NORTHLAND RUGBY UNION - The Corporate Club are a proud and passionate group of businesses who support Northland Rugby. If you wish to join this elite group and enjoy the benefits of being a member, please call Avan Lee, Commercial Manager on 438 4743 Ext 703 at the Northland Rugby Union or call into the office @ 109 Lower Cameron Street, Whangarei.
Contact: Greg Shipton (Whangarei, Northland, NZ) Phone: 021 439 688
Northland Rugby Union Website

NORTH HARBOUR RUGBY UNION - North Harbour has also enjoyed a great deal of success on the rugby field having produced many All Blacks and other New Zealand representative players, and also winning the 3rd and 2nd division titles in the early years, and making the final series of the nations NPC competition on several occasions during the 90’s. North Harbour has certainly captured the imagination of the rugby public throughout New Zealand in its short history.
Contact: Miles Marcroft (Albany, Auckland, NZ) Phone: 09 447 2103
North Harbour Rugby Union Website

AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION - On behalf of the 20 clubs within the province, The Auckland Rugby Football Union is responsible for the, management, administration, marketing and development of rugby in the area. It is a job everyone associated with the Union takes great pride in. Based at Eden Park, the home of many of New Zealand's greatest rugby moments, the union facilitates the running of school, club and representative competitions which Auckland teams participate in.
Contact: Kevin Barry (Auckland, NZ) Phone: 09 489 5417
Auckland Rugby Union Website

COUNTIES MANUKAU RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION - The game has changed in 2006. The Steelers will proudly carry the banner for Counties Manukau in the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup. After years in the wilderness Counties Manukau are back to provide some steel to the greatest provincial rugby tournament in the world.
Contact: Craig Wright (Auckland, NZ) Phone: 09 237 0087
Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union Website

THE CHIEFS - The best way to spend a day in the Mighty Waikato? Watching the greatest game on earth with your mates, in an environment that surrounds you with people who are just as passionate and loyal and who all have two things in common – an appreciation of rugby and a love for the local drop, Waikato Draught! Waikato Draught has been a proud sponsor of the Chiefs for a number of years.
Ian Foster - Coach (Hamilton, NZ)
The Chiefs Website

WAIKATO RUGBY UNION - 2007 Season Memberships are now on sale and there's a host of benefits to make the experience of live rugby even better. Click here to register your interest or come along to our "Try It For Size" day this Friday 8 December at Waikato Stadium (entry though gate 3, Seddon Rd) from 11.00am - 2.00pm or 4.00pm - 6.00pm.
Contact: Pat Mellsop (Hamilton, NZ) Phone: 07 839 5675
Waikato Rugby Union Website

BAY OF PLENTY RUGBY UNION - Bay of Plenty is a proud rugby union that has contributed richly to the long and distinguished history of the game in New Zealand. The union who were the inaugural winners of the NPC in 1976 have experienced equal measures of agony and ecstasy throughout its history, but one thing it could never be accused of is boring.
Contact: Paul Abbot (Mount Maunganui, NZ) Phone: 021 776 009
Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Website

HAWKES BAY RUGBY UNION - In the past the Hawkes Bay Rugby Union has been a breeding ground for some of the best players within New Zealand. The purpose of the Academy is to identify players at a young age and retain them so that they stay within the province with the goal of representing Hawkes Bay in the premier division within 2-3 years of making the Academy
Contact: Aayden Clarke (Hawkes Bay, NZ) Phone: 06 835 7617
Hawkes Bay Rugby Union Website

TARANAKI RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION - It is an achievement for any organisation in New Zealand to be over one hundred years old. Not too many are. It isn't so surprising however, that the Taranaki Rugby Union has reached this milestone in 1985. For rugby has been an important part of the provinces development over the years, and the game has ever held the regard and indeed affection of Taranaki people.
Contact: Paul Easton (New Plymouth, NZ) Phone: 06 759 0167
Taranaki Rugby Football Union Website

MANAWATU RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION - Manawatu is in pool A of the Air New Zealand Cup, and will play a first round of games against Auckland, Wellington, North Harbour, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and Tasman. Following that the top three teams from each pool progress to the top six while the other eight teams play a repechage.
Contact: Gregg Todd (Palmerston North, NZ) Phone: (06) 357 2633
Manawatu Rugby Football Union Website

