Globetrotters – 1970 Gisborne Boys’ High School First XV

Gisborne Boys’ High School Magazine On The 1970 First XV:“The 1970 First XV deserves to occupy a foremost place in the annals of Gisborne Boys’ High School rugby. Their record speaks for itself.” Dick Glover returned to Gisborne Boys’ High School in 1970 after a brief spell at Auckland Grammar School. He wasn’t supposed to coach the [...]

From Agony to Ecstasy – 2007 Gisborne Boys’ High School 1st XV

Isolation, a lack of strong local competition, stiffer nationwide competition, and a relatively small school roll are just some of the hurdles that make replicating past successes increasingly challenging for the modern Gisborne Boys’ High School 1st XV.  Despite having some excellent teams in the final years of the Kim Harris reign (1991 – 2004) [...]

The Prefect Farewell – 1976 Gisborne Boys’ High School 1st XV

Dick Glover On His Farwell: “It appeared that I was becoming something of a fixture as coach of the 1st XV – that players were starting to hang on my words rather than working things out for themselves. I remember deliberately suggesting a completely unworkable move at one stage, to test weather one of the [...]