Regional rugby

Waikato, with its fanatical cowbell-ringing fans and mascot – Mooloo the Jersey cow – reflects New Zealand rugby’s farming traditions more than most provinces. The Waikato Rugby Football Union was created in 1921, when the South Auckland Rugby Union formed in 1909 was split up. Waikato won the First Division of the National Provincial Championship in 1992 and the Air New Zealand Cup in 2006. By 2015 it had also won the Ranfurly Shield on 10 separate occasions and made the fourth highest number of successful defences. Waikato currently plays in the professional ITM Cup. Along with if you can help.