Club History

Pirates Rugby Club Invercargill

Pirates Rugby Club Invercargill formed in 1883 and Old Boys Rugby Club later on in 1928 (with some of the club founders being breakaway members of the Pirates club). Together the clubs have produced 19 All Blacks, 6 NZ Rugby presidents, managers and numerous provincial representatives. Pirates Old Boys formed at the end of 2000 season under the guise of the Eastern Suburbs Rugby Club. The idea of new name was to help with the transitioning of the two clubs into one. The Hawk was chosen as the club logo being a native bird of prey local to the area. During the course of the following years the club was referred to as the Eastern Hawks then in 2011 the club changed its name to Pirates Old Boys as a better reflection of our history.
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History of Pirates Football Club 1883 – 1946

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Pirates Rugby Club Invercargill
1946
D J Wesney
28 pages
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History of Pirates Football Club 1883 – 1946

Club:
Pirates Rugby Club Invercargill
Year:
1946
Author:
D J Wesney
Pages:
28 pages
Notes:
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One Hundred Years of Pirates Rugby 1883 – 1983

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Pirates Rugby Club Invercargill
1983
J C Hardy
95 pages
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One Hundred Years of Pirates Rugby 1883 – 1983

Club:
Pirates Rugby Club Invercargill
Year:
1983
Author:
J C Hardy
Pages:
95 pages
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