Wayne Thomas "Buck" Shelford (born 13 December 1957 in Rotorua

Rotorua

Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...

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New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 former 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...

 footballer and coach who represented and captained New Zealand (the All Blacks) in the late 1980s. He is also credited with bringing about the improved performance of the All Blacks' traditional "Ka Mate

Ka Mate

"Ka Mate" is a Māori haka composed by Te Rauparaha, war leader of the Ngāti Toa tribe of the North Island of New Zealand.-The creation and composition of Ka Mate:...

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Haka

Haka is a traditional ancestral war cry, dance or challenge from the Māori people of New Zealand. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment...

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After playing for Western Heights High School

Western Heights High School

Western Heights High School is a high school situated in Rotorua, New Zealand.Heights is the largest co-ed school in Rotorua. Also, Cambridge International Examinations are offered as well as NCEA. WHHS was the 7th school in NCEA for 2005 for all of New Zealand...

 First XV, Shelford was selected for the Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...

 Secondary Schools and Auckland age grade sides, and made his Auckland provincial debut in 1982.