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Centurions

Has Catley

First game:25/05/35 vs Thames Valley at Thames (won 30-3)
100th Game:20/09/52 vs West Coast at Hamilton. Ranfurly Shield (won20-6)
Last Game:01/10/55 vs North Auckland at Whangarei (won 8-6)
Years played:1935-1955
Games:124
Tries:10
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Total Points30

Bryce Cowley

First game:07/06/48 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 14-16)
100th Game:02/06/58 vs Auckland at Hamilton (won 15-5)
Last Game:27/09/58 vs Auckland at Auckland (won 11-10)
Years played:1948-1958
Games:112
Tries:40
Conversions:2
Penalties:2
DG:18
Total Points184

Ian Clarke

First game:04/06/51 vs Auckland at Hamilton (won 9-3)
100th Game:22/07/61 vs France at Hamilton (wonn 22-3)
Last Game:14/09/63 vs King Country at Hamilton (won 17-9)
Years played:1951-1963
Games:126
Tries:14
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Total Points42

Rex Pickering

First game:01/10/55 vs North Auckland at Whangerei (won 8-6)
100th Game:01/09/65 vs Southland at Hamilton (won 23-9)
Last Game:29/09/65 vs Auckland at Auckland. Ranfurly Shield match (lost 6-14)
Years played:1955-1965
Games:104
Tries:17
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Total Points51

Was the only player in New Zealand to score tries against both the 1956 and 1965 Sprinboks. Member of the Waikato team that defeated South Africa 14-10 in 1956, France 22-3 in 1961, drew with Australia 14-14 in 1958. Captained Waikato on 18 occasions.

Joe Wright

First game:29/07/61 vs Counties at Papakura (won 29-3)
100th Game:/9/70 v South Canterbury in Timaru, (won 12 - 8)
Last Game:22/08/73 vs Southland at Hamilton (drew 22-22)
Years played:1961-1973
Games:133
Tries:5
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Total Points15

Doug Phillips

First game:25/08/66 vs North Otago at Matamata (won 8-6)
100th Game:12/10/81 vs Lautoka at Lautoka (won 39-22)
Last Game:12/10/81 vs Lautoka at lautoka (won 39-22)
Years played:1966-1981
Games:100
Tries:12
Conversions:37
Penalties:18
DG:1
Total Points173

His Waikato career spanned three decades, Outlived challenges from All Black Kevin Green (87 games) and North Island´s Joey Rogers (32 games)

Pat Bennett

First game:18/08/73 vs Wellington at Hamilton (won20-16)
100th Game:16/08/81 vs Bay of Plenty at Hamilton. Ranfurly Shield. (won 13-3)
Last Game:04/09/83 vs Wellington at Hamilton (won 12-9)
Years played:1973-1983
Games:133
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Total Points20

Miah Melsom

First game:02/07/77 vs Bay of Plenty at Hamilton (lost 14-15)
100th Game:08/08/84 vs Waiarrapa Bush at Hamilton (won 52-16)
Last Game:06/10/84 vs Hawkes Bay at Hamilton (won 56-7)
Years played:1977-1984
Games:110
Tries:22
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Total Points88

John Boe

First game:23/05/79 vs Counties at Pukekohe (lost 15-27)
100th Game:17/08/85 vs Otago at Hamilton (lost 4-16)
Last Game:01/10/88 vs Taranaki at New Plymouth (lost 17-21)
Years played:1979-1988
Games:136
Tries:14
Conversions:37
Penalties:20
DG:36
Total Points298

Chris Ellis

First game:08/03/80 vs New South Wales
100th Game:26/09/87 vs Bay of Plenty at Hamilton (lost 25-46)
Last Game:17/05/92 vs Queensland at Ballymore (lost 6-29)
Years played:1980-1992
Games:110
Tries:33
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Total Points132

Graham Purvis

First game:09/05/84 vs Taranaki at Hamilton (won 15-6)
100th Game:25/03/92 vs NZ Divisional XV at Hamilton (drew 30-30)
Last Game:18/10/97 vs Counties Manukau at Hamilton (lost 40-43)
Years played:194-1997
Games:147
Tries:11
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Total Points451

Andrew Strawbridge

First game:11/05/83 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 6-10)
100th Game:2/09/1993 vs Wellington at Wellington (won 39-10)
Last Game:16/04/95 vs NZ Harlequins at Hamilton (lost 25-96)
Years played:1983-1995
Games:131
Tries:53
Conversions:83
Penalties:78
DG:5
Total Points646

Warren Gatland

First game:24/06/86 vs Taranaki at Hamilton (won 15-12)
100th Game:02/09/92 vs Wellington at Wellington (won 39-10)
Last Game:01/10/94 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 15-37)
Years played:1986-1994
Games:140
Tries:17
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Total Points71

John Mitchell

First game:03/06/85 vs North Harbour at Hamilton (won 20-13)
100th Game:26/09/92 vs Auckland at Auckland NPC semi-final (won 27-21)
Last Game:01/10/91 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 15-37)
Years played:1985-1994
Games:134
Tries:67
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Total Points286

Richard Jerram

First game:13/08/88 vs Wairarapa Bush at Hamilton (won 24-10)
100th Game:13/08/94 vs King Country at Hamilton (won 45-10)
Last Game:01/10/94 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 15-37)
Years played:1988-1994
Games:106
Tries:28
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Total Points122

Duane Monkley

First game:09/09/87 vs Hawkes Bay at Hamilton (lost 10-23)
100th Game:06/06/94 vs Thames Valley at Hamilton (won 74-3)
Last Game:12/10/96 vs Canterbury at Hamilton (lost 20-29)
Years played:1987-1996
Games:135
Tries:24
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Total Points111

Ian Foster

First game:31/07/85 vs King Country at Hamilton (won 21-9)
100th Game:05/06/95 vs North Harbour at Hamilton (won 33-26)
Last Game:25/10/98 vs Otago at Dunedin NPC final (lost 20-49)
Years played:1985-1998
Games:148
Tries:20
Conversions:42
Penalties:36
DG:12
Total Points322

Steve Gordon

First game:01/06/87 vs North Harbour at Hamilton (won 48-3)
100th Game:22/04/95 vs Natal at Durban (lost 21-25)
Last Game:18/10/97 vs Counties Manukau at Hamilton (lost 40-43)
Years played:1987-1997
Games:141
Tries:3
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Total Points13

Matthew Cooper

First game:17/04/90 vs Otago at Dunedin (lost 15-18)
100th Game:26/07/98 vs King Country (won 76-0)
Last Game:
Years played:1990-1999
Games:124
Tries:38
Conversions:331
Penalties:252
DG:1
Total Points1604

Deon Muir

First game:2/04/95 v Bay of Plenty at Hamilton (won 34-20)
100th Game:19/10/02 v Otago at Hamilton (NPC semi-final) won 41-37
Last Game:26/10/02 v Auckland at Hamilton (NPC final) lost 28-40
Years played:1995-2002
Games:101
Tries:42
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Total Points210

Rhys Duggan

First game:3/08/94 v Northland at Whangarei (lost 19-22)
100th Game:12/09/03 v Otago in Hamilton (won 27-15)
Last Game:15/10/04 v Wellington in Wellington 2004 (lost 16-28)
Years played:1994-2004
Games:111
Tries:20
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DG:1
Total Points103