Thames Valley Rugby Football Union
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The Thames Valley Rugby Football Union (TVRFU) is the official governing body of rugby union in the region of Thames Valley in the North Island of New Zealand. Their senior representative team compete in the Heartland Championship.
Thames Valley Rugby Football Union was founded in 1921 when it broke away from the Auckland Rugby Football Union
.
The Thames Valley team play from Boyd Park, Te Aroha
and Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
in 1988, 1990 and 1995.
. They have challenged for the shield unsuccessfully on 13 occasions; their most recent challenge was a 69–0 loss to North Harbour
in 2007.
, Counties Manukau
, Bay of Plenty
and King Country
make up the Chiefs
Super 14
franchise. Albeit, they were initially part of the Blues
whilst playing their club rugby in the Thames Valley:
Thames Valley Rugby Football Union was founded in 1921 when it broke away from the Auckland Rugby Football Union
Auckland Rugby Football Union
The Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
.
The Thames Valley team play from Boyd Park, Te Aroha
Te Aroha
Te Aroha is a rural town in the Waikato region of New Zealand with a population of 3,768 . It is 53 km northeast of Hamilton and 50 km south of Thames. It sits at the foot of 952-metre Mount Te Aroha, the highest point in the Kaimai Range....
and Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Paeroa
Paeroa is a small town in New Zealand, in the northern Waikato region of the Thames Valley. Located at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula, it is close to the junction of the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers, 20 kilometres from the coast at the Firth of Thames...
Championships
Thames Valley won the NPC 3rd divisionNational Provincial Championship
The National Provincial Championship, or NPC, is the major domestic rugby competition in New Zealand. The NPC has seen many alterations to its format and brand. Since 2006 the National Championship has been split into 2 competitions, the ITM Cup and the Heartland Championship...
in 1988, 1990 and 1995.
Heartland Championship placings
| Heartland Championship Results | |||||||||||
| Year | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | PF | PA | Diff | BP | Points | Place | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 192 | 177 | -15 | 5 | 21 | 9th | lost 15-17 King Country King Country Rugby Football Union The King Country Rugby Football Union is a constituent union in the New Zealand Rugby Union. It is located in the central North Island of New Zealand... (Lochore Cup) |
| 2007 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 147 | 215 | -68 | 4 | 12 | 10th | lost 3-65 Poverty Bay Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union The Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union, which governs rugby union within the Gisborne region surrounding Poverty Bay in New Zealand, was formed in 1890.... (Lochore Cup) |
| 2008 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 107 | 225 | -118 | 1 | 5 | 11th | Didn't qualify |
Ranfurly Shield
Thames Valley have never held the Ranfurly ShieldRanfurly Shield
The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies...
. They have challenged for the shield unsuccessfully on 13 occasions; their most recent challenge was a 69–0 loss to North Harbour
North Harbour Rugby Union
The North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
in 2007.
Thames Valley in Super Rugby
Thames Valley along with WaikatoWaikato Rugby Union
The Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
, Counties Manukau
Counties Manukau Rugby Union
The Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
, Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Rugby Union
The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
and King Country
King Country Rugby Football Union
The King Country Rugby Football Union is a constituent union in the New Zealand Rugby Union. It is located in the central North Island of New Zealand...
make up the Chiefs
Chiefs (Super rugby franchise)
The Chiefs are a professional Rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Their home ground is Waikato Stadium. The Chiefs play in black, red and yellow coloured jerseys...
Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
franchise. Albeit, they were initially part of the Blues
All Blacks
Two players have been selected for the All BlacksAll Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
whilst playing their club rugby in the Thames Valley:
- K.E Barry
- R.J O'Dea
Clubs
Thames Valley Rugby Football Union is made up of 13 clubs:- COBRAS (Home of the Housefly)
- Coromandel
- Hauraki North
- Mercury Bay
- Ngatea
- Paeroa Old Boys
- Paeroa West
- Tairua
- Te Aroha
- Thames Rugby and Sports Club
- Waihi Athletic
- Waihou
- Whangamata
External links
- Official Site
- Thames Valley rugby (NZHistory.net.nz)