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SPONSOR OF THAMES VALLEY RUGBY Contents Message from the Union ...... 2 Executive Officers / Life Members / Board of Management ...... 3 Union Staff / Youth Management Board ...... 4 Board of Management Sub Committees ...... 5 Heartland Management Team ...... 6 Honorary Professionals / Disciplinary Committee ...... 8 Appeals Committee / Referee’s Advisory Committee ...... 9 Secondary Schools ...... 10 Sub-Union ...... 11 Club Directory ...... 12-25 Disciplinary Procedures ...... 26-27 HG Leach Senior A Draw ...... 28-29 HG Leach Senior B Draw ...... 30-31 Trophy Holders 2020...... 32 MyRugby App ...... 33 Brief History ...... 34-35

Thames Valley Rugby Football Union Inc

“Home of the Valley” Address: 140A Normanby Road, Paeroa Telephone: 07 862 6352 Email: [email protected] - [email protected] Postal Address: PO Box 245, Paeroa 3600 Website: www.thamesvalleyswampfoxes.co.nz Facebook: thamesvalleyswampfoxes

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SPONSOR OF THAMES VALLEY RUGBY Message from the Union Tena koutou katoa, a warm welcome to 2021 and this year’s edition of the Thames Valley Handbook.

It needs mentioning of how well everyone right through NZ have done to remain resilient through the impact of COVID-19 last year, and ongoing. I have personally seen this resilience from our clubs and teams, especially in the way they have been open to change, been flexible and creative to make rugby happen in our Valley, the best way possible. I am excited at what lies ahead for 2021.

We are fortunate to have H.G. Leach and Co. back again for 2021, sponsoring the Club Rugby competitions. This is a fine example of local sponsorship, from genuine people who see value in Valley Rugby. We thank H.G. Leach and Co. for their ongoing support. With a change to the draw format this year due to feedback from what our participants wanted, we have 8 Senior A teams and 9 Senior B teams competing in the 2021 club season. We wish them all luck in their pursuit of their respective honours.

The Club Finals for this year are to be held at Thames Rugby and Sports Club on 17 th July 2021.

We look forward to our Heartland coaching team having their first crack at the comp as the new coaching and management team. The team remains unchanged from 2020 and will be led jointly by Joe Murray and David Harrison, Assistant Coach Matt Rolston, with Matt Bartleet in the role of Resource Coach. There is a huge amount of talent in our Valley, lets see what they can do for us this year, and let us all get behind them to make it happen. We are once again fortunate to have Kelly Plummer agree to stay on, re-elected as President and Historian for 2021. Ted Engebretsen also stays on in the position of Patron of the Union again this year.

As General Manager, I feel privileged and honoured to lead the TVRFU team of staff, with the support from the TVRFU Board. Together, we make a great team and strive to deliver rugby in the Valley, the best we possibly can.

To all our loyal sponsors, advertisers and supporters, The Thames Valley Rugby Union cannot operate and perform without you. You have travelled the COVID-19 journey together with us and shown your amazing support all the way through. Thank you for all that you do for TVRFU. PATRON PRESIDENT Ted Engebretsen Kelly Plummer Phone: 07 867 7114 Mobile: 027 228 9454 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

LIFE MEMBERS Robin Povey (1985) Roy Tyack (1996) Max Stanfield (1996) 4 Harris Pl, Fenton St, Thames 208 Mount View Rd, Ngatea Thames Norm McMillan (2002) Ray Curtin (2009) Andy Townsend (2016) 5 Olga St, Paeroa 3979 State Highway 26 1 Wesley Court, Burgess Street Waitoa Te Aroha Neil Olesen (2017) Errol Kingsbury (2018) Ted Engebretsen (2018) 97 Rawe Rawe Rd, 8 Primrose Place 4 Pinnock Place RD2, Ngatea Allenton, Ashburton Ngatea Graham Hallett (2020) Ian Murphy (2018) Ross Cooper (2020) Eastport Road PO Box 251 7 Mataura Road Te Aroha Thames Waihi Board of Management

CHAIRMAN DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Grant Dickey Ross Cooper Phone: 07 884 6845 Phone: 07 863 7686 Mobile: 027 290 0245 Mobile: 027 863 7686 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

DIRECTORS Graham Hallett Charles Verry Phone: 07 884 5714 Phone: 07 868 3442 Mobile: 027 244 8684 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Gordon Henderson Moe Williams Mobile: 027 215 9717 Mobile: 027 699 0050 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ivan Truong Richard Foster Mobile: 021 507 107 Mobile: 027 441 4222 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Arleen McLaren Mobile: 027 710 0247 Email: [email protected] Union Staff

General Manager Finance and Administration Officer Brett Barnham Di Garmonsway Mobile: 027 322 7304 Phone: 07 862 6352 Email: [email protected] or Email: [email protected] or [email protected] [email protected]

Rugby Development Officer Rugby Development Officer Marcus Howie Scott Day Mobile: 027 243 8656 Mobile: 027 281 5270 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Community Rugby Officer Kaitlin Russell Mobile: 027 354 8210 Email: [email protected]

Youth Management Board TARY CHAIRMAN SECRETARY AndrewAndrew Gemmell Gemmell Charlotte Aiden Te Harrison Huia Email: [email protected] Mobile:Mobile: 027 027 486 486 6233 6233

