Southland - a brief rugby history

Founded: 1887
Colours: Jersey: Maroon, with Blue & White trim Shorts: White Socks: Maroon with Gold Tops
Main Ground: Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
President: Leicester M Rutledge
Chairman: Bernie J McKone
GM: Steve Mitchell

Website: www.rugbysouthland.co.nz

View/Download:

Southland Rugby Results 1973 - 2020 (PDF) Updated 12/4/21

Order of Merit 1973 - 2020 (PDF's)         New 10/4/21
50 or more Games played
10 or more Tries:    scored per game
100 or more Points:    scored per game

Southland v's Others Stats (PDF) Updated 14/8/20

Southland NPC Statistics 1973 - 2020 (PDF) Updated 10/4/21

Southland Non NPC Statistics 1973 - 2020 (PDF) Updated 10/4/21

Coaches Coaching Records (PDF) Updated 10/4/21

The most appearances is by Jason Rutledge (139) from 2000 - 2016.
The most points scored is by Simon Culhane (976) from 1988 - 1998.
The most tries scored is by Bruce Pascoe (46) from 1983 - 1989.

Clubs that form the Union are: Click on the names to access each club's website.

Club Name	Founded	Colours

Referees
Balfour
Bluff
Central Pirates
Collegiate
Drummond
Drummond L S
Edendale
Albion Excelsior
Invercargill Blues	1874	Jersey: Blue & Black hoops with Gold trim Shorts: Blue Socks: Blue & Black
Limehills Star
Lumsden
Marist
Mataura
Midlands
Mossburn
Ohai Nightcaps
Otautau
Pioneer
Pirates Old Boys	2001	Jersey: Black & Light Blue Shorts: Black Socks: Light Blue with Black stripes
Pukerau
Riversdale
Riverton
Star
Te Anau
Tokanui	1923	Jersey: Green with Black sides Shorts: Black Socks: Green with Black tops
Waiau Star
Waikaia
Waikaka
Waikiwi
Woodlands
Wrights Bush
Wyndham

Endorsements

Kerry - great website on rugby - just a comment your player information for Ken J Tarrant (brother) South Canterbury is incorrect. It says he played 29 games I think you will find it was around 69 from early 70s to late 70s.
Steve Tarrant
(170 games over 14 seasons for Sth Canterbury & Southland)

Kerry's note: Thanks Steve, this will be corrected once I go back earlier than 1975.

Hi Kerry

I’ve been meaning to drop you a line for a while after literally stumbling across your website in a Google search.

Since I was a kid I’ve been a bit of a sports stats geek – over the years I have progressed from A4 exercise books with scribbles and cross-outs, to Word and Excel – much more user friendly and secure. My stats have always been my own hobby and pleasure and never shared with anybody.

Your website is nothing short of phenomenal, I can’t begin to imagine the time and research that has gone into it. As a resource for not only NZ rugby supporters, but statisticians round the world, it is second to none. I have yet to come across a site that offers so many easily searchable players and team stats in one area.

The one thing that struck me in doing my own NPC stats research is the vast number of players whose career is limited to one game (or part game) for a minor union. But there they are on NZ Rugby History, with their details recorded exactly the same as a Carter or a McCaw.

Your website is a priceless asset to the NZ rugby fabric, and I can only hope that you can access some kind of sponsorship or support of some kind from NZ Rugby or other avenues. It needs to be treasured and nurtured as it grows to a complete historic record of our game.

Regards
Paul Thomas

Thanks for this great work. I hope you can soon raise the funding you need to expand these rugby records.

Kerry
Firstly, this is an awesome website – love all the work you’ve done. It’s a real bonus especially to those of us who never collected Rugby Almanack etc.
So awesome to see my own name in there – but you’ve missed one NZU game – I played 3 – Full 80’s against Scotland & Uruguay and as a replacement vs France in the semi final.
Every game counts when we’re old, lol!
Cheers
Pat J Stevens

It gives me great pleasure to write this character reference about this website. There would not be a person in this country who doesn’t know that rugby is the national game of New Zealand. The passion runs deep and the profile and exposure of the sport is without peer. A fair chunk of our heroes come from the game and nothing affects the mental psychology of the people more than rugby. Not even politics.

Because of this rich feeling, discussions in society are often based around the game and on the players involved. Memories tend to play tricks on people. They can fade and forget and get things muddled up. For nearly 90 years New Zealand rugby enthusiasts have been superbly served by the Rugby Almanack. It remains the definitive source of information from each season despite the advancement of technology.

However, we must accept that technology has advanced and like rugby, we therefore need to embrace the good that comes with that change. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz is the best rugby history site that is available. It provides comprehensive records of the All Blacks, all the Super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a crucial part of the fabric in New Zealand.

Kery Geertson’s dedication to this growing rugby treasure can not be denied. It continues to grow, mature and impress. To paraphrase the late, great Terry McLean www.rugbyhistory.co.nz should be stored as a favourite website for every rugby lover; it provides facts and fairness and hours of one of life’s greatest pleasures – browsing.

Grant Hassall
Wannabe Rugby Historian
New Plymouth

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