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Charles John Monro (sometimes, erroneously, Munro) (5 April 1851 – 9 April 1933) is credited with introducing rugby union to New Zealand. ==Biography== Monro was born on 5 April 1851 in Waimea West, near Nelson. He was the 4th son of New Zealand politician Sir David Monro and his wife Dinah. Monro attended Nelson College from 1863 to 1865.〔''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition〕 He became familiar with the sport of rugby at Christ's College Finchley near London,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/asp/container_pages/normal_menu/rmArticle.asp?IDID=145/ )〕 which he attended from 1867 to 1869, playing in its 2nd XV.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/asp/container_pages/normal_menu/rmArticle.asp?IDID=160/ )〕 He introduced the game under the 1868 rules of rugby and with the new Gilbert oval ball to the Nelson Football club in 1870.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.theprow.org.nz/new-zealands-first-rugby-club/ )〕 The first game was played between Nelson College "The Gown" and Monro's club "The Town" at the Botanics ground at 2pm on 14 May 1870.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.theprow.org.nz/new-zealand-first-game-of-rugby/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/destinationnewzealand/news/newsid=2042815.html )〕 Four months later Monro's commitment to establishing rugby in New Zealand was such that he organised, selected, coached the Wellington team, played for Nelson and also refereed the first game on the North Island at Petone on 12 September 1870.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/asp/container_pages/normal_menu/rmArticle.asp?IDID=167/ )〕 In 1889, Monro purchased land in Fitzherbert, Palmerston North.〔http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/nelson-region/15/1/2〕 He died in Palmerston North in 1933, and was buried at Kelvin Grove Cemetery. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles John Monro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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