Taumarunui Rugby Sub Union

Sub-Union History

Taumarunui rugby sub union was the combination of local clubs (as with all sub unions) who would play occasionally against other sub-union teams or barbarian type teams. The matches were often fundraisers for junior rugby or local organisations. They wore Maroon and Gold jerseys. The match programme below (1952 Barbarians versus Taumarunui rugby sub union) contains information on the clubs that were part of the sub union at that time, plus lists the clubs who were part of the sub union but no longer exist. The clubs that were part of the sub union at that time (1952) and have some detailed information were Taumarunui rugby club, Athletic rugby club, Manunui rugby club, Kaitieke rugby club, Tuhia rugby club and Hikurangi Maori rugby club. The clubs that were part of the sub union, but no longer existed included Owhanga rugby club (1925-35), Kakahi rugby club (1924-30), Matapuna rugby club (1908-1912), Hauaroa rugby club (1912-19), Taringamotu rugby club (1923-27), Okahukara rugby club (1924-28), Star rugby club, jnrs (1927-30), Pirate rugby club jnrs (1924-28), Spurs rugby club 3rd grade (1930-33), Tainui rugby club jnrs (1947-49), Waimiha rugby club jnrs (1936), Te Whakarae rugby club snr B (1936), United rugby club (oka) (1929), St Patricks rugby club 3rd grade (1949), National Park rugby club (1946-49) and Raurimu rugby club jnrs (1948-49).

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Souvenir Programme Barbarians versus Taumarunui Rugby Sub Union 1952

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Taumarunui Rugby Sub Union

1952

Not stated

12 pages

This was the match programme from 20th July 1952 for the match Barbarians versus Taumarunui rugby sub union. The programme contains much information on the clubs that were part of the sub union at that time, plus those clubs that were part of the sub union but no longer exist (refer the description above).

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Souvenir Programme Barbarians versus Taumarunui Rugby Sub Union 1952

Sub Union:

Taumarunui Rugby Sub Union

Year:

1952

Author:

Not stated

Pages:

12 pages

Notes:

This was the match programme from 20th July 1952 for the match Barbarians versus Taumarunui rugby sub union. The programme contains much information on the clubs that were part of the sub union at that time, plus those clubs that were part of the sub union but no longer exist (refer the description above).

Sub-Union History