Thames Valley Rugby Football Union
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| Thames Valley | |
| Full name | Thames Valley Rugby Football Union |
| Emblem | Shield |
| Colours | Gold, Red and Black |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| League | Heartland Championship |
| Ground | Te Aroha Domain and Paeroa Domain |
| Official website | [1] |
The Thames Valley Rugby Football Union was formed in 1921 when it broke away from the Auckland Rugby Football Union.
The Thames Valley team play from Te Aroha Domain and Paeroa Domain, Paeroa and in the 2006 season are in Pool B of the Heartland Championship. They are seeded 2nd qualifiers for the Championship as they finished 6th in the 2nd division.
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[edit] Championships
Thames Valley won the 3rd division in 1988, 1990 and 1995.
[edit] Heartland Championship placings
| Heartland Championship Results[1] | ||||||||||||
| Year | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | PF | PA | Diff | BP | Points | Place | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 192 | 177 | -15 | 5 | 21 | 9th | lost 15-17 King Country (Lochore Cup) | |
[edit] Ranfurly Shield
Thames Valley have never held the Ranfurly Shield. They have challenged for the shield unsuccesfully on 12 occasions. Their most recent challenge was against Waikato in 1999 which they lost 37-8. Thames Valley will be the first side to challenge current shield holders North Harbour in 2007.
[edit] Thames Valley in Super Rugby
Thames Valley along with Waikato, Counties Manukau, Bay of Plenty and King Country make up the Chiefs Super 14 franchise.
[edit] All Blacks
There have only had 2 players selected for the All Blacks whilst playing their club rugby in the Thames Valley.
- K.E Barry
- R.J O'Dea
[edit] Clubs
Thames Valley Rugby Football Union is made up of 13 clubs:
- College Old Boys
- Coromandel
- Hauraki North
- Mercury Bay
- Ngatea
- Paeroa Old Boys
- Paeroa West
- Tairua
- Te Aroha
- Thames Rugby and Sports Club
- Waihi Athletic
- Waihou
- Whangamata
[edit] External links
| Federation: | New Zealand Rugby Football Union |
| National teams: | All Blacks • Junior All Blacks • New Zealand sevens team • New Zealand Māori • Black Ferns |
| International Competitions: | Rugby World Cup • Tri Nations • Super 14 • Pacific Nations Cup • Bledisloe Cup • Churchill Cup • Rugby World Cup Sevens • IRB Sevens World Series • Wellington Sevens |
| Super 14 teams: | Blues • Chiefs • Crusaders • Highlanders • Hurricanes |
| Domestic Competitions: | Air New Zealand Cup • Heartland Championship • Ranfurly Shield • Hanan Shield |
| Air New Zealand Cup teams: | Auckland • Bay of Plenty • Canterbury • Counties Manukau • Hawke's Bay • Manawatu • North Harbour • Northland • Otago • Southland • Taranaki • Tasman • Waikato • Wellington |
| Heartland Championship teams: | Buller • East Coast • Horowhenua-Kapiti • King Country • Mid Canterbury • North Otago • Poverty Bay • South Canterbury • Thames Valley • Wairarapa Bush • Wanganui • West Coast |
