College Rifles Rugby Union Football & Sports Club are a rugby union club based in Auckland, New Zealand. The club was established in 1897 by members of the Volunteer Corps, and today accepts male and female players at senior and junior levels. The club is affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Football Union.[1]
| Union | Auckland Rugby Football Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1897 |
| Location | Remuera, Auckland |
| Ground(s) | College Rifles Park |
| President | Peter Kempson |
| League(s) | Auckland Premier |
| Official website | |
| www | |
In addition to the club's primary sport of rugby union, College Rifles is active in badminton, football 7's, netball, lacrosse, tennis and touch rugby.
All Blacks
editCollege Rifles has produced five All Blacks, the most recent being Jon McLachlan, who played a single test match in 1974.[2]
- Lyn Weston
- Viv Wilson
- Charlie Fletcher
- Reg Sheen
- Jon McLachlan
Honours
editCollege Rifles have won the Auckland men's premier competition on two occasions, in 1919 and 1964.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "College Rifles RFC". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Jon McLachlan Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2024.