CoromandelCoromandel Tuku Tuku Renata Renata Mobile: Mobile: 027 027 777 777 7060 7060 HaurakiHauraki Plains Plains GavinGavin Flint Flint Mobile: Mobile: 027 027 249 249 1055 1055 MercuryMercury Bay Bay DamianDamian Purcival Purcival Mobile: Mobile: 027 027 749 749 9011 9011 PaeroaPaeroa DarrylDarryl Parker Parker Mobile: Mobile: 027 027 487 487 9698 9698 TairuaTairua AshleeAshlee Strange Strange Mobile: Mobile: 021 021 0230 0230 1332 1332 Te TeAroha Aroha FraserFraser Shallue Shallue Mobile:Mobile: 021 021 938 938 957 957 ThamesThames KennyJen GrowdenFletcher Mobile: Mobile: 021 021 648 062 985 3146 WaihiWaihi DionWok Collier Mathis Mobile: Mobile: 027 027 612 643 7381 0497 WhangamataWhangamata MariusMarius Lloyd Lloyd Mobile Mobile 021 021 0225 0225 3441 3441 BoardBoard Representative Representative MoeMoe Williams Williams Mobile: Mobile: 027 027 699 699 0050 0050

TVRFUTVRFU Staff Staff Representative Representative ScottScott Day Day Mobile: Mobile: 027 027 281 281 5270 5270

Board of Management Sub Committees

UNION HOST Kelly Plummer General Manager Serves On All Sub Committeess FINANCE CLUB REVIEW COMMITTEE Grant Dickey, Richard Foster, Arleen McLaren, Moe Williams, Charles Verry, Ross Cooper Grant Dickey, Kaitlin Russell

HEARTLAND / DEV TEAMS RUGBY MANAGEMENT TEAM Grant Dickey, Gordon Henderson, Ross Cooper Grant Dickey, Ross Cooper, Team Coaches, Graham Hallett, Marcus Howie Team Management HUMAN RESOURCES UNION GOVERNANCE Gordon Henderson, Richard Foster Ivan Truong, Charles Verry, Grant Dickey, Arleen McLaren Graham Hallett, Grant Dickey

GROUNDS Marcus Howie, Scott Day

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WhangamataWhangamata MariusMarius Lloyd Lloyd Mobile Mobile 021 021 0225 0225 3441 3441 THAMES VALLEY RUGBY Heartland Management

Selector Coach Selector Coach Joe Murray David Harrison Mobile: 027 332 3333 Mobile: 027 316 3795 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Assistant Coach Resource Coach Matt Rolston Matt Bartleet Mobile: 027 582 2420 Mobile: 027 292 6568 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Manager Assistant Manager Lucas McIver Carl Bishop (Kangu) Mobile: 021 458 227 Mobile: 021 182 0666 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Physiotherapist Terri Evanson Mobile: 027 207 1172 Email: [email protected]

Honorary Professionals SOLICITOR STATISTICIAN / HISTORIAN John Wiltshire Kelly Plummer Beattie Rickman Legal 12B Clifton Road 554 Victoria Street Central City, Hamilton Hamilton Phone: 027 228 9454 Phone: 07 838 7450 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Disciplinary Committee

CO-ORDINATOR COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER Brett Barnham Bruce Barker Mobile: 027 322 7304 Work: 07 868 0418

Email: [email protected] or Mobile: 027 383 6033 [email protected]

COMMITTEE Mike Daly Phone: 07 862 7975 Mobile: 027 641 0873 THAMES • Allen Fisher COROMANDEL • NGATEA

Phone: 07 862 7584 PROPERTY LAW • ESTATES & ASSET PLANNING CIVIL LITIGATION • RELATIONSHIP PROPERTY Please visit our website or call our friendly staff for more information: www.purnell.nz

Hayley Green L.L.B. Branch Office Visits: Brenda Flay L.L.B Hons Coromandel weekly on Partners Tuesdays, Whitianga weekly on Julia Monrad L.L.B Hons Thursdays. Damian Quinn BA L.L.B Solicitors For An Appointment Telephone: 07 868-8680

611 Mackay Street, PO Box 31, Thames 3540 Phone: 07 868 8680 Email: [email protected] Appeals Committee

CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE Mike Walmsley Graham Fowler Phone: 07 862 7896 Phone: 07 863 5291

Referee’s Advisory Committee

POSTAL ADDRESS POBox 245, Paeroa 3640

CHAIRMAN TREASURER Grant Prescott Sam Oates Mobile: 027 330 6566 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

REFEREE MANAGER APPOINTMENTS Wayne Berry Graham Hallett Mobile: 027 280 1444 Mobile: 027 244 8684 Email: [email protected] Mike Dilnott, Wayne Berry

REFEREE EDUCATION OFFICER To be appointed COUNCIL OF CLUBS DELEGATE Wayne Berry HEAD COACHING & GRADING Mike Dilnott Secondary Schools

CHAIRMAN SECRETARY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Marcus Howie Kaitlin Russell Ross Cooper Mobile: 027 243 8656 Mobile: 027 354 8210 Mobile: 027 863 7686

COROMANDEL AREA SCHOOL COLLEGE PO Box 84, Coromandel PO Box 44, Ngatea Phone: 07 866 8893 Phone: 07 867 7029 Michelle Dent Teena Corbett Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Herman Harmzen AREA SCHOOL Email: [email protected] PO Box 30, Whitianga PAEROA COLLEGE Phone: 07 866 5916 Leisa McCleery PO Box 144, Paeroa Email: [email protected] Phone: 07 862 7579 Miah Williams TE AROHA COLLEGE Email: [email protected] PO Box 218, Te Aroha Phone: 07 884 8625 Patrick Aislabie PO Box 706, Thames Email: [email protected] Phone: 07 868 8688 David Harrison Email: [email protected] PO Box 72, Waihi WHANGAMATA AREA SCHOOL Phone: 07 863 8349 PO Box 8, Whangamata Matt Walker Email: [email protected] Phone: 047 865 8557 Brendon Mckeown Email: [email protected]

Te Aroha Sub Union

Founded: 1899 as Piako. Became Te Aroha Sub Union from 1930 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS 640 Alexandra Road Boyd Park, Stanley Avenue Red Jersey RD1, Te Aroha Te Aroha White Shorts

OFFICE BEARERS Chairman Secretary Council of Clubs Wayne Gore Brian Wastney Delegate Mobile: 027 314 1622 Mobile: 027 218 6144 Shane Foote Mobile: 027 205 7681 Coromandel Rugby Football & Sports Club

