www.rugbyhistory.co.nz © Copyright Kerry P Geertson 2013 CANTERBURY RUGBY RESULTS 1972 - 2020 Key: P = Played. W = Won. L = Lost. D = Draw. T = Try. C = Conversion. P = Penalty. DG = Drop Goal. H = Home. A = Away. R = Ref. F = For. Ag = Against. (C) = Captain . (QF) = Quarter Final. (SF) = Semi Final . (F) = Final . (Rep) = Repechage. (PR) = Promotion/Relegation . Round Robin Finishing Positions 1976 4th 1st Div 1977 1st 1978 4th 1979 4th 1980 7th 1981 9th 1982 2nd 1983 1st 1984 2nd 1985 2nd 1986 3rd 1987 5th 1988 6th 1989 2nd 1990 4th 1991 4th 1992 7th 1993 6th 1994 3rd Lost Semi Final 1995 5th 1996 3rd Lost Semi Final 1997 2nd Won Grand Final 1998 3rd Lost Semi Final 1999 5th 2000 1st Lost Grand Final 2001 1st Won Grand Final 2002 2nd Lost Semi Final 2003 7th 2004 2nd Won Grand Final 2005 1st Lost Semi Final 2006 2nd Pool B 5th Top 6 Lost Quarter Final Air NZ Cup 2007 2nd Lost Semi Final 2008 2nd Won Final 2009 1st Won Final 2010 1st Won Final ITM Cup 2011 2nd Prem Div Won Final 2012 1st Won Final 2013 2nd Won Final 2014 3rd Lost Semi Final 2015 1st Won Final 2016 1st Won Final Mitre 10 Cup 2017 2nd Won Final 2018 3rd Lost Final 2019 3rd Lost Semi Final 2020 5th 1 1972 Players: A Team: Anderson G; Bruce O; Burns J; Bush W; Cochrane B; Collins M; Cottrell W; Cron S; Davis L; Elder B; Hales D; Hurst I; Gimblett K; Henderson G; Hopkinson A; Knight R; Leask E; Lockwood R; Macdonald H; McCormick W; McEwan M; McGuigan D; McLellan A; Murchison D; Norton R; Peacocke P; Phillips J; Pierce R; Purdon S; Ryan M; Stewart V; Tanner K; Taylor G; Underhay W; Wyllie A (C) . Coaches: Jim D Stewart & P D Clark . Players: B Team: Ashworth J; Banks R; Black J; Davis R; Duncan P; Eagle M; Ford A; Hart R; Jellyman P; McGlashan D; Mitchell S; Murchison D; Murray S; Penny A; Pierce R; Purdon S; Ryan J. Coaches: L Foster & D Finlay . Players: SU Team: Bruce O; Croft M; Cron S; Dykes N; Evans P; Fraser A; Fulton G; Gardner H; Grant R; Henderson G; Macdonald H; Ormandy G; Perkins M; Ryan J; Ryan M; Scott D; Sowden J; Stubbs J; Taylor G; Taylor J; Thompson B; Wyllie A. Coaches: J Le Lievre & Allan E G Elsom Cantabrians H W 27 - 25 5 T – Collins (2), Hales, Cochrane, Macdonald; 2 C – Wylie, McCormick; 1 P - McCormick. R – A Taylor. West Coast A W 39 - 11 7 T – Anderson (2), Wylie (2), Elder (2), Knight; 4 C – McCormick; 1 P - McCormick. R – J Walton. Mid Canterbury A W 27 - 3 4 T – Knight (2), McCormick, McLellan; 1 C – McCormick; 3 P - McCormick. R – J Scott. Wellington H L 13 - 18 2 T – Collins, Leask; 1 C – McCormick; 1 P - McCormick. R – A Gurnsey. Sth Canterbury A L 10 - 20 2 T – Hales, Collins; 1 C – McCormick. R – L Harmon. 