North Shore Rugby Football Club

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North Shore Rugby Football Club
The North Shore Rugby Football Club building
UnionNorth Harbour Rugby Union
Nickname(s)The Pride
Founded1873
LocationDevonport, Auckland
Ground(s)Devonport Domain (Capacity: 2500)
PresidentPip Eagles
League(s)North Harbour Rugby Premier 1
2023Season, 1st of 9
Playoffs, 1st (champions)
Official website
www.northshorerugby.co.nz

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.

History

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The 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 nine occasions.

Honours

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Auckland 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Gallaher Shield Winners". Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. ^ "North Shore Rugby Football Club". Retrieved 15 August 2013.
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