Founded: 1888 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 104 320 Woollams Avenue Gold and Black Coromandel 3543 Coromandel Phone: 07 866 8186 OFFICE BEARERS President Secretary Luke McGrath Gemma Lee Mobile: 027 521 1366 Mobile: 021 111 5342 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Council of Clubs Delegate Ally Williams

COACHING & MANAGEMENT COACHING & MANAGEMENT Senior B Coach Senior B Manager Andrew Mareroa Tukumana Renata Email: [email protected] Hauraki North Rugby & Sports Club

Founded: 1909 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 92 State Highway 25 Royal Blue and White Ngatea 3541 Phone: 07 867 3150 OFFICE BEARERS President Secretary Mike Davis Richard Haines Mobile:027 452 6330 Mobile: 027 237 5554 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Council of Clubs Delegate Club Captain Keith Spence Keith Spence Mobile: 027 439 8780 Email: [email protected]

COACHING & MANAGEMENT Senior A Coach Senior A Manager Daniel Hitchcock Mike Webster Mobile: 021 254 9606 Mobile: 027 451 1849 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Senior B Coach Senior B Manager Dane Hull TBA Mobile: 027 294 8505 Email: [email protected]

When was your insurance last reviewed? Business - Farm - Domestic Thames Valley Insurance Ltd Marine - Travel - Life 205 Mary Street, Thames Call Mike to discuss Ph 07 868 8846 Email: [email protected]

Unichem Paeroa Pharmacy

122 Normanby Road, Paeroa 3600 Ph: 07 862 8835 Email: [email protected]

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am – 5.30pm Sat 9.00am – 12.30pm

Mercury Bay Rugby & Sports Club

Founded: 1888 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 30 Lyon Park, Albert Street Gold and Black Whitianga 3542 Whitianga Phone: 07 866 4087 OFFICE BEARERS Secretary President Janine Hoyland Eric Gaskell Mobile: 027 211 2663 Mobile: 0275 266 228 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Club Captain Council of Clubs Delegate Mike Skeen John McKenzie Mobile: 027 224 0075 Mobile: 027 340 8631 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

COACHING & MANAGEMENT Senior A Coach Senior B Coaches Don Edgecombe Ray Christini Mobile: 027 330 5151 Mobile: 021 135 7936 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Senior A Manager Senior B Manager Ted McVerry Dwayne Mansell Mobile: 027 471 3509 Mobile: 027 602 4076 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ngatea Rugby & Sports Club

Founded: 1919 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 84 Hugh Hayward Domain Black and White Ngatea 3541 Ngatea Phone: 07 867 7313 OFFICE BEARERS Secretary President Rachel Connors Doug Connors Mobile: 021 323 243 Mobile: 021 109 4036 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Club Captain Council of Clubs Delegate Daff Neil Hayden Rakich Mobile: 027 314 1627 Mobile: 027 801 7749 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

COACHING & MANAGEMENT Senior B Coach Senior B Manager Jonny Williams Renee Rangi Mobile: 021 028 34864 Mobile: 021 141 8205 Email: [email protected]

Senior B Asst Coach Normie Anderson Mobile: 027 234 9194 Email: [email protected]

1 Princes St Paeroa PO Box 150 DX GA 25005 Phone: (07) 862 9090 Email: [email protected] www.hoogeveen.co.nz “Adviser To Achievers” Paeroa Rugby & Sports Club

Founded: 2017 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 57 Centennial Park, T owers Street Green & White Paeroa 3640 Paeroa Phone: 07 862 7468 OFFICE BEARERS President Secretary Peter Smith Gwen Dunn Mobile 027 476 4089 Mobile: 021 176 4832 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Club Captain Council of Clubs Delegate Darren Green Peter Smith Mobile: 027 506 0656 Email: [email protected]

COACHING & MANAGEMENT Senior A Coach Senior B Coach Chris Doak Brian Tukerangi Mobile: 021 263 6430 Mobile: 027 252 2582 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Senior A Manager Senior B Manager Josh Firth Peter Wood Mobile: 027 274 0004 Mobile: 021 264 3336 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

PAEROA CONCRETE READY-MIX CONCRETE Mobile 027 487 9906 SUPPLIES Grey Street, Paeroa

DRIVER JOB OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE - CONTACT US NOW Email: [email protected] Web: www.murphybuses.co.nz 07 868 6265

“Proud to support our local Thames Valley teams” For extensive expertise throughout the Coromandel, Thames Valley and contact: Mary Walker: 07 866 0098 / 027 451 3639 Karl Davis: 0508 83 83 83 Mike Fraser-Jones 07 834 3841 / 027 475 9680 Rugby & Sports Club

Founded: 1902 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 92 Manaia Road Blue and White bands Tairua 3544 Tairua

OFFICE BEARERS President Brett Collins Secretary Atawhai Whatu Mobile 021 882 420 Mobile:027 474 3839 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Council of Clubs Delegate Brett Collins

Te Aroha College Old Boys Rugby & Sports Club

Founded: 1959 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 119 Boyd Park Royal Blue, Red, Yellow Te Aroha 3342 Te Aroha Phone: 07 884 8283 OFFICE BEARERS President Secretary Bruce Austin Rita Miller Mobile:021 061 1778 Mobile: 021 729 687 Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected]

Club Captain Council of Clubs Delegate Jimmy Ngarama Wayne Williams Mobile: 027 548 9033 Mobile: 027 920 3744 Email: [email protected]

COACHING & MANAGEMENT Senior A Coach Senior B Coach Wayne Williams Josh Kewel Mobile: 027 920 3744 Mobile: 022 029 3790 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Senior A Asst Coach Senior B Manager Shayne Stephens Junior Kaumoana Mobile: 021 750 585 Mobile: 027 892 8731 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Senior A Manager Frank Ranginui Email: [email protected]

