Union | Auckland Rugby Football Union |
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Founded | 1962 |
Location | Ōtara,Auckland |
Ground(s) | East Tamaki Domain |
President | Richard |
League(s) | Auckland Premier |
Official website | |
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East Tamaki Rugby Football Club is arugby union club based inAuckland, New Zealand. The club was established in 1962 and is affiliated with theAuckland Rugby Football Union.
East Tamaki was initially founded as a "branch" ofOtahuhu RFC. However, with the influx of Polynesian immigrants to theŌtara andEast Tāmaki area in the 1960s, East Tamaki broke away from Otahuhu, becoming an independent club in 1962. Today, the club has junior and senior teams, with age grades ranging from under-6 to over-60. To date, the club has never won theGallaher Shield, the premier senior men's trophy inAuckland rugby.
The club has produced a number of players who have gone on to play international rugby: