| |
Played |
Points |
| Canterbury |
10 |
33 |
| Waikato |
10 |
33 |
| Bay of Plenty |
10 |
31 |
| Taranaki |
10 |
31 |
| Auckland |
10 |
26 |
| Wellington |
10 |
25 |
| Southland |
10 |
20 |
Timeline
- 2007
- Marty Holah and Stephen Donald were named in the Junior All Blacks.
- 2007
- Roy Kinikinilau makes the NZ Sevens team ,winning the IRB World circuit.
- 2007
- Trent Renata, Matthew Cameron and Jackson Willison were key members of the World Champions New Zealand U19's.
- 2007
- Aled de Malmanche, Craig West, Liam Messam and Dwayne Sweeney make the New Zealand Maori team.
- 2007
- Vern Kamo and David Bason make the New Zealand U21's.
- 2007
- Mils Muliaina, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Keith Robinson, Byron Kelleher and Brendon Leonard are named in the All Blacks.
- 2006
- Waikato sells out its fifth consecutive Test Match with the All Blacks beating Ireland.
- 2006
- Sosene Anesi, Steven Bates and Stephen Donald made the Junior All Blacks, again coached by Ian Foster.
- 2006
- Richard Kahui named Air New Zealand Cup Player of the Year at the Steinlager New Zealand Rugby Awards.
- 2006
- Paul Honiss becomes New Zealands most capped International referee.
- 2006
- Jono Gibbes, Richard Kahui, Scott Linklater, Liam Messam and Deacon Manu are selected for the Churchill Cup winning New Zealand Maori side.
- 2006
- Sosene Anesi and Liam Messam win gold medals at the Commonwealth Games with the NZ Sevens side.
- 2006
- Dwayne Sweeney, Sosene Anesi and Liam Messam are named in the NZ Sevens squad.
- 2006
- Richard Kahui, Jared Payne and Willy Ripia played for the NZ U21 team.
- 2006
- David Hill, Marty Holah, Byron Kelleher, Mils Muliaina, Keith Robinson and Sitiveni Sivivatu make the All Blacks test side.
- 2006
- Waikato scores more tries and more points than any other provincial team in New Zealand.
- 2006
- Waikato wins the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup beating Wellington 37-31 in the final. The final was hosted at Waikato Stadium.
- 2005
- Named in the New Zealand Under 21's side is Richard Kahui, Toby Lynn, Liam Messam, Willy Ripia and Dwayne Sweeney.
- 2005
- Selected for the New Zealand Colts team were Liam Messam, Toby Lynn, Richard Kahui, Willy Ripia, Dwayne Sweeney & Glenike Hawea.
- 2005
- Waikato Centurion Ian Foster is named coach of the Junior All Blacks for their tour to Australia
- 2005
- Steven Bates is named captain of the Junior All Blacks for their Australian Tour.
- 2005
- Waikato Centurion Warren Gatland returns from London club Wasps to coach the 2005 Waikato Air New Zealand NPC team
- 2005
- Hamilton Old Boys win the Breweries Shield for the second year running
- 2005
- Byron Kelleher, Sosene Anesi, Sione Lauaki & Sitiveni Sivivatu are named in the All Blacks team to take on Fiji.
- 2005
- Jono Gibbes, Marty Holah, Byron Kelleher, Sione Lauaki & Sitiveni Sivivatu are selected in the All Blacks to take on the British & Irish Lions in the DHL Lions Series.
- 2005
- Captained by Jono Gibbes, the New Zealand Maori team silences the Lions roar 19-13.
- 2005
- Waikato Stadium hosts the New Zealand Maori v British & Irish Lions game with a capacity crowd of 30,000.
- 2005
- Named in the All Blacks squad for the Philips Tri Nations Series are Byron Kelleher, Marty Holah, Sione Lauaki and Sitiveni Sivivatu.
- 2004
- David Hill, Sean Hohneck, Scott Linklater, Wayne McEntee & Deacon Manu are selected for the New Zealand Maori Team.