WANGANUI RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION - This website provides access to information on rugby within the Wanganui Union, and will keep you abreast of the onfield exploits of the Wanganui 'Butcher Boys'
Contact: JB (John) Phillips (Wanganui, NZ) Phone: 06 348 0733
Wanganui Rugby Football Union Website

THE HURRICANES - The starting fifteen features five changes from last week. In the forwards Luke Andrews comes in for Kristian Ormsby at lock, while Chris Masoe will start at openside flanker in place of Ben Herring. In the backs Piri Weepu takes over at halfback, Hosea Gear returns from injury on the wing and Tana Umaga slots in at second five-eighth. The Hurricanes will be aiming to start the competition with four straight victories for the first time.
Colin Cooper - Coach (Wellington, NZ)
The Hurricanes Website

WELLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION - Wellington Rugby Football Union is responsible for “the good of the game” in our region. This includes overseeing amateur rugby in Wellington (Junior, Club and Representative rugby) and managing and administering professional rugby teams and events such as the Hurricanes, the Vodafone Wellington Lions and the New Zealand International Sevens.
Contact: Greg Peters (Wellington, NZ) Phone: 4 389 0020
Wellington Rugby Football Union Website

TASMAN RUGBY UNION - The Makos brand was born of a desire to encapsulate a number of inspiring attributes. It talks of aspiration and respect. Of relentlessness and indomitable spirit. Of fearlessness and determination. Of agility and dynamism. All worthy virtues of a professional rugby organization striving to make it in the Air New Zealand Cup.
Contact: Bevan Cadwallader (Nelson, NZ) Phone: 03 548 7030
Tasman Rugby Union Website

THE CRUSADERS - New caps include lock Kevin O’Neill who was a member of the 2004 Canterbury NPC team, Vilimoni Delasau who is signed by Canterbury, but has been recovering from shoulder reconstruction surgery and Rico Gear. Sam Harding is also a new face, a draft player from the Highlanders. Ross Filipo and Tony Koonwaiyou return to the Crusaders from Auckland, after being drafted in for the 2004 season. There are eight changes from the Crusaders team of 2004 with Brad Thorn, Marika Vunibaka, Nathan Mauger, Mark Hammett, Scott Waldrom, Ben Blair, Cameron McIntyre and Chris King not in the 2005 squad.
Robbie Deans - Coach (Christchurch, NZ)
The Crusaders Website

CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION - After reeling at the loss of key players in the early 90's and with the Canterbury A Team struggling to stay mid table in the NPC, a group of Canterbury businessmen founded a concept to inject new life into both the Canterbury rugby team and the local economy. Team Canterbury is now a corner-stone to our recent success, and has created a platform for our future rugby ambitions.
Contact: Tim Blake (Christchurch, NZ) Phone: 03 379 8300
Canterbury Rugby Union Website

OTAGO RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION - The Otago union, which had been formed in 1881 and was one of the most influential - in terms of playing and of offfield leadership - in New Zealand, needed a home of its own. It had used the Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Tahuna Park, which was the first test venue in Dunedin, and the Caledonian Society’s old Caledonian Ground, but it wanted a ground of its own that it could develop in association with the Otago Cricket Association.
Contact: Russell Gray (Dunedin, NZ) Phone: 03 4664 010
Otago Rugby Football Union Website

SOUTHLAND RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION - Rugby Southland has a proud rugby history starting in 1887 through until the present day. From tremendous victories over international touring teams, Ranfurly Shield success and unlikely NPC victories Southlanders have enjoyed a lot of rugby success.
Contact: Roger Clark (Invercargill, NZ) Phone: 03 21 68694
Southland Rugby Football Union Website

ALLBLACKS.COM - As the teams build their campaigns for this year’s Rebel Sport Super 12 competition, the All Blacks selectors have also been busy visiting the franchises and talking to the players and coaches. A major reason why we visited the five franchises is we have written individual reports on each of the players who went on the All Blacks’ European Tour and we wanted to talk to them in person.
Contact: Brian Finn (NZ)
Allblacks.com Website