Taranaki Rugby Football Union
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| Full name | Taranaki Rugby Football Union |
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| Nickname (s) | The Naki , Amber and Blacks | ||
| Founded | 1879 | ||
| Stadion | Yarrow Stadium | ||
| Places | 25,000 | ||
| president | Paul Easton | ||
| Trainer | Kieran Crowley | ||
| Homepage | www.trfu.co.nz | ||
| league | ITM Cup | ||
| 2010 | 5th place | ||
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The Taranaki Rugby Football Union (TRFU) is the rugby union provincial federation of the Taranaki region of the North Island of New Zealand . The association's national championship ITM Cup team plays its home games at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth .
Taranaki has owned the Ranfurly Shield four times so far , in 1913, 1957, 1963 and 1996.
Taranaki players are eligible to play in the international super rugby league and are called up by the Hurricanes .
Well-known former and current players
- Mark Allen
- Kieran Crowley
- Jason Eaton
- John Graham
- Andrew Hore
- Census Johnston
- Chris Masoe
- Graham Mourie
- Reuben Thorne
Web links
- Official website (English)