- 2004
- Steven Bates, Jono Gibbes, Marty Holah, Byron Kelleher & Keith Robinson are selected for the All Blacks
- 2004
- Waikato Air New Zealand NPC Team were semi-finalists
- 2004
- Binnie Cup is won by Hamilton Old Boys
- 2004
- Hamilton Old Boys are crowned Waikato Club Competition Breweries Shield winners
- 2004
- Named in the New Zealand Secondary Schools side were David Bason, Sam Christie, Hikairo Forbes, Vern Kamo and Luke Katene
- 2004
- New Zealand Sevens honours went to Liam Messam & Sosene Anesi
- 2004
- Regina Sheck & Lauren Engebretsen were named in the Black Ferns team.
- 2004
- Richard Kahui & Travis Church selected for New Zealand Under 19
- 2004
- Stephen Donald & John Pareanga named in the New Zealand Under 21 team.
- 2003
- Waikato Air New Zealand NPC team were semi-finalists.
- 2003
- Liam Messam and Pehi Te Whare named in the New Zealand U19 team
- 2003
- Liam Messam named in the New Zealand 7s team
- 2003
- U15 Team Northern Region competition champions
- 2003
- Representative honours for New Zealand U16s were rewarded to Brad Mitchell, Tom Scheres, Clinton Stockman, Daniel Teka, Armyn Sanders and Ash McLachlan.
- 2003
- Te Awamutu Sports holders of the Binnie Cup
- 2003
- Southern United winning First Division
- 2003
- Hamilton Marist winning the Breweries Shield back to back
- 2003
- Regina Sheck and Emma Jensen named in the Black Ferns.
- 2003
- U19's team winners of the Northern Region Competition completing the season unbeaten
- 2003
- Rhys Duggan becoming the 21st Centurion, ending the season with 104 appearances
- 2003
- Jono Gibbes appointed New Zealand Maori Captain.
- 2003
- Waikato defeated Italy 23 - 3
- 2003
- Marty Holah selected for the All Blacks
- 2002
- Hamilton Marist won the Waikato Breweries Shield.
- 2002
- 19 Waikato players selected for the Mooloo 2003 team.
- 2002
- Launch of Reflection Series
- 2002
- Club rugby numbers increased by 9% to give a total of 8392 players.
- 2002
- Inaugural Beach 5's - Raglan
- 2002
- Under 19 Team winners of the Northern Region competition.
- 2002
- Keith Lowen named Air New Zealand NPC Player of the Year.
- 2002
- Rhys Duggan, Jono Gibbes, Deacon Manu, Deon Muir, Roger Randle and Bruce Reihana named in the New Zealand Maori team.
- 2002
- Vanessa Cootes, Emma Jensen and Regina Sheck named in the Black Ferns World Cup winning team.
- 2002
- Keith Lowen, Regan King, Marty Holah, Keith Robinson and Royce Willis named in the All Blacks.
- 2002
- Finalists in the Air New Zealand NPC.
- 2002
- Deon Muir played 101 games for Waikato, becoming the 20th Centurion.
- 2001
- Waikato Breweries Shield won by Hamilton Old Boys.
- 2001
- Waikato Under 19 team winner of the Northern Region Competition.
- 2001
- Twelve Waikato Colts players made the Mooloo Development squad; Mac Smith, Sosene Anesi, Andrew Greene, Daniel Tuiake, John Verstynan, Matt Clarkin, Regan King, Joel McKenty, Craig West, Nathan White, Jamie Muir, Adam Robinson.
- 2001
- Waikato can now field 11 past and present All Blacks in their team.
- 2001
- Deon Muir named Telecom Super 12 player of the year.
- 2001
- Vanessa Cootes, Regina Sheck, Rhonda Kay, Lauren Englebretsen, Emma Jensen and Lena Beattie names in the Black Ferns training squad.
- 2001
- Roger Randle, Marty Holah and Mark Ranby named on the end of season All Blacks tour to Scotland.
- 2001
- Marty Holah, David Hill, Roger Randle, Keith Lowen, Mark Ranby and Mark Cooksley named in the All blacks training squad.
- 2001
- John Mitchell being named All Black coach. He is the first Waikato coach to be named since 1957 when Dick Everest was coach.
- 2000
- David Johnston selected for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Team.
- 2000
- Scott Couch, Deacon Manu, S E P Palae'ae, M R Sorenson selected for the New Zealand Universities Team.
- 2000
- Dennis Brown named as coach of the New Zealand Under 19 team.
