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Club	Founded	Club Badge / Motto	Headquarters	Ground	Original Colours	Notes
Auckland	1871		Queen St.	Albert Barracks	^[1]
North Shore	1873	On the badge crest sits a golden springbok, positioned above a horizontal bar in green and white — colors associated with the club's official palette. Beneath the springbok, the intertwined gold initials 'NSRFC' are displayed in an ornate script, accompanied by the year 1873, which marks the club’s founding. Below the initials is a banner with the club's motto, 'Eprouvez', meaning 'Test Yourselves' or 'Prove Yourselves', The badge includes a bold lower banner in gold with 'North Shore Rugby Club' in capital black lettering, bordered by a green stripe.	Devonport	Devonport Domain, Devonport	^[2]	North Harbour Rugby Union (1985 - present)
Grafton	1874	Stylised image of a Magpie in traditional shield design	Edwin St, Mt Eden	various	^[3]	Merged with Cornwall to become Carlton in 1982.
Ponsonby	1874	The badge has a distinctive heraldic design and at the centre of the double-line shield with gold and blue edging is a white seahorse crowned in gold. Behind the seahorse, the background consists of alternating black and blue diagonal stripes, representing the club’s official colors: blue and black. Below the seahorse is a classic white rugby ball. A twisted rope motif in blue and gold separates the rugby ball and seahorse. The upper portion of the shield bears the club’s name, 'Ponsonby Rugby', in gold block letters on a black background, while a scroll at the base displays the Latin motto 'In Hoc Signo Vinces', meaning 'In this sign, you will conquer'.	Blake St, Ponsonby Western Springs Stadium, Western Springs (1997 - present)	Cox's Bay Reserve, Westmere Western Springs Stadium, Western Springs (1997- present)	^[4]
Waitematā	1883
Gordon	1884
Albert	1884
Newton	1884
City	1891
College Rifles	1897	The badge is built around a navy blue Maltese cross. At the center of the cross is a golden lion representing Auckland Grammar School standing on its hind legs set against a dark oval field framed by laurel branches. Above the lion is the year '1897', denoting the club’s founding date and three red stars representing St John's College, Remuera also accompany the lion. Encircling the central crest are gold scrolls bearing the club’s Latin motto: 'Sodales Parati', meaning 'Comrades Prepared'. The club’s name — College Rifles Auckland — is inscribed on the arms of the cross. Topping the badge is a stylised crown representing King's College, incorporating red crosses and black detailing.	Rutland St, Auckland Central (1910-1914)(drill hall) Grafton Rd, Grafton(1914 - 1924) Parnell (training shed)(1924 - 1930) Brewery Ground, Khyber Pass, Newmarket (1930-1939) College Rifles Park, Haast St, Remuera (1949 - present)	Rutland St, Auckland Central (1910 - 1914 (drill hall) Parnell (training shed) (1924 - 1930) Brewery Ground, Khyber Pass, Newmarket (1930-1939) College Rifles Park, Haast St, Remuera (1949 - present)	^[5]	The club was founded to play in military matches and then from 1910 was affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Union.
Auckland University	1888	The club badge is the same as the arms for the University of Auckland but with the addition of A.U.R.F.C across the top in a white horizontal band and the badge is coloured only blue and white.	various prior to 1977 including Carlton Club Hotel, Newmarket and University of Auckland Colin Maiden Park, St Johns (1977 - present)	Colin Maiden Park, St Johns (1977 - present)	^[6]
Marist Brothers Old Boys	1908	The badge features a stylised shield divided diagonally by a series of bold red stripes that run from the upper left to the lower right, On the left side of the shield, the club's initials M B O B are prominently displayed in a stacked formation. The letters 'O' and 'B' are in red, while the central 'M' and 'B' is in blue. The two variations of blue represent the liturgical colours of the Virgin Mary and the red colour is for the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. In the upper right corner of the shield is a white monogram on a dark blue backgound consisting of a stylized 'AM' topped with a small crown of 12 stars (Mary's Monogram) which stands for the latin, 'Ave Maria' Beneath the shield is a light blue banner edged in dark blue bearing the words 'RUGBY CLUB'.		Liston Park, Ellerslie (1965-2011); Mt Wellington War Memorial Reserve, Panmure (2012 - present)	^[7]	Merged with Tāmaki upon the sale of Liston Park where the club moved to Mt Wellington War Memorial Reserve, Panmure. Presently known as Auckland Marist Rugby Club.
Grammar Schools' Old Boys	1914	3 x heraldic lions in traditional shield design including latin motto, 'Per Angusta ad Augusta' (through hardship to glory).^[8]	Victoria Arcade, Shortland Street (1919-1924) Irvine Chambers, Queen St (1924-1928) Victoria Arcade (1928- Newmarket Park (1954 - Ōrākei Domain ( - present	Old Government House Grounds (1914) Victoria Park, Freemans Bay Auckland Grammar School (lower field) c.1930-1950^[9] Shore Rd Reserve Ōrākei Domain ( - present	^[10]	Merged with Carlton in 1996 to become Grammar-Carlton and then in 2013 merged with Teachers-Eastern to become Grammar TEC.
Suburbs
Cornwall	1922		Seddon Memorial Technical College, Wellesley St East, Auckland Central (1922 - 1950) Cornwall Park (1950 - 1983)	various including Three Kings Park for practice sessions (1922 - 1950) Cornwall Park, Puriri Drive, Epsom (1950 - 1983)	(1937 - 1979)^[11] (1979 - 1983)^[12]	Originally founded as Technical College Old Boys the club was renamed to United after merging with Post & Telegraph R.F.C but reverted back to Technical College Old Boys from 1927 until 1950 when the name then changed to Cornwall.
Eden
Teachers	1922	Stylised white embroidered letter 'T' in a small shield on jersey.	Seddon Memorial Technical College, Wellesley St East, Auckland Central (1922-1926) Auckland College of Education, Epsom (1926 - 1985) Parnell (clubrooms)(1967 - 1985)	Auckland Domain (1922-1926) Auckland College of Education, Epsom (1926 - 1985)	^[13]	Originally established as Training College the name later changed to Teachers' College and then Teachers. It merged with Eastern in 1985 and moved to Ōrākei Domain to become Teachers-Eastern.
