{"id":18861,"date":"2023-04-25T05:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/?p=18861"},"modified":"2023-05-10T15:01:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T03:01:56","slug":"rugby-team-breaks-1400-day-hoodoo-to-finally-win-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2023\/04\/25\/rugby-team-breaks-1400-day-hoodoo-to-finally-win-a-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby team breaks 1400-day hoodoo to finally win a game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Above: HORNBY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB <\/cite>Hornby’s Division 1 team finally won a game of rugby after 1400 days without a victory – and celebrated in style<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s taken 1400 days, buckets of liniment, and miles of tape. Now, after almost four years, what is possibly Christchurch\u2019s most unsuccessful rugby team have finally done the unthinkable.<\/p>\n

They won a game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the face of it, Hornby\u2019s Division One clash with Oxford last Saturday wasn\u2019t expected to herald such a significant moment in rugby history.<\/p>\n

There weren\u2019t throngs of spectators at the Oxford ground, instead just a few utes and a smattering of deck chairs. Indeed, the loudest cheering came in the form of sharp barks from dogs at play, rather than the supporters.<\/p>\n

Yet, unperturbed by the lack of fanfare, the Red Devils produced their finest 80 minutes since June 22, 2019 \u2013 a date ingrained in their memories \u2013 to beat their country cousins 25-17.<\/p>\n

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The elation was immediate \u2013 as was the disbelief as players met up for the post-game ritualistic huddle.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe felt like we had won the World Cup,\u201d captain Will Jones-Alan said at his post-match chat with\u00a0Stuff.\u00a0<\/em>\u201cEveryone was ready for it \u2026 it was just karma.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked what had led to this miraculous turn of form, Jones-Alan uttered one word: \u201cRichie.\u201d<\/p>\n

To be clear, he wasn\u2019t meaning the McCaw variety, but rather young \u2019un Richie Tupuailei, a new recruit at No.8 who has been lighting up rugby pitches everywhere.<\/p>\n

A Crusaders under-20 squad member, Tupuailei has only played two games for the Devils but has made a big impression. On Saturday he scored two tries and made an important interception.<\/p>\n

However, co-coach Steve Devereux put the win down to a tight team that stayed together and worked hard to improve.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely not the coaching,\u201d the former Devils player said \u2013 even though his captain was quick to praise the support the team have had from their coaches.<\/p>\n

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The last time Hornby’s Division One rugby team won was in June 2019 \u2013 before Covid-19 had even been discovered.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The win couldn\u2019t have come at a more opportune time after Devereux and co-coach Wayne Hemmingson fought to keep the Red Devils in Division One after another season of losses last year.<\/p>\n

Following the win the team celebrated in style, at one of the coach\u2019s houses where they shared a hot tub and watched a replay of their fine efforts on the pitch before downing a breakfast of champions on Sunday.<\/p>\n

This weekend the team are up against Ashley \u2013 who will be looking for blood after a close loss to Saracens last weekend.<\/p>\n

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But they\u2019ll not be getting carried away after their big win, Devereux warned.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve still got to keep their feet on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A jubilant Red Devils team after their first win in almost four years.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Above: HORNBY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Hornby’s Division 1 team finally won a game of rugby after 1400 days without a victory – and celebrated in style It\u2019s taken 1400 days, buckets of liniment, and miles of tape. Now, after almost four years, what is possibly Christchurch\u2019s most unsuccessful rugby team have finally done the unthinkable….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Rugby team breaks 1400-day hoodoo to finally win a game\r\nhttps:\/\/wp.me\/p4wlzH-4Ud\r\n\r\nHornby's Division 1 team finally won a game of rugby after 1400 days without a victory - and celebrated in style","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-rugby","category-rugbyheartland-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1682378655738.jpg?fit=1240%2C696&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4wlzH-4Ud","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21733,"url":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2024\/10\/10\/the-full-circle-of-npc-rugby\/","url_meta":{"origin":18861,"position":0},"title":"THE FULL CIRCLE OF NPC RUGBY","author":"Kevin Hare","date":"October 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Johnny Ringo (Music.Sport.Life) Super Rugby does not pique the interest of a lot of rugby fans, outside the main Super Rugby centres, like the tribal nature of our wonderful NPC. 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