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Star Rugby Club

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President
  
Brad South

Founded
  
1887

Coach(es)
  
Craig Pullar

Full name
  
Star Rugby Football Club

League(s)
  
Southlandwide Premier Galbraith Shield

Grounds
  
Saint Andrew Street, Invercargill

Star Rugby Club is an amateur rugby club based in Southland, New Zealand. The clubs senior team plays in the Southlandwide Premier Division for the Galbraith Shield. The club, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2011, has been home to three Southland centurions and a number of All Blacks.

125th Anniversary Team

The clubs 125th anniversary team was selected in 2011 by life members Bob Donnelly, Alan Blackler and Southland Times journalist Logan Savory. The team which included seven All Blacks was as follows:

  • 15. Brian McKechnie
  • 14. Mana Harrison
  • 13. Billy Stead
  • 12. John "Darky" Beazley
  • 11. Lindsay Booth
  • 10. James "Wampy" Bell
  • 9. Alan Blackler
  • 8. Bob Barber
  • 7. John Hardie
  • 6. Francis Glasglow
  • 5. George Purdue
  • 4. Josh Bekhuis
  • 3. Brad Leonard
  • 2. Corey Flynn
  • 1. Phil "Scruffy" Butt
  • References

    Star Rugby Club Wikipedia