East Tamaki RFC

East Tamaki Rugby Football Club
Official website
Union	Auckland Rugby Football Union
Founded	1962
Location	Otara, Auckland
Ground(s)	East Tamaki Domain
President	Norman Welsh
League(s)	Auckland Premier
www.sportsground.co.nz/clubsite.asp?siteid=11485&pageid=38418&pagetypeid=19

East Tamaki Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Auckland, New Zealand. The club was established in 1962 and is affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Football Union.

History

East Tamaki was initially founded as a "branch" of Otahuhu RFC. However, with the influx of Polynesian immigrants to the Otara and East Tamaki area in the 1960s, East Tamaki broke away from Otahuhu, becoming an independent club in 1962. Today, the club has junior and senior teams, with age grades ranging from Under-6 to Over-60. To date, the club have never won the Gallaher Shield, the premier senior men's trophy in Auckland rugby.

International Players

The club have produced a number of players who have gone on to play international rugby:

New Zealand

Manu Samoa

Pita Fatialofa
Francis Leilua
Junior Paramore
Ngapaku Ngapaku
Mark Luafalealo
Koki Avei
Tupou Fa’amasino

Tonga

Talai Fafita
Sam Alatini
Tony Alatini

External links

Rugby union in Auckland

Super Rugby Teams	Blues Chiefs

ITM Cup Teams	Auckland Counties Manukau Steelers North Harbour

Local Competitions	Auckland Rugby Football Union Gallaher Shield Counties Manukau Rugby Union McNamara Cup North Harbour Rugby Union ASB Cup

Local Teams	Auckland Rugby Football Union College Rifles East Tamaki Eden Grammar Carlton Manukau Rovers Marist Mt Wellington Otahuhu Pakuranga United Papatoetoe Ponsonby Roskill Districts Suburbs Te Papapa Onehunga Teachers Eastern University Waiheke Waitakere City Waitemata Counties Manukau Rugby Union Ardmore Marist Bombay Drury Karaka Manurewa Maramarua Mercer Onewhero Papakura Patumahoe Pukekohe Puni Te Kauwhata Te Kohanga Tuakau Waiuku Weymouth North Harbour Rugby Union Mahurangi Silverdale Helensville Kumeu Massey East Coast Bays Glenfield Northcote Takapuna North Shore North Harbour Marist Royal New Zealand Navy

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