Club History

Riwaka Rugby Club

The Riwaka Rugby Club officially dates back to 1884 when it played games against Golden Bay sides. In 1899 Riwaka joined the Nelson Rugby Union and started playing games in the Nelson Junior Cup, which they eventually won in 1908. In 1909 Riwaka and Huia Clubs amalgamated and formed a new club called Kia Ora. The same year they entered combined teams in the Nelson competition. The full amalgamation only lasted one year and in 1910 Riwaka fielded their own junior club side. Riwaka won the junior grade that same year and was promoted to Senior. In 1911, both Riwaka and Kia Ora played in the Nelson Senior competition. In 1912 the Kia Ora and Riwaka clubs both folded with the forming of the Motueka Sub-Union. The sub-union comprised teams from Wanderers (Brooklyn-Umukuri Area), Tikaokoa (Riwaka Area), Huia, Whakarewa, Dovedale and Rangers. The clubs stayed this way until 1936 when the Riwaka Rugby Club was reformed with the amalgamation of the Tikaokao and Wanderers Clubs and has remained one club since. Information sourced from Papers Past The information above is from the Riwaka Rugby Club website
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A History of Riwaka Rugby Football Club from 1884 – 1911

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Riwaka Rugby Club
1957
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9 pages
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A History of Riwaka Rugby Football Club from 1884 – 1911

Club:
Riwaka Rugby Club
Year:
1957
Author:
Not stated
Pages:
9 pages