King Country Rugby Football Union
The King Country Rugby Football Union is a constituent union in the New Zealand Rugby Union. It is located in the central North Island of New Zealand in an area known as the King Country. It was formed in 1922 when the South Auckland Rugby Union was split into three (the other two Unions formed were Waikato and Thames Valley).
| Nickname(s) | Rams | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 | |
| Region | Waikato | |
| Ground(s) | Taumarunui Domain, Owen Delany Park, Taupō, Rugby Park, Te Kūiti | |
| Chairman | Ron Thomassen | |
| Captain(s) | Carl Carmichael | |
| League(s) | Heartland Championship | |
| 2015 | 7th (Lochore Cup Champions) | |
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| Official website | ||
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The King Country team play from Owen Delany Park, Taupō, Rugby Park, Te Kūiti and Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui. King Country, like many other heartland unions, have struggled since the start of professional era. In 1996, King Country were in the first division of the NPC and in just 6 years were in the third division.
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