Frank Shelford

Frank Shelford
Birth nameFrank Nuki Ken Shelford
Date of birth (1955-05-16) 16 May 1955 (age 69)
Place of birthŌpōtiki, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
SchoolŌpōtiki College
Notable relative(s)Buck Shelford (nephew)[1]
Darrall Shelford (nephew)
Exia Shelford (niece)[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977–86 Bay of Plenty ()
1989 Western Australia[3] ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1979–83 New Zealand Māori
1981–85 New Zealand 4 (0)

Frank Nuki Ken Shelford (born 16 May 1955) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Shelford represented Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay at provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1981 to 1985. He played 22 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[4]

Of Whakatōhea descent,[1] Shelford played for New Zealand Māori, captaining the side against Tonga in 1983.[4] He won the Tom French Cup for Māori player of the year in 1981.

Shelford was named the supreme winner at the 1984 Bay of Plenty sports awards.[5]

  1. ^ a b Hallinan, Chris; Judd, Barry, eds. (2013). Native games: indigenour peoples and sports in the post-colonial world. Bingley: Emerald. p. xvi–xx. ISBN 978-1-78190-591-3.
  2. ^ "Weekly gatherings help family heal after tragedy". Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Perth-Bayswater Rugby Club state representatives". Perth-Bayswater RUFC. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. ^ a b Luxford, Bob. "Frank Shelford". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Supreme winner announced". Sport Bay of Plenty. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.