Manukau Rovers
Ōtāhuhu	1926			Sturges Park, Ōtāhuhu	^[14]
Mt Roskill	1945			Fearon Park		Hillsborough
Silverdale United	1963					North Harbour Rugby Union (1985 - present)
Northcote-Birkenhead	1929		Stafford Park, Northcote (1935-1985) Drill Hall (former Defence Department) Kauri Glen Rd, Northcote (1933-1935) Birkenhead War Memorial Park, Birkenhead (1985 - present)	Stafford Park, Northcote (1929-early 1970s) Birkenhead War Memorial Park, Birkenhead (1974-present)	^[15]	North Harbour Rugby Union (1985 - present)
Takapuna	1934	A central shield flanked by two stylised tridents. The shield is bordered in yellow and set against a background of dynamic blue and yellow flourishes. The main shield shows a stylised sailing ship on water and below this is a stylised rugby ball. At the bottom of the crest contains the name 'TAKAPUNA R.F.C' in white accent.	Tāharoto Rd, Takapuna (1934-1973) Ōnewa Domain, Northcote (1973 - present)	see Headquarters	^[16]	North Harbour Rugby Union (1985 - present)
Royal New Zealand Navy	1943					North Harbour Rugby Union (1985 - present)
Te Papapa	1944	The club name wraps around the outer circle of the badge in bold, capitalized text: 'TE PAPAPA' at the top, and 'ONEHUNGA' at the bottom. The text is set in a deep blue or purple hue with a golden-yellow outline. The circle is segmented by two horizontal gold bars. Dominating the center is a stylised 'TP' monogram—an abbreviation of Te Papapa. The large "T" forms the structural base, with a "P" intersecting through it, both drawn in a clean, strong serif style. To the right of the monogram is a symbolic depiction of One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie) and atop the hill is the prominent obelisk monument. Beside the hill is the image of a single, wind-swept Monterey pine tree. The hill and tree are rendered in a deep green.	Te Papapa Primary School^[17] (1944 - 1946) Captain Springs Rd, Onehunga (1947 - 1967) Waikaraka Park, Onehunga (1947 - 1961)	Waikaraka Park, Onehunga (1947 - 1961) Fergusson Domain, Te Papapa (1961 - present)^[18]	^[19]	Merged with Mt Wellington in 2008 and renamed Maungarua. This merger was dissolved in 2013. The club is more recently known as Te Papapa-Onehunga Rugby Football and Sports Club
Papatoetoe	1946	The badge is shield-shaped, outlined primarily in black, red, and white. The shield is flanked on both sides by black laurel branches. At the very top of the badge, there is a stylised image of a waka. Above the waka, in a semi-circular banner, is the club's Māori motto: 'Kia Mahi Tahi', which translates to 'Let’s work together' or 'Work as one'. Across the lower portion of the shield, within a bold red band, are the words: 'PAPATOETOE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB'	Papatoetoe Recreation Ground, Papatoetoe^[20] (1947 - present)	Papatoetoe Recreation Ground, Papatoetoe (1947 - present)	^[21]	The club had been active prior to 1946 but had been in recess based on lack of financial and personal interests which were exacerbated by the depression and wartime years.
East Coast Bays	1946	club initials 'ECB' in gold lettering above laurel wreath	Freyberg Park, Browns Bay (1954 - 1989) Windsor Park, Mairangi Bay(1989 - present)	Freyberg Park, Browns Bay (1954 - 1989) Windsor Park, Mairangi Bay (1989 - present)	Emerald green_black_hoops_rugby ^[22]	North Harbour Rugby Union (1985 - present)
Eastern^[23]	1947			Ōrākei Domain, Ōrākei	^[24]	Formerly known as Eastern Suburbs after being formed from the Ōrākei United Club.^[25] Merged with Teachers in 1985.
Tāmaki	1949	stylised image of a crouching Māori warrior holding a taiaha	Panmure Hotel, Queens Rd Tāmaki Intermediate School Mt Wellington War Memorial Reserve^[26], Panmure (1954 - 2012)	Panmure Basin, Panmure (training field) (pre-1954) Mt Wellington War Memorial Reserve, Panmure (1954 - 2012)	^[27]	Merged with Marist Brothers Old Boys Rugby Club in 2012.
Bay Lynn	1950		73 Premier Ave, Pt Chevalier (1963 - 1971) Shadbolt Park, New Lynn (1971 - 1996)	73 Premier Ave, Pt Chevalier (1963 - 1971) Shadbolt Park, New Lynn (1971 - 1996)	^[28]	Originally established as Pt Chevalier, the club changed its name to Blockhouse Bay Rugby Football Club in 1968, and then to Blockhouse Bay / New Lynn District Rugby Football Club in 1969, commonly abbreviated as Bay Lynn. In 1996 the club merged with Suburbs Rugby Football Club.
Hillsborough	1955	The badge was built around a traditional heraldic shield with a slightly wavy top edge. The shield had a white outline that stood out against the darker patch background. Scarlet and navy dominated the badge. The interior of the shield was scarlet with two thick diagonal white stripes running from the upper left to the lower right. In the upper right corner, there was a stylised rugby ball image also in white. Toward the lower left of the shield, there was a stylised image of a pair of goal posts with pennants on top of each upright and these were also in a white accent outline. At the bottom of the badge was a ribbon-style banner displaying the word 'HILLSBOROUGH' in bold, uppercase white letters and beneath the banner was the phrase, 'R.F.C.'^[29]	Carlton Reserve, Hillsborough^[30] (1956-1961) Keith Hay Park, Mt Roskill (1961-	see Headquarters	^[31]	Merged with Mt Roskill in late c.1988-1989.
Pakuranga United	1957				^[32]	Founded under name of Howick and name changed to Pakuranga in 1965.
Mt Wellington	1959
East Tamaki	1961
Te Atatu	1962
Western United	1963					North Harbour Rugby Union (1985 - present)
Massey	1967					North Harbour Rugby Union (1985 - present)
Glenfield	1969					North Harbour Rugby Union (1985 - present)
Helensville	1971					North Harbour Rugby Union (1985 - present)
Carlton	1982^[33]		Cornwall Park, Pūriri Drive, Epsom	Cornwall Park, Pūriri Drive, Epsom	^[34]	The club was created from a merger between the Cornwall and Grafton clubs. It later merged with Grammar Old Boys in 1996.

