Wellington - a brief rugby history

Founded: 1879
Colours: Jersey: Black & Gold Shorts: White Socks:
Main Ground: Westpac Stadium, Wellington (known as the Cake Tin)
President: Murray P Blandford
Chairman: Iain G Potter
CEO: Matt G Evans

Website: www.wrfu.co.nz

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Wellington Rugby Results 1962 - 2023 (PDF) Updated 20/11/24

Order of Merit 1962 - 2023 (PDF's)               Updated 20/11/24
50 or more Games played
10 or more Tries:    scored per game
100 or more Points:    scored per game

Wellington NPC Statistics 1962 - 2023 (PDF) Updated 20/11/24

Wellington Non NPC Statistics 1962 - 2023 (PDF) Updated 20/11/24

Coaches Coaching records 1962 - 2023 (PDF) Updated 20/11/24

Clubs that form the Union are:
Click on the names to access each club's website

Club Name	Founded	Colours

Referees		Jersey: Shorts: Socks:
Avalon	1980	Jersey: Maroon & Sky Blue Shorts: Socks:
College OB University	1992	Jersey: Green & White hoops & Black Collar Shorts: Black Socks: Black
Eastbourne	1921	Jersey: Green & Yellow Shorts: Socks:
Hutt OB Marist	1993	Jersey: Red, Emerald Green & White Shorts: Socks:
Johnsonville	1990	Jersey: Dark Blue with Light Blue hoops Shorts: Blue Socks:
Marist St Pats	1971	Jersey: Scarlett Shorts: White Socks:
Northern United	1990	Jersey: Blue & White Shorts: Socks:
Oriental Rongotai	1968	Jersey: Black & White hoops & Gold trim Shorts: Black Socks: Black & White hoops
Paramata/Plimmerton	1959	Jersey: Black, Red & Gold hoops Shorts: Socks:
Petone	1885	Jersey: Navy Blue & White Shorts: Socks:
Poneke	1883	Jersey: Red & Black hoops Shorts: Red Socks: Red & Black hoops
Stokes Valley	1949	Jersey: Red & Gold Shorts: Socks:
Tawa	1947	Jersey: Yellow, Blue & Red Shorts: Socks:
Upper Hutt Rams	2014	Jersey: Maroon, Gold, Orange & Black Shorts: Socks:
Wainuiomata	1946	Jersey: Emerald Green & Black hoops Shorts: Socks:
Wellington	1870	Jersey: Yellow & Black hoops Shorts: Socks:
Western Suburbs	1983	Jersey: Blue, Red & White Shorts: Socks:

Endorsement

It gives me great pleasure to write this character reference about this website. There would not be a person in this country who doesn’t know that rugby is the national game of New Zealand. The passion runs deep and the profile and exposure of the sport is without peer. A fair chunk of our heroes come from the game and nothing affects the mental psychology of the people more than rugby. Not even politics.

Because of this rich feeling, discussions in society are often based around the game and on the players involved. Memories tend to play tricks on people. They can fade and forget and get things muddled up. For nearly 90 years New Zealand rugby enthusiasts have been superbly served by the Rugby Almanack. It remains the definitive source of information from each season despite the advancement of technology.

However, we must accept that technology has advanced and like rugby, we therefore need to embrace the good that comes with that change. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz is the best rugby history site that is available. It provides comprehensive records of the All Blacks, all the Super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a crucial part of the fabric in New Zealand.

Kery Geertson’s dedication to this growing rugby treasure can not be denied. It continues to grow, mature and impress. To paraphrase the late, great Terry McLean www.rugbyhistory.co.nz should be stored as a favourite website for every rugby lover; it provides facts and fairness and hours of one of life’s greatest pleasures – browsing.

Grant Hassall
Wannabe Rugby Historian
New Plymouth

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