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Submission declined on 30 January 2025 by Dan arndt (talk).
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Comment: Fails WP:NTEAM, requires significant coverage in multiple independent secondary sources. The team's website is a primary source and therefore not independent. Dan arndt (talk) 02:06, 30 January 2025 (UTC)
| Union | Auckland Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Location | Henderson, Auckland |
| Ground(s) | The Trusts Arena (Capacity: 3,000) |
| President | Malcolm Marshal |
| Captain(s) | Shaun Russell |
| League(s) | Auckland Premier |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Waitakere City Rugby Club is a Rugby union club based in Henderson, Auckland, at The Douglas Track & Field of Trusts Arena. Established in 1962, it was originally known as the Te Atatū Rugby Club before adopting its current name in 1998. The club is affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Union.
History
[edit]The Waitakere City Rugby Club, originally founded in 1962 as the Te Atatū Rugby Club, was established following an initiative by the Auckland Rugby Union to promote rugby in the Te Atatū area. The club began with three junior teams at Te Atatū Park and, by 1967, became affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Union. In 1971, a senior team was introduced, and Te Atatū South Park became the primary venue.
In 1998, the club rebranded as Waitakere City Rugby Football & Sports Club Inc. to reflect its broader regional identity. This coincided with a partnership with the Waitakere City Athletic Club, forming the Waitakere City Rugby & Athletic Trust in 2002. In 2004, the club sold its Te Atatū property and relocated to The Trusts Arena in Henderson.[1] In 2023, the club moved its headquarters to the arena’s grandstand building.
Waitakere has had notable competitive successes. The 2005 Waitakere City Rugby Club squad, featuring All Blacks Eroni Clarke and Ofisa Tonu'u, reached the final of the Gallaher Shield, where they were narrowly defeated by Ponsonby in a closely contested match.[2]
Notable Players
[edit]Waitakere City Rugby Club has been home to several players who have gone on to achieve success at the highest levels of New Zealand rugby. Notable alumni include All Blacks such as Michael Jones, Eroni Clarke, Caleb Clarke, Ofisa Tonu'u, and Kees Meeuws.[3] Black Ferns player Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate started playing rugby at the age of five in Waitakere.[4] Abraham Papali'i, a former NRL player for the Sydney Roosters, played for Waitakere City Rugby Club in 2019 during his transition to rugby union before being contracted by the Bay of Plenty Steamers.[5]
External Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History and Facts". The Trusts Arena. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Ponies Gallaher Shield win no easy ride". NZ Herald. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/western-leader/20131105/281771331947200. Retrieved 2025-01-31 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate". NZ Rugby Stats. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Steamers sign former NRL player Papali'i". NZ Herald. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
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