Ph: 07 862 8669 Coombe & Associates Ltd Marshall St PO Box 21, Paeroa 3640

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POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 165 Rhodes Park Blue and Black Thames 3540 Thames Phone: 07 868 6936 OFFICE BEARERS President Secretary Steve Gooder Vaughan de Groen Mobile: 0274 880 751 Mobile: 021 183 4296 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Club Captain Council of Clubs Delegate Laurie Wells Nevin Leopold Mobile: 027 825 2354 Mobile: 027 614 1085 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

COACHING & MANAGEMENT Senior A Coach Senior B Coach Harry Semple Scott Goudie Mobile: 021 864 463 Mobile: 021 069 0539 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Senior A Managers Senior B Manager Craig Bradley Mark Larden Mobile: 021 044 9059 Mobile: 0294 753 526 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Laurie Wells Mobile: 027 825 2354 Email: [email protected] Waihi Athletic Rugby & Sports Club

Founded: 1960 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 148 Rugby Park, Kenny Street Red and Black Bands Waihi 3641 Waihi Yellow Collar Phone: 07 863 8072 OFFICE BEARERS President Secretary Konrad Williams Jen Williams Mobile: 021 902 735 Mobile: 027 306 3619 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Club Captain Council of Clubs Delegate Laurie Wells Kiri Cunningham Mobile: 027 825 2354 Mobile: 027 715 5358 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

COACHING & MANAGEMENT Senior A Coach Senior B Coach Reuben Meares Matt Petterd Mobile: 027 662 8282 Mobile: 027 721 1862 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Senior B Manager Senior A Manager Benhur Matautia David Carey Mobile: 022 618 8454 Mobile: 027 472 1331 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Waihou Rugby Football Club

Founded: 1880 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 155 Ngutumunga Road Maroon and Gold Te Aroha 3342 Waihou Phone: 07 884 9924 OFFICE BEARERS President President Wayne Gore Brian Wastney Mobiles: 027 314 1622 Mobile: 027 218 6144 Emails: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary Club Captain Mel Henshilwood Darren Conder Mobile: 021 031 9955 Mobile: 0210 225 5746 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Council of Clubs Delegate Brian Wastney

COACHING & MANAGEMENT Senior A Coach Senior B Coach Gerard MacInnes Brad Lovell Mobile: 027 466 1064 Mobile: 021 241 5018 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Senior A Manager Senior B Manager Andy Paul Grant Coombe Mobile: 021 931 270 Phone: 07 884 5815 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Combined Contractors Ltd For all your agricultural needs Contact Jono RD 1 Te Aroha Mobile 027 278 0998 or 0800 965 106 Whangamata Rugby & Sports Club

Founded: 1963 POSTAL ADDRESS CLUBROOMS COLOURS PO Box 132 Aicken Road Red and White Bands Whangamata 3643 Whangamata Phone: 07 865 9007 OFFICE BEARERS President Secretary Murray Cleland Leah Sole Mobile: 021 950 445 Mobile: 027 3222 174 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Club Captain Council of Clubs Delegate Rod Carter Richard Laurenson Mobile: 021 720 810 Mobile: 0274 999 090 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

COACHING & MANAGEMENT Senior A Coach Senior A Manager Brendon McKeown Geoff Spargo Email: [email protected] Mobile: 027 594 5935 Email: [email protected]

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Disciplinary Procedures In accordance with the Union’s Rules for disciplinary Hearings (the Black Book) and adopted by Thames Valley Rugby Union in February 1998, updated in February 2011, and covers all games under the jurisdiction of the Thames Valley Rugby Union Inc

ORDERING OFF Referee’s Report: The referee who has ordered off a player must complete the Thames Valley Rugby Union’s ordering off report form (NZRU Form A) and return it the Thames Valley Rugby Union’s Disciplinary Committee co-ordinator within 48 hours of the completion of the game in which the incident leading the ordering off took place. Should a Touch Judge(s) be involved they must also complete the applicable form (NZRU Form C) and this must be returned with the Referee’s Report. The co-operation of referee’s and touch judges is requested to have the reports to the co-ordinator as soon as possible after the game in which the incident took place to enable the necessary notifications to be given to the player, referees and the Disciplinary Hearing Committee should a hearing be held.

Notification: On receipt of the Ordering - off report the Co-ordinator shall notify the player and his/her club and the Chairman of the Union’s Disciplinary Committee including copies of the report.

Player: The player ordered-off is suspended from rugby for two weeks from the date of the game in which the incident took place, unless: (a) The player or his/her club requests a hearing of the Union’s Disciplinary Committee into the incident. This request must be notified to the co-ordinator by 4.30pm the Monday after the game is played (normally Saturday). (b) The Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee requests a hearing into the incident and will notify the co-ordinator. The co-ordinator will notify the player and his/her club of the decision and also the date, time and place of the hearing. (This is usually done by late Monday).

Hearings: These are normally held on Tuesday night at the Thames Valley Rugby Union office, 140A Normanby Road, Paeroa at 7.30pm. (a) The Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee will determine whether there will be one or three committee members at the hearing. (b) The Player shall attend and can be accomanied by officals of his club or team management, witnesses and legal counsel. If unable to attend the player shall make a written explanation for the Disciplinary Committee, make written

submissions to the referees report, and be represented by a club and/or team official(s) or legal counsel. (c) The referee involved should also appear at the hearing. If not, then by a representative of the Thames Valley Referees Advisory Committee who is conversant with the incident. 27 Disciplinary Procedures cont.... Decision: The decision of the Disciplinary Committee, if possible, will be notified verbally by the Committee at the conclusion of the hearing and then in writing to the player and his/her club the referees advisory committee as soon as possible after the hearing.

Referee's Advisory Committee Any aggrieved party can lodge an appeal against the decision of the Disciplinary Committee within seven days of the written confirmation of the decision. The Appeal must be in writing and accompanied by $100, which is refundable should the appeal be upheld. The date, time and venue of the appeal hearing will be notified to all parties by the co-ordinator.

