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| Full name | Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union | ||
| Website | www.midcanterburyrugby.co.nz | ||
| Colours | Green and Yellow | ||
| Founded | 1904 | ||
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| Ground(s) | Ashburton Showgrounds | ||
| Competition | Heartland Championship | ||
The Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union (MCRFU) is a rugby province in the South Island of New Zealand.
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The Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union was formed in 1904 as Ashburton Country when it broke away from the Canterbury Rugby Football Union. The union changed its name to Mid Canterbury in 1927.
The Mid Canterbury team play from Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton and in the 2006 season are in Pool B of the Heartland Championship. They are seeded 9th for the Championship as they finished 5th in the 3rd division in 2005.
Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union is made up of 9 clubs:
Mid Canterbury along with Canterbury, Tasman, Buller, South Canterbury and West Coast make up the Crusaders Super 14 franchise.
Mid Canterbury won the 2nd division South Island in 1980,1983 and the 3rd division in 1994 and 1998.
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| Year | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | PF | PA | Diff | BP | Points | Place | Playoffs |
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| 2006 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 178 | -22 | 3 | 19 | 4th | lost 17-30 Wanganui (Meads Cup) |
Mid Canterbury have never held the Ranfurly Shield.
The Hanan Shield is one of the most prestigious trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1946, the Hanan Shield is based on a challenge system played between North Otago, South Canterbury and Mid Canterbury.
There have only been 3 players selected for the All Blacks whilst playing their club rugby in Mid Canterbury.
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