Their Ranfurly Shield challenges include: The Rundle Cup is contested by the West Coast and Buller Rugby Football Union when they meet in senior fixtures.

Rundle was a local business man in the mining industry and former player for the Grey Football Club.

In 1893, when aged 20, he was appointed headmaster at Ahaura School and remained there until retiring in 1901 to pursue his interests in mining.

There was some controversy during his term at Ahaura when parents became concerned that William was acting as a local agent for a life insurance company and they felt he wasn't focusing on his teaching duties.

The children, Frank and Ada, took part in musical recitals when the family moved to Greymouth.

The original condition was that the trophy became the property of the winning team that won twice in succession or three times at intervals.

Michel, wrote to the Minister of Defence, Mr James Allen, seeking a favourable rank for William: The Hon.

I may mention that Mr Rundle has taken a very active part in establishing a branch of the National Reserve in Greymouth and he is deservedly a popular officer.

I merely ask you to be good enough to peruse his application, and if it is not contrary to the military policy, an officer at Trentham Camp.

Michel (signed) The Minister replied saying: 'I regret to inform you that it will not be possible for Mr Rundle to proceed to Camp as an officer, and complete his twelve months period of probation there, as such action is not sanctioned by Regulations.

He should, however, apply for appointment as a probationary N.C.O., and should he be successful in gaining same, he will be provided in Camp with every facility for qualifying for commissioned rank.

Rundle went into camp on 8 February 1917 and was a corporal until being promoted to sergeant on 15 August, the day he sailed from New Zealand.

William's attestation form describes him as a self-employed mining agent, 5 ft 11in tall, 76 kg, fair complexion, blue eyes and light brown hair.

His gravestone is at the Euston Road British Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France (grave reference: I.J.26) There have been eight players selected for the All Blacks whilst playing their club rugby in the West Coast.