- Nelson Rugby Union
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Nelson Rugby Union was founded in 1885, and played provincial rugby until 1967 when they decided to merge 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
- The Shield, By Lindsay Knight
Categories:- Defunct New Zealand rugby union teams
- Defunct New Zealand rugby union governing bodies
- Sport in the Nelson Region
- Rugby union team stubs
- New Zealand sports team stubs
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