College Rifles RFC

College Rifles Rugby Union Football & Sports Club
Official website
Union	Auckland Rugby Football Union
Founded	1897
Location	Remuera, Auckland
Ground(s)	College Rifles Park
President	Kevin Reilly
League(s)	Auckland Premier
www.collegerifles.co.nz

College Rifles Rugby Union Football & Sports Club are a rugby union club based in Auckland, New Zealand. The club was established in 1897 by members of the Volunteer Corps, and today accepts male and female players at senior and junior levels. The club is affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Football Union.^[1]

In addition to the club's primary sport of rugby union, College Rifles is active in badminton, football 7's, netball, lacrosse, tennis and touch rugby.

All Blacks

College Rifles has produced five All Blacks, the most recent being Jon McLachlan, who played a single test match in 1974.^[2]

Lyn Weston
Viv Wilson
Charlie Fletcher
Reg Sheen
Jon McLachlan

Honours

College Rifles have won the Auckland men's premier competition on two occasions, in 1919 and 1964.

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References

Rugby union in Auckland

Super Rugby Teams	Blues Chiefs

ITM Cup Teams	Auckland Counties Manukau Steelers North Harbour

Local Competitions	Auckland Rugby Football Union Gallaher Shield Counties Manukau Rugby Union McNamara Cup North Harbour Rugby Union ASB Cup

Local Teams	Auckland Rugby Football Union College Rifles East Tamaki Eden Grammar Carlton Manukau Rovers Marist Mt Wellington Otahuhu Pakuranga United Papatoetoe Ponsonby Roskill Districts Suburbs Te Papapa Onehunga Teachers Eastern University Waiheke Waitakere City Waitemata Counties Manukau Rugby Union Ardmore Marist Bombay Drury Karaka Manurewa Maramarua Mercer Onewhero Papakura Patumahoe Pukekohe Puni Te Kauwhata Te Kohanga Tuakau Waiuku Weymouth North Harbour Rugby Union Mahurangi Silverdale Helensville Kumeu Massey East Coast Bays Glenfield Northcote Takapuna North Shore North Harbour Marist Royal New Zealand Navy

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