Darrel Shelford Explained

First:RU
Darrel Shelford
Birth Date:1962 7, df=y
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Ru Position:Centre
Club1:Bradford Northern
Year1start:1990
Year1end:94
Club2:Huddersfield Giants
Year2start:1994
Year2end:96
Ru Club1:Bay of Plenty
Ru Year1start:≤1990
Ru Year1end:90
Ru Club2:Wakefield RFC
Ru Year2start:1996
Ru Year2end:≥1996
Ru Teama:New Zealand Māori
Ru Yearastart:≤1990
Ru Yearaend:1990
Teama:Scotland
Yearastart:1995
Yearaend:96
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:5
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:20
Retired:yes
Source:[1] [2]

Darrel Shelford (born 29 July 1962) is a former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer,[1] and coach.

Early years

Shelford attended Western Heights High School in Rotorua, New Zealand. He is the brother of All Blacks legend Buck Shelford.

Playing career

Shelford played rugby union for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union, and the New Zealand Māori team before switching codes and heading to England in 1990.

He played rugby league for Bradford Northern, and the Huddersfield Giants, playing in the s.

Shelford played at in Bradford Northern's 2–12 defeat by Warrington in the 1990–91 Regal Trophy Final during the 1990–91 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 12 January 1991.

Shelford then returned to union, playing for Wakefield RFC.

Representative career

Shelford won five caps for the Scotland national rugby league team while at the Huddersfield Giants in 1995 and 1996, including playing at the 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament.[3] [4]

Coaching career

Shelford has coached the Scottish rugby league side and also worked as an assistant coach at Wakefield RFC.

Shelford returned to Bradford Bulls in 1997 as part of the coaching staff, initially coaching the Academy team before being given a full-time role two years later as an assistant to head coach Matthew Elliott.[5] He left the club in 2002 to join Saracens, where his brother Buck was the head coach.[6] He was released along with the rest of the coaching staff a year later.[7] He also coached at Italian club Arix Viadana between 2006 and 2009.[8]

For many years, Shelford worked as a director at the Rotorua-based New Zealand Sports Academy.[9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  3. Book: John Coffey, Bernie Wood . 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908–2008. Huia Publishers. 2008. xv. 978-1-86969-331-2.
  4. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 106–107.
  5. Web site: Shelford gets place in Bulls coaching team . Telegraph & Argus . 18 July 2023 . 9 November 1999.
  6. Web site: Shelford signs brother for Sarries . BBC Sport . 18 July 2023 . 24 October 2002.
  7. News: Shelford leaves Saracens. BBC News. 26 June 2003.
  8. Web site: Il duo Birchall-Shelford nuova guida tecnica del Biella Rugby . Prima Biella . 18 July 2023 . Italian . 23 May 2018.
  9. Web site: For Love of the game . Rotorua Daily Post . 18 July 2023 . 25 June 2006.
  10. Web site: Rugby: Darrel Shelford hopes to drive coaches . Rotorua Daily Post . 18 July 2023 . 1 April 2012.

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