SIN BIN RULES: A player who has been sent to the sin bin on two occasions during a season will receive advice from the co-ordinator comprising the referee’s reports of the two offences and a warning that following a third offence in the same season the player shall appear before the Disciplinary Committee. Appeals procedures are the same as those for the ordered off player.

ORDERING OFF: VISIITING REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS A visiting player ordered off in a representative fixture under the jurisdiction of the Thames Valley Rugby Union Inc. shall be required to appear before an Emergency Disciplinary Committee as soon as possible after the game in which the incident took place. This committee should comprise two members of the Unions Disciplinary Committee (if available) or other Union officials and one official of the visiting team. The referee’s report and the decision shall also be handed to the Thames Valley Rugby Union’s co-ordinator as soon as possible after the hearing. The Thames Valley co-ordina- tor shall forward the referee’s report including touch judge(s) reports where applicable and the decision, to the players home union. An appeal by any aggrieved party against the decision of the Emergency Disciplinary shall be made in writing to the player’s home union Disciplinary Committee within 48 hours of conclusion of the game in which the incident took place. PROUD SPONSORS OF THAMES VALLEY RUGBY

Senior A Round 1 - Silcock Shield Saturday 22nd May Saturday 10th April Waihi Athletic v Thames @ Waihi 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Waihi Athletic @ Whitianga 2.00pm Hauraki North v Cobras @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Whangamata v Paeroa @ Whangamata 2.00pm Whangamata v Mercury Bay @ Whangamata 2.00pm Cobras v Hauraki North @ Te Aroha 2.00pm Waihou v Paeroa @ Te Aroha 2.00pm Thames v Waihou @ Thames 2.00pm Saturday 29th May Saturday 17th April Whangamata v Thames @ Whangamata 2.00pm Thames v Mercury Bay @ Thames 2.00pm Hauraki North v Paeroa @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Whangamata v Waihi Athletic @ Whangamata 2.00pm Waihi Athletic v Waihou @ Waihi 2.00pm Hauraki North v Paeroa @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Cobras @ Whitianga 2.00pm Waihou v Cobras @ Te Aroha 2.00pm Saturday 5th June – No Senior A Rugby Saturday 24th April Saturday 12th June Waihi Athletic v Cobras @ Waihi 2.00pm Paeroa v Thames @ Paeroa 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Whangamata @ Whitianga 2.00pm Cobras v Waihou @ Te Aroha 2.00pm

Paeroa v Waihou @ Paeroa 2.00pm Waihi Athletic v Whangamata @ Waihi 2.00pm

Hauraki North v Thames @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Hauraki North v Mercury Bay @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Saturday 1st May - Final Saturday 19th June 1 v 1 Thames v Waihou @ Thames 2.00pm 2 v 2 Cobras v Waihi Athletic @ Te Aroha 2.00pm 3 v 3 Paeroa v Mercury Bay @ Paeroa 2.00pm 4 v 4 Whangamata v Hauraki North @ Whangamata 2.00pm Saturday 26th June Senior A - Round 2 Hauraki North v Thames @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Saturday 8th May Whangamata v Cobras @ Whangamata 2.00pm Thames v Cobras @ Thames 2.00pm Paeroa v Waihi Athletic @ Paeroa 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Waihi Athletic @ Whitianga 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Waihou @ Whitianga 2.00pm Paeroa v Whangamata @ Paeroa 2.00pm Saturday 3rd July - Quarter Finals Waihou v Hauraki North @ Te Aroha 2.00pm 1 v 8 2.00pm 2 v 7 2.00pm Saturday 15th May 3 v 6 2.00pm 4 v 5 2.00pm Thames v Mercury Bay @ Thames 2.00pm Saturday 10th July – Semi Finals Waihi Athletic v Hauraki North @ Waihi 2.00pm Saturday 17th July - FINALS Waihou v Whangamata @ Te Aroha 2.00pm Cobras v Paeroa @ Te Aroha 2.00pm PROUD SPONSORS OF THAMES VALLEY RUGBY

