Canterbury and Mid Canterbury
.
High School Teams
whilst playing their club rugby in South Canterbury.
Name, All Black No. & Year:
To view player profile, go to allblacks.com
Official Website
Timaru
TimaruUrban AreaPopulation:27,200Extent:Former Timaru City CouncilTerritorial AuthorityName:Timaru District CouncilPopulation:42,867 Land area:2,736.54 km² Mayor:Janie AnnearWebsite:...
, New Zealand. The South Canterbury team play from Alpine Energy Stadium
Alpine Energy Stadium
Alpine Energy Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Timaru, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people.-History:...
located in Timaru.
History
Club rugby in South Canterbury predated the formation of South Cantebury 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 HamersleyAlfred St. George Hamersley
Alfred St. George Hamersley was a nineteenth-century solicitor and entrepreneur of great renown, an English MP and perhaps most notably an English rugby union international who played in the first ever international match, went on to captain his country and pioneered the sport in the south of New...
the former captain of the England national rugby union team
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
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
Timaru
TimaruUrban AreaPopulation:27,200Extent:Former Timaru City CouncilTerritorial AuthorityName:Timaru District CouncilPopulation:42,867 Land area:2,736.54 km² Mayor:Janie AnnearWebsite:...
at the instigation again of Hamersley, at which delegates representing the clubs Christchurch, Christ's College, Temuka, North Canterbury (Rangiora), Eastern (Christchurch), South Canterbury (Timaru), Ashburton, and Southbridge agreed to form the Canterbury Rugby Football Union
Canterbury Rugby Football Union
The Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
.
The South Canterbury Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) was formed in 1888 when it broke away from the Canterbury Rugby Football Union
Canterbury Rugby Football Union
The Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
. A meeting of delegates from football clubs in South Canterbury was held at the office of "Messrs Hamersley and Wood, Timaru, to consider the advisability of forming a Rugby Football Union in the district." Once again, Hamersley was involved in a pivotal point in the history of rugby in the region and his role was commemorated in 2010 with the introduction of the Hamersley trophy, a 186 cm tall silver trophy, for the winners of the senior rugby competition (the Personnel Placements club rugby championship). This meeting was attended by delegates from the South Canterbury, Pirates, Temuka, Waimate, Geraldine, Winchester and Fairlie Creek clubs and as a result of the union the South Canterbury club agreed to change its name to the Timaru Club. Formal association with the Canterbury RFU was broken and it was established that the boundaries of the South Canterbury union were to be the Rangitata and Waitaki rivers, and the headquarters was Timaru. Soon after, a representative match was played on 24 July 1888 against the New Zealand Native Team on the Athletic Grounds, Timaru.
South Canterbury has produced a number of All Blacks and are one of the few unions to have played in all three Divisions of the NPC. South Canterbury has also had some notable victories over touring international sides including the 1961 French team
History of the French national rugby union team
The French national rugby union team first competed at the 1900 Olympics.-Early years:Rugby was introduced to the Le Havre region of France by British merchants and students in the 1870s and was subsequently spread throughout the schools and colleges...
.
Representative Rugby
Alpine Energy Stadium
Alpine Energy Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Timaru, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people.-History:...
, Timaru
Timaru
TimaruUrban AreaPopulation:27,200Extent:Former Timaru City CouncilTerritorial AuthorityName:Timaru District CouncilPopulation:42,867 Land area:2,736.54 km² Mayor:Janie AnnearWebsite:...
and they play their rugby in the Heartland Championship
Heartland Championship
The Heartland Championship New Zealand Division One competition, known for sponsorship reasons as the AA Rewards Heartland Championship, is a domestic rugby union competition in New Zealand. It was founded in 2006 as one of two successor competitions to the country's former domestic competition,...
