All Blacks

By Kevin McCarthy The French are coming – but they’re sending the Marie-Louises. The young, callow conscripts that Napoleon had to call up in 1813 and 1814 to defend France – because, basically, he’d killed, maimed or frozen to death most of his old timers. The European monarchies found this terribly

At the Ken Gray induction into the Porirua Hall of Fame. Joy Gray. Keryn Martin, Anita Baker (Mayor of Porirua), Lauren Grant (Granddaughter of Oliver Grant) and Cragie Smith (PPRFC Chair).  By Adam Julian The mystery began in 2019. Keryn Martin and Logan Ainsworth were preparing the walls of the Paremata-Plimmerton

Ken Gray and All Blacks after the 1964 test against England. By Adam Julian Ken Gray Jersey Series, England Jersey #3, 1964 The mystery began in 2019. Keryn Martin and Logan Ainsworth were preparing the walls of the Paremata-Plimmerton Rugby clubrooms for a significant refurbishment when they removed eight framed jerseys. Seven of

By Adam Julian The mystery began in 2019. Keryn Martin and Logan Ainsworth were preparing the walls of the Paremata-Plimmerton Rugby clubrooms for a significant refurbishment when they removed eight framed jerseys. Seven of them bore the inscription “Presented by K Gray” and another black jersey was simply entitled “New Zealand