Invercargill Rugby Club (Blues)
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Full nameInvercargill Blues RC
Founded1874
GroundBalmoral Drive
PresidentDarryl Olphert
| Full name | Invercargill Blues RC | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1874 | |
| Ground | Balmoral Drive | |
| President | Darryl Olphert | |
| Coach(es) | James Wilson, Ben Paulin, Mike Cunningham Management - Tori Clarke | |
| Captain | Richard Little | |
| League(s) | Premier Division, Women's, Bs, Cs | |
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Blues RC (Invercargill) is an amateur rugby team that plays in the Premier Division of Southland Club Rugby. Founded in 1874, the club has a prestigious history, and it boasts 31 Galbraith Shield titles including a record period of eight in a row.
The club also has a strong women's rugby team.[1]
Blues has had many players achieve Southland Stags honours as well as a number of All Blacks and other New Zealand representatives.
The following have represented the All Blacks.
| Player |
All Black number |
Year of All Black debut |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Braddon[2] | 2 | 1884 |
| Simon Culhane[3] | 946 | 1995 |
| Ethan de Groot[4][5] | 1197 | 2021 |
| Elliot Dixon[6] | 1149 | 2016 |
| Les George[7] | 439 | 1938 |
| Paul Henderson | 897 | 1989 |
| James O'Donnell[8] | 9 | 1884 |
| Steven Pokere[9] | 825 | 1981 |
The club has also had a representative of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team (Black Ferns), Amy Rule.[10]
Other notable players include:
