Canterbury Rugby Football Union

The Canterbury Rugby Football Union ( CRFU ) is the national rugby union Provincial Association for the greater part of the Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand. The association and jersey colors are red and black. The selection team of the Association in the national championship ITM Cup wears their home games at AMI Stadium in Christchurch.

Canterbury has won the New Zealand Cup (formerly the National Provincial Championship ) six times. Ten times the team was owned by the Ranfurly Shield, last September 2004 to September 2006.

Players from Canterbury represent the largest part of the team Crusaders, who plays in the international Super Rugby championship. For this reason, the home games of the Crusaders will also be held in Christchurch. The association are connected 47 clubs.

Achievements

  • 5 championship titles in the National Provincial Championship: 1977, 1983, 1997, 2001, 2004
  • 3 championship titles in the Air New Zealand Cup / ITM Cup: 2008, 2009, 2010
  • 131 Wins in 172 games for the Ranfurly Shield

Famous former and current players

  • Tane Norton
  • Caleb Ralph
  • Scott Robertson
  • Wayne Smith
  • Greg Somerville
  • Reuben Thorne
  • Kelvin Tremain
  • Wilson Whineray
  • Alex Wyllie

Affiliated clubs

  • Amberley RFC
  • Ashley RFC
  • Banks Peninsula RFC
  • Belfast RFC
  • Burnham RFC
  • Burnside RFC
  • Cheviot RFC
  • Christchurch RFC
  • Culverden RFC
  • Darfield RFC
  • Diamond Harbour RFC
  • Dunsandel Irwell RFC
  • Glenmark RFC
  • Hammer Springs RFC
  • High School Old Boys RFC
  • Hornby RFC
  • Hurunui RFC
  • Kaipoi RFC
  • Kirwee RFC
  • Leeston RFC
  • Lincoln RFC
  • Lincoln University RFC
  • Linwood RFC
  • Lyttelton RFC
  • Marist Albion RFC
  • Merivale RFC
  • New Brighton RFC
  • Ohoka RFC
  • Otautahi RFC
  • Oxford RFC
  • Parklands RFC
  • Prebbleton RFC
  • RFC Rolleston
  • Saracens RFC
  • Selwyn RFC
  • Sheffield RFC
  • Shirley RFC
  • Southbridge RFC
  • Springston RFC
  • Suburbs RFC
  • Sumner RFC
  • Sydenham RFC
  • United RFC
  • University RFC
  • Waiau RFC
  • Waihora RFC
  • West Melton RFC
  • RFC Woodend

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