Waitemata Rugby Football and Sports Club

Waitemata Rugby Football and Sports Club
Official website
Union	Auckland Rugby Football Union
Founded	1927
Location	Henderson, Auckland
Ground(s)	Waitemata Park
President	Brian Nola
League(s)	Auckland Premier
www.waitematarugby.co.nz

Waitemata Rugby Football and Sports Club is a rugby union club based in Waitakere City, Auckland. The club is affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Football Union. Waitemata was founded in 1927 after an amalgamation of the Hobsonville, Waimauku and Swanson clubs. The club was based at Smythe Park until 1951, when the club moved to the present day grounds at Waitemata Park in Henderson. Waitemata has won the Gallaher Shield on four occasions, with the most recent success coming in 2003.

Honours

Gallaher Shield (4):

1958, 1962, 1975, 2003

All Blacks

Waitemata has produced four All Blacks - Adrian Clarke, Kenneth Carrington, Michael Jones and Sione Lauaki. Former Auckland and All Blacks coach John Hart also played for and coached Waitemata.

External links

Rugby union in Auckland

Super Rugby Teams	Blues Chiefs

ITM Cup Teams	Auckland Counties Manukau Steelers North Harbour

Local Competitions	Auckland Rugby Football Union Gallaher Shield Counties Manukau Rugby Union McNamara Cup North Harbour Rugby Union ASB Cup

Local Teams	Auckland Rugby Football Union College Rifles East Tamaki Eden Grammar Carlton Manukau Rovers Marist Mt Wellington Otahuhu Pakuranga United Papatoetoe Ponsonby Roskill Districts Suburbs Te Papapa Onehunga Teachers Eastern University Waiheke Waitakere City Waitemata Counties Manukau Rugby Union Ardmore Marist Bombay Drury Karaka Manurewa Maramarua Mercer Onewhero Papakura Patumahoe Pukekohe Puni Te Kauwhata Te Kohanga Tuakau Waiuku Weymouth North Harbour Rugby Union Mahurangi Silverdale Helensville Kumeu Massey East Coast Bays Glenfield Northcote Takapuna North Shore North Harbour Marist Royal New Zealand Navy

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