Eden vs Pakuranga George Nicholson Trophy Winners

Eden Rugby Club (formally known as Eden Rugby Football Club) is a

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club based in

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. The club was established in 1922 and is affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Football Union.

History

Eden was formed in 1922, and in 1930 moved to Gribblehirst Park, where the club has been based since. Eden are the closest club in Auckland to

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, with the club having attempted to build their clubrooms at the ground in the 1920s. Eden won the

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in 2021, beating Grammar TEC 19-10. Six

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, Bruce McLeod,

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and Hud Rickit – have played for the club, though not at the time of their international selection.

Current Status

Today, Eden fields a range of teams at senior and junior level, and also operate a Men's and Women's touch rugby competition during the summer months.

Internationally Capped Players

External links

Club websiteAuckland RFU club profile

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20160304232829/http://www.edenrugby.co.nz/eden-rugby/history/ {{Coord, -36.8805104, 174.7380870, region:NZ, display=title Rugby union teams in the Auckland Region Rugby union teams in New Zealand