Willie Talau, 5. But for Canterbury to cash in on their tenure, especially in the cash-strapped times of 2020, it will be crucial they get past Taranaki. Ernest Buckland, 6. ), let alone the selections, but the scores from the 1956 series – 10-6, 3-8, 17-10, and 11-5 – and the players roll off their tongues like it was yesterday. Otago had been favourites to retain the shield and many were surprised by Taranaki's 11-9 victory. Howie Tamati, 10. Their top professional team, the Bulls is coached by Willie Rickards and co-captained by lock Mitchell Brown and midfielder Teihorangi Walden. Taranaki's first challenge was against Auckland in 1906 but, in September 1913 it beat Auckland before defending it six times in 1914 before losing to Wellington. Tell me more... 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Montini (being picked way to soon after his injury culminating in him re-injuring his hamstring muscle to the extent that it was the end of his tour). Taranaki won against Otago for them to, later on, go a 13-match tenure. Taranaki Women's Rugby Team - representative rugby team in New Zealand's Women's 2013 National Provincial Championship Yes, the 1956 Springboks were very unlucky with injuries, and their back line, when fit and properly selected was superior to pretty much anything any New Zealand team fielded that year. The battle in the loose between Reed Prinsep, Cullen Grace, Billy Harmon and possibly Tom McLeod for Canterbury and Lachlan Boshier and Mitchell Crosswell for Taranaki will be another key. Their 2017 clash was a scarcely believable scoring extravaganza with the amber and blacks coming back from 7-31 down to take a 55-43 win, the greatest comeback in the trophy's history. 1918, New Zealand Division liberates Le Quesnoy, Home Taranaki then relieved Wellington of the Shield it had won from Auckland seven days earlier in 1963 to begin a 15-challenge sequence before Auckland relieved it of the prize in 1965. Otago led 9-0 before the 'amber and blacks' staged their comeback. However Otago defeated Wellington, but Otago accepted a special challenge by Taranaki. The Springbok team arrived in New Plymouth in high spirits after winning the second test and constructing an impressive win against Wanganui – scoring 7 splendid tries. So too will be the contest between fullbacks Jordie Barrett for Taranaki and Josh McKay for the home team. [24] The 2020 squad for the Farah Palmer Cup is coached by former Taranaki men's representative Brendan Haami. This game against Taranaki underlined the fact that despite their many misfortunes, the Springboks had serious flaws, and didn’t deserve to win the 1956 series. Commercial re-use may be allowed on request. Total 19 users including 0 member, 19 guests, 0 bot online, Most users ever online were 887, on 8 December 2019 @ 12:10 am. Taranaki's first challenge was against Auckland in 1906 but, in September 1913 it beat Auckland before defending it six times in 1914 before losing to Wellington. It held it through nine challenges in 1958 and four more in 1959 before losing it to Southland. By any standards, this was great forward play. And in 2014 Canterbury had a 26-23 win in New Plymouth. However it was in two other departments that South Africa also came up short which prevented them from establishing any sort of rhythm. Had we won we would not have deserved it, June Internationals 2013 – South Africa – Fixtures, June Internationals 2013 – South Africa – Log, June Internationals 2013 – South Africa – Results, Junior World Championships 2014: Fixtures, 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division Fixtures, Super Rugby: Stormers vs Cheetahs Match Report – Urghh, A match of two…. They adopted the Sharks nickname in 1998 after a public competition. Taranaki captain and No. The future challengers are potentially lucrative games against Wellington, (October 3), Waikato (October 18), Otago (October 30) and Auckland (November 13). The Wildcats entered the competition in 2002 alongside the Central Falcons. Taranaki was the last side to take the Shield from Canterbury. New Zealand had lost so much face in the second test at Wellington that it was difficult to feel any degree of confidence over the matches of the rest of the tour. Just as the 1949 All Blacks couldn’t counter Hennie Muller and marauding loose forward aggressive defense, so too the 1956 Springboks couldn’t cope with the up-and-under kick and New Zealand style rucking. 8 Peter Burke celebrates taking the Ranfurly Shield off Otago in 1957. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Taranaki Whio is the women's representative side that was reintroduced in 2018 to compete in the Farah Palmer Cup. There was a street parade, which Grant Moody (83), an inside back, said was great, but the side had to first defend the shield against South Canterbury (won 6-3) and then play Taranaki in a hastily arranged game. You have to be more focused, and concentrate 100% of the time, compared to TV, and you are not just a passive recipient in terms of ‘picturing’ what is being brodcast. Taranaki sides know how to get under Canterbury's skin. They say TV is a “cold” medium, compared to a “hot” medium like radio – which I think means you are engaging more of your mind, and emotions, and imagination if you are only listening, rather than watching a screen as we tend to do today. While Canterbury played the second challenge for the Shield, against Wellington in 1904, it had to wait until the end of the 1927 season before