Counties of Manukau Rugby Union

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Counties of Manukau
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Full name Counties of Manukau
Rugby Union
Nickname (s) Steelers
Founded 1955
Stadion Growers Stadium
Places 12,000
president Adam Newman
Trainer Tana Umaga
Homepage www.steelers.co.nz
league ITM Cup
2010 9th place
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The Counties Manukau Rugby Union (CMRU) is the rugby union -Provinzverband the former Franklin District south of Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand . The association's selection team in the national championship ITM Cup is called the Steelers , and they play their home games at the Growers Stadium in Pukekohe .

The association was formed in 1955 when the clubs in the southern suburbs of Auckland separated from the Auckland Rugby Football Union . Players from Counties Manukau are eligible to play in the international Super Rugby league and are called up by the Chiefs (1995-1998 by the Blues ). 18 clubs are affiliated to the association.

Well-known former and current players

Affiliated clubs

  • Ardmore Marist RFC
  • Beachlands Maraetai RFC
  • Bombay RFC
  • Drury RFC
  • Karaka RFC
  • Manurewa RFC
  • Maramarua RFC
  • Onewhero RFC
  • Papakura RFC
  • Patumahoe RFC
  • Pukekohe RFC
  • Puni RFC
  • Te Kauwhata RFC
  • Te Kohanga RFC
  • Tuakau RFC
  • Waiuku RFC
  • Weymouth RFC
  • Wesley RFC

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