Marlborough Rugby Union

Marlborough

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Club information
Full name	Marlborough Rugby Union
Colours	Red
Founded	1888
Current details
Ground(s)	Lansdowne Park
Competition	NPC

Marlborough Rugby Union was a New Zealand rugby union team that played from 1888-2005.

Marlborough was founded in 1888 and played at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim.

Championships

Marlborough won three New Zealand Championships during the old NPC, consecutive South Island Division 2 titles in 1978 and 1979, and the Division 3 in 1997.

Ranfurly Shield

Marlborough held the Ranfurly Shield briefly in the early 1970s when they took it off Canterbury in 1973. They managed six defences before losing it to South Canterbury, in the second challenge of 1974. Their last challenge came in the first challenge of the 2005 season, however Marlborough could not match Canterbury's strength this time and lost heavily, 3-67.

Tasman

Marlborough joined with Nelson Bays Rugby Union to become Tasman Rugby Union in 2006.