Rugby History – Page 19

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 046: Frank Kilby and Lance Johnson

by clubrugby - June 14, 2023

Frank Kilby (left) and Lance Johnson - Southlanders turned Wellingtonians and All Blacks. Two Southlanders - turned Wellingtonians who each shone brightly at halfback and first five - often together - from club rugby to first-class level and on to the All Blacks. Halfback Frank Kilby was one of Wellington Rugby’s favourite

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 045: Nelson Ball and Brian Killeen

by clubrugby - June 7, 2023

Nelson Ball (left) and Brian Killeen, to All Blacks who played for Hutt in the 1930s. Two players with much in common in their respective paths to the All Blacks jersey in the early to mid-1930s. Born three years apart, Ball and Killeen were both backs who both played for the revitalised

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 044: Charles Rushbrook

by clubrugby - June 1, 2023

Like his surname suggests, Charles Rushbrook was a rugby player in a hurry. He represented Wellington on the three-quarter line over five seasons in the second half of the 1920s decade and was an All Black tourist to South Africa in 1928, before his career flickered away and was effectively

Players who have switched positions in club rugby

by clubrugby - May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Teru Time (left) and Cole Stewart - two current long-serving players who have forged out club careers in both the backs and forwards. From decreasing pace and increasing size to greater experience, to the needs of the team - club rugby’s teamsheets are historically filled with players who started life out

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 043: Craig Mackenzie

by clubrugby - May 25, 2023

R.H.C. Mackenzie, better known in his career as ‘Crow’, was a wing forward for the Wellington College First XV who switched positions to the backs part-way through his senior rugby career and was capped twice for the All Blacks in 1928. Mackenzie played his club rugby for University and was his