Thames Valley Rugby Football Union
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| Full name | Thames Valley Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname(s) | Swamp Foxes |
| Website | http://www.thamesvalleyswampfoxes.co.nz/ |
| Colours | Gold, Red, Black |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) | |
| Coach(s) |
 Roger Wilton |
| Competition | Heartland Championship |
The Thames Valley Rugby Football Union (TVRFU) is the official governing body of rugby union in the region of Thames Valley in the North Island of New Zealand. Their senior representative team compete in the Heartland Championship.
Thames Valley Rugby Football Union was founded in 1921 when it broke away from the Auckland Rugby Football Union.
The Thames Valley team plays at Boyd Park, Te Aroha and Paeroa Domain, Paeroa.
Championships
Thames Valley won the NPC 3rd division in 1988, 1990 and 1995.
Heartland Championship placings
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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 | 192 | 177 | −15 | 5 | 21 | 9th | Lost 15–17 to King Country (Lochore Cup) |
| 2007 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 147 | 215 | −68 | 4 | 12 | 10th | Lost 3–65 to Poverty Bay (Lochore Cup) |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 107 | 225 | −118 | 1 | 5 | 11th | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 110 | 237 | −127 | 4 | 4 | 12th | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 158 | 188 | −40 | 3 | 15 | 10th | Qualified for Lochore Cup Pool |
| 2011 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 229 | 181 | +48 | 3 | 21 | 7th | Lost 27–30 to South Canterbury (Lochore Cup) |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 203 | 263 | −60 | 3 | 11 | 11th | Did not qualify |
Ranfurly Shield
Thames Valley have never held the Ranfurly Shield. They have challenged for the shield unsuccessfully on 14 occasions; their most recent challenge was a 68–0 loss to Counties
Thames Valley in Super Rugby
Thames Valley along with Waikato, Counties Manukau, Bay of Plenty and King Country make up the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise. Albeit, they were initially part of the Blues
All Blacks
Two players have been selected for the All Blacks whilst playing their club rugby in the Thames Valley:
Clubs
Thames Valley Rugby Football Union is made up of 13 clubs:
- COBRAS (Home of the Housefly)Colledge Old Boys Rugby And Sports Senior A
- Coromandel Town Senior B
- Hauraki North Senior A Senior B B reserve
- Mercury Bay Senior B
- Ngatea Senior B Senior C
- Paeroa Old Boys senior B
- Paeroa West Senior A and Senior C
- Tairua Senior A
- Te Aroha (COBRAS) Senior B and B reserves
- Thames Rugby and Sports Club Senior A Senior B
- Waihi Athletic Senior A Senior B Senior C
- Waihou Senior A and B
- Whangamata Senior B Senior C
Notes and references
- ↑ "Heartland Championship Tables". Lassen Creative Technologies Ltd. Retrieved 8 May 2006.
External links
- Official Site
- Thames Valley rugby (NZHistory.net.nz)
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