Pakuranga United Rugby Club

14/10/2026

🏉 WE WANT YOU | 2027 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 🟢🟠

Planning is well underway for the 2027 Rugby Season and we’re on the lookout for people who want to be part of it!

We’re currently seeking Coaches, Managers and Players across a number of our senior teams.

Whether you’re looking to get involved in coaching or management, take the next step in your rugby journey, return to the game, or find a new club to call home — we want to hear from you!

Check out the roles and teams we’re currently recruiting for below 👇

📧 For more information or to register your interest, contact Francis Stowers at [email protected]

🟢🟠 Up the Ranga & bring on 2027!

13/10/2026

🏉 PREMIER 2 COACHING TEAM | 2027

We’re pleased to confirm our Premier 2 coaching team for the 2027 season! 🟢🟠

Matt Boyle steps up from our Under 21s programme to take the reins as Head Coach, joined by fellow U21s coach Joe Bolton and Cameron James, who returns as a player-coach with the side.

PURC Rugby Director Francis Stowers will also work alongside the group as Technical Assistant.

It’s great to see Matt and Joe continue their coaching journey through the club, while their familiarity with many of our young players will help strengthen the pathway from Under 21s into Premier rugby.

Congratulations Matt, Joe and Cam — bring on 2027! 💪

08/10/2026

How good to see our Ranga lads showing up at Marist to grab a few snags from their All Black heros!

07/10/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR TOUCH! 🚨

Touch season is nearly here and registrations close Sunday 11 October! 🏉

If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time. Don’t leave it until the last minute and risk missing out!

🟢 Junior & Senior Touch
🟠 Season kicking off soon
⏰ REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 11 OCTOBER

Get your team sorted, get registered and get ready for another big summer of Touch at the Ranga! ☀️🏉

👉 REGISTER NOW: https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/524047

🟢🟠 Don’t miss out!

06/10/2026

🚨 LOCKED IN FOR 2027 🟢🟠

The Premier 1 coaching team is confirmed.

Dwayne Polataivao returns as Head Coach alongside Brad Martin, with Duncan McGrory joining the coaching group and Rugby Director Francis Stowers coming on board as Technical Assistant.

Read the full story 👉 https://bit.ly/47mmvHL

UP THE RANGA! 🟢🟠

29/09/2026

🏉🔥 TOUCH REGISTRATIONS CLOSING SOON! 🟢🟠

Time is running out to get your team locked in for the upcoming Ranga Touch Module!

📅 Registrations close Sunday 11 October — so get the crew together, get registered and make sure you don’t miss out!

We’ve also got two upcoming Game Enabler Referee Courses for anyone keen to pick up the whistle and help keep the games flowing:

🟢 Thursday 1 October @ 6:00 pm
🟠 Tuesday 6 October @ 6:00 pm

Whether you’re playing, refereeing or doing both, now’s the time to get sorted for another big summer of Touch at Lloyd Elsmore Park! ☀️🏉

Get your team registered before 11 October via our website.

The Pakuranga United Rugby Club is the biggest and fastest growing rugby club in Auckland.

26/09/2026

FROM RANGA JUNIORS TO AUCKLAND REPS 🔵⚪
Great to see a number of our former Ranga Juniors pulling on the Auckland jersey for the U16 East side this representative season.

These young men came through the junior ranks here at Pakuranga, and it’s awesome to see them continuing their rugby journey and representing their region with pride.

To top it off, the Auckland U16 East side went through their campaign undefeated — a fantastic achievement for the entire squad and management.

Congratulations lads! Great to see some familiar faces who once wore the Green & Orange continuing to make their mark. 🟢🟠

25/09/2026

🏆💚🧡 COACH & VOLUNTEER AWARDS 2026 🧡💚🏆

As our 2026 Junior Rugby season officially comes to an end, there’s no better way to conclude our Prizegiving series than by recognising some of the people who make it all possible — our coaches and volunteers! 👏🏉

Junior Rugby simply couldn’t happen without the incredible people who give up their time week after week. From coaching and managing teams to refereeing, organising, helping on game days and everything that happens behind the scenes — it takes a huge team to make a season happen.

These awards recognise some of the outstanding coaches and volunteers from across our Junior grades who have gone above and beyond for our players and our club this season. 🏆💚

🏆 Most Dedicated Coach, Manager or Referee - Ben Stewart
🏆 Development & Instruction of Rugby Skills - Kyle Bester
🏆 Volunteer of the Season - Dave Grant
🏆 Outstanding Contribution by a Female - Kelly McCullough
🏆 Most Promising Coach - Kevin Fennessy
🏆 Junior Manager of the Year - Megan Fennessy
🏆 Most Successful Intermediate Coach - Josh Bartley-Smith & Jeremy Cole
🏆 Intermediate Manager of the Year - Brendon & Katherine Foy

A massive congratulations to all of our award recipients, and an even bigger THANK YOU to every single coach and volunteer who contributed to another fantastic year of Ranga Junior Rugby. 🙌

That’s a wrap on Junior Rugby 2026! 🟢🟠

25/09/2026

Vikings end a great season in Rugby Heaven.

What a great weekend for the team in Golbal games Taupo 2026. The spectacle of Nz jr rugby

With mixed results a of a couple very close losses and a couple huge wins and great footy played the boys held there own against some much larger competition and gave Every thing they had and did their club proud.

Had lots of fun as a team down there also, and the team left with an even closer bond than they already had.
- 2 big wins and 3 close losses 👍
- 101 point scored and 45 against 🔥
- Team jetboat 🚤
- Team Dinner together 🍝
- Afternoon pools and Drinks as a team 🍻

A great way to finish the year and heads were held high

Up the Vikings 🔥🪓🟠🟢

25/09/2026

🏆🟢🟠 JUNIOR RUGBY – GENERAL AWARDS 2026 🟠🟢🏆

Across our Junior Prizegivings, we also had the opportunity to recognise some special team and individual achievements from across the club. 👏🏉

These awards celebrate players and teams who have made their mark on the 2026 season — whether through their performances on the field, their attitude, commitment, sportsmanship or the way they’ve represented the Green & Orange.

A massive congratulations to all of our General Team & Player Award winners! 🏆👏

🏆 U8-10 Junior Player of the Year - Ellias Harvey
🏆 Team Showing Most Spirit - U9 Titans
🏆 Most Promising Open Player - Izak Smit
🏆 Team Player of the Year - Zac Grant
🏆 Overall Sportsmanship & Skill - Max Bester
🏆 Female Player of the Year - Anna Konrad
🏆 Best Player in All Grades - Chan Hay Ofisa

Another great group of young Ranga players doing our club proud.