Wikipedia / Kia Toa RFC
Wikipedia / Kia Toa RFC
Kia Toa RFC is a constituent club in the Manawatu province for rugby in New Zealand. It is at the Palmerston North Bowling Club on Linton Street and is one of the oldest clubs in the Manawatu.
Kia Toa is a Māori term, which can be translated as "Be Brave".
Due to the colours of the jersey, a dark blue and light blue combination, Kia Toa are known sometimes as "The Double Blues."
History
The club was founded in 1902 and is the oldest Town based club in the Manawatu. Eight of its senior players have worn the All Blacks jersey, six women players have worn the Black Ferns jersey. Additionally, there have been members who have worn the New Zealand colours in Sevens, Maori All Blacks, New Zealand U-20s, and New Zealand Divisional XV, and hundreds who have worn the green and white representative colours.
The club is currently based out of the Manawatu Bowling Club at 24 Linton Street, Palmerston North.
Hankins Shield
2026 Winners
2025 Runner Up
2024 Winners
2017 Runner Up
2016 Runner Up
2015 Runner Up
2014 Runner Up
2013 Winners
2010 Winners
2009 Winners
Notable people
Sione Asi, Manawatu Turbos
Kurt Baker, Manawatu Turbos, Taranaki, All Blacks Sevens
Christian Cullen, All Black no. 952
Scott Curry, Manawatu Turbo, All Black Sevens Captain
Jason Emery, Maori All Blacks, Sunwolves, Highlanders, Manawatu Turbos, New Zealand Under 20s, New Zealand Secondary Schools.
Ma'afu Fia, Ospreys, Highlanders, Manawatu Turbo
Jackson Hemopo, Maori All Black, Highlanders, Manawatu Turbos
Brayden Iose, Hurricanes, Manawatu Turbos, New Zealand Secondary Schools Captain
Ngani Laumape, All Black no. 1160, Hurricanes, Manawatu Turbos, New Zealand Warriors 2013-2015
Lifeimi Mafi, Manawatu Turbos, Munster Rugby
Valentino Mapapalangi, Tonga, Leicester Tigers, Manawatu Turbos
Farah Palmer, New Zealand Black Ferns captain, IRB Hall Of Fame, First Woman on the Board of New Zealand Rugby, International Women's Personality of the Year
Lote Raikabula, New Zealand Sevens, Manawatu Turbos
Stuart Ross, Manawatu Rugby Legend
Jade Te Rure, Manawatu Turbos, New Zealand under 20s
Dan Ward-Smith, London Wasps
Selica Winiata, New Zealand Black Ferns, New Zealand Womans Sevens, New Zealand Rugby women's player of the year 2016
Overseas players
References
External links