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Old Boys University

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Old Boys University are a New Zealand rugby union club, who were the 2015 winners of the Wellington Rugby Football Union's premier club rugby grade, the Jubilee Cup.[1] They were the first holders of the Hardham Cup in 1939[2] and won it most recently in 2009.[3] The club's predecessor team, Victoria University Club, were the first winners of The Jubilee Cup in 1929.[4]

History

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The team is an amalgamation of the Wellington College Old Boys' club and the Victoria University of Wellington rugby union club.[3] They are commonly referred to as OBU. The team's jerseys are bottle green and white hoops with a black patch and gold numbers, reflecting the colours of the two teams who merged to form the club. OBU's alternate strip is a black jersey with a harlequin front panel consisting of the four colours of the two clubs: black and white from WCOB, and green and yellow from VUWRFC.

Players

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Although the club is amateur, many professional players have been in the team. Many OBU players have gone on to national and international level.[5] Notable players include:

References

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  1. ^ "Wellington Clubs". Wellington Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  2. ^ "Hardham Cup". Wellington Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  3. ^ a b "Old Boys - About us". College Old Boys - Victoria University Rugby Club. 2005. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  4. ^ "Jubilee Cup". Wellington Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  5. ^ "Old Boys Honours Board". College Old Boys - Victoria University Rugby Club. 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
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