Ronald Thomas de Cleene

Surname:

de Cleene

First names:

Ronald Thomas

Clubs:

Poneke
Massey U

Provincial teams:

Wellington 1965
Manawatu 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973
NZ Universities 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
Nth Island Universities 1967, 1969
Manawatu/Horowhenua K combined 1966

Provincial captain:

Manawatu 1972, 1973 Pt

Biography:

1965: Flanker [2], Sub [2] - 4 games
1966: NZ U: Flanker - 2 games
1966: Flanker - 10 games - 2 tries (6 pts)
1966: Man/HK combined: Flanker - 1 game - 1 try (3 pts)
1967: NZ U: Flanker - 10 games - 9 tries (27 pts)
1967: Flanker - 12 games - 2 tries (6 pts)
1967: NI U: No 8 - 1 game
1968: Flanker - 8 games - 2 tries (6 pts)
1968: NZ U: Flanker - 1 game
1969: Flanker - 13 games - 3 tries (9 pts)
1969: NZ U: Flanker - 1 game
1969: Nth Island U: Flanker - 1 game
1970: Flanker - 6 games - 1 try (3 pts)
1970: NZ U: No 8 [2], Flanker [2], Sub [1] - 5 games - 2 tries (6 pts)
1971: NZ U: Flanker - 1 try (3 pts)
1972: Flanker - 12 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1973: Flanker [3], Sub [1] - 4 games

Sub Total: Prov: Man: 65 games (34 pts): We: 4 games
Others: 24 games (39 pts)

Total: 93 games (73 pts)

Endorsement

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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