Waikato / Championships / 1985 & 1986
Back-to-back seasons worth remembering.
Ngāruawāhia holds a distinctive place in the Waikato Breweries Shield record.
Back-to-back champions
Ngāruawāhia won the Waikato Breweries Shield in 1985 and 1986, claiming consecutive men’s premier titles.
A club achievement to carry forward
Those seasons remain a proud chapter in Ngāruawāhia’s rugby story, linking the players and coaches on the field with the supporters and volunteers behind the club.
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