https://wellington.gen.nz/obituaries+rugby Items tagged with Obituaries and Rugby. https://oburugby.com/vernon-lyall-darke/ #image_967774993 { width: 48%;}  It is with great sadness that the OBURFC advises members of the peaceful passing of our Life Member and Past President Vern Darke. obituaries rugby sport Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://oburugby.com/vernon-lyall-darke/ Old Boys - University Rugby Club 2021-08-27T00:00:00Z https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2021/03/23/former-ories-and-upper-hutt-player-and-coach-bob-lendrum-passes-away/ Former Oriental lock and Upper Hutt coach and representative player and coach Bob Lendrum passed away recently. Bob Lendrum came to Wellington from ‘up north’ in Whangarei and joined the Oriental club. He represented Wellington between 1963-1966, went to Fiji for work and coached their national team whilst there, before returning to New Zealand and... obituaries rugby sport Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2021/03/23/former-ories-and-upper-hutt-player-and-coach-bob-lendrum-passes-away/ Wellington Club Weekly 2021-03-23T00:00:00Z http://www.ories.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=464:denis-boots-fisher&catid=1:latest-news It is with deep sadness that we advise of the sudden passing of Club Legend and Life Member  Denis "Boots" Fisher at his home in Island Bay last night. The phrase " A Good Club Man" is often bandied about but for the last 50 odd years it probably applied to Boots more than any other at this club. islandbay obituaries places rugby sport Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ories.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=464:denis-boots-fisher&catid=1:latest-news Oriental Rongotai Football Club 2013-09-05T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=541 Above: Wellington flanker Graham Williams, who captained Wellington in Freeman's last year as coach of the Lions in 1970, is unable to haul in Hawke's Bay wing Mick Duncan neat the corner flag in a famous Ranfurly Shield challenge in Napier in 1967. obituaries rugby sport Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/story.php?id=541 Wellington Club Weekly 2013-02-27T00:00:00Z http://www.wrra.org.nz/?p=1787 Former Wellington RRA Secretary, Rob Billing, passed away last Thursday (14th June).  Rob was an active referee and was the Association Secretary from 1989 to 1991. Rob’s funeral was held in Featherston on Tuesday. obituaries rugby sport Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wrra.org.nz/?p=1787 Wellington Rugby Referees Association 2012-06-21T00:00:00Z http://www.wrra.org.nz/?p=1015 A former Wellington RRA member, Tom Rochester, passed away early this week. Tom’s funeral will be held in the Hope Centre, 4 Downer St, Lower Hutt on Friday 4th May at 10:30am. obituaries rugby sport Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wrra.org.nz/?p=1015 Wellington Rugby Referees Association 2012-05-02T00:00:00Z http://www.ories.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=301:donald-david-bond-&catid=1:latest-news Don Bond was an old-school public servant who had four great loves in his life - his family, friends, rugby club and work, which culminated in his job as director of immigration during the Muldoon and Lange years of the 1980s. Former immigration minister Aussie Malcolm numbered himself among Bondy's legion of fans. On learning of the death of his former director from respiratory and assorted ailments this week, Mr Malcolm recalled the true-blue Wellingtonian as self-effacing and a person who drew no attention to himself. obituaries rugby sport Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ories.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=301:donald-david-bond-&catid=1:latest-news Oriental Rongotai Football Club 2011-08-05T00:00:00Z http://www.ories.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=297:club-patron-don-bond-passes-awayrip&catid=1:latest-news It is with great sadness that we advise the death of our Patron Don Bond on Sunday July 17th at his home in Lower Hutt. obituaries rugby sport Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ories.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=297:club-patron-don-bond-passes-awayrip&catid=1:latest-news Oriental Rongotai Football Club 2011-07-17T00:00:00Z http://www.ories.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=280:colin-nelson-harrington-bridge-bugsy&catid=1:latest-news Life Member Colin Bridge (Bugsy) passed away early this morning (Friday 22nd April). obituaries rugby sport Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ories.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=280:colin-nelson-harrington-bridge-bugsy&catid=1:latest-news Oriental Rongotai Football Club 2011-04-22T00:00:00Z http://www.ories.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243:bereavement-oriental-rongotai-patron-jim-currie-&catid=1:latest-news It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Life Member and Patron Jim Currie on Friday 8th October  after a long battle with illness. obituaries rugby sport Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ories.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243:bereavement-oriental-rongotai-patron-jim-currie-&catid=1:latest-news Oriental Rongotai Football Club 2010-10-10T00:00:00Z