2 Wairarapa Bush H W 16 - 3 3 T – Cochrane, Wylie, Macdonald; 2 C - McCormick. R – K Orsbourn. Hawkes Bay H W 27 - 3 5 T – Collins (2), Gimblett, Norton, Macdonald; 2 C – McCormick; 1 P - McCormick. R – A Taylor. Otago A W 4 - 3 1 T – Bush. R – A Woodhouse. Southland H W 32 - 7 5 T – Davis (2), Hales, Gimblett, Hurst; 3 C – McCormick; 2 P – McCormick. R – A Gurnsey. Taranaki A W 14 - 9 2 T – Ryan, Collins; 2 P - McCormick. R – B Duffy. Auckland A W 12 - 6 1 T – Bruce; 1 C – McCormick; 2 P - McCormick. R – A Bailey. Northland A W 19 - 14 3 T – Cron, Knight, Hales; 2 C – McCormick; 1 P - McCormick. R – ?. Waikato A L 8 - 13 2 T – Knight. R – P Sinnott. West Coast H W 47 - 3 6 T – Knight (3), Collins (2), Gimblett; 4 C – McCormick; 4 P – McCormick; 1 DG - Bruce. R – N Thomas. Otago H W 23 - 9 3 T – Bruce, Hurst, Wylie; 1 C – McCormick; 2 P – McCormick; 1 DG - McCormick. R – P McDavitt. Wellington A W 29 - 16 5 T – Hales (2), Bruce, Norton, Wylie; 3 C – McCormick; 1 P - McCormick. R – P McDavitt. 3 Other: Mid Canterbury ** H W 19 - 6 3 T – Grant, Taylor J, Fraser; 2 C – Dykes; 1 P – Dykes. R – J Barber. Nelson Bays ** A W 25 - 10 3 T – Fraser, Ormandy, Wylie; 2 C – Dykes; 2 P – Dykes; 1 DG - Bruce. R – J Desborough. Nth Otago ** H W 42 - 0 6 T – Fraser (2), Ormandy (2), Bruce, Cron; 3 C - Dykes; 4 P – Dykes. R – S Millar. Mid Canterbury * H W 21 - 17 3 T – Jellyman, Murchison, Eagle; 3 C – Jellyman; 1 P - Jellyman. R – A Taylor. Marlborough * A W 17 - 9 3 T – Black, Purdon, Murchison; 1 C – Jellyman; 1 P - Jellyman. R – L Craven. Sth Canterbury * H W 11 - 9 2 T – Jellyman; 1 P – Jellyman. R – B Powell. * Canterbury B ** Canterbury Sub Union 4 1973 Players: A Team: Ashworth J; Black J; Bruce O; Bush W; Collins M; Cron S; Davis L; Fraser A; Hales D; Hanna D; Hurst I; Gimblett K; Lawlor K; Leask E; Macdonald H; McCormick W; McPhail B; Mitchell T; Norton R; Phillips J; Purdon S; Rennell R; Rowe D; Ryan M; Scott R C; Stewart B; Stewart V; Tanner K; Taylor H; Teen B; Thompson B; Wilson R; Wyllie A (C) . Coaches: Jim D Stewart & P D Clark . Players: B Team: Ashworth J; Banks M; Black L; Cartwright B; Chilton B; Davis C; Davison R; Dickson W; Eagle M; Gaukrodger M; Hart R; Jellyman P; Jennings K; Lockie I; Palmer C; Phillips J; Purdon S; Quinn B; Rennell R; Rowe D; Scott R F; Sheehan P; Wilson R. Coaches: L Foster & R Eastgate . Players: SU Team: Bruce O; Cron S; Dykes H; Fraser A; Grant R; Henderson B; Henderson G; Higginson B; Kerr R; Macdonald H; McAuliffe J; Ormandy S; Palmer C; Rendel R; Ryan M; Stubbs J; Taylor G; Taylor J; Thompson B; Wainohu R; Wyllie A. Coaches: J Le Lievre & Allan E G Elsom West Coast A W 17 - 7 2 T – Mitchell; 3 P - McCormick. R – B Williams. Mid Canterbury A W 17 - 4 3 T – Hanna (2), McPhail; 1 C – Wilson; 1 P - Wilson. R – B Hooper. Wellington A L 10 - 37 2 T – Hanna, Bush; 1 C – McCormick. R – A Bailey. Sth Canterbury A L 11 - 15 2 T – Hurst, McPhail; 1 P - Wylie. R – G Depree. Marlborough H L 6 - 13 1 T – Hales; 1 C – McCormick. R – B Dawson. Otago A W 17 - 11 2 T – McCormick, McPhail; 2 P – McCormick; 1 DG - Bruce. R – D Millar. 