^ Navy and white hoops, white shorts, navy and white hooped socks
^ Green and white narrow hoops. green shorts, white socks with green hooped top
^ black and white hoops
^ Blue and black hoops, black shorts, blue and black hooped socks (since 1876). Prior to 1876 it was black and white stripes.
^ Navy blue jersey, white shorts, navy and white hooped socks
^ Royal blue jersey, white shorts, royal blue and white hooped socks
^ Light blue jersey with dark blue and red hoops, dark blue shorts, light blue, dark blue and red hooped socks
^ Originally included the one lion to represent Auckland Grammar School and then from 1932 two extra lions were added to include Mt Albert Grammar and Takapuna Grammar
^ This field was located where the SH1 motorway now passes through
^ White jersey, white shorts, black socks with gold top
^ Green and gold hoops, white shorts, green and gold hoops socks. These colours were adopted by the club in 1937 until 1979 when the colours reverted to the plain green jersey worn by the original Tech. Old Boys club.
^ Bottle green jersey with gold collar and cuffs, green shorts, bottle green socks with gold top
^ Royal blue with white band, white shorts, royal blue socks with white top
^ Red and black hoops, black shorts, red and black hooped socks
^ Maroon and gold hoops, white shorts, maroon and gold hooped socks.
^ Blue jersey with narrow gold hoops, blue shorts, blue and gold hooped socks
^ used grounds for training.
^ The new clubrooms were built in 1967
^ Gold jersey, white shorts, gold and white hooped socks. There were stylised initials T.P. on the jersey c.1983 and possibly earlier.
^ The clubrooms were built in 1964
^ Scarlet and white hoops, scarlet shorts, scarlet and white hooped socks
^ Emerald green and black hoops, green shorts, emerald green and black hooped socks
^ formerly known as Eastern Suburbs and was formed from the Ōrākei United Club
^ Cambridge blue jersey, royal blue shorts, black socks with Cambridge blue top
^ In 1943 a new club was formed at Ōrākei catering largely for boys teams and in 1947 a combined Tāmaki/Parnell team merged with Ōrākei to form Eastern Suburbs. The Cambridge blue jersey of Ōrākei was adopted.
^ formerly the grounds of Camp Bunn, a US Marines WWII transit base
^ Royal blue with scarlet band, blue shorts, royal blue socks with scarlet top
^ Green jersey, white shorts, green and white hooped socks
^ "NZ Provincial Rugby Jerseys's post". Facebook. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
^ now Hillsborough Park
^ Scarlet jersey with white band, white shorts and scarlet socks
^ orange jersey, green shorts, orange socks with two white bands
^ The first playing season for the new club was 1983.
^ Quartered jersey with dark green (top left), gold (top right), white (bottom left), and black (bottom right). Both sleeves were contrasted with white and black and dark green and gold. White collar and dark green cuffs, green shorts and gold socks with black tops.

