Blues
Full nameInvercargill Blues RC
Founded1874 (1874)
Ground(s)Balmoral Drive
PresidentDarryl Olphert
Coach(es)Ratu Filimoni Tagicakibau, Mark Crosbie
Management - Tori Clarke, Greg Payne
Captain(s)Sam Muir
League(s)Premier Division, Womens, Bs, Cs
Team kit

Blues RC (Invercargill) is an amateur rugby team that plays in the Premier Division of Southland Club Rugby. Founded in 1874, the club has a prestigious history, and it boasts 31 Galbraith Shield titles including a record period of eight in a row.

The club also has a strong women's rugby team.[1]

Notable players

Blues has had many players achieve Southland Stags honours as well as a number of All Blacks and other New Zealand representatives.

The following have represented the All Blacks.

Player
 All Black number
 Year of All Black debut
Henry Braddon[2] 2 1884
Simon Culhane[3] 946 1995
Ethan de Groot[4] [5] 1197 2021
Elliot Dixon[6] 1149 2016
Les George[7] 439 1938
Paul Henderson 897 1989
James O'Donnell[8] 9 1884
Steven Pokere[9] 825 1981

The club has also had a representative of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team (Black Ferns), Amy Rule.[10]

Other notable players include:

Galbraith Shield victories

References

  1. ^ Savory, Logan (16 June 2019). "Marist knock over previously unbeaten Blues to claim women's title". Stuff.
  2. ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
  3. ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
  4. ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
  5. ^ Savory, Logan (21 October 2023). "The Eastern Southland kid ready to step onto rugby's biggest stage".
  6. ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
  7. ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
  8. ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
  9. ^ "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com.
  10. ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Amy McKenzie Rule | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  11. ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Michael J Fatialofa | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  12. ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "David Bruce Henderson | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  13. ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Kendrick Graeme Lynn | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  14. ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Jay L Renton | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  15. ^ Savory, Logan (20 November 2017). "Teenage halfback Jay Renton's rise continues with Highlanders opportunity". Stuff.
  16. ^ Savory, Logan (14 July 2020). "Club Stalwarts: Blues flanker Daniel Townson just keeps trucking". Stuff.
  17. ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "James William Rangi Wilson | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.

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