Nelson Rugby Union
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Nelson Rugby Union was founded in 1885, and played provincial rugby until 1967 when they decided to merge with the Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union
to create Nelson-Bays
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Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union
Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union was founded in 1920, and played provincial rugby until 1967 when they decided to merge with the Nelson Rugby Union to create Nelson Bays.-Golden Bay-Motueka in Ranfurly Shield:...
to create Nelson-Bays
Nelson Bays Rugby Union
Nelson Bays Rugby Union was a New Zealand rugby union team that played from 1968-2005.Nelson Bays was founded in 1968 when Nelson merged with Golden Bay-Motueka and played until 2005 when they joined with Marlborough to become Tasman Rugby Union in 2006....
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Nelson in Ranfurly Shield
In the history of the Nelson Rugby Union, Nelson has contested the Ranfurly Shield twice:- 1924: vs Hawkes Bay 3-35, Hastings
- 1959: vs Taranaki 14-31, New Plymouth