North Shore Rugby Football Club
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The North Shore Rugby Football Club (NSRFC), based in Devonport
, is the longest operating rugby
club in New Zealand
. Their uniform sports green and white, colours which are spoken of religiously among its members. The club has produced a few All Blacks
, the most notable of which is former captain Wayne "Buck" Shelford
.
The NSRFC's reserves and under 19s capped off successful seasons by winning their respective North Harbour championships. The reserves were led by their number 8, captain Ben Barker. The 19s had a number of young talent, including leading try scorer Alex Hodgson and Captain Tama Whatuira. The under 21 side reached the semifinals but lost to Massey in a close encounter.
Devonport, New Zealand
Devonport is a harbourside suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore, at the southern end of a peninsula that runs southeast from near Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour...
, is the longest operating rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
club in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Their uniform sports green and white, colours which are spoken of religiously among its members. The club has produced a few All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
, the most notable of which is former captain Wayne "Buck" Shelford
Wayne Shelford
Wayne Thomas "Buck" Shelford is a New Zealand former rugby union footballer and coach who represented and captained New Zealand in the late 1980s...
.
2008 Performances
In 2008, the NSRFC's Premier side finished second after losing to traditional rivals Takapuna RFC at North Harbour stadium in the Premier Final. They finished the regular season on the top of the table, led by seasoned captain Luke Dodderel and anchored by the prolific kicking talent of Ben Botica, and an all-English front row.The NSRFC's reserves and under 19s capped off successful seasons by winning their respective North Harbour championships. The reserves were led by their number 8, captain Ben Barker. The 19s had a number of young talent, including leading try scorer Alex Hodgson and Captain Tama Whatuira. The under 21 side reached the semifinals but lost to Massey in a close encounter.