. They also compete against Mid Canterbury
Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union
The Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union is a rugby province in the South Island of New Zealand.-History:The Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union was formed in 1904 as Ashburton Country when it broke away from the Canterbury Rugby Football Union...
and North Otago
North Otago Rugby Football Union
The North Otago Rugby Football Union is a New Zealand rugby union province based in Oamaru and current holders of the Meads cup, the top trophy in the Heartland Championship. They are one of the strongest teams in The Heartland Championship, winning the Meads Cup section of the competition in its...
for the Hanan Shield
Hanan Shield
The Hanan Shield is one of the most prestigious trophies in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1946 after being presented by the Mayor of Timaru, A.E.S. Hanan. The Hanan Shield is based on a challenge system played between North Otago, South Canterbury and Mid...
.
South Canterbury in Super Rugby
South Canterbury along with CanterburyCanterbury Rugby Football Union
The Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
, Tasman
Tasman Rugby Union
The Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
, Buller
Buller Rugby Football Union
The Buller Rugby Union is a rugby province based in the town of Westport, New Zealand. The Buller provincial boundary also includes other notable towns such as Reefton, Karamea, Granity, Charleston, Punakaiki and Murchison .-History:Buller was formed in 1894...
, Mid Canterbury
Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union
The Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union is a rugby province in the South Island of New Zealand.-History:The Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union was formed in 1904 as Ashburton Country when it broke away from the Canterbury Rugby Football Union...
and West Coast
West Coast Rugby Football Union
The West Coast Rugby Football Union, formed in 1890, is the official governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the West Coast region of New Zealand and is affiliated to the New Zealand Rugby Union. The team is based in Greymouth and plays home matches at Rugby Park....
make up the Crusaders Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
franchise.
Championships
Heartland Championship placings
| Heartland Championship Results | |||||||||||
| Year | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | PF | PA | Diff | BP | Points | Place | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 105 | 178 | −73 | 2 | 14 | 5th | |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 173 | −34 | 3 | 19 | 8th | Beat West Coast West Coast Rugby Football Union The West Coast Rugby Football Union, formed in 1890, is the official governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the West Coast region of New Zealand and is affiliated to the New Zealand Rugby Union. The team is based in Greymouth and plays home matches at Rugby Park.... 31–23 (semifinals), lost to Poverty Bay Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union The Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union, which governs rugby union within the Gisborne region surrounding Poverty Bay in New Zealand, was formed in 1890.... 38–35 (Lochore Cup) |
1950
Matches Played:- Sth Canterbury 17 vs WairarapaWairarapa Bush Rugby Football UnionThe Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of the Wairarapa Rugby Football Union and Bush Rugby Football Union....
14, MastertonMastertonMasterton is a large town and local government district in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It is the largest town in the Wairarapa, a region separated from Wellington by the Rimutaka ranges...
, - North AucklandNorthland Rugby UnionThe Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
20 vs Sth Canterbury 9, Timaru,
Team Members:
-
- Coach: Brushy Mitchell (centre, second row)
- Captain: Morrie Goddard (third from left)
- Vice Captain: Lachie Grant (third from right)
1974
- Matches Played:
- Sth Canterbury 18 vs MarlboroughMarlborough Rugby UnionMarlborough Rugby Union was a New Zealand rugby union team that played from 1888-2005.Marlborough was founded in 1888 and played at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim.-Championships:...
6, BlenheimBlenheim, New ZealandBlenheim is the most populous town in the region of Marlborough, in the north east of the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the regional council. It has a population of The area which surrounds the town is well known as a centre of New Zealand's wine industry...
, 17 August - Sth Canterbury 9 vs North OtagoNorth Otago Rugby Football UnionThe North Otago Rugby Football Union is a New Zealand rugby union province based in Oamaru and current holders of the Meads cup, the top trophy in the Heartland Championship. They are one of the strongest teams in The Heartland Championship, winning the Meads Cup section of the competition in its...
