North Harbour Club Rugby Champions
The North Harbour Rugby Union club rugby title has been contested since the formation of the North Harbour Rugby Union in New Zealand in 1985. The current trophy awarded to the winner is the ASB Bank Cup.The Premier Grade championship cup has also been named the New Zealand Couriers Cup [1] The current champions are East Coast Bays RFC. The Reserve Grade Championship Cup is named the "Stuart Cup" after North Shore Rugby Club stalwart Jim Stuart who donated the Cup to the North Harbour Rugby Union in 1985.From 1985 to 1996 Harbour club finals were contested at Onewa Domain.Since 1997 all Club finals have been held at North Harbour Stadium.Club finals are usually held in July.
East Coast Bays won the inaugural title in 1985.[2] The most successful team in the competitions history is Takapuna who have won the title 12 times including 7 straight titles from 1994 to 2000 and 4 titles from 2006 to 2009. Massey and North Shore have both won the title 6 times, with Northcote winning 5 titles including the last 2.Takapuna RFC and North Shore RFC are the 2 only Harbour clubs that have won an Auckland RFU Premiership, Shore in 1899 and Takapuna in 1940 and 1980. Takapuna is the only club of the 2 that has been awarded the Gallaher Shield .
As of 2020, Glenfield RFC,North Harbour Marist RFC,Mahurangi RFC,Kumeu RFC and Helensville RFC are yet to win a Premiership. In 2012 a combined Kumeu and Helensville team called the Western Pioneers won a premiership when they defeated Silverdale at North Harbour Stadium . Both clubs went their separate ways in 2015 . Navy RFC no longer fields a premier team but fields teams in the Reserve and Presidents grades
Only three clubs across the grades have won over ten Championships. Takapuna Premiers with 12 Premierships, North Shore Senior Reserves with 13 Reserve Grade championships and Takapuna Under 21s with 10 Under 21 Championships.
North Harbour Secondary Schools First XV Rugby
Since 1985 the North Harbour secondary schools rugby competition has been run during the winter rugby season. The most successful school in this competition is Westlake Boys High School who have won 17 championships from 1988, Westlake's nearest rival is Rosmini College with 8 championships. Takapuna Grammar are the only school in this competition who won an Auckland Secondary schools First XV when they shared a championship with Auckland Grammar in 1941.
The biggest rivalry in this competition is Westlake Boys High School and Rosmini College. Westlake Boys High School is an all boys state school located in the suburb of Forrest Hill, whilst Rosmini College is a private catholic boys school located in the suburb of Takapuna. The schools are located less than 2.1 kms apart. The first known game between Westlake Boys and Rosmini took place in 1980 with Rosmini winning that day 18 points to 7.
In recent seasons Manurewa High School (from Counties) and Whangarei Boys High school(from Northland) have joined the NHSS First XV competition. Whangarei Boys High School made the final for the first time in 2019.
The Woodhouse Shield is the NHSS rugby equivalent of the Ranfurly shield. The current holders of this shield is Westlake Boys High School.
The ten schools that currently compete in the NHSS First XV competition are:
Westlake BHS (17),Rosmini College (8),Massey High School (6), Rangitoto College (2),Takapuna Grammar (2), Whangarei BHS (0),Manurewa High School (0), Mahurangi College (0), Kaipara College (0).
