Invercargill Rugby Club was founded in 1874. The Blues are the oldest and most successful rugby club in Southland. The Club has a prestigious history boasting a total of 32 Galbraith Shield titles – including a record period of 8 in a row. Blues has had many All Blacks and NZ representatives including their most recent NZ U20 representative Jay Renton. Others include All Blacks Elliot Dixon, Simon Culhane, David Henderson, Michael Fatialofa, Kendrick Lynn and James Wilson.