Club Rugby
Taranaki senior grade club rugby has a number of different divisions, with Senior A, Development (B), Senior 3rds and Under 20. The Senior A and Development competitions involve a seeded first round competition and a round-robin second round with both teams playing at the same venue. The Senior 3rd and U20 competitions are organised differently with the two grades each splitting late in the season. The top 5 teams in Senior 3rds compete for the Senior 3rd title, with the balance competing for the Senior 4ths title. The top 6 teams in U20 compete for their title with the balance competing in a subsidiary competition.
Club finals day sees all 6 titles decided at Yarrow Stadium, along with the U13 title. The clubs also organise junior teams for age groups from Under 6 to Under 13 competing in the Ferdie Rugby competitions.
A number of amalgamations have taken place in recent years and created merged clubs at Senior levels though some of these clubs have retained teams in lower grades under their own identities. Also New Plymouth Boys' High School and Francis Douglas Memorial College supply teams that compete in the U20 competition. FDMC's 1st XV and NPBHS' 2nd XV compete in this grade. NPBHS's 1st XV formerly competed in this grade as well but in recent years have chosen to focus on their college fixtures.
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