Just better. Jonah Lomu takes on Emile Ntamack in a test between the All Blacks and France at Lancaster Park, Christchurch in 1994. Auckland Rugby Union - Our Teams Players like Andy Haden, Sean Fitzpatrick, John Drake, Olo Brown, Zinzan and Robin Brooke, Gary and Alan Whetton, Michael Jones, Steve McDowall, Grant Fox, Bernie McCahill, Grant Dickson, Mark Carter, Joe Stanley, John Kirwan and Terry Wright were important in Auckland's success in that last period. Auckland Rugby (@AucklandRugby) / Twitter It proved unsuccessful in 20th century New Zealand. Thomas recalls hearing protest leader John Minto being interviewed on the radio, saying it was now up to the lawyers to stop the tour. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Blues News Blues Rugby Remembering the 1981 Springbok tour: Liz Roberts recalls the day of the 2nd Test in Wellington. A partner at law firm Simpson Grierson, Hansen would go on to become a High Court judge. The 15 teams entered into the Premier Competition play a 15-week round-robin, played on Saturdays. The union administers all club rugby within its boundaries, including the Gallaher Shield and other senior club rugby, as well as school rugby. Manners Street, site of the French Embassy, could become Boulevard Mururoa or Avenue Rainbow Warrior, writes Dave Armstrong. And not just any player; they wanted a player who was a lawyer and aware of the potential risks. He says the names of protesters John Minto and Trevor Richards were constantly mentioned in union meeting minutes. Auckland have won 152 out of 193 matches defending the Ranfurly Shield, the most coveted prize in New Zealand provincial rugby. Fixtures; Tickets . 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 Fred Allen Trophy is also played for during the round-robin phase. Hansen agreed to be the instructing solicitor. Since 1902 there have been three notable shield eras: from 1905 to 1913 there were 23 challenges repelled, another 25 between 1960 and 1963, and 61 challenges in the period from 1985 to 1993. This is a list of players who have represented New Zealand from the Auckland representative rugby union team. Page 6. Provincial and regional rugby since 1976 - Te Ara 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. Began his career as a flanker and evolved into one of our best hookers. 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. As soon as we filed our proceedings, and there was publicity, about half the guys said they wouldnt play if I was playing, recalls Recordon. I suppose in a sense it was embarrassing for him, that his son-in-law should have done this, reflects Hansen. Brooke was an extraordinarily gifted footballer, with skills and a derring-do that made him so much more than just a capable back-of-the-scrum man for dominant Auckland, Blues and All Blacks sides of the '80s and '90s. Teams will be seeded 1-16 after this round. It became an obsession with them..

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