Schools that no longer compete in the NHSS First XV Comp
Hato Petera College, Birkenhead College, Northcote College,Glenfield College,Long Bay College,Whangaparaoa College
North Harbour Club Rugby Titles and Runners-up
| Team | Winner | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|
| Takapuna | 12 | 8 |
| North Shore | 6 | 10 |
| Massey | 6 | 1 |
| Northcote | 5 | 3 |
| East Coast Bays | 4 | 6 |
| Silverdale | 1 | 3 |
| Western Pioneers | 1 | 0 |
| Glenfield | 0 | 2 |
| Helensville | 0 | 1 |
| Marist | 0 | 1 |
| Kumeu | 0 | 0 |
| Mahurangi | 0 | 0 |
| Navy | 0 | 0 |
North Harbour Club Rugby Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | East Coast Bays (1) | 9–3 | North Shore | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Brad Meurant Winning captain- Mark Anscombe |
| 1986 | East Coast Bays (2) | 16–6 | Takapuna | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Brad Meurant Winning captain- Mark Anscombe |
| 1987 | North Shore (1) | 24–12 | East Coast Bays | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Brad Johnstone Winning captain- Russell Jones |
| 1988 | North Shore (2) | 14–9 | East Coast Bays | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Wayne Underhay Winning captain- Russell Jones |
| 1989 | Northcote (1) | 16–6 | East Coast Bays | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Brad Meurant Winning captain- Craig Burgess |
| 1990 | Northcote (2) | 22–12 | North Shore | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Brad Meurant Winning captain- Craig Burgess |
| 1991 | East Coast Bays (3) | 27–12 | Takapuna | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Mark Anscombe Winning captain- David Thomas |
| 1992 | North Shore (3) | 40–6 | Takapuna | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Brad Johnstone Winning captain- Russell Jones |
| 1993 | Massey (1) | 25–19 | East Coast Bays | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – John Smith Winning captain-Neil Gibson |
| 1994 | Takapuna (1) | 19–14 | East Coast Bays | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Wayne Pivac Winning captain- Paul Feeney |
| 1995 | Takapuna (2) | 46–6 | Northcote | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Paul Feeney Winning captain -Milan Yelavich |
| 1996 | Takapuna (3) | 29–8 | Helensville | Onewa Domain
Winning coach – Paul Feeney Winning captain- Robert Rush |
| 1997 | Takapuna (4) | 31–10 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Milan Yelavich Winning captain- Scott Palmer |
| 1998 | Takapuna (5) | 22–17 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Milan Yelavich Winning captain- Clayton Moors |
| 1999 | Takapuna (6) | 41–16 | Silverdale | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Milan Yelavich Winning captain- Clayton Moors |
| 2000 | Takapuna (7) | 25–13 | Glenfield | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Paul Feeney Winning captain- Clayton Moors |
| 2001 | North Shore (4) | 23–12 | Takapuna | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Grant Simpkins Winning captain- Phillip Weedon |
| 2002 | Takapuna (8) | 21–0 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Clayton Moors Winning captain- Gavin George |
| 2003 | Silverdale (1) | 25–23 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Charlie McAllister Winning captain- Duane Dalton |
| 2004 | Massey (2) | 39–29 | Takapuna | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Graham Lowe Winning captain- Steve Jackson |
| 2005 | Massey (3) | 29–14 [4] | Takapuna | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Graham Lowe Winning captain- Steve Jackson |
| 2006 | Takapuna (9) | 27–6 | Glenfield | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Blair Larsen Winning captain- Simon Hanlon |
| 2007 | Takapuna (10) | 28–23 | Marist | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Alex O'Dowd Winning captain- Simon Hanlon |
| 2008 | Takapuna (11) | 30–12 | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Alex O'Dowd Winning captain- Simon Hanlon |
| 2009 | Takapuna (12) | 20–13 [5] | Northcote | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Blair Urlich Winning captain-Simon Hanlon |
| 2010 | Northcote (3) | 28–18 [6] | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Ian Selwyn Winning captain- Richard Mayhew |
| 2011 | North Shore (5) | 17–16 [7] | Silverdale | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Wayne Shelford Winning captain- James Hinchco |
| 2012 | Western Pioneers (1) | 21–15 [8][9] | Silverdale | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Stu Hollier Winning captain- Taione Vae |
| 2013 | Massey (4) | 39–33 [10] | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Brent Semmons Winning captain- Ben Svensden |
