History
The Waikato Rugby Union was established in 1921 and boasts a proud history of international and domestic success. The province has produced players, coaches, referees and administrators of the highest standard.
| INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES | DOMESTIC SUCCESS |
|---|---|
| 1956 v South Africa 14-10 | Ranfurly Shield |
| 1961 v France 22-3 | 48 Successful Defences |
| 1972 v Australia 26-24 | 7 Successful Challenges - Listed below |
| 1974 v Fiji 13-7 | 1951 v North Auckland 6-3 |
| 1979 v France 18-15 | 1952 v Auckland 6-3 |
| 1988 v Wales 28-19 | 1966 v Auckland 15-11 |
| 1989 v Canada 28-9 | 1980 v Auckland 7-3 |
| 1990 v Canada 59-3 | 1993 v Auckland 17-6 |
| 1990 v Australia 21-10 | 1996 v Taranaki 40 -19 |
| 1992 v Canada 28-14 | 1997 v Auckland 31-29 |
| 1993 v British Isles 38-10 | 2007 v North Harbour 52-7 |
| 1996 v Scotland 39-35 | |
| 2003 v Italy 22-3 | |
| National Provincial Championship | |
| 1992 v Otago 40-5 Champions Winners | |
| 1993 v Otago 22-36 semi-final Second | |
| 1994 Seventh | |
| 1995 Sixth | |
| 1996 Sixth equal | |
| 1997 v Counties 40-43 semi-final Third | |
| 1997 Ballymore Tens | 1998 v Otago 20-49 final Second |
| 1999 v Wellington 17-38 semi Third | |
| 2000 Seventh | |
| 2001 Fifth | |
| 2002 v Auckland 28-40 final Second | |
| National 7's | 2003 v Wellington 29-30 semi-final Third |
| 1995 - 98 National Champions | 2004 v Wellington 16-28 semi-final Fourth |
| 2005 Seventh | |
| 2006 v Wellington 37-31 Champions Winners | |
| 2007 Fifth |
NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVES
| ALL BLACKS | BLACK FERNS |
|---|---|
| Men's Representatives - 56 | Women's Representatives - 11 |
| 1. J M Tuck 1929 | 1. K Sio 1994-95 |
| 2. F Leison 1934 | 2. L Wall 1994 |
| 3. J G Wynard 1935, 36, 38 | 3. H Reeder 1994 |
| 4. E H Catley 1946-47, 49 | 4. L Simpson-Brown 1995-96 |
| 5. K D Arnold 1947 | 5. V Cootes 1995-00, 02 |
| 6. W J M Conrad 1949 | 6. F Palmer 1997 |
| 7. A R Reid 1951-52, 56-57 | 7. R Sheck 1999-00, 02-04 |
| 8. H C McLaren 1952 | 8. A Lil'i 2000 |
| 9. I J Clarke 1953-63 | 9. R Kay 2000 |
| 10. R C Hemi 1953-57, 59-60 | 10. E Jensen 2002-04 |
| 11. D B Clarke 1956-64 | 11. L Engebretsen 2004 |
| 12. E A R Pickering 1957-60 | |
| 13. W J Whineray 1958 | |
| 14. W M Birtwhistle 1967 | All Black Coaches - 2 |
| 15. G R Skudder 1969, 72-73 | 1. Dick Everest 1957 |
| 16. G Kane 1974 | 2. John Mitchell 2002-03 |
| 17. M B Taylor 1976, 79-80 | |
| 18. K M Greene 1976-77 | |
| 19. R G Meyers 1977-78 | Waikato Centurions - 21 |
| 20. G R Hines 1980 | 1. I D Foster - 148 |
| 21. H H Rickett 1981 | 2. G H Purvis - 147 |
| 22. P T Koteka 1981-82 | 3. S B Gordon - 141 |
| 23. A M Stone 1981, 83-85 | 4. W D Gatland - 140 |
| 24. B L Morrisey 1981 | 5. J W Boe - 136 |
| 25. J W Boe 1981 | 6. D I Monkley - 135 |
| 26. B W Smith 1983-84 | 7. J E P Mitchell - 134 |
| 27. R W Loe 1986-92 | 8. P J Bennett - 133 |
| 28. W D Gatland 1988-91 | 9. G W J Wright - 133 |
| 29. J A Goldsmith 1988 | 10. A H Strawbridge - 131 |
| 30. G H Purvis 1989-93 | 11. I J Clarke - 126 |
| 31. S B Gordon 1989-91, 93 | 12. E H Catley - 124 |
| 32. W R Gordon 1990-91 | 13. M J A Cooper - 124 |
| 33. M J A Cooper 1992-94, 96 | 14. B A C Cowley - 112 |
| 34. J E P Mitchell 1993 | 15. R J L Duggan - 111 |
| 35. M S B Cooksley 1994-95, 97, 01 | 16. N M Melsom - 110 |
| 36. S B McLeod 1996-98 | 17. C A J Ellis - 110 |
| 37. A R Hopa 1997 | 18. R M Jerram - 106 |
| 38. T J MIller 1997 | 19. E A R Pickering - 104 |
| 39. R K WIllis 1998-99, 02 | 20. D Muir - 101 |
| 40. R J Duggan 1999 | 21. D Phillips - 100 |
| 41. B T Reihana 1999-2000 | |
| 42. M R Holah 2001-06 | |
| 43. M Ranby 2001 | |
| 44. R Randle 2001 | |
| 45. D W Hill 2001, 2006 | |
| 46. R M King 2002 | |
| 47. K R Lowen 2002 | |
| 48. K J Robinson 2002-04, 07 | |
| 49. B T Kelleher 2004-07 | |
| 50. J B Gibbes 2004-05 | |
| 51. S P Bates 2004 | |
| 52. S R Anesi 2005 | |
| 53. S T Lauaki 2005, 07-08 | |
| 54. S Sivivatu 2005-08 | |
| 55. J M Muliaina 2006-08 | |
| 56. B Leonard 2007 | |
| 57. S R Donald 2008 | |
| 58. R Kahui 2008 | |
| 59. K O'Neill 2008 |
WAIKATO POINTS OF INTEREST
1. The correct order of the Waikato colours are: Red, Yellow & Black.
2. Famous Waikato mascot Mooloo was a product of the first Ranfurly Shield victory in 1951. A local company, Booth & Chapman, had a competition to create a team mascot with Mooloo being the winner.
3. The original Mooloo was a 'real' jersey cow.
4. The two legged version took over from the four legged Waikato Supporters Club version in 1999.
5. The Mooloo Song was adapted from the soccer song the Waikato team that toured Argentina in 1989 encountered.
6. Rugby Park was the home of Waikato Rugby from 1925 - 2000. In the 1921 - 1924 period games were played at Claudelands Showgrounds and Steel Park.
7. Waikato Air New Zealand NPC games were played at Westpac Park in 2001 before returning to the site of Rugby Park, Waikato Stadium, in 2002.
8. The distinctive Red, Yellow & Black jersey was adopted in 1928. It was the combination of the Hamilton colours of gold & black, with Old Boys red & black.
9. Waikato was the first Union to win the National Provincial Championship when it took on the semi-final and finals structure in 1992.
10. Waikato was the first provincial Union to beat a touring South African team post WWII - 1956.
