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 down 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. The club is currently based out of the Manawatu Bowling Club at 24 Linton Street. The Kia Toa Club is proud that 8 of its senior players have worn the All Black jersey, 6 women players have worn the Black Ferns jersey. Additionally, there have been those who have worn the New Zealand colours in Sevens, Maori All Blacks, NZ U20s, NZ Divisional XV and hundreds who have worn the green and white representative colours.

Honors

Men
Woman
Foreigners