| High School Old Boys RFC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Old Boys (unofficial) | |||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1900 | |||||||||||||||||
| Union | Canterbury Rugby Football Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Location | Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Ground(s) | Bob Deans Playing Fields, Hagley Park | |||||||||||||||||
| President | Nigel Georgieff | |||||||||||||||||
| League | C B S Canterbury Cup | |||||||||||||||||
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| Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
| www.oldboys.co.nz/ | ||||||||||||||||||
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High School Old Boys is a Rugby Union Football club based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Canterbury Rugby Football Union' (CRFU is the official governing body for Rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region of New Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Hagley Park is a large public Park (161 km² in Christchurch, New Zealand which was created in 1855 by the Provincial Government Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Christchurch (Ōtautahi The largest City in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The club was founded in 1900 by former students of Christchurch Boys' High School. Christchurch Boys' High School (known as CBHS) is a single sex state (public secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. Whilst many current members are former CBHS students, Old Boys is an open club accepting both male and female players of all abilities. The club is fully affiliated with the Canterbury Rugby Football Union (C. The Canterbury Rugby Football Union' (CRFU is the official governing body for Rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region of New R. F. U). The rugby season falls across New Zealand's winter months, usually starting in early April and finishing mid August
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History
Name
The official name of the club is the "Christchurch High School Old Boys RFC". This is generally shortened to "High School Old Boys" (H. S. O. B) and the club is commonly referred to simply as "Old Boys"
Location
High School Old Boys clubrooms are located at 5 Ayr St, Riccarton, Christchurch, 1 block north of the Deans Ave/Riccarton Rd roundabout. Riccarton is a major residential suburb of Christchurch New Zealand.
The Bob Deans Playing Fields are located in North Hagley Park, directly opposite the intersection of Ayr St and Deans Ave. Hagley Park is a large public Park (161 km² in Christchurch, New Zealand which was created in 1855 by the Provincial Government
Colours
Old Boys colours are: White jersey, white shorts and black socks with blue tops
All Blacks coaches from HSOB
- Graham Henry, current All Blacks coach
- Steve Hansen, current All Blacks forwards coach
Notable players
All Blacks
- Bob Deans
- Harry Taylor
- Cyril Evans
- Bill Dalley
- Jim Parker
- Jack Harris
- Sid Carleton
- Frank Clark
- George Mehrtens
- Jack Rankin
- Don Cobden
- Doug Wilson
- Pat Vincent
- John Graham
- John Morrissey
- Tony Steel
- Clive Currie
- Richard Loe
- Graeme Bachop
- Andrew Mehrtens
- Justin Marshall
- Daryl Gibson
- Reuben Thorne
- Nathan Mauger
- Aaron Mauger
- Daniel Carter
Super 12/14
Canterbury
- Craig Clarke
Japan
- Philip O’Reilly
Enquiries
- Postal Address: PO Box 1780 Christchurch
- Phone: (03) 348 4521
- Email: info@oldboys. Graham Henry (born 8 June 1946 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand Rugby Union coach and head coach of the country's national team Steve Hansen is a Rugby union coach He was the head coach of the Welsh national team. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. Bob Deans, (born Robert George Deans on 19 February 1884 in Christchurch, New Zealand - 1908 was a former All Black Patrick Bernard Vincent ( 6 January, 1926 &mdash 10 April, 1983) He was an All Black in 1956 where he played two tests and captaining David John Graham, CBE, ED, (born January 1, 1935, in Stratford New Zealand) previous president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Anthony Gordon (Tony Steel (born 31 July 1941) is a former New Zealand Rugby union player politician and educator Richard Wyllie Loe (born 6 April 1960 in Christchurch New Zealand) was a renowned and hugely talented All Black prop forward with a reputation Graeme Bachop is a former rugby player from New Zealand. He played for the Linwood Rugby club for ten years (1985-1994 followed by four years (1994-1997 at Christchurch Andrew Philip Mehrtens MNZM (born 28 April 1973 in Durban, South Africa) is a Justin Warren Marshall, MNZM (born 5 August 1973) is a New Zealand Rugby union footballer Daryl Peter Earl Gibson (born 2 March 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays inside centre three-quarter back for Glasgow Warriors Reuben David Thorne (born January 2, 1975 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand Rugby union player and former captain of the national Nathan Keith Mauger (born 8 April 1978 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a Rugby union player who is playing for Hawke's Aaron Joseph Douglas Mauger (last name pronounced "Major" born 29 November 1980 in Christchurch) is a Rugby union footballer Daniel Carter may refer to Dan Carter (b 1982 New Zealand rugby union player Daniel Carter (musician (b The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds Stephen Brett (born 23 November 1985 in Waiouru, New Zealand) is a Rugby union footballer who plays for Canterbury The Canterbury Rugby Football Union' (CRFU is the official governing body for Rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region of New For the Japanese Rugby League team see Japan national rugby league team. co. nz
See also
External links
- Old Boys Official Website
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