Ponsonby RFC
Ponsonby District Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Auckland, New Zealand. The club was established in 1874 and is affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Football Union. Ponsonby is the oldest extant member of the Auckland union, and the second oldest club in the Auckland region, after North Shore, who are now affiliated with the North Harbour Rugby Union.
| Union | Auckland Rugby Football Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1874 |
| Location | Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Ground(s) | Western Springs Stadium |
| Chairman | Chris Clews |
| President | John Ward |
| Director of Rugby | Bryan Williams |
| League(s) | Auckland Premier |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The men's premier team have won the Auckland Premier competition a record 45 times, including 33 times since the introduction of the Gallaher Shield, itself named after Ponsonby stalwart Dave Gallaher. Ponsonby have dominated the Auckland competition in recent years, having been champions on eight consecutive occasions between 2004 and 2011. The club has produced numerous All Blacks,[1] the most recent being Rieko Ioane.[2]
Honours
Auckland Championship/Gallaher Shield (45): 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887, 1890, 1891†, 1897, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1933‡, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1948, 1954, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018[3]
- Notes: † — Shared with Parnell.
- Notes: ‡ — Shared with Marist and University.
References
- "All Blacks". Ponsonby RFC. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "First selected for the All Blacks from Ponsonby". allblacks.com. NZRU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Gallaher Shield Winners". Auckland Rugby Football Union. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.