5 Southland A W 19 - 4 4 T – Hales (3), Mitchell; 1 P - McCormick. R – D Frew. Wanganui H W 65 - 16 11 T – McPhail (4), McCormick (2), Gimblett (2), Wyllie, Bruce, Scott R C; 9 C – McCormick; 1 P - McCormick. R – J Cadigan. Sth Canterbury H W 43 - 9 8 T – McPhail (3), Hurst (2), Davis L, Macdonald, Mitchell; 4 C – McCormick; 1 P - McCormick. R – T Doocey. Manawatu H W 32 - 9 4 T – Hurst, Hales, Wyllie, Mitchell; 2 C – McCormick; 4 P – McCormick. R – A Gurnsey. Otago H W 20 - 9 3 T – McPhail, Mitchell, Phillips; 1 C – McCormick; 2 P - McCormick. R – B Powell. Counties M H W 38 - 6 7 T – Hales (2), Hurst (2), Davis L, Gimblett, Bruce; 2 C – McCormick; 2 P - McCormick. R – B Powell. Wellington H W 32 - 19 6 T – Hales (3), Mitchell, Wyllie, McCormick; 1 C – McCormick; 2 P - McCormick. R – T Doocey. West Coast A W 29 - 10 5 T – Hurst, Gimblett, Mitchell, Fraser, Stewart B; 3 C – McCormick; 1 P – McCormick. R – J Walton. Auckland H W 42 - 3 7 T – Mitchell (2), Wyllie (2), Hurst, Phillips, Bruce; 4 C – McCormick; 2 P – McCormick. R – A Gurnsey. Other: Mid Canterbury ** A W 19 - 4 2 T – Bruce; 1 C – Wyllie; 3 P – Dykes (2), Wyllie. R – A Lilley. 6 Buller * H W 38 - 12 8 T – Davis C (2), Cartwright (2), Hart, Sheehan, Jennings, Ashworth; 3 C – Jellyman. R – T Doocey. Nth Otago ** A W 9 - 6 2 P - Dykes; 1 DG - Bruce. R – J MacDonald. West Coast ** H W 36 - 12 7 T – Palmer (4), Fraser, Taylor J, Ormandy; 4 C - Dykes. R – S Millar. Buller * A L 10 - 14 2 T – Purdon, Rennell; 1 C – Jellyman. R – C Alford. Nelson Bays * A L 6 - 16 1 T – Palmer; 1 C – Jellyman. R – R Macey. England H W 19 - 12 2 T – Hurst, McPhail; 1 C – McCormick; 3 P - McCormick. R – W Adlam. Mid Canterbury * H W 19 - 7 3 T – Rennell (2), Hart; 2 C – Jellyman; 1 P - Jellyman. R – J Cadigan. * Canterbury B ** Canterbury Sub Union 7 1974 Players: A Team: Anderson G; Ashworth J; Black J; Bruce O; Bush W; Cron S; Davis C; Davis L; Faulkner D; Hedge B; Hurst I; Jefferd A; Jennings K; Lawler K; Macdonald H; McCormick W; Mitchell T; Munro D; Norton R; Purdon S; Phillips J; Rowe W; Scott R C; Sims G; Stewart B; Stewart V; Tanner K; Taylor H; Thompson B; Thompson D; Wyllie A (C) . Coaches: D S Hart & P D Clark . Players: B Team: Andrews D; Black L; Brown G; Coleman P; Edmondson J; Hanna D; Henderson G; Higginson B; Jellyman P; McEwan M; McGuigan D; Overend G; Percasky D; Purdon S; Rennell R; Ryan J; Ryan M; Scott R F; Stewart B; Waghorn R; Wilson R. Coaches: L Foster & R Eastgate .