Nelson Rugby Union
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Rugby Union |
| Colours | Navy blue and Sky blue |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) | |
Nelson Rugby Union was founded in New Zealand in 1885 and played provincial rugby till 1967 when it merged with the Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union to create Nelson-Bays.
Nelson in Ranfurly Shield
[edit]In the history of the Nelson Rugby Union, Nelson has contested the Ranfurly Shield twice:
- 1924: vs Hawkes Bay 3-35, Hastings
- 1959: vs Taranaki 14–31, New Plymouth
References
[edit]- Ranfurly Shield at scrum.co.nz
- Lindsay Knight, The Shield: A Century of the Ranfurly Shield, Celebrity Books (2002) ISBN 1877252131 ISBN 978-1877252136
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