3, Timaru, 31 August - WellingtonWellington Rugby Football UnionThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
9 vs Sth Canterbury 3, Timaru, 3 September
Team Members:
-
- Captain: Ken Milne
Hanan Shield
The Hanan ShieldHanan Shield
The Hanan Shield is one of the most prestigious trophies in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1946 after being presented by the Mayor of Timaru, A.E.S. Hanan. The Hanan Shield is based on a challenge system played between North Otago, South Canterbury and Mid...
is one of the most prestigious trophies in New Zealand's domestic 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...
competition. First played for in 1946, the Hanan Shield is based on a challenge system played between North Otago
North Otago Rugby Football Union
The North Otago Rugby Football Union is a New Zealand rugby union province based in Oamaru and current holders of the Meads cup, the top trophy in the Heartland Championship. They are one of the strongest teams in The Heartland Championship, winning the Meads Cup section of the competition in its...
, South Canterbury and Mid Canterbury
Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union
The Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union is a rugby province in the South Island of New Zealand.-History:The Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union was formed in 1904 as Ashburton Country when it broke away from the Canterbury Rugby Football Union...
.
Clubs
South Canterbury Rugby Football Union is made up of 8 clubs:- Celtic RFC
- Geraldine RFC
- Harlequins RFC
- Mackenzie RFC
- Old Boys RFC
- Pareora RFC
- Pleasant Point RFC
- Temuka RFC
- Waimate RFC
High School Teams
- Timaru Boys' High SchoolTimaru Boys' High SchoolTimaru Boys' High School , established in 1880, is a single sex state secondary school located in the port city of Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand. TBHS caters for years 9 - 13 ....
1st XV – Crusaders' Region Secondary Schools' Rugby Championship "The Press Cup"
All Blacks
There have been 22 players selected for the All BlacksAll 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....
whilst playing their club rugby in South Canterbury.
Name, All Black No. & Year:
- John H Gardner, No.25, 1893
- Charles N MacIntosh, No.39, 1893
- David Stewart, No.54, 1894
- Alfred Budd, No.160, 1910
- Thomas W Lynch, No.177, 1913
- Augustine P Spillane, No.200, 1913
- Eric Cockroft, No.203, 1913
- Percival W Storey, No.224, 1920
- Ronald T Stewart, No.288, 1923
- Gordon P Lawson, No.320, 1925
- William Archie Strang, No.342, 1928
- Thomas C Metcalfe, No.384, 1931
- George T. A. Adkins, No.409, 1935
- Thomas C Morrison, No.441, 1938
- Charles Saxton, No.443, 1938
- Maurice P Goddard, No.467, 1946
- Lachlan A Grant, No.471, 1947
- John W Goddard, No.499, 1949
- Thomas CoughlanThomas Desmond CoughlanThomas Desmond Coughlan who was born on 30 April 1934 in Mosgiel, New Zealand is a former international rugby player. He was a member of the All Blacks in 1958 playng in the flanker position.-Early life:...
, No.592, 1958 - Allan J Stewart, No.638, 1963
- Tom N. Lister, No.673, 1968
- John L Jaffray, No.711, 1972
To view player profile, go to allblacks.com
Super 12/14
- Brendan LaneyBrendan LaneyBrendan James Laney, is a former professional rugby union player who represented Scotland. Nicknamed "Chainsaw" for the way he cut through defences, he was also a good goal kicker. From Southland in New Zealand, he began his professional rugby career at full back for the Highlanders in the Super 12...
Otago Highlanders - Isaac RossIsaac RossIsaac Ross is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who has represented New Zealand in international rugby since 2009. He currently plays for the Chiefs in the Super 14, and also plays provincial rugby for Canterbury He is the son of former All Black Jock Ross...
Canterbury Crusaders - Graham DempsterGraham DempsterGraham Dempster is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s....
Canterbury Crusaders
Sponsors
- Speights
- ParrRetail
- Placemakers
- Alpine Energy
- South Canterbury Finance
- ISC Sportswear
External links
Official Website