We hope you enjoy this look back as we look forward to many more years of recording the history of Buller Rugby Union.
We acknowledge all the information from the NZ “Rugby Almanack” Series since 1934 and appreciate their hard and dedicated work in providing this detailed history. – Web Admin

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Results

Sat 09 May	2:30 pm	H	Representative Match	Poverty Bay	08 - 11	Match Center
Mon 01 Jun	2:30 pm	H	Representative Match	Nelson Bays	06 - 13	Match Center
Tue 23 Jun	2:30 pm	H	Representative Match	Canterbury XV	03 - 11	Match Center
Sat 04 Jul	2:30 pm	H	Rundle Cup	West Coast	11 - 03	Match Center
Sat 08 Aug	2:30 pm	A	Seddon Shield	Nelson Bays	22 - 06	Match Center
Tue 11 Aug	2:30 pm	H	Representative Match	Mid Canterbury	08 - 11	Match Center
Sat 22 Aug	2:30 pm	A	Rundle Cup	West Coast	21 - 09	Match Center
Tue 08 Sep	2:30 pm	A	Ranfurly Shield	Canterbury	14 - 05	Match Center
Sat 19 Sep	2:30 pm	H	Representative Match	Canterbury XV	09 - 06	Match Center

THE 1970 SEASON:

A new season saw Buller double its total of wins for the season from one to two with the victories being achieved against West Coast and the “Canterbury XV”.

The highlight of the season was the determined Buller assault on the Ranfurly Shield against Canterbury. Buller led for much of the game and it was only a disputed try which allowed the Canterbury team to edge into the lead and eventually hold on to the Shield by 14-5.

The beginning of the decade also saw the first Buller appearances of a number of players who were to be major influences in the Buller Rugby scene in the future. Brian Morgan, a future Buller captain and All Black trialist, made his debut as did John Dickson in the backs, while Tom Aldridge, still playing Senior Club Rugby twenty three years later was a new representative in the pack.

Orlando Nahr, seemingly indestructible, Don Stevenson who was a reserve at the All Black trials but did not get a run, Robert Murray and Wayne Moultrie were the only players of the thirty to represent Buller during the season, to play in all Buller’s nine games.

Matches played:

v Poverty Bay at Westport Lost 8-11
v Nelson-Bays at Westport Lost 6-13
v Canterbury XV at Westport Lost 3-11
v West Coast at Westport Won 11-3
v Nelson-Bays at Nelson Lost 22-6 {Seddon Shield}
v Mid-Canterbury at Westport Lost 3-11
v West Coast at Hokitika Lost 9-21
v Canterbury at Christchurch Lost 5-14 {Ranfurly Shield}
v Canterbury XV at Westport Won 9-6

Scorers were:

v Poverty Bay: Bernard Stewart (try), Gerald Hart (penalty, conversion)
v Nelson Bays: Bernard Stewart (2 penalties)
v Canterbury XV: Gerald Hart (penalty)
v West Coast: Bernard Stewart (try), Don Stevenson (try), Gerald Hart (penalty,conversion)
v Mid-Canterbury: Alec Fussell (try),Harold Pablecheque (penalty, conversion)
v West Coast: John Dickson (try), Harold Pablecheque (2 drop goals)
v Canterbury: Brian Stack (try), Gerald Hart (conversion)
v Canterbury XV: Gerald Hart (2 penalties), Harold Pablecheque (drop goal)