Saturday 22nd May Saturday 10th April Waihi Athletic v Thames @ Waihi 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Waihi Athletic @ Whitianga 2.00pm Hauraki North v Cobras @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Whangamata v Paeroa @ Whangamata 2.00pm Whangamata v Mercury Bay @ Whangamata 2.00pm Cobras v Hauraki North @ Te Aroha 2.00pm Waihou v Paeroa @ Te Aroha 2.00pm Thames v Waihou @ Thames 2.00pm Saturday 29th May Saturday 17th April Whangamata v Thames @ Whangamata 2.00pm Thames v Mercury Bay @ Thames 2.00pm Hauraki North v Paeroa @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Whangamata v Waihi Athletic @ Whangamata 2.00pm Waihi Athletic v Waihou @ Waihi 2.00pm Hauraki North v Paeroa @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Cobras @ Whitianga 2.00pm Waihou v Cobras @ Te Aroha 2.00pm Saturday 5th June – No Senior A Rugby Saturday 24th April Saturday 12th June Waihi Athletic v Cobras @ Waihi 2.00pm Paeroa v Thames @ Paeroa 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Whangamata @ Whitianga 2.00pm Cobras v Waihou @ Te Aroha 2.00pm Paeroa v Waihou @ Paeroa 2.00pm Waihi Athletic v Whangamata @ Waihi 2.00pm Hauraki North v Thames @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Hauraki North v Mercury Bay @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Saturday 1st May - Final Saturday 19th June 1 v 1 Thames v Waihou @ Thames 2.00pm 2 v 2 Cobras v Waihi Athletic @ Te Aroha 2.00pm 3 v 3 Paeroa v Mercury Bay @ Paeroa 2.00pm 4 v 4 Whangamata v Hauraki North @ Whangamata 2.00pm Saturday 26th June Hauraki North v Thames @ Waitakaruru 2.00pm Saturday 8th May Whangamata v Cobras @ Whangamata 2.00pm Thames v Cobras @ Thames 2.00pm Paeroa v Waihi Athletic @ Paeroa 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Waihi Athletic @ Whitianga 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Waihou @ Whitianga 2.00pm Paeroa v Whangamata @ Paeroa 2.00pm Saturday 3rd July - Quarter Finals Waihou v Hauraki North @ Te Aroha 2.00pm 1 v 8 2.00pm 2 v 7 2.00pm Saturday 15th May 3 v 6 2.00pm 4 v 5 2.00pm Thames v Mercury Bay @ Thames 2.00pm Saturday 10th July – Semi Finals Waihi Athletic v Hauraki North @ Waihi 2.00pm Saturday 17th July - FINALS Waihou v Whangamata @ Te Aroha 2.00pm Cobras v Paeroa @ Te Aroha 2.00pm Mercury Bay v Waihou @ Whitianga 12:25pm Ngatea v BYE Saturday 22nd May Coromandel v Cobras @ Coromandel 2:00pm PROUD SPONSORS OF THAMES VALLEY RUGBY Ngatea v Mercury Bay @ Ngatea 2:00pm Waihi Athletic v Thames @ Waihi 12:25pm Senior B Round 1 - Elders Cup Waihou v Paeroa @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Saturday 22nd May Hauraki North v BYE Paeroa v Hauraki North @ Paeroa 12:25pm Saturday 29th May Cobras v Waihou @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Coromandel v Paeroa @ Coromandel 12:25pm Thames v Mercury Bay @ Thames 12:25pm Thames v Ngatea @ Thames 12:25pm Coromandel v Waihi Athletic @ Coromandel 2:00pm Hauraki North v Waihou @ Waitakaruru 12:25pm Ngatea v BYE Waihi Athletic v Mercury Bay @ Waihi 12:25pm Saturday 17th April Cobras v BYE Thames v Coromandel @ Thames 12:25pm Saturday 5th June Waihou v Ngatea @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Thames v Cobras @ Thames 12:25pm Hauraki North v Cobras @ Waitakaruru 2:00pm Waihou v Waihi Athletic @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Mercury Bay v Waihi Athletic @ Whitianga 2:00pm Hauraki North v Paeroa @ Waitakaruru 12:25pm Paeroa v BYE Ngatea v Coromandel @ Ngatea 2:00pm Saturday 24th April Mercury Bay v BYE Coromandel v Mercury Bay @ Coromandel 2:00pm Saturday 12th June Ngatea v Hauraki North @ Ngatea 2:00pm Coromandel v Mercury Bay @ Coromandel 2:00pm Waihi Athletic v Thames @ Waihi 12:25pm Paeroa v Thames @ Paeroa 12:25pm Waihou v Paeroa @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Cobras v Hauraki North @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Cobras v BYE Waihou v Ngatea @ Te Aroha 12:25pm *All teams with a BYE round will receive 5 points - TOP FINISHER TO RECEIVE ELDERS CUP Waihi Athletic v BYE Senior B - Round 2 Saturday 19th June Saturday 1st May Ngatea v Cobras @ Ngatea 2:00pm Waihi Athletic v Ngatea @ Waihi 12:25pm Thames v Waihou @ Thames 12:25pm Mercury Bay v Thames @ Whitianga 12:25pm Paeroa v Mercury Bay @ Paeroa 12:25pm Cobras v Waihou @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Hauraki North v Waihi Athletic @ Waitakaruru 12:25pm Hauraki North v Coromandel @ Waitakaruru 12:25pm Coromandel v BYE Paeroa v BYE Saturday 26th June Saturday 8th May Coromandel v Thames @ Coromandel 2:00pm Cobras v Waihi Athletic @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Ngatea v Hauraki North @ Ngatea 2:00pm Mercury Bay v Hauraki North @ Whitianga 12:25pm Paeroa v Waihi Athletic @ Paeroa 12:25pm Paeroa v Ngatea @ Paeroa 12:25pm Mercury Bay v Cobras @ Whitianga 12:25pm Waihou v Coromandel @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Waihou v BYE Thames v BYE Saturday 3rd July – Quarter Finals Saturday 15th May 1 v 8 12.25pm 2 v 7 12.25pm Thames v Hauraki North @ Thames 12:25pm 3 v 6 12.25pm 4 v 5 12.25pm Waihi Athletic v Coromandel @ Waihi 12:25pm Saturday 10th July – Semi Finals Cobras v Paeroa @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Saturday 17th July - FINALS Mercury Bay v Waihou @ Whitianga 12:25pm Ngatea v BYE Saturday 22nd May Coromandel v Cobras @ Coromandel 2:00pm Ngatea v Mercury Bay @ Ngatea 2:00pm Waihi Athletic v Thames @ Waihi 12:25pm Waihou v Paeroa @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Saturday 22nd May Hauraki North v BYE Paeroa v Hauraki North @ Paeroa 12:25pm Saturday 29th May Cobras v Waihou @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Coromandel v Paeroa @ Coromandel 12:25pm Thames v Mercury Bay @ Thames 12:25pm Thames v Ngatea @ Thames 12:25pm Coromandel v Waihi Athletic @ Coromandel 2:00pm Hauraki North v Waihou @ Waitakaruru 12:25pm Ngatea v BYE Waihi Athletic v Mercury Bay @ Waihi 12:25pm Saturday 17th April Cobras v BYE Thames v Coromandel @ Thames 12:25pm Saturday 5th June Waihou v Ngatea @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Thames v Cobras @ Thames 12:25pm Hauraki North v Cobras @ Waitakaruru 2:00pm Waihou v Waihi Athletic @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Mercury Bay v Waihi Athletic @ Whitianga 2:00pm Hauraki North v Paeroa @ Waitakaruru 12:25pm Paeroa v BYE Ngatea v Coromandel @ Ngatea 2:00pm Saturday 24th April Mercury Bay v BYE Coromandel v Mercury Bay @ Coromandel 2:00pm Saturday 12th June Ngatea v Hauraki North @ Ngatea 2:00pm Coromandel v Mercury Bay @ Coromandel 2:00pm Waihi Athletic v Thames @ Waihi 12:25pm Paeroa v Thames @ Paeroa 12:25pm Waihou v Paeroa @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Cobras v Hauraki North @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Cobras v BYE Waihou v Ngatea @ Te Aroha 12:25pm *All teams with a BYE round will receive 5 points - TOP FINISHER TO RECEIVE ELDERS CUP Waihi Athletic v BYE Senior B - Round 2 Saturday 19th June Saturday 1st May Ngatea v Cobras @ Ngatea 2:00pm Waihi Athletic v Ngatea @ Waihi 12:25pm Thames v Waihou @ Thames 12:25pm Mercury Bay v Thames @ Whitianga 12:25pm Paeroa v Mercury Bay @ Paeroa 12:25pm Cobras v Waihou @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Hauraki North v Waihi Athletic @ Waitakaruru 12:25pm Hauraki North v Coromandel @ Waitakaruru 12:25pm Coromandel L v OGO BYE Paeroa v BYE Saturday 26th June Saturday 8th May Coromandel v Thames @ Coromandel 2:00pm Cobras v Waihi Athletic @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Ngatea v Hauraki North @ Ngatea 2:00pm Mercury Bay v Hauraki North @ Whitianga 12:25pm Paeroa v Waihi Athletic @ Paeroa 12:25pm Paeroa v Ngatea @ Paeroa 12:25pm Mercury Bay v Cobras @ Whitianga 12:25pm Waihou v Coromandel @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Waihou v BYE Thames v BYE Saturday 3rd July – Quarter Finals Saturday 15th May 1 v 8 12.25pm 2 v 7 12.25pm Thames v Hauraki North @ Thames 12:25pm 3 v 6 12.25pm 4 v 5 12.25pm Waihi Athletic v Coromandel @ Waihi 12:25pm Saturday 10th July – Semi Finals HORIZONTAL LOGO Cobras v Paeroa @ Te Aroha 12:25pm Saturday 17th July - FINALS Thames Valley Club Rugby Trophies TROPHY WINNERS 2020 - CLUB RUGBY GRADE WINNER SENIOR A - PREMIER Silcock Shield COBRAS Tom Jordan Cup Not played for Watton Cup – Runners Up COBRAS McClinchy Cup – Championship Winners Whangamata SENIOR A Patrons Cup - Waihou Rugby Football Club SENIOR B Elders Cup - 1st Round Winners Coromandel Rugby Football & Sports Club Leach Cup - 2nd Round Winners Coromandel Rugby Football & Sports Club McDonald Cup - Plate Winners Not played for Lawrence Memorial Cup – Championship Winners Coromandel Rugby Football & Sports Club CLUB 7’s Cup Winners - Mercury Bay Rugby & Sports Club Shield Winners - Hauraki North Rugby & Sports Club

