Rangers Rugby Club

For many years the country areas of Tasman, Upper Moutere, Dovedale, Ngatimoti and Tapawera 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 later 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 from 4 – 40 years old!

Junior Rugby Contact Details

President:                     Cameron Strange – president@rangersrugby.nz
Secretary:                     Megan Grove-Hills – secretary@rangersrugby.nz

COD:                              Andy Marr

Junior Rugby Email:    rangersrugbyjab@gmail.com

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Junior Rugby Registration: https://www.sporty.co.nz/rangersrugby/

Senior Rugby Contact Details