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Tairua Rugby & Sports Club

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Tairua Rugby & Sports Club

Rugby was always more than a game in country districts. Many places set up clubs where team members and supporters could relax over some beers after the game. The Tairua club was established in 1888, but these clubrooms were most likely built in the 1960s or 1970s.

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Jock Phillips, Rural recreation – Small-town sports, 1890–1960, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17682/tairua-rugby-sports-club (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 1 March 2009.