TROPHY HOLDERS 2020 – SECONDARY SCHOOLS

FIRST XV Allen Fisher Cup Whangamata Area School Coulter Cup Hauraki Plains College TVSS 7’s Cup Mercury Bay Area School U15 L. Berry Cup Te Aroha College Bob Passey Cup Waihi College/Mercury Bay Area School TVSS 7’s Cup Mercury Bay Area School SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS TVSS Girls Trophy Mercury Bay Area School TVSS 7’s Cup Mercury Bay Area School

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Pre-Game: • The Referee does pre game briefing. • The Referee views Team Sheets on each team’s device before Team Manager’s (scorers) push submit. • The Referee sights the replacement front row players. (NZ DSLV-numbers in squad)

Post-Game: • Before submitting the Team Sheet to the Union - Team Manager’s (scorers) meet with Referee to confirm the score and confirm the name and jersey number of any carded player. • The Referee is responsible for submitting any card related paper work to the Union. • The Team Managers are responsible for submitting any Serious Injury Reports to the Union. A Brief History... Thames Valley Rugby Football Union was formed in 1922. The large South Rugby Union, which covered the Goldfields, Waikato and King Country areas ran into difficulties in 1921 as constituent unions were seeking to break away and gain full union status from the New Zealand Rugby Union. Rugby in the Thames Valley Rugby Football Union’s area has been linked to those romantic pioneering days of the timber and mining industries of the 1870s. The game was played in Coromandel and Thames from 1870 with Auckland players travelling to Thames to play games. As the timber and mining spread south from Thames to Paeroa and the farming activities came east from Hamilton so did the game spread into the Thames Valley.

The first clubs outside Thames were Katikati and Waihou, based at Waitoa, in 1880. On the clubs affiliated with Auckland were Mercury Bay, Whitianga, Tairua in 1888 and a year later came another four clubs, three of them in Coromandel. The first club in Te Aroha was in 1883, Paeroa in 1886 and Waihi in 1895. While Thames and Coromandel country unions remained with Auckland, the Paeroa, Waihi and Piako (in 1930 renamed Te Aroha) unions formed the Ohinemuri Union in 1899, which was the fore-runner of the Thames Valley Rugby Union as we know the union today. By 1904 these three unions were joined by Karangahake union to establish the Goldfields Rugby Union. The founding unions and clubs were Paeroa (West, East Suburbs), Waihi (City, West Suburbs, Katikati) Karanga- hake (City Suburbs, West End, Waitekauri, ) Piako (Te Aroha, Waihou, Manuwaru). In 1909 the Goldfields joined Waikato (Hamilton, Cambridge, Waipa), and next Rotorua, King Country, Maniapoto and Opotiki to form the South Auckland union. The next season, 1911, Rotorua and Opotiki withdrew to form the Union.

