SEPTEMBER "On This Day"

September 1 - 1982 Bay of Plenty v Australia

September 2 - 1922 Hawkes Bay shaky start to Ranfurly Shield tenure

September 3 - 1949 a Black day for the All Blacks

September 4 - 1962 North Otago surprise Wallabies

September 5 - 1981 Auckland v South Africa

September 6 - 2011 Highlanders propose green jersey change

September 7 - 1946 Canterbury surprise Australia

September 8 - 1886 Canterbury win in the wind

September 9 - 1882 First match in New Zealand by a touring team

September 10 - 1913 Southland defeats Australia

September 11 - 1990 Thames Valley take 3rd Division Title

September 12 - 2009 West Coast and Buller - Old Rivals

September 13 - 1981 Provincial loyalty - Manawatu v Wellington

September 14 - 1985 Game of the Century - Canterbury v Auckland

September 15 - 1928 Wairarapa defend Ranfurly Shield against Manawhenua

September 16 - 2013 Refereeing Error - Red Card on Du Plessis Rescinded

September 17 - 1949 Wallabies beat Southland Hoodoo

September 18 - 1976 first National Provincial Championship decided

September 19 - 1894 West Coast well beaten

September 20 - 1980 - Otago v Southland in Alexandra

September 21 - 1935 Otago win the Ranfurly Shield for the first time

September 22 - 2008 Tasman Saga

September 23 - 1959 Auckland take Ranfurly Shield North

September 24 - 1938 NZ Barbarian's first match

September 25 - 1905 'Originals' to London by express

September 26 - 1924 All Blacks Fifth match v Swansea

September 27 - 1982 West Coast's perfect record

September 28 - 1927 All Blacks trial

September 29 - 1979 Ranfurly Shield Occasion

September 30 - 1950 End of the Ranfurly Shield Merry-go-round