Welcome to Petone Rugby Football Club, the eighth member of Petone Sportsville Inc. We look forward to partnering with a club that has such a long and rich history in Petone. Petone Rugby Football Club will strengthen Petone Sportsville’s ability to provide sport and recreation opportunities to our community.
Petone Rugby Football Club was founded in 1885 and is the 3rd oldest Rugby Club after Wellington (1870), and Poneke (1883). Petone celebrated its 125th Anniversary in 2010. It has been the Wellington Premier Champions 38 times between 1895 and 2005. In addition it has won the Club Championship on no fewer than 42 occasions between 1922 and 2006.
Club membership consistently numbers approximately 800, made up of Life Members, Vice Presidents, Honorary Members, Open and Age Grade players and 400 young players in the Junior Section ranging from 4 and 5 year olds in the nursery grade to 12 year olds. The Club fields 9 teams in the Wellington Union’s competition grades from Premier to Under 21 including Presidents (over 35 year olds).