Taranaki - a brief rugby history

Founded: 1889
Colours: Jersey: Amber & Black hoops Shorts: White Socks: Amber & Black hoops
Main Ground: Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
President: Lyal R French-Wright
Chairman: Lindsay Thomson
CEO: Laurence K Corlett

Website: www.trfu.co.nz

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Taranaki Rugby Results 1971 - 2020 (PDF) Updated 9/10/21

Order of Merit 1971 - 2020 (PDF's)         Updated 13/10/21
50 or more Games played
10 or more Tries:    scored per game
100 or more Points:    scored per game

Taranaki NPC Statistics 1971 - 2020 (PDF) Updated 13/10/21

Taranaki Non NPC Statistics 1971 - 2020 (PDF) Updated 13/10/21

Coaches Coaching Records (PDF) Updated 13/10/21

The most appearances is by Ian Eliason (222) from 1964 - 1981.
The most points scored is by Kieran Crowley (1,723) from 1980 - 1994.
The most tries scored is by Kieran Crowley (64) from 1980 - 1994.

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

Club Name	Founded	Colours

Referees
Bell Block		Jersey: Green & Gold Shorts: Green Socks: Green with Gold tops
Clifton		Jersey: Cambridge Blue, Emerald Green with Gold scales Shorts: White with Blue, Green & Gold stripes Socks: White with Green Ta Moko
Coastal	1995	Jersey: Green with White stripe Shorts: Black Socks: Green with White stripe
Eltham/Kaponga		Jersey: Black & White Harlequin squares Shorts: Black Socks: White & Black
Inglewood U		Jersey: Maroon with Navy collar Shorts: Navy Socks: Maroon with Navy top
Kaitake		Jersey: Blue & Black Shorts: Black Socks: Blue & Black
N P OB		Jersey: Black, Gold & White Shorts: Black Socks: Black with two White bands at top
Okaiawa		Jersey: Maroon & Blue hoops Shorts: Blue Socks: Maroon & Blue hoops
Patea		Jersey: Royal Blue with White collar Shorts: Royal Blue Socks: Royal Blue with White stripes
Spotswood U		Jersey: Red, Yellow & Black Shorts: Black with Red & Yellow stripes Socks: Red, Yellow & Black
Southern		Jersey: Gold, Hunter Green & Navy Blue Shorts: Navy Blue Socks: Navy Blue with White, Green & Gold band
Stratford	1995	Jersey: Red & Black hoops Shorts: Black Socks: Red & Black hoops
Toko		Jersey: Amber & Black hoops Shorts: Black Socks: Amber & Black hoops
Tukapa		Jersey: Blue & White hoops Shorts: Blue Socks: Blue & White

Endorsements

I have seen the development of the website http://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/ over the past 12 months and genuinely believe it has the potential to become the online portal for rugby history and statistics in New Zealand. Outside of the Rugby Almanack there is nowhere that rugby followers can go to gain such information, and there is certainly nowhere online that comes close to the level of detail that Kerry’s website provides.

With a bit of support I think http://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/ can become the most comprehensive rugby database in the country, and in the process protect the legacy of our national game.

Hamish Forsman
Waikato Rugby Union Media Executive & Historian

Just came across your site Kerry. It’s fabulous. Very informative and excellent reading. Thank you for your commitment to the history of New Zealand Rugby. Your site is one of the best in rugby history and overall (as a trustworthy web-based history site) goes to the top of the class.
My only concern is to let all the rugby fans know they can trust your amazing site.

Kindest regards, Anne Phillips

I would like to thank Kerry for his Rugby History website. The site is very easy to use. The information it has provided me with for an article I am researching for the Rugby Statistician's Magazine has proved invaluable.

Dave Hall

Hi Kerry
I just came across your website ......it is amazing.
Michael O'Dwyer
Tipperary, Ireland

We are burying a good friend and ex-southland rugby player this Friday in Invercargill with many of the local rugby men that feature on your site (we have checked!) no doubt will be attending also. We just happened to be googling his name to see if any rugby info came up and your history site came up from that. It was great to see how many games he had played and when.
A wonderful source of information. Keep up the great work.

Kind regards,
Jo MacDonald

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Hi, Kerry,
Your rugbyhistory website is amazing! I don't think there is a more complete source of rugby information in the world, not just on the internet. I've recommended it to several of my rugby-mad mates, who all return with glowing reviews. Have you ever thought of joining the National Rugby Museum in Palmerston North?
If I were to make a suggestion, I would like to see the match dates & venues alongside each result. It might settle a few debates on whether X fixture was on the 18th or 19th of September 1982, for instance, or whether Team Y has played in Town Z etc. If it's too much of a hassle, don't worry about it; you've already put truckloads of work into the site already!
Thanks, Samuel

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