Gallaher Shield
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Current season or competition: 2025 Gallaher Shield | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 1922 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Country |  New Zealand (NZR) |
| Holders | Ponsonby (2025, 37th title) |
| Most titles | Ponsonby (37 titles) |
| Website | Auckland Rugby |
The Gallaher Shield is awarded to the winner of the Auckland Rugby Union senior premier competition, and was first awarded in 1922. The shield is named in honour of Dave Gallaher, an early stalwart of Ponsonby, Auckland and New Zealand rugby. Ponsonby are by far the most successful club in Auckland history, with 37 shield wins and 48 championships in total.
As of the 2025 season.[1]
| Team | Location | Home ground | 2024
Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland University | St Johns, Auckland | Colin Maiden Park | 5th |
| College Rifles | Remuera, Auckland | College Rifles Park | 8th |
| East Tamaki | Ōtara, Auckland | East Tāmaki Reserve | 12th |
| Eden | Sandringham, Auckland | Gribblehirst Park | 4th |
| Grammar TEC | Ōrākei, Auckland | Ōrākei Domain | 6th |
| Manukau Rovers | Māngere, Auckland | Williams Park | 13th |
| Marist | Panmure, Auckland | Mount Wellington War Memorial Park | 3rd |
| Pakuranga United | Pakuranga, Auckland | Bell Park | 2nd |
| Papatoetoe | Papatoetoe, Auckland | Papatoetoe Recreation Ground | 7th |
| Ponsonby | Western Springs, Auckland | Western Springs Stadium | 1st
(Champions) |
| Puketāpapa Roskill | Mount Roskill, Auckland | Fearon Park | 11th |
| Suburbs | New Lynn, Auckland | Shadbolt Park | 10th |
| Waitakere City | Henderson, Auckland | Waitakere Stadium | 14th |
| Waitemata | Henderson, Auckland | Waitemata Park | 9th |