Old Boys University are a New Zealand rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 club who play in Wellington Rugby Football Union

Wellington Rugby Football Union

The Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...

's premier club rugby grade The Jubilee Cup

The Jubilee Cup

The Jubilee Cup is a Wellington premier club rugby trophy. The current holders ar Marist St PatsWellington club rugby's premier trophy was presented by the Wellington Rugby Football Union in 1929 in recognition of its golden jubilee year and is awarded to the winner of the competition among the top...

. They were the first holders of the Hardham Cup in 1939 and won it most recently in 2009. The club's predecessor team, Victoria University Club, were the first winners of The Jubilee Cup in 1929.

History

The team is an amalgamation of the Wellington College

Wellington College (New Zealand)

Wellington College is a state secondary school for boys in Mount Victoria in Wellington, New Zealand.-History:Wellington College opened in 1867 as Wellington Grammar School in Woodward Street, though Sir George Grey gave the school a deed of endowment in 1853. In 1874 it opened at its present...

 Old Boys' club and the Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...

 rugby union club. They are commonly referred to as OBU. The team's jerseys are forest green and white hoops with a black patch and gold numbers, reflecting the colours of the two teams who merged to form the club.
OBU's alternate strip is a black jersey with a harlequin front panel consisting of the four colours of the two clubs, Black and White from WCOB and Green and Yellow from VUWRFC

Players

Although the club is amateur, many professional players have been in the team. Many OBU players have gone on to national and international level. Current notable players include North Harbour

North Harbour

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 captain Jimmy Gopperth

Jimmy Gopperth

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, New Zealand representative Conrad Smith

Conrad Smith

Conrad Gerard Smith is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He is a midfield back and plays outside centre . He had been in many Taranaki age group teams. He moved to Wellington where he completed an LLB at Victoria University of Wellington...

, Michael Hobbs

Michael Hobbs (rugby union)

Michael Joseph Deans Hobbs is a professional rugby union player. He has played for the Blues and Highlanders in the Super 14 competition. He also plays for the Wellington Lions in the Air New Zealand Cup. His playing positions are First Five-Eighth and Inside Centre...

, Lima Sopoaga, Tomasi Palu, and Black Fern Claire Rowat. Former greats include All Black captains George Aitken and Stu Wilson

Stu Wilson

Stu Wilson is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played for Wellington and New Zealand, captaining national team in the 1983 tour of England and Scotland....

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