Rangers Rugby Club

Rangers Rugby Club caters for both junior and senior players. 
For Junior players there will be a registration day on Saturday 10th March from 10am – 12noon at Moutere Hills Community Centre, or alternatively fill in the form at the bottom of this page.  
If you wish to play senior rugby, the Rangers team plays in Division 3, then please phone Mark on 024 722 9949.

Current Activities

*  Fitness Boot Camp  – Saturdays from 9:00am till 10:00am    (Gold Coin donation)

*  Family Social Touch Rugby – Tuesdays from 6:00pm – 7:30pm  (Gold Coin donation)

*  Senior Team Trainings – Thursdays from 6:00pm – 7:30pm – starts March with Division 3 season starting 28th April

Click here for – Rangers Rugby Club – Draft Draw for Div 3, Round 1

History

Established – 1955

For many years the country areas of Tasman, Upper Moutere, Dovedale, Ngatimoti and Taperwera struggled to maintain rugby teams in each area.  During the war Upper Moutere and Dovedale combined and after the war Upper Moutere, Tasman and Ngatimoti re-entered teams in the junior competition, Dovedale joining Ngatimoti.

In 1949 more players were available and the Dovedale and Ngatimoti clubs amalgamated to form a Central club.

In 1954 meetings were held in Tasman, Upper Moutere and Central clubs to consider amalgamation, the idea was not well received by club administrators but playing members took matters into their own hands.  A trip had been arranged for a game with Murchison by one club and as they had difficulty making up numbers, players were invited from the other two districts.  It was during this trip the new amalgamation was born.

At a latter meeting in the Neudorf hall some administrators still expressed concerns, but the playing numbers voted unanimously for the amalgamation of the 3 clubs.  So on the 26th of January 1955 the Rangers Rugby Football Club was officially formed by the players for the players from Tasman, Central and Upper Moutere Clubs.

Today Rangers Rugby Football Club is a vibrant, well run club with a great base of talented players.  They have had a very successful 2011 season with many players being selected for various age group representative teams.

Contact Details

President: Anne Grange

Rangers Seniors 2011

Headquarters: Moutere Hills Community Centre and Sports Complex

Address:
PO Box 37
Upper Moutere 7144

Phone: 03 543 2516
Email: Mark Forward

Founded: 1955
Home Ground: Upper Moutere Domain
Playing Colours: Orange Jersey with a black stripe and black collar. Black Shorts. Orange socks with a black top.

If you would like to register your child to play rugby for Rangers this season please fill in the form below.  

Registration to play Rugby for Rangers in 2012

Please fill in and submit the information below. If you are a new player for Rangers you will then be emailed a more comprehensive form to fill in. Once you have submitted this information someone will be in touch with you to confirm your registration and provide you with further details. Thank you.

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