Founded in 1886 and is the governing body for Rugby union in the Manawatu region. It is based in the city of Palmerston North. The Union's home ground is FMG Stadium, which has been formerly known as the Palmerston North Showgrounds and Arena One. The representative rugby team is known as the Manawatu Turbos. Their jersey is green and white tramline.
Manawatu Rugby Union
MRFU, MRU, Manawatu Rugby Football Union
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[Rugby football programmes featuring New Zealand national, provincial or club teams. 19...
Date: 1986
Reference: Eph-B-RUGBY-1986
Description: Includes: New Zealand Saracens v New Zealand Barbarians. McLean Park Napier, 16 March 1986. Programme Otago University Rugby Football Club. Centennial programme, 28-31 March 1986. Programme Air NZ Wasps v Auckland. 24th annual Wasps fixture. Rotorua Stadium, 30 March 1986. Programme New Zealand Police v Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 9 April 1986. Programme Springboks v All Blacks. Nuweland / Newlands, Western Province, 10 May 1986. Programme Northern Transvall Rugby Union. Springbokke v New Zealand Cavaliers. [Pretoria?], 24 May 1986. Programme Manawatu Rugby Centenary. Manawatu v Centennial XV. Showgrounds oval, 2 June 1986. Programme North Auckland v North Harbour. Okara Park Whangarei, 22 July 1986. Programme Australia v Manawatu. Showgrounds Oval Palmerston North, 26 July 1986. Programme (2 copies) Canterbury v Australia. Lancaster Park Oval, 16 August 1986. Programme New Zealand v Australia. Carisbrook Ground Dunedin, 23 August 1986. Programme (2 copies) Bay of Plenty vs Australia. Rotorua International Stadium, 30 August 1986. Programme New Zealand v Australia. Eden Park, 6 September 1986. Programme Quantity: 13 programmes (plus some duplicates). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Some purchased from various sources, 2004-2007, 2013
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[Ephemera, programmes and booklets relating to rugby union football played by New Zeala...
Date: 1960
By: Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019
Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1960
Description: Includes: 1960s?: Manawatu Rugby Football Union. Gate pass (Blue ticket. 2 copies) 1960: "All Blacks" 1960 tour of South Africa. [itinerary card]. New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Farewell dinner to New Zealand Rugby team. Midland Hotel Wellinghton. 7 May 1960. [Menu]. (Donated by Mr Jack Goodwin in 1983) New South Wales v All Blacks. Sydney, 14 May 1960. Programme. Manawatu Rugby Union. North Island All Black trials. Palmerston North. 10 June 1960. New Zealand v South Africa. Ellis Park, 25 June 1960. Programme. Taranaki v Wellington. Rugby Park New Plymouth, 29 June 1960. Programme New Zealand v Western Province. Newlands, 16 July 1960. Programme. All Blacks v Western Transvaal. Olen Park, Potchefstroom, 9 August 1960. Programme. North Island v South Island. Lancaster Park Oval. 3 September 1960. New Zealand XV versus West Coast. West Coast Rugby Football Union. Rugby Park, Greymouth. 6 September 1960. New Zealand v The Rest. Athletic Park. 1 October 1960. Programme. (2 copies) Quantity: 12 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.
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[Ephemera, programmes and booklets relating to rugby union football played by New Zeala...
Date: 1957
By: Bathgate, Murray Alexander, 1943-2019
Reference: Eph-A-RUGBY-1957
Description: Includes: Spillane rugby tournament. Easter 1957. Showgrounds, Palmerston North. Programme. Bay of Plenty v Auckland. Eden Park, Auckland. 22 May 1957. Programme. All Blacks v Canterbury. Lancaster Park, 29 June 1957. Programme (2 copies). Taranaki v Fiji. Rugby Park, New Plymouth, 27 July 1957. Programme Town Colts v Country Colts. Lancaster Park. 17 August 1957. (Rugby record). Programme. Fiji v Canterbury. Lancaster Park. 31 August 1957. Programme. Otago versus South Canterbury. Ranfurly Shield match. Carisbrook. 21 September 1957. Programme. Otago versus Taranaki. Ranfurly Shield match. Carisbrook. 28 September 1957. Programme. Manawatu Rugby Union. First North Island All Black trials. Palmerston North. 1 May 1957. Programme. NZ Colts trials. Spriggens Park, Wanganui. 18 September 1957. Programme. Quantity: 10 publications, plus some duplicates.. Physical Description: Sizes varying below 25 cm.
Manuscript
Rugby memorabilia
Date: 1907-1912
Reference: MS-Papers-8052
Description: Typed balance sheet and signatures between the Wanganui Rugby Football Club and the New Zealand Rugby Football Union relating to an American match in Jul 1910; three Manawatu Rugby Football Union letterheads (1907-1912); three Manawatu Rugby Football Union promissory notes (1907, 1911); and one New Zealand Rugby Football Union letter (1912) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter