Invercargill Rugby Club (Blues)
| Full name | Invercargill Blues RC | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1874 | |
| Ground(s) | Balmoral Drive | |
| President | Darryl Olphert | |
| Coach(es) | Ratu Filimoni Tagicakibau, Mark Crosbie Management - Tori Clarke, Greg Payne | |
| Captain(s) | Sam Muir | |
| League(s) | Premier Division, Womens, Bs, Cs | |
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Blues RC (Invercargill) is an amateur rugby team that plays in the Premier Division of Southland Club Rugby. Founded in 1874, the club has a prestigious history, and it boasts 31 Galbraith Shield titles including a record period of eight in a row.
The club also has a strong women's rugby team.[1]
Notable players[edit]
Blues has had many players achieve Southland Stags honours as well as a number of All Blacks and other New Zealand representatives.
The following have represented the All Blacks.
| Player |
All Black number |
Year of All Black debut |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Braddon[2] | 2 | 1884 |
| Simon Culhane[3] | 946 | 1995 |
| Ethan de Groot[4] [5] | 1197 | 2021 |
| Elliot Dixon[6] | 1149 | 2016 |
| Les George[7] | 439 | 1938 |
| Paul Henderson | 897 | 1989 |
| James O'Donnell[8] | 9 | 1884 |
| Steven Pokere[9] | 825 | 1981 |
The club has also had a representative of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team (Black Ferns), Amy Rule.[10]
Other notable players include:
- Michael Fatialofa[11]
- David Henderson[12]
- Kendrick Lynn[13]
- Jay Renton, New Zealand under-20 representative[14][15]
- Daniel Townson[16]
- James Wilson[17]
Galbraith Shield victories[edit]
- 1911 & 1912
- 1930 & 1931
- 1936 & 1937
- 1939
- 1945-1947
- 1958
- 1964
- 1967
- 1970 & 1971
- 1974
- 1977
- 1981-1983
- 1987-1994
- 2003
- 2005
- 2019
References[edit]
- ^ Savory, Logan (16 June 2019). "Marist knock over previously unbeaten Blues to claim women's title". Stuff.
- ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ Savory, Logan (21 October 2023). "The Eastern Southland kid ready to step onto rugby's biggest stage".
- ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Amy McKenzie Rule | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Michael J Fatialofa | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "David Bruce Henderson | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Kendrick Graeme Lynn | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Jay L Renton | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- ^ Savory, Logan (20 November 2017). "Teenage halfback Jay Renton's rise continues with Highlanders opportunity". Stuff.
- ^ Savory, Logan (14 July 2020). "Club Stalwarts: Blues flanker Daniel Townson just keeps trucking". Stuff.
- ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "James William Rangi Wilson | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
See also[edit]
- Blues Invercargill
- Southland Rugby Clubs
- Howitt, Bob. Article: Southland's oldest club. Rugby News magazine (November 2023). Charlotte Smulders (Publisher), New Zealand.
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