- 2000
- Royce Willis and Scott McLeod selected for the New Zealand A team.
- 2000
- Bruce Reihana selected for the All Blacks.
- 2000
- Centurions dinner, recognising all players with 100 appearances for the province.
- 2000
- Construction of Waikato Stadium begins.
- 2000
- Matt Clarkin, Lee Marsh, David Van Eyk, Nathan White, Craig Stenway, John Whittington (captain), Dean Deveich, Nick Irwin, Reuben Williams, all selected for the Northern Region Under 19 Team.
- 2000
- Under 19 Team won the Northern Region Tournament. Unbeaten in 2000.
- 2000
- Paul Honiss ranked number one referee in New Zealand.
- 2000
- Women's team making the Air New Zealand NPC semifinal for the first time.
- 2000
- Nufarm Waikato B team winning the National Championship.
- 2000
- Vanessa Cootes, Regina Sheck, Adrienne Lil'i and Rhonda Kay selected for the Black Ferns.
- 2000
- Record tenure for Waikato Shield wins - 21 victories.
- 2000
- John Mitchell appointed as coach of the Mooloo Super 12 team.
- 2000
- Craig West, Regan King, Scott Linklater selected for the New Zealand Maori Colts Team.
- 2000
- Glen jackson, Rhys Duggan, Deon Muir, Bruce Reihana, Roger Randle and Mark Cooksley selected for the New Zealand Maori Team.
- 2000
- Megan Adler, Sarah Knight, Emma Jensen, Lena Beattie, Karangi Jones and Sharyl Winikerei selected for the New Zealand Womens most promising players camp.
- 2000
- Deacon Manu selected for New Zealand Colts.
- 1999
- Isaac Boss selected for the New Zealand Under 19 team, winning the Under 19 World Cup.
- 1999
- For the fourth successive year, the Waikato Sevens were the winners of the National Sevens Tournament.
- 1999
- Regina Sheck and Vanessa Cootes selected for the Black Ferns.
- 1999
- Rhys Duggan, Royce Willis and Bruce Reihana representing New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup.
- 1999
- Waikato Women's NPC team competing in the inaugural Women's NPC.
- 1999
- Matthew Cooper finished the season with 365 points in Ranfurly Shield Rugby, which is second only to Grant Fox's record. Similarly his first class career finished with 2577 points, also second to Grant Fox in the history of New Zealand Rugby. His 1604 points scored for Waikato is more than double the previous Waikato record.
- 1999
- The establishment of a High Performance group with the responsibility of setting up the Waikato Rugby Academy directed by High Performance Manager Dennis Brown.
- 1999
- NPC finalist
- 1998
- Bruce Reihana and Roger Randle won gold medals in sevens at Kuala Lumpur. - Death of Aaron Hopa.
- 1997
- Took shield off Auckland - held it for most defences of any Waikato side.
- 1996
- Scott McLeod, Cooper with AB's in SA - Cooper reached 1000 points - lifted shield off Taranaki - John Boe coach - Greg Smith, Nicky Little with Fiji - Deon Muir making mark as leader - won sevens under Chris Ellis, Damian Karauna in NZ side (start of great record for sevens - won three in row).Vanessa Cootes nine tries v France (exact date to be checked) NZ women 's captain Farah Palmer playing for Waikato Uni.
- 1995
- Pro rugby starts - Cooksley to France - Lenadeen Simpson-Brown NZ women';s captain, Nina Sio, Vanessa Cootes - Peter Martin in Wheelchair Blacks - First WRU board elected.
- 1994
- Mitchell captain of division side to Argentina with Mark Cooksley, Craig Stevenson, Steve Gordon - Cooper, Cooksley v France - Waikato women in NZ side Louissa Wall, Heidi Reader, Nina Sio.
- 1993
- beat Auckland to end mighty shield reign - Mitchell, Cooper, Purvis, Steve Gordon to UK - beat Lions 38-10 - Duane Monkley 'human missle'
- 1992
- NPC champions for first time. Beat Otago 40-5 in final - Kevin Greene coach - Matthew Cooper, Purvis, Loe in AB's - Cooper kicked world record 23 points on AB debut v Ireland - Gray AB's manager.
- 1991
- Steve Gordon, Loe, Purvis, Gatland to Argentina - Loe, Purvis, Steve Gordon in World Cup squad - Mitchell takes over captaincy - Alan Riley named top referee.
