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Rugby and League in the Manawatū

This collection showcases the long and proud history of local Rugby and Rugby League teams in the Manawatū.

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"Rugby"

"Rugby"

This image was taken by a Manawatu Evening Standard photographer and is held in the Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection, but appears not to have run in the newspaper itself.

 
Rugby Team

Rugby Team

Unidentified rugby team, posing with coaches/managers.

 
Rugby Team

Rugby Team

These young men are unidentified.

 
[Rugby Team]

[Rugby Team]

[A rugby team perform a rousing haka on the field.]

 
Rugby team

Rugby team

Kia Toa rugby players posing for photograph on the field. Edward (Ted) Freeman is 6th from the right.

Creator
Date
circa 1920
Place
Palmerston North
 
Rugby Team

Rugby Team

Possibly the Oroua team. Sam Hart (?) far right, back row (son Vernon farmed Umutoi between Schools and Pipiti)

 
Massey Rugby League

Massey Rugby League

This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s. 

 
Unidentified Rugby Team

Unidentified Rugby Team

Unidentified rugby team (secondary school team) with coaches. See the same coach in 2019P\_2006-358\_026276.

 
Unidentified Rugby Team

Unidentified Rugby Team

An unidentified rugby team (secondary school team?) pictured with coaches and shield. See the same coach in 2019P\_2006-358\_026277.

 
Women's Rugby in The Square

Women's Rugby in The Square

The Manawatū Cyclones Women's rugby team held an opening captain’s run in The Square. A great day to watch the team prepare for their match against Canterbury.

 
Kairanga School, rugby

Kairanga School, rugby

This negative comes from the Elmar Collection - a large series of semi-identified and unidentified images from the 1930s-1970s. 

 
Boys Rugby team

Boys Rugby team

This photograph shows a team of young rugby players with an older gentleman, perhaps the coach. The subjects and location are unidentified, but it is likely to be somewhere in Palmerston North.

 
Boys Rugby Team

Boys Rugby Team

This photograph shows a team of young rugby players with two older gentlemen, perhaps coaches. The subjects and location are unidentified, but it is likely to be somewhere in Palmerston North.

 
Rugby team (school)

Rugby team (school)

This photograph shows a team of young rugby players. The subjects and location are unidentified, but it is likely to be somewhere in Palmerston North.

 
Men's Rugby Team

Men's Rugby Team

This rugby team is unidentified. The man standing on the far-right has an emblem on his shirt that has the letter "BMBO" on it.

 
Boys Rugby Team

Boys Rugby Team

This photograph shows a team of young rugby players with two older gentlemen, perhaps coaches. The subjects and location are unidentified, but it is likely to be somewhere in Palmerston North.

 
Unidentified Rugby Team

Unidentified Rugby Team

An unidentified schoolboy rugby team.

 
Rongotea rugby team

Rongotea rugby team

The Rongotea rugby football team pose with coach and cup.

 
Rongotea Rugby Team

Rongotea Rugby Team

Rugby team with coach.

 
Rongotea Rugby Team

Rongotea Rugby Team

Rugby team with coach.

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