Nelson Rugby Union
Nelson Rugby Union was founded in New Zealand in 1885 and played provincial rugby till 1967 when it merged with the Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union to create Nelson-Bays.
Nelson in Ranfurly Shield[]
In the history of the Nelson Rugby Union, Nelson has contested the Ranfurly Shield twice:
- 1924: vs Hawkes Bay 3-35, Hastings
- 1959: vs Taranaki 14–31, New Plymouth
References[]
- Ranfurly Shield at scrum.co.nz
- Lindsay Knight, The Shield: A Century of the Ranfurly Shield, Celebrity Books (2002) ISBN 1877252131 ISBN 978-1877252136
Categories:
- Defunct New Zealand rugby union teams
- Defunct New Zealand rugby union governing bodies
- Sport in the Nelson Region
- 1885 establishments in New Zealand
- Rugby union team stubs
- New Zealand sports team stubs