Auckland Rugby Football Union
The Auckland Rugby Football Union ( ARFU ) is the national rugby union Provincial Association for the Greater Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand. The association and jersey colors are blue and white. The selection team of the Association in the national provincial championship ITM Cup bear its home matches at Eden Park and is most successful club of the competition.
The association was founded in 1883 and is one of the most prestigious in the country. It consists of 20 clubs who play for the Auckland Club Rugby Championship. Auckland has a record of 152 victories statistics in Ranfurly Shield, a total of 193 games. In addition, Auckland has won the championship 15 times during the 30 years in which the National Provincial Championship and Air New Zealand Cup were played ( predecessor of the ITM Cup ).
Players from Auckland provide a part of the team blues that plays in the international Super Rugby championship. For this reason, the home games of the Blues will also be held in Auckland. Auckland has more National Player of the All Blacks produced than any other province.
Achievements
Famous former and current players
- Steven Bates
- Andrew Blowers
- Zinzan Brooke
- Robin Brooke
- Olo Brown
- Frank Bunce
- Christian Califano (France)
- Adrian Cashmore
- Eroni Clarke
- Steve Devine
- Craig Dowd
- John Drake
- Sean Fitzpatrick
- Troy Flavell
- Grant Fox
- Richard Fromont
- Dave Gallaher
- Rico Gear
- Andy Haden
- Shane Howarth
- Doug Howlett
- Craig Innes
- Michael Jones
- David Kirk
- John Kirwan
- Pat Lam
- Sione Lauaki
- Tasesa Lavea
- Brian Lima ( Samoa)
- Isa Nacewa (Fiji)
- Bernie McCahill
- Steve McDowell
- Angus Macdonald
- Kees Meeuws
- Brad Mika
- Dylan Mika
- Mils Muliaina
- Caleb Ralph
- Charles Riechelmann
- Xavier Rush
- Carlos Spencer
- Joe Stanley
- Lee Stensness
- Saimone Taumoepeau
- Ofisa (Junior) Tonu'u
- Moses Tuiali'i
- Va'aiga Tuigamala
- Sam Tuitupou
- Pat Walsh
- Brent Ward
- Alan Whetton
- Gary Whetton
- Wilson Whineray
- Ali Williams
- Bryan Williams
- Derren Witcombe
- Terry Wright
Affiliated clubs
- College Rifles RFC
- East Tamaki RFC
- Eden RFC
- Grammar Carlton RFC
- Manukau Rovers RFC
- Marist Brothers Old Boys RFC
- Mt Wellington RFC
- Otahuhu RFC
- Pakuranga RFC
- Papatoetoe RFC
- Ponsonby RFC
- Roskill Districts RFC
- Suburbs RFC
- Tamaki RFC
- Te Papapa Onehunga RFC
- Teachers Eastern RFC
- Auckland University RFC
- Waiheke RFC
- Waitakere City RFC
- Waitemata RFC
Mrs. Rugby
The Auckland province has a women's team called Auckland Storm. The youth team are the Secondary School Girls.
Auckland brought up today, many players of the New Zealand women's national team, the Black Ferns forth.
Major players in the women's team
- Anna Richards
- Monalisa Codling
- Victoria Blackledge
- Rochelle Martin
- Tammy Wilson