History
The club was founded in 1955. Its first New Zealand representative was Dennis Williams who aged only 18 famously scored a brilliant individual try with his first touch of the ball in his debut test versus Great Britain.
Te Atatu played the first ever Australian Aboriginal rugby league team in February 1973, losing 13-17.
They were the National Club Champions in 1986 and 1988.
In 2005 the club celebrated its 50th Jubilee.
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