NorthlandTe HāpuaRecorded in 1934
Northland / Community
Te Hāpua
A rugby story measured in journeys, shared grounds and the effort it takes to bring people together.
Explore the storyTHE CLUB COLLECTION / AOTEAROADifferent grounds.
Different grounds.
The same heart.
Meet the clubs, communities and championship traditions that give Aotearoa rugby its heart.
Northland / Heritage
Hikurangi
North of Whangārei, a long rugby tradition lives alongside the people who keep turning up.
Explore the story
Northland / Rural rugby
Mid Northern
In Hukerenui, rugby is a meeting place between generations as much as a contest between teams.
Explore the story
Northland / Heritage
Kamo
One of Whangārei’s long-established rugby communities, with connections across junior and senior club life.
Explore the story
Auckland / Championships
Ponsonby
Auckland championship history, women’s rugby and a club identity that stretches across generations.
Explore the story
Wellington / Community
Petone
From nursery rugby to Golden Oldies, a club’s welcome can last a lifetime.
Explore the story
Tasman / Oldest clubs
Nelson
A club founded in 1868, and a place at the beginning of New Zealand’s rugby story.
Explore the story
Canterbury / Rural rugby
Southbridge
Ellesmere rugby links a rural community with some of the game’s best-known names.
Explore the story
Whanganui / Community
Bulls
A clubroom mural shows how rugby places can tell the story of the communities around them.
Explore the story
Northland / Community
Hora Hora
At Hora Hora Domain, rugby, whānau and the after-match gathering belong in the same story.
Explore the story
Northland / Community
Awanui
North of Kaitāia, Awanui connects its rugby opportunities with a strong sense of community.
Explore the story
East Coast / Community
Ruatoria City
A club where volunteers, local pride and the journey to a final all deserve their place in the story.
Explore the storyEast CoastHikurangi Sports Club — East CoastRuatoria rugby
East Coast / Community
Hikurangi Sports Club — East Coast
Hikurangi’s East Coast story is distinct from Hikurangi RFC in Northland.
Explore the story
Waikato / Championships
Hautapu
Hautapu’s 2026 grand final brought the Waikato Breweries Shield back to Cambridge.
Explore the story
Waikato / Championships
Hamilton Old Boys
A Waikato championship story with fundraising, improvised training spaces and generations of club service behind it.
Explore the story
Waikato / Championships
Hamilton Marist
Men’s premier titles and a long colts tradition are part of Hamilton Marist’s wider community story.
Explore the story
Waikato / Championships
Fraser Tech
From its educational roots to thirteen Breweries Shield winning seasons, blue and white runs through Waikato rugby history.
Explore the storyWaikatoNgāruawāhia1985 & 1986
Waikato / Championships
Ngāruawāhia
Ngāruawāhia holds a distinctive place in the Waikato Breweries Shield record.
Explore the storyThere’s room for your club.
Help this collection reach more grounds, more people and more of Aotearoa.