Above: The two Juno Shields, won by Melrose (left) and Petone (right) over a century ago, as three-time winners of the Wellington Club Rugby Championship. Read more below. By Touchline The tradition that a sporting trophy becomes the permanent property of the winner when it is won three times in succession
Rugby History
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington: 012 Mot Welch
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington: 011 Alfred Newman
New Zealand Rugby Records Parts 1-3 1870-1891 published
Since 1935 the Rugby Almanack has been the annual, official, exhaustive record of rugby in New Zealand. The first official game of rugby in New Zealand was played on May 14, 1870 when Nelson Club beat Nelson College 2-0 at the Botanical Gardens. The first New Zealand representative team was selected in
Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington: 010 Harry Roberts
The 1884 New Zealand rugby team - Harry Roberts seated bottom right. Henry “Harry” Roberts was predominantly a halfback, who could also play most positions in the backline. He scored New Zealand's first try in international rugby and his son Teddy was an All Black. Small in stature, Harry Roberts was known