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| Full name | South Canterbury Rugby Football Union |
| Emblem | Shield |
| Colours | Green and Black |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| League | Heartland Championship |
| Ground | Alpine Energy Stadium |
| Official website | http://www.scrfu.co.nz/ |
The South Canterbury Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) is a rugby province based in the central South Island city of Timaru, New Zealand. The South Canterbury team play from Alpine Energy Stadium located in Timaru.
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History
The South Canterbury Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) was formed in 1888 when it broke away from the Canterbury Rugby Football Union. South Canterbury has produced a number of All Blacks and are one of the few unions to have played in all three Divisions of the NPC. South Canterbury has also had some notable victories over touring international sides including the 1961 French team
Representative Rugby
The South Canterbury Rugby team play from Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru and they play their rugby in the Heartland Championship. They also compete against Mid Canterbury and North Otago for the Hanan Shield.
South Canterbury in Super Rugby
South Canterbury along with Canterbury, Tasman, Buller, Mid Canterbury and West Coast make up the Crusaders Super 14 franchise.
Championships
South Canterbury won the 2nd division South Island in 1976, 1977, 1981 and the 3rd division in 1986, 1991, 1998, and in 2001.
Heartland Championship placings
| Heartland Championship Results[1] | |||||||||||
| Year | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | PF | PA | Diff | BP | Points | Place | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 105 | 178 | -73 | 2 | 14 | 5th | |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 173 | -34 | 3 | 19 | 8th | Beat West Coast 31-23 (semifinals), lost to Poverty Bay 38-35 (Lochore Cup) |
Ranfurly Shield
South Canterbury has held the Ranfurly Shield twice, in 1950 and 1974.
1950
Matches Played:
- Sth Canterbury 17 vs Wairarapa 14, Masterton,
- North Auckland 20 vs Sth Canterbury 9, Timaru,
Team Members:
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- Coach: Brushy Mitchell (centre, second row)
- Captain: Morrie Goddard (third from left)
- Vice Captain: Lachie Grant (third from right)
1974
- Matches Played:
- Sth Canterbury 18 vs Marlborough 6, Blenheim, August 17th
- Sth Canterbury 9 vs North Otago 3, Timaru, August 31st
- Wellington 9 vs Sth Canterbury 3, Timaru, September 3rd
Team Members:
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- Captain: Ken Milne
Hanan Shield
The Hanan Shield is one of the most prestigious trophies in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1946, the Hanan Shield is based on a challenge system played between North Otago, South Canterbury and Mid Canterbury.
Clubs
South Canterbury Rugby Football Union is made up of 8 clubs:
- Celtic RFC
- Geraldine RFC
- Harlequins RFC
- Mackenzie RFC
- Old Boys RFC
- Pareora RFC
- Pleasant Point RFC
- Temuka RFC
- Waimate RFC
High School Teams
- Timaru Boys' High School 1st XV - Crusaders' Region Secondary Schools' Rugby Championship "The Press Cup"
Notable Players
All Blacks
There have been 22 players selected for the All Blacks whilst playing their club rugby in South Canterbury.
Name, All Black No. & Year:
- John H Gardner, No.25, 1893
- Charles N MacIntosh, No.39, 1893
- David Stewart, No.54, 1894
- Alfred Budd, No.160, 1910
- Thomas W Lynch, No.177, 1913
- Augustine P Spillane, No.200, 1913
- Eric Cockroft, No.203, 1913
- Percival W Storey, No.224, 1920
- Ronald T Stewart, No.288, 1923
- Gordon P Lawson, No.320, 1925
- William Archie Strang, No.342, 1928
- Thomas C Metcalfe, No.384, 1931
- George T. A. Adkins, No.409, 1935
- Thomas C Morrison, No.441, 1938
- Charles Saxton, No.443, 1938
- Maurice P Goddard, No.467, 1946
- Lachlan A Grant, No.471, 1947
- John W Goddard, No.499, 1949
- Thomas Coughlan, No.592, 1958
- Allan J Stewart, No.638, 1963
- Tom N. Lister, No.673, 1968
- John L Jaffray, No.711, 1972
To view player profile, go to allblacks.com
Super 12/14
- Brendan Laney Otago Highlanders
- Isaac Ross Canterbury Crusaders
- Graham Dempster Canterbury Crusaders
Sponsors
- Speights
- McRaeway Homes
- Ranger Group
- Alpine Energy
- South Canterbury Finance
- ISC Sportswear
See also
References
- ^ "Heartland Championship Tables". Lassen Creative Technologies Ltd. Retrieved on 8 May 2006.
External links
Official Website
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