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Ian Bishop (rugby union)
Ian Robert Bishop (born 1943) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. BiographyBishop grew up in Napier and attended Napier Boys' High School. He was a player in the school's first XV rugby team, including its record best 1961 season.[1] In 1963, Bishop debuted for Hawke's Bay at first-class level. He was part of the team that won the Ranfurly Shield from Waikato in 1966. In the low-scoring match he kicked a penalty goal in the second second half, after Waikato were lured offside in an infamous ruse arranged by halfback Hepa Paewai.[2] By the time Hawke's Bay lost the shield in 1969 to Canterbury, Bishop had become the all-time leading points scorer in Ranfurly Shield matches.[2] He was also the highest point scorer for Hawke's Bay, with 631 points, which was not surpassed until 1995 by Jarrod Cunningham.[3] In later life, Bishop shifted from Hawke's Bay to Hāwera.[2] He became a successful race horse owner. Several horses he was a shareholder in won multiple races including Heineken Bay, Libra Bay, Beatle Bay and Sarah Little.[3] References
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