| 2014 | North Shore (6) | 50–18 [11] | Massey | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Frano Botica Winning captain- Josh Blucher |
| 2015 | Massey (5) | 31–26 [1] | North Shore | North Harbour Stadium
Winning coach – Jarrod Framhein Winning captain- Ben Svensden |
| 2016 | Massey (6) | 26–23 (GP) [12] | Takapuna | North Harbour Stadium
Winning Coach – Jarrod Framhein Winning captain- Ben Svensden |
| 2017 | Northcote (4) | 17–14 | Takapuna | North Harbour Stadium
Winning Coach – Brett Bedwell/Brett Craies Winning captain-Ryan Thompson |
| 2018 | Northcote (5) | 25–20 | East Coast Bays | North Harbour Stadium
Winning Coach – Brett Bedwell/Brett Craies Winning captain-Ryan Thompson |
| 2019 | East Coast Bays (4) | 21–17 | Northcote | North Harbour Stadium
Winning Coach – John Scott Winning captain- Lewis Gjaltema |
| 2020 | N/A | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 | ||
| 2021 | TBA | North Harbour Stadium
Winning Coach – Winning captain- | ||
- GP signifies that the game went to Golden Point. Massey won the title in 2016 with a drop goal after the scores were tied 23–23 at the end of 80 minutes.[12]
Senior Reserves/Senior B/ The Stuart Cup
1985 East Coast Bays(1)-Runners up Northcote
1986 North Shore (1)-Runners up East Coast Bays
1987 North Shore (2) -Runners up East Coast Bays
1988 East Coast Bays (2)-Runners up North Shore
1989 North Shore (3)-Runners up Northcote
1990 East Coast Bays(3)Runners up
1991 East Coast Bays(4)-Runners up Takapuna
1992 East Coast Bays(5)-Runners up Takapuna
1993 East Coast Bays(6)-Runners up Massey
1994 Takapuna(1)-Runners up Massey
1995 Massey(1)-Runners up Takapuna
1996 Massey(2)-Runners up Takapuna
1997 Takapuna(2)-Runners up Glenfield
1998 North Shore(4)-Runners up Takapuna
1999 Takapuna(3)-Runners up Northcote
2000 North Shore(5)-Runners up East Coast Bays
2001 East Coast Bays(7)-Runners up North Shore
2002 North Shore(6)-Runners up East Coast Bays
2003 Massey(3)-Runners up North Shore
2004 Massey(4)-Runners up Silverdale
2005 Massey(5)-Runners up Northcote
2006 North Shore(7)-Runners up Massey
2007 Northcote(1)-Runners up North Shore
2008 North Shore(8)-Runners up Northcote
2009 Marist(1)-Runners up East Coast Bays
2010 North Shore(9)-Runners up Massey
2011 Silverdale(1)-Runners up Northcote
2012 North Shore(10)-Runners up East Coast Bays
2013 Northcote (2)-Runners up North Shore
2014 North Shore(11)-Runners up Northcote
2015 Northcote(3)-Runners up North Shore
2016 North Shore(12)-Runners up Northcote
2017 Northcote(4)-Runners up Kumeu
2018 Northcote(5)-Runners up East Coast Bays
2019 North Shore (13)-Runners up East Coast Bays
2020 Season abandoned due to COVID-19
2021
Under 21 Championships
1985 Takapuna (1)
1986 Takapuna (2)
1987 Glenfield(1)
1988 East Coast Bays(1)
1989 East Coast Bays(2)
1990 East Coast Bays(3)
1991 Takapuna (3)
1992 East Coast Bays(4)
1993 Massey(1)
1994 North Shore (1)
1995 Takapuna (4)
1996 Takapuna (5)
1997 Takapuna (6)
1998 North Shore(2)
1999 Takapuna (7)
2000 Marist (1)
2001 Takapuna (8)
2002 Northcote (1)
2003 Northcote (2)
2004 Silverdale (1)
2005 Northcote (3)
2006 Takapuna (9)
2007 Massey (2)
2008 Glenfield(2)
2009 North Shore(3)
2010 North Shore(4)
2011 Silverdale (2)
2012 Takapuna(10)
2013 Northcote (4)
2014 Kumeu (1)
2015 Northcote (5)
2016 Kumeu (2)
2017 East Coast Bays (5)
2018 East Coast Bays (6)
2019 East Coast Bays (7)
2020 Season abandoned due to COVID-19
2021
North Harbour Secondary schools Rugby First XV
1985 Birkenhead College (1)
1986 Hato Petera College (1)
1987 Rosmini College(1)
1988 Westlake Boys High School (1)
1989 Westlake Boys High School (2)
1990 Rangitoto College (1)
1991 Rangitoto College (2)
1992 Massey High School (1)
1993 Rosmini College (2)
1994 Rosmini College (3)
1995 Westlake Boys High School (3)
1996 Westlake Boys High School (4)
1997 Westlake Boys High School (5)
1998 Westlake Boys High School (6)
1999 Massey High School (2)
2000 Westlake Boys High School (7)
2001 Rosmini College (4)
2002 Massey High School (3)
2003 Rosmini College (5)
2004 Massey High School (4)
2005 Westlake Boys High School (8)
2006 Westlake Boys High School (9)
2007 Massey High School (5)/Takapuna Grammar (1)(shared)
2008 Westlake Boys High School (10)
2009 Rosmini College (6)
2010 Westlake Boys High School (11)
2011 Massey High School (6)
2012 Westlake Boys High School (12)
2013 Westlake Boys High School (13)
2014 Westlake Boys High School (14)
2015 Rosmini College (7)
2016 Westlake Boys High School (15)
2017 Rosmini College (8)
2018 Westlake Boys High School (16)/Takapuna Grammar (2) shared
2019 Westlake Boys High School (17)
2020 Season abandoned due to COVID-19
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