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The Auckland Rugby Football Union (ARFU) is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland isthmus territorial authority, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's senior representative team, the current holders of the Air New Zealand Cup, play their home matches at Eden Park.
[edit] History
The ARFU was formed in 1883 and is one of New Zealand's most celebrated provincial sides. Its teams are comprised of players from twenty clubs under the union, which play in the Auckland Club Rugby Championship. Auckland's senior (1st Division) team is the most successful side in the history of New Zealand provincial rugby, having won 15 of 25 national titles. Auckland have also produced a greater number of All Blacks than any other province.
[edit] Ranfurly Shield
Auckland have won 152 out of 193 matches defending the Ranfurly Shield, the most coveted prize in New Zealand provincial rugby. Between 14 September 1985 and 18 September 1993, Auckland defended the Ranfurly Shield for 61 consecutive challenges. In the period since the semifinal/final format was introduced to the NPC (predecessor to the Air New Zealand Cup, Auckland competed in 8 of the 14 series, winning all of them. These achievements are all provincial rugby union records.
[edit] Auckland in Super Rugby
Players from Auckland make up the core of the Blues franchise, which competes in the Super 14 competition against others teams from New Zealand, as well as Australia and South Africa.
- College Rifles Rugby Football Club
- East Tamaki Rugby Football Club
- Eden Rugby Football Club
- Grammar Carlton Rugby Football Club
- Manukau Rovers Rugby Football Club
- Marist Brothers Old Boys Rugby Football Club
- Mt Wellington Rugby Football Club
- Otahuhu Rugby Football Club
- Pakuranga Rugby Football Club
- Papatoetoe Rugby Football Club
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- Ponsonby Rugby Football Club
- Roskill Districts Rugby Football Club
- Suburbs Rugby Football Club
- Tamaki Rugby Football Club
- Te Papapa Onehunga Rugby Football Club
- Teachers Eastern Rugby Football Club
- Auckland University Rugby Football Club
- Waiheke Rugby Football Club
- Waitakere City Sports & Rugby Football Club
- Waitemata Rugby Football Club
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[edit] Women's Rugby
Auckland has a women's rugby team, known as Auckland Storm which in recent times has been quite dominant.
Many of Auckland's names feature in the national team, the Black Ferns
Notable players in Women's team (past and present)
- Anna Richards, Black Fern
- Monalisa Codling, Black Fern
- Victoria Blackledge, Black Fern, NZ 7s
- Rochelle Martin, Black Fern
- Tammy Wilson, former Black Fern
[edit] All Black representatives past and present
[edit] Other notable players
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Ken Baguley
Pat Lam
