Waikato Rugby Union - Waikato Greats

WAIKATO GREATS

To be eligable to be a Waikato Great you must have played:

100 Games (Men)

50 Games (Women)


HAS CATLEY

FIRST GAME:

25 May 1935 vs Thames Valley at Thames (won 30-3)

100TH GAME:

20 Sep 1952 vs West Coast at Hamilton (won 20-6)

LAST GAME:

1 Oct 1955 vs North Auckland at Whangarei (won 8-6)

YEARS PLAYED:

1935-41, 43-48, 50-55

GAMES:

124

TRIES:

10

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

30

BRYCE COWLEY

FIRST GAME:

7 Jun 1948 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 14-16)

100TH GAME:

2 Jun 1958 vs Auckland at Hamilton (won 15-5)

LAST GAME:

27 Sep 1958 vs Auckland at Auckland (won 11-10)

YEARS PLAYED:

1948-58

GAMES:

112

TRIES:

40

CONVERSIONS:

2

PENALTIES:

2

DG:

18

TOTAL POINTS:

184

IAN CLARKE

FIRST GAME:

4 Jun 1951 vs Auckland at Hamilton (won 9-3)

100TH GAME:

15 Jul 1961 vs France at Hamilton (won 22-3)

LAST GAME:

14 Sep 1963 vs King Country at Hamilton (won 17-9)

YEARS PLAYED:

1951-63

GAMES:

126

TRIES:

14

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

42

REX PICKERING

FIRST GAME:

1 Oct 1955 vs North Auckland at Whangerei (won 8-6)

100TH GAME:

1 Sep 1965 vs Southland at Hamilton (won 23-9)

LAST GAME:

29 Sep 1965 vs Auckland at Auckland (lost 6-14)

YEARS PLAYED:

1955-65

GAMES:

104

TRIES:

18

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

54

JOE WRIGHT

FIRST GAME:

29 Jul 1961 vs Counties at Papakura (won 29-3)

100TH GAME:

1 Sep 1970 vs South Canterbury at Timaru (won 12-8)

LAST GAME:

22 Aug 1973 vs Southland at Hamilton (drew 22-22)

YEARS PLAYED:

1961-73

GAMES:

133

TRIES:

5

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

15

PAT BENNETT

FIRST GAME:

18 Aug 1973 vs Wellington at Hamilton (won 20-16)

100TH GAME:

16 Aug 1981 vs Bay of Plenty at Hamilton (won 13-3)

LAST GAME:

4 Sep 1983 vs Wellington at Hamilton (won 12-9)

YEARS PLAYED:

1973-78, 80-83

GAMES:

133

TRIES:

5

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

20

DOUG PHILLIPS

FIRST GAME:

25 Aug 1966 vs North Otago at Matamata (won 8-6)

100TH GAME:

12 Oct 1981 vs Lautoka at Lautoka (won 39-22)

LAST GAME:

12 Oct 1981 vs Lautoka at Lautoka (won 39-22)

YEARS PLAYED:

1966-75, 77-81

GAMES:

100

TRIES:

12

CONVERSIONS:

37

PENALTIES:

18

DG:

1

TOTAL POINTS:

173

MIAH MELSOM

FIRST GAME:

2 Jul 1977 vs Bay of Plenty at Hamilton (lost 14-15)

100TH GAME:

8 Aug 1984 vs Wairarapa Bush at Hamilton (won 52-16)

LAST GAME:

6 Oct 1984 vs Hawke's Bay at Hamilton (won 56-7)

YEARS PLAYED:

1977-84

GAMES:

110

TRIES:

22

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

88

JOHN BOE

FIRST GAME:

23 May 1979 vs Counties at Pukekohe (lost 15-27)

100TH GAME:

17 Aug 1985 vs Otago at Hamilton (lost 14-16)

LAST GAME:

1 Oct 1988 vs Taranaki at New Plymouth (lost 17-21)

YEARS PLAYED:

1979-88

GAMES:

136

TRIES:

14

CONVERSIONS:

37

PENALTIES:

20

DG:

36

TOTAL POINTS:

298

CHRIS ELLIS

FIRST GAME:

8 Mar 1980 vs NSW Country at Hamilton (lost 6-9)

100TH GAME:

26 Sep 1987 vs Bay of Plenty at Hamilton (lost 25-46)

LAST GAME:

17 May 1992 vs Queensland at Ballymore (lost 6-29)

YEARS PLAYED:

1980-84, 86-88, 91-92

GAMES:

110

TRIES:

33

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

132

GRAHAM PURVIS

FIRST GAME:

9 May 1984 vs Taranaki at Hamilton (won 15-6)

100TH GAME:

25 Mar 1992 vs NZ Divisional XV at Hamilton (drew 30-30)

LAST GAME:

18 Oct 1997 vs Counties Manukau at Hamilton (lost 40-43)

YEARS PLAYED:

1984-93, 97

GAMES:

147

TRIES:

11

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

45

WARREN GATLAND

FIRST GAME:

24 Jun 1986 vs Taranaki at Hamilton (won 15-12)

100TH GAME:

2 Sep 1992 vs Wellington at Wellington (won 39-10)

LAST GAME:

1 Oct 1994 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 15-37)

YEARS PLAYED:

1986-94

GAMES:

140

TRIES:

17

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

71

ANDREW STRAWBRIDGE

FIRST GAME:

11 May 1983 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 6-10)

100TH GAME:

2 Sep 1992 vs Wellington at Wellington (won 39-10)

LAST GAME:

16 Apr 1995 vs NZ Harlequins at Hamilton (lost 25-96)

YEARS PLAYED:

1983-95

GAMES:

131

TRIES:

53

CONVERSIONS:

83

PENALTIES:

78

DG:

5

TOTAL POINTS:

646

JOHN MITCHELL

FIRST GAME:

3 Jun 1985 vs North Harbour at Hamilton (won 20-13)

100TH GAME:

26 Sep 1992 vs Auckland at Auckland (won 27-21)

LAST GAME:

1 Oct 1994 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 15-37)

YEARS PLAYED:

1985-94

GAMES:

134

TRIES:

67

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

286

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DUANE MONKLEY

FIRST GAME:

9 Sep 1987 vs Hawke's Bay at Hamilton (lost 10-23)

100TH GAME:

6 Jun 1994 vs Thames Valley at Hamilton (won 74-3)

LAST GAME:

12 Oct 1996 vs Canterbury at Hamilton (lost 20-29)

YEARS PLAYED:

1987-96

GAMES:

135

TRIES:

24

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

111

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RICHARD JERRAM

FIRST GAME:

13 Aug 1988 vs Wairarapa Bush at Hamilton (won 24-10)

100TH GAME:

13 Aug 1994 vs King Country at Hamilton (won 45-10)

LAST GAME:

1 Oct 1994 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 15-37)

YEARS PLAYED:

1988-94

GAMES:

106

TRIES:

28

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

122

STEVE GORDON

FIRST GAME:

1 Jun 1987 vs North Harbour at Hamilton (won 48-3)

100TH GAME:

22 Apr 1995 vs Natal at Durban (lost 21-25)

LAST GAME:

18 Oct 1997 vs Counties Manukau at Hamilton (lost 40-43)

YEARS PLAYED:

1987-97

GAMES:

141

TRIES:

3

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

13

IAN FOSTER

FIRST GAME:

31 Jul 1985 vs King Country at Hamilton (won 21-9)

100TH GAME:

5 Jun 1995 vs North Harbour at Hamilton (won 33-26)

LAST GAME:

25 Oct 1998 vs Otago at Dunedin (lost 20-49)

YEARS PLAYED:

1985-88, 90-98

GAMES:

148

TRIES:

20

CONVERSIONS:

42

PENALTIES:

36

DG:

12

TOTAL POINTS:

322

MATTHEW COOPER

FIRST GAME:

17 Apr 1990 vs Otago at Dunedin (lost 15-18)

100TH GAME:

26 Jul 1998 vs King Country (won 76-0)

LAST GAME:

16 Oct 1999 vs Wellington in Hamilton (Lost 17-38)

YEARS PLAYED:

1990-99

GAMES:

124

TRIES:

38

CONVERSIONS:

331

PENALTIES:

252

DG:

1

TOTAL POINTS:

1604

DEON MUIR

FIRST GAME:

2 Apr 1995 vs Bay of Plenty at Hamilton (won 34-20)

100TH GAME:

19 Oct 2002 vs Otago at Hamilton (won 41-37)

LAST GAME:

26 Oct 2002 vs Auckland at Hamilton (lost 28-40)

YEARS PLAYED:

1995-02

GAMES:

101

TRIES:

42

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

210

RHYS DUGGAN

FIRST GAME:

3 Aug 1994 vs Northland at Whangarei (lost 19-22)

100TH GAME:

12 Sep 2003 vs Otago at Hamilton (won 27-15)

LAST GAME:

15 Oct 2004 vs Wellington at Wellington (lost 16-28)

YEARS PLAYED:

1994-04

GAMES:

111

TRIES:

20

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

1

TOTAL POINTS:

103

DWAYNE SWEENEY

FIRST GAME:

2002 vs Hawkes Bay 

100TH GAME:

21 Sep 2019 vs Tasman at Hamilton (Lost 26-35)

LAST GAME:

12 Oct 2019 vs Wellington in Wellington (Lost 39-21)

YEARS PLAYED:

2002-2019

GAMES:

103

TRIES:

18

CONVERSIONS:

16

PENALTIES:

4

DG:

0

TOTAL POINTS:

134

LIAM MESSAM

FIRST GAME:

2003 vs Italy 

100TH GAME:

06 Aug 2022 vs Hawkes Bay in Hamilton (Drew 32-32)

LAST GAME:

14 Sep 2022 vs Southland in Hamilton (Won 54-24)

YEARS PLAYED:

2003-2022

GAMES:

104

TRIES:

31

CONVERSIONS:

0

PENALTIES:

0

DG:

1

TOTAL POINTS:

158

VICTORIA EDMONDS

FIRST GAME:

 2012

50TH GAME:

 09 Oct 2021 vs Canterbury   (Won 20-22)

LAST GAME:

  TBC

YEARS PLAYED:

  2012-


CHELSEA SEMPLE

FIRST GAME:

 2012

50TH GAME:

 06 Aug 2022 vs Bay of Plenty   (Won 17-10)

LAST GAME:

 TBC

YEARS PLAYED:

  2012-