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J.R. [James Russell] Watt was a leading midfield and outside back in Wellington club and provincial rugby over several seasons as well as an All Black wing who made three tours overseas with the national side. Watt attended Otago Boys’ High School school he represented the Kaikorai club in Dunedin before
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 116: Jimmy Taitoko
Jimmy Taitoko was an exciting first-five and fullback who ignited Wellington club rugby over the second half of the 1950s. He was also a Wellington representative player and New Zealand Māori player and a Manawatu player throughout the second half of his career. The multiskilled Taitoko played for St Pat’s Old
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 115: Ivan Vodanovich
One of the greats of Marist and Wellington rugby in the 1950s and 1960s, as a player and then coach, selector and administrator. The Rugby Weekly mentioned Vodanovich on numerous times in despatches on their player happenings page in the 1950s throughout his playing career. Entries such as these were a
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 114: Tom Katene
One of the original ‘pocket battleship’ wings. The years 1955 and 1956 were heady ones for in Petone, Wellington and New Zealand rugby. Petone were runners-up and then won the Jubilee Cup in these two seasons, Wellington won back the Ranfurly Shield and the country hosted the Springboks. Tom Katene was in
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 113: Ron Horsley
A late bloomer, Ron Horsley also let his actions speak louder than his words. In fact, Ron Horsley didn’t start playing rugby until he was 19. His rise was rapid and the specialist lock quickly ascended the rugby ranks to the top Wellington Football Club Senior team, on to the Wellington representative
