Buck Shelford

Wayne Shelford
Shelford in 2022
Birth nameWayne Thomas Shelford
Date of birth (1957-12-13) 13 December 1957 (age 66)
Place of birthRotorua, New Zealand
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
SchoolWestern Heights High School
Notable relative(s)Darrall Shelford (brother)
Frank Shelford (uncle)
Adrian Shelford (cousin)
Exia Shelford (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–91 North Shore ()
1985–86 Northampton ()
1991–93 Rugby Roma ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982–85 Auckland ()
1985–91 North Harbour ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
New Zealand Navy
1982–90 New Zealand Māori
1986–90 New Zealand 22 (20)
Coaching career
Years Team
1997–2002 North Harbour
2002–03 Saracens

Sir Wayne Thomas "Buck" Shelford KNZM MBE (born 13 December 1957) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach who represented and captained New Zealand (the All Blacks) in the late 1980s. He is also credited with revitalising the performance of the All Blacks' traditional "Ka Mate" haka.

In August 2021, it was announced that he would appear in the 2021 season of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021.[1]

  1. ^ "Meet the contestants of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021". TheSpinoff. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.