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.
| 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 | |
History
editThe 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
editAuckland Championships (1): 1899
North Harbour Premiership Winners (9): 1987, 1988, 1992, 2001, 2011, 2014, 2021, 2023, 2024
North Harbour Reserve Grade Winners (14): 1986, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023
North Harbour Under 21 Winners (4):1994, 1998, 2009, 2010[2]2024
Notable players
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Gallaher Shield Winners". Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "North Shore Rugby Football Club". Retrieved 15 August 2013.