- 1990
- Rob & Steve Gordon, Gatland, Purvis, Loe to France - Neil Gray NZ councillor - Groundsman Leigh Cooksley 'personality of year' ahead of players and/or administrators - Don Le Prou died - beat Australia
- 1989
- Loe, Graham Purvis, Steve Gordon, Gatland to Ireland, Wales - Kevin Putt in NZ sevens to Hong Kong
- 1988
- Loe, Gatland, Goldsmith in AB's - Ohaupo centennial
- 1987
- Hosted World Cup match, Fiji v Argentina - Richard Loe in NZ squad - longtime administrators retired
- 1986
- Back in first division, beat North Harbour in final match - drew with Australia 21-21 - Loe called into AB's
- 1985
- down to second division
- 1984
- Smith, Stone to Australia.
- 1983
- Bruce Smith AB to UK - Stone v Lions - Waikato sec schools to Australia
- 1981
- Stone, Rickit, Baker, Melsom, Koteka with Maoris to Wales
- 1980
- Ranfurly Shield won off Auckland, Arthur Stone's try - promoted to first division after long wait - Geoff Hines, Taylor in ABs - Pat Bennett captaincy 1981 - Springbok fiasco - shield lost to Wellington - Rickit v Scotland - Stone, Koteka to Romania and France, Boe, Morrissey called over.
- 1979
- Beat France 18-15 - Taylor back in AB's
- 1978
- Myers one test v Oz - Waikato lost second division final to Bay of Plenty.
- 1977
- Greene, Dick Myers to France - lost crucial promotion game to North Auckland
- 1976
- Kevin Greene, Murray Taylor to Argentina centennial years for Pirongia, Hamilton City.
- 1975
- Tokoroa won NZ club champs title - Frank O'Connor NZ president - Colin Gregan top referee - Has Catley died, the mighty oak has fallen.
- 1974
- Whamp Fraser died - Greg Kane in AB's.
- 1973
- Joe Wright topped match record of I J Clarke and Catley.
- 1972
- George Skudder to UK with AB's - 26-24 victory over Wallabies.
- 1971
- Golden Jubilee - some of founder players there beat NZ Maori 19-9 to celebrate occasion - lost to Lions
- 1969
- George Skudder elevated into AB's v Wales - Skudder, JJ Gillett, Andy Johnson, Butch Pickrang in Maori side - Gillies president of NZ refs
- 1968
- Lost to France - Waikato secondary schools toured Oz
- 1966
- Won Ranfurly Shield off Auckland, then lost it to Hawke's Bay - interisland match in Hamilton for first time - lost to Lions - Waikato-wid e competition mooted - Waikato secondary school XV fielded as Harlequin XV - Porima in Maori
- 1966
- Bill Birtwistle in AB's to UK - Waikato wide comp underway - Jack Tuck died Waikato appoints first PRO (Reg Smith) - K M Greene captained North Island secondary schools.
- 1965
- Springboks back - Rex Pickering scored again - John Porima in NZ Maori
- 1964
- I J Clarke played for British Barbarians - I J and DB Clarke retired - Bertie Chapman died - Porima in Maori.
- 1963
- D B & I J Clarke to UK - Porima in NZ Maori - Chis Robson ref for NZ v England
- 1962
- Clarkes all played in shield match v Auckland - CCNZ first holder of Tricolor Trophy - Waikato Maori toured Western Samoa
- 1961
- 22-3 success over France - Has Catley new coach - five Clarkes brothers v Thames Valley Aug 12 - All Black R J Conway arrived - Porima in NZ Maori
- 1960
- D B & I J Clarke, Hemi, Pickering to SA --- Maurice Raureti, Morrie Davis, John Porima in NZ Maori.
- 1959
- New Rugby Park stand opened - Roy Gillies referee for two tests v Lions - Raureti, Davis and John Porima in NZ Maori. Don Clarke kicked record six penalty goals to beat Lions.
- 1958
- Wilson Whineray AB captain - Stan Heather NZ president - Rugby Park upgrade started - decided to sell Hillcrest after years of wrangling - Maurice Raureti, Morrie Davis in NZ Maori - Roy Gillies refs two tests v Australia.
