The Rundle Cup is a rugby trophy contested between the
West Coast and
Buller Buller is an English surname. It may refer to:
People
* Anthony Buller (1613–1679), English soldier and Member of Parliament
* Sir Anthony Buller (1780–1866), English lawyer and Member of Parliament
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rugby unions. It replaced the Molloy Cup. Of the 37 challenge trophies contested by two provinces in New Zealand rugby it is of the longest continuous existence, it is also the second oldest provincial trophy after the Ranfurly Shield.
Origins
The Rundle Cup was donated to the West Coast provincial union during their Annual General Meeting at the Albion Hotel on 24 May 1911 by William Rundle as a trophy for Buller-West Coast matches. Rundle was a local business man in the mining industry and former player for the Grey Football Club. He later perished on the frontline in France during World War One. The first contest for the cup was held in 1911 in
Westport and was won by Buller.
Rundle Cup results
The fixture date and venues for the Rundle Cup each year depends on the draw for the
Heartland Championship
The Heartland Championship competition, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship, is a domestic rugby union competition in New Zealand. It was founded in 2006 as one of two successor competitions to the count ...
.
Matches between the unions have included the following.
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The second match in 2009 was a semi-final of the
Lochore Cup
The Lochore Cup is a New Zealand rugby union trophy named after famed Wairarapa Bush and All Blacks player and coach Brian Lochore. It is contested during the Heartland Championship. It was first awarded in 2006, when the Heartland Championship ...
.
There was no match in 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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See also
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Hanan Shield
The Hanan Shield is one of the most prestigious trophies in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1946 after being presented by the Mayor of Timaru, A.E.S. Hanan. The Hanan Shield is based on a challenge system played ...
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Heartland Championship
The Heartland Championship competition, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship, is a domestic rugby union competition in New Zealand. It was founded in 2006 as one of two successor competitions to the count ...
References
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New Zealand rugby union competitions
New Zealand sports trophies and awards
Rugby union trophies and awards