High School Old Boys RFC
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Union | Canterbury Rugby Football Union | |
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Nickname(s) | Old Boys (unofficial) | |
Founded | 1900 | |
Location | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
Ground(s) | , Hagley Park | |
President | Macca McLennan | |
Director of Rugby | Jamie "Livo" Livingstone | |
Captain(s) | Alex Newfield | |
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Official website | ||
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High School Old Boys is a rugby union football club based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1900 by former students of Christchurch Boys' High School (CBHS). While many members are former CBHS students, High School Old Boys is an open club accepting both male and female players. The club is affiliated with the Canterbury Rugby Football Union.
History[]
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Name[]
The official name of the club is the "Christchurch High School Old Boys RFC". This is generally shortened to "High School Old Boys" (H.S.O.B) and the club is commonly referred to simply as "Old Boys" or the "Polar Bears" due to their full white playing uniform and notoriously cold home fields.
Location[]
High School Old Boys clubrooms are located at 5 Ayr St, Riccarton, Christchurch, and the are in Hagley Park.
Colours[]
Old Boys colours are: White jersey, white shorts and black socks with blue tops
All Blacks coaches from HSOB[]
- Graham Henry, former All Blacks coach
- Steve Hansen, current All Blacks coach
Notable players[]
All Blacks[]
A number of New Zealand representatives, called All Blacks, have been selected for international duties while affiliated to the club. Before the advent of professionalism in 1996, international players would appear for their clubs regularly in New Zealand, but since the introduction of Super Rugby, most professional players play for their clubs only rarely.
- Bob Deans
- Cyril Evans
- Bill Dalley
- George Mehrtens
- Jack Rankin
- Doug Wilson
- Pat Vincent
- John Graham
- John Morrissey
- Tony Steel
- Clive Currie
- Richard Loe
- Graeme Bachop
- Andrew Mehrtens
- Justin Marshall
- Daryl Gibson
- Reuben Thorne
- Nathan Mauger
- Aaron Mauger
- Daniel Carter
- Luke Romano
- [Mitchell Drummond]
- [George Bridge]
Super Rugby[]
CRUSADERS
Hurricanes
Highlanders
Canterbury[]
Japan[]
External links[]
- Old Boys Official Website
- New Zealand rugby union teams
- Sport in Christchurch