North Shore Rugby Football Club
Rugby team
| Union | North Harbour Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Pride |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Location | Devonport, Auckland |
| Ground(s) | Devonport Domain (Capacity: 2500) |
| President | Pip Eagles |
| League(s) | North Harbour Rugby Premier 1 |
| 2023 | Season, 1st of 9 Playoffs, 1st (champions) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The North Shore Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Devonport, New Zealand. The club is a member of the North Harbour Rugby Union. Until 1985, with the creation of the North Harbour union, North Shore was a member of the Auckland Rugby Football Union.
History
The club was established in May 1873, making North Shore the oldest club in Auckland and one of the oldest in New Zealand. The club has been based at Devonport Domain since the early twentieth century and adopted its current green and white hoops in 1935. The club won the Auckland championship on one occasion, in 1899,[1] and has won the North Harbour championship on seven occasions.
Honours
Auckland Championships (1): 1899
North Harbour Premiership Winners (8):1987, 1988, 1992, 2001, 2011, 2014, 2021, 2023
North Harbour Reserve Grade Winners (13):1986, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019
North Harbour Under 21 Winners (4):1994, 1998, 2009, 2010) [2]
Notable players
- Stuart Krohn (born 1962), professional rugby union player
- Buck Shelford (born 1957)
- Brad Johnstone (born 1950)
- Frano Botica (born 1963)
- Ben Botica (born 1989)
- Jacob Botica (born 1993)
References
External links
- Club website
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- Auckland Rugby Football Union
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