[1] Navy and white hoops, white shorts, navy and white hooped socks

[2] Green and white narrow hoops. green shorts, white socks with green hooped top

[3] white hoops

[4] Blue and black hoops, black shorts, blue and black hooped socks (since 1876). Prior to 1876 it was black and white stripes.

[5] Navy blue jersey, white shorts, navy and white hooped socks

[6] Royal blue jersey, white shorts, royal blue and white hooped socks

[7] Light blue jersey with dark blue and red hoops, dark blue shorts, light blue, dark blue and red hooped socks

[8] Originally included the one lion to represent Auckland Grammar School and then from 1932 two extra lions were added to include Mt Albert Grammar and Takapuna Grammar

[9] This field was located where the SH1 motorway now passes through

[10] White jersey, white shorts, black socks with gold top

[11] Green and gold hoops, white shorts, green and gold hoops socks. These colours were adopted by the club in 1937 until 1979 when the colours reverted to the plain green jersey worn by the original Tech. Old Boys club.

[12] Bottle green jersey with gold collar and cuffs, green shorts, bottle green socks with gold top

[13] Royal blue with white band, white shorts, royal blue socks with white top

[14] Red and black hoops, black shorts, red and black hooped socks

[15] Maroon and gold hoops, white shorts, maroon and gold hooped socks.

[16] Blue jersey with narrow gold hoops, blue shorts, blue and gold hooped socks

[17] used grounds for training.

[18] The new clubrooms were built in 1967

[19] Gold jersey, white shorts, gold and white hooped socks. There were stylised initials T.P. on the jersey c.1983 and possibly earlier.

[20] The clubrooms were built in 1964

[21] Scarlet and white hoops, scarlet shorts, scarlet and white hooped socks

[22] Emerald green and black hoops, green shorts, emerald green and black hooped socks

[23] rmerly known as Eastern Suburbs and was formed from the Ōrākei United Club

[24] Cambridge blue jersey, royal blue shorts, black socks with Cambridge blue top

[25] In 1943 a new club was formed at Ōrākei catering largely for boys teams and in 1947 a combined Tāmaki/Parnell team merged with Ōrākei to form Eastern Suburbs. The Cambridge blue jersey of Ōrākei was adopted.

[26] rmerly the grounds of Camp Bunn, a US Marines WWII transit base

[27] Royal blue with scarlet band, blue shorts, royal blue socks with scarlet top

[28] Green jersey, white shorts, green and white hooped socks

[29] "NZ Provincial Rugby Jerseys's post". Facebook. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.

[30] w Hillsborough Park

[31] Scarlet jersey with white band, white shorts and scarlet socks

[32] range jersey, green shorts, orange socks with two white bands

[33] The first playing season for the new club was 1983.

[34] Quartered jersey with dark green (top left), gold (top right), white (bottom left), and black (bottom right). Both sleeves were contrasted with white and black and dark green and gold. White collar and dark green cuffs, green shorts and gold socks with black tops.

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