The Ohinemuri Union was founded at Waihī in 1896, and by 1904 this union was named the Goldfields Rugby Union. It consisted of a number of even smaller unions, but was itself a sub-union of the Auckland Rugby Football Union (ARFU), and was therefore not directly affiliated to the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU). Along with a number of other sub-unions, the Goldfields ceded from the ARFU to form the South Auckland Rugby Football Union in 1909.

Several sub-unions split away from the South Auckland Union between 1909 and 1921 to form new independent unions, and in 1921 the Hauraki Plains, Paeroa, Piako, Waihī sub-un- ions did the same to form the Thames Valley Rugby Football Union (TVRFU). The union was from then on directly affiliated to the NZRU. The Thames Valley Union, which had remained affiliated to the ARFU up until then, joined the TVRFU in 1951.

After the First World War (1914-1918) and rugby came out of recess the South Auckland Union was in trouble with first the Waikato withdrawing in 1920 to form the Waikato Union, and at the end of the next season the King Country Union was formed. At the start of the 1922 season the Goldfields underwent a name change to Thames Valley Rugby Football Union. The four inaugural sub-unions were Paeroa (West, , Suburbs, Netherton, Komata), Waihi (Katikati, City, Mataura, Waitete), Te Aroha (Te Aroha Rovers, Te Aroha Rambles, Thames Valley Rugby Football Union was formed in 1922. The large South Auckland Rugby Manuwaru, Waihou Rangers) and Hauraki Plains which was formed in 1920 (, Union, which covered the Goldfields, Waikato and King Country areas ran into difficulties in Waitakaruru, Ngatea, and Patetonga). For the 1935 and 1936 seasons the Thames 1921 as constituent unions were seeking to break away and gain full union status from the union joined the Valley but then returned to Auckland. Thames along with the Coromandel New Zealand Rugby Union. Rugby in the Thames Valley Rugby Football Union’s area has union joined Thames Valley in 1951. The Katikati club was given dispensation by the Valley been linked to those romantic pioneering days of the timber and mining industries of the union to play in the Bay of Plenty in 1965 and the boundary was changed in 2001. There have 1870s. The game was played in Coromandel and Thames from 1870 with Auckland players been approaches to extend the union’s boundaries into Morrinsville and Matamata but to no travelling to Thames to play games. As the timber and mining spread south from Thames to avail. The future of Thames Valley depends entirely on outside influences being generated by Paeroa and the farming activities came east from Hamilton so did the game spread into the professionalism in rugby. Thames Valley. HIGH POINTS IN THAMES VALLEY RUGBY • Thames Valley’s greatest result was the 16-14 victory over Australia in 1962. What The first clubs outside Thames were Katikati and Waihou, based at Waitoa, in 1880. On the made it extra special was the fact that Thames Valley played most of the match with 14 Coromandel Peninsula clubs affiliated with Auckland were Mercury Bay, Whitianga, Tairua in men. The Valley has also recorded wins over Fiji, Tonga and New South Wales. 1888 and a year later came another four clubs, three of them in Coromandel. The first club in Te Aroha was in 1883, Paeroa in 1886 and Waihi in 1895. While Thames and Coromandel country unions remained with Auckland, the Paeroa, Waihi and Piako (in 1930 renamed Te Aroha) unions formed the Ohinemuri Union in 1899, which was the fore-runner of the Thames Valley Rugby Union as we know the union today. By 1904 these three unions were joined by Karangahake union to establish the Goldfields Rugby Union. The founding unions and clubs were Paeroa (West, East Suburbs), Waihi (City, West Suburbs, Katikati) Karanga- hake (City Suburbs, West End, Waitekauri, Waikino) Piako (Te Aroha, Waihou, Manuwaru). In 1909 the Goldfields joined Waikato (Hamilton, Cambridge, Waipa), and next Rotorua, King Country, Maniapoto and Opotiki to form the South Auckland union. The next season, 1911, Rotorua and Opotiki withdrew to form the Bay of Plenty Union.

The Ohinemuri Union was founded at Waihī in 1896, and by 1904 this union was named the Goldfields Rugby Union. It consisted of a number of even smaller unions, but was itself a sub-union of the Auckland Rugby Football Union (ARFU), and was therefore not directly affiliated to the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU). Along with a number of other sub-unions, the Goldfields ceded from the ARFU to form the South Auckland Rugby Football Union in 1909. • Thames Valley played a match unique in New Zealand Rugby history at Te Aroha in 1961. Lined up for Waikato against them that day were the five famous Clarke brothers: Several sub-unions split away from the South Auckland Union between 1909 and 1921 to Don, Ian, Doug, Brian and Graeme. form new independent unions, and in 1921 the Hauraki Plains, Paeroa, Piako, Waihī sub-un- • Thames Valley will play its 16th challenge for the when it meets Otago ions did the same to form the Thames Valley Rugby Football Union (TVRFU). The union was at Wanaka. In 1980 the Swamp Foxes provided Waikato with a stiff challenge before from then on directly affiliated to the NZRU. The Thames Valley Union, which had remained going down 16-7 in the 400th Ranfurly Shield match. This remains Valley’s closest ever affiliated to the ARFU up until then, joined the TVRFU in 1951. shield challenge with a 97-0 mauling by Auckland at Eden Park in 1986 being our heaviest defeat. After the First World War (1914-1918) and rugby came out of recess the South Auckland • Success on the domestic front has been confined to winning the old NPC Third Division Union was in trouble with first the Waikato withdrawing in 1920 to form the Waikato Union, Championship in 1988, 1990 and 1995 and winning the Meads Cup as Heartland and at the end of the next season the King Country Union was formed. At the start of the Champions in 2018. The Swamp Foxes excelled themselves in the Meads Cup play offs 1922 season the Goldfields underwent a name change to Thames Valley Rugby Football by defeating both Wanganui and South Canterbury away from home. Union.

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