List of New Zealand rugby union teams
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This is the list of the main first-class rugby union teams in New Zealand, including national teams, Super Rugby teams, National Provincial Championship teams, and Heartland Championship teams. The list does not include women's teams, local club or school teams, inactive teams, such as the North and South Island teams, or non-geographic representative teams, such as the New Zealand Universities, Marist, or Barbarians sides.
National representative teams
[edit]- New Zealand
- Junior All Blacks
- New Zealand Maori
- All Blacks Sevens
- New Zealand U-20
- The Heartland XV
- New Zealand Schools
Super Rugby teams
[edit]North Island unions
[edit]South Island unions
[edit]Team | Formed | Division | Changes |
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1894 | Heartland Championship | ||
1879 | National Provincial Championship | ||
1904 | Heartland Championship | Formerly Asburton County 1927-1952 | |
1920-1967 | merged with Nelson in 1967 | ||
1888-2005 | |||
1885-1967 | merged with Golden Bay-Motueka in 1967 | ||
1968-2005 | Merger of Golden Bay-Motueka and Nelson | ||
1904 | Heartland Championship | ||
1881 | National Provincial Championship | ||
1888 | Heartland Championship | ||
1887 | National Provincial Championship | ||
2006 | National Provincial Championship | Merger of Marlborough and Nelson Bays | |
1890 | Heartland Championship |