- 1957
- Dick Everest All Black coach (John Mitchell is the only one from Waikato since), Ponty Reid All Black captain - Rex Pickering in AB's to Australia.
- 1956
- Famous 14-10 victory over Springboks - Mooloo parade stunned Boks - Reid, Hemi, DB and I J Clarke in AB's - College Day started
- 1955
- Still top province - I J Clarke AB captain v Australia.
- 1954
- Labelled as NZ's champion province.
- 1952
- Lost then regained shield from Auckland - Mooloo invasion of Auckland - Mooloo parades on morning of challenge matches - Hillcrest ground mooted - Hugh McLaren became All Black - captain who sang 'Floral Dance' - referee Allan Griffiths refereed test v Australia 1953 - I J Clarke / R C Hemi All Blacks tour to UK - lost shield to Wellington.
- 1951
- Won Ranfurly Shield 6-3 off North Auckland - grand welcome home - team made Commercial Hotel their headquarters - Shield fever strikes - Mooloo emerges - Ponty Reid AB to Australia - D B Clarke's debut season - sneaky challenge from Auckland.
- 1950
- Dick Everest becomes Waikato selector. His successful tactics were based on meetings and correspondence he had with Otago master coach Vic Cavanagh. Saturday morning boys' rugby started
- 1949
- Waikato challenged Otago unsuccessfully for shield. Dick Everest met great Otago coach Vic Cavanagh.
- 1948
- E H Catley & W J Conrad selected for tour to South Africa.
- 1947
- K D Arnold and Catley in AB's to Oz.
- 1946
- Clubs being reformed - Has Catley in AB's
- 1945
- Peace celebrations - K D Arnold in Kiwis.
- 1940
- 43 More Waikato rugby men at war - clubs in recess - Home Guard at Rugby Park -Air Force bases set up at Narrows, Rukuhia, Te Rapa - Army and Air Force teams included in Hamilton competition - several future All Blacks spread throughout teams including Fred Allen - petrol restrictions.
- 1939
- Outbreak of war - many Waikato players joined up - many Waikato players had been in line for tour to SA.
- 1938
- Has Catley selected as one of Five Players of Year by NZ Almanack - Harlequin club formed to help young Waikato players.
- 1937
- South African visit to Hamilton. Five Waikato players in combined side which lost 6-3 - record crowd of 17,553 saw match at Rugby Park.
- 1936
- Stag Trophy presented by Jones family. Taupiri, Waipa and Hamilton subunions combined for club competition. First winner Hamilton Old Boys.
- 1935
- Jim Wynyard All Black to UK - some Waikato players received big league offers from UK.
- 1934
- John Leeson All Black -- Rugby Park grandstand roof collapsed, no injuries.
- 1930
- Waikato supplied 14 of 15 players of Combined side which opposed Great Britain at Rugby Park - GB won 40-16 before crowd of 13,000. First radio broadcast of match in Hamilton.
- 1930
- Waikato challenged Canterbury unsuccessfully for Ranfurly Shield.First time for any Waikato rep team in South Island.
- 1929
- Jack Tuck (Old Boys) became Waikato's first All Black - utility back who played in tests against Australia in Australia -- hot showers introduced to Rugby Park.
- 1928
- New colours red, yellow and black adopted - black and white and blue and black had been used previous.
- 1926
- Cecil McDavitt president of NZRFU Features in this decade were the prominence of families such as the Camerons, Bourkes, Johnstons, Thompsons, Clarkins, Christies, Fitzgeralds etc.
- 1925
- Rugby Park opened - new stand 60ft long - Cecil McDavitt first life member
- 1924
- All Black star Bert Cooke, who went to Hamilton East school, pleaded with Waikato's best to go with him to Auckland to be seen regularly by selectors.
- 1921
- Fourth Waikato Rugby Union formed after lengthy negotiations between subunions in which Cecil McDavitt and Whampoa Fraser played leading roles. Inaugural representative side of new union drew first match 15-all away with Taranaki. First win was in third appearance, 6-0 versus Manawatu. First home match was against NSW (Australia) at Claudelands Showground - lost 11-28. Brave effort against mighty Springboks at Claudelands, only lost 6-0 Fierce Peace Cup clashes between sub-unions..Gwynne Shield competition for schools started.
