The Gallaher Shield is awarded to the winner of the

Auckland Rugby Union The Auckland Rugby Union is a New Zealand provincial rugby union. The union was established in 1883 and was originally responsible for the administration of the sport in most of the former Auckland Province, although its boundaries have since s ...

senior premier competition, and was first awarded in 1922. The shield is named in honour of

Dave Gallaher David Gallaher (30October 1873 – 4October 1917) was an Irish-born New Zealand rugby union footballer best remembered as the captain of the " Original All Blacks"—the 1905–06 New Zealand national team, the first representative New Zealan ...

, an early stalwart of Ponsonby, Auckland and

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rugby. Ponsonby are by far the most successful club in Auckland history, with 35 shield wins and 47 championships in total.

Current clubs

''As of the 2024 season.''

List of winners

The winners of the Auckland premier senior competition are listed below—including the winners for those years prior to the introduction of the Gallaher Shield in 1922:

Championships by club

1883–1921

Gallaher Shield era (1922–present)

1883–present

References

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