Feilding Old Boys RFC
Feilding Old Boys is a rugby club based at Nelson Street in Feilding and Kimbolton Road in Kimbolton, Manawatu District, New Zealand. It is a constituent club of the Manawatu Rugby Union.
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| Full name | Feilding Old Boys Rugby Club |
| Colours | Black, Red and White |
| Founded | - |
| Website | - |
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| Competition | Hankins Shield |
In 2009 the Feilding Old Boys club merged with the Oroua club, based in Kimbolton. The club also combined rugby and netball clubs
The main rival club is Feilding commonly referred to as Feilding Yellows. The respective club-rooms are based on either side of the rugby field at Johnston Park.
The Stags made the 2010 Hankins Shield final but lost 11–10 to Varsity, the Massey University team.[1] In 2018 the Stags went one better to win the Hankins Shield beating the Feilding Yellows 24–22 in the final.[2] The club's women's team have won the Prue Christie Cup in 2015, 2016 and 2018.[3]
References
- https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/4004339/Varsity-in-narrow-win-to-take-Hankins-Shield
- https://www.manawaturugby.co.nz/news/senior-news/feilding-old-boys-oroua-claim-hankins-shield-in-thriller
- https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300082577/kia-toa-win-womens-title-as-club-rugby-finals-brought-forward