Ponsonby RFC
NZ rugby union club, based in Auckland
Rugby team
| Union | Auckland Rugby Football Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1874; 150 years ago (1874) |
| Location | Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Ground(s) | Western Springs Stadium |
| Chairman | Chris Clews |
| President | John Ward |
| Director of Rugby | Bryan Williams |
| League(s) | Auckland Premier |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Ponsonby District Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Auckland, New Zealand. The club was established in 1874 and is affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Football Union. Ponsonby is the oldest extant member of the Auckland union, and the second oldest club in the Auckland region, after North Shore, who are now affiliated with the North Harbour Rugby Union.
The men's premier team have won the Auckland Premier competition a record 45 times, including 33 times since the introduction of the Gallaher Shield, itself named after Ponsonby stalwart Dave Gallaher. Ponsonby have dominated the Auckland competition in recent years, having been champions on eight consecutive occasions between 2004 and 2011. The club has produced numerous All Blacks,[1] the most recent being Rieko Ioane.[2]
Honours
Auckland Championship/Gallaher Shield (46): 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887, 1890, 1891†, 1897, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1933‡, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1948, 1954, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2019[3]
- Notes: † – Shared with Parnell.
- Notes: ‡ – Shared with Marist and University.
See also
- Category:Ponsonby RFC players
References
- ^ "All Blacks". Ponsonby RFC. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "First selected for the All Blacks from Ponsonby". allblacks.com. NZRU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Gallaher Shield Winners". Auckland Rugby Football Union. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
External links
- Club website
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Rugby union in Auckland
- Blues
- Auckland
- Counties Manukau Steelers
- North Harbour
- Auckland Rugby Football Union
- Gallaher Shield
- Counties Manukau Rugby Union
- McNamara Cup
- Auckland Rugby Football Union
- College Rifles
- East Tamaki
- Eden
- Grammar TEC
- 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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