NOTICE
AGM 2026 — Monday 4 May at 6:00pm · Clubrooms, 106 Waimairi Rd, Ilam · All members welcome
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Create your Rugby Xplorer profile and join UC Rugby for the 2026 season.
Planning to play in 2026? Register your interest and we'll be in touch about trials.
Pre-season, trials, competition rounds and key dates for the 2026 season.
Host your function or event at our Ilam clubrooms — capacity for up to 150 guests.
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Meet the partners who make UC Rugby possible and help our players thrive.
Match-day action, season highlights and club life captured in photos.
Get in touch with the club — coaching enquiries, media, or general questions.
⎯ WHO WE ARE
University of Canterbury RFC — the Vipers — is New Zealand