it got its hands on the trophy when beating Manawhenua. Ross Brown a future All Back was simply dazzling at centre, first in his crash-tackles of Jeremy Nel and second in two extraordinary deft dribbling runs of over 20 meters. But the 1949 All Black tourists in South Africa had a better back line than anything South Africa fielded that year too (except maybe the 2nd test at Ellis Park). Later with a rusty Howe playing very tentatively on fly-half Viviers posted himself on No10 with Kirkpatrick returning to the wing, Howe moved to centre and de Wilzem to fullback. Included were the significant announcements: –. From what others on this site have said, I understand the 1970 test series (the last played in the days before TV) had the same effect in South Africa. Secondly, and more importantly they were not one of the top six provincial sides in New Zealand and it was only really in retrospect that fans and rugby scribes realized that they were not as weak as most thought and started to take cognisance of at least three future All Blacks namely John McCullough (No12), Roger Urbahn (No9) and Roger Boon (No2) who had outstanding games against tourist on Rugby Park New Plymouth on August 11, 1956. Kimbo’s right, making the game up in your mind made the game a whole lot different, thats for sure. The Taranaki rugby league team (also known as the Taranaki Wildcats, formerly the Taranaki Sharks and the Taranaki Rockets) are New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Taranaki Rugby League.They currently compete in the NZRL National Competition (Zonal team) and the Rugby League Cup (District team). For the side that represents Taranaki Rugby Football Union in the Mitre 10 Cup, see. In 1997 the Taranaki Rugby League side that competed in the Super League Challenge Cup was also called the Rockets. It held it through nine challenges in 1958 and … With a win in August against North Otago (71-7), it is closing in on Auckland's 158 Shield wins, a total bolstered by its 61-game tenure between 1985-1993. The All Black forwards a week later were to accomplish wonderful things and to play with a fury which a New Zealand pack, playing at home, had not developed since 1950; but it was fascinating to speculate on what might have happened had Taranaki played lifelessly, been defeated by 30 points (as everyone seemed to expect) and shown none of the compelling power of forward play which made this match so memorable. At the end of the match Otago coach Charlie Saxton told Burke that 'the better team lost'. Adam Lile and 13. It was their first time winning a first division title. In 2008 the Taranaki Rugby League named its Team of the Century: Dave Watson; Babe Hooker; Ron McKay; Willie Talau; Ernest Buckland; Tony Kemp; Issac Luke; Bruce Gall; Howie Tamati; Wille Southorn; Graeme West; Adam Lile; Barry Harvey. It is also affiliated with the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. It then had to wait until 1957 when it beat Otago to claim the Shield. They began with a brown coloured jersey before adopting the amber and black hoops in 1892. Taranaki won the ITM Cup Premiership in 2014. To accommodate a cycle track the in-gaol area was shortened from the usual 22 meters to only 8 meters and in the 25th minute Murfitt (No14) won the race to the ball dribbled into the in-goal area by Ross Brown (No13) and dived on it. Ackermann’s attempted rushes at Cameron (No10) was blocked with cunning audacity by O’Neil (No6) and the Taranaki backline although lacking the pace of the South African backs tackled with ferocity and played with a cunningness that saw them take the honours as being better on the day. In 1957 current shield holders Wellington was defeated in a friendly match early in the year and a rematch was scheduled for later in the season. It was in fact only due to a fortunate coincidence of a diminished in-goal area that South Africa did not lose the match. Six successful defences followed before a 12–6 loss to Wellington in September 1914. Notable players included Paul Rauhihi, Iva Ropati and Artie Shead.[4]. Mixing in matching in the midfield during the match due to the injury to Montini, Motivation (lack thereof with the team already thinking about the third test) and. Bruce Gall, 9. It then had to wait until 1957 when it beat Otago to claim the Shield. They managed to compete in most games, winning two and with two draws. What makes Saturday's challenge all the more appealing is the prospect of yet another clash between the best first five-eighths in the country Richie Mo'unga for the defenders and Beauden Barrett for the challengers. Howe slashed brilliantly through the defence on one occasion but spoiled a try scoring movement with a forwards pass while Kirkpatrick made one thrilling long run in the second half but that was about it from the Springbok backline, writes McLean. Already a province with a proud Ranfurly Shield history, Taranaki had plenty of reason to go into that 2017 contest with high hopes. Burke made the obvious retort: 'Charlie, you can say what you like, we've got the shield.'. Barry Harvey. This was not enough to avoid the wooden spoon but most pundits predicted they would be better for the experience in 2003. Charles Hunt. Taranaki did not taste shield success again until 1957. What made the effort of the Taranaki team remarkable and noteworthy as illustrated by the cartoonist below and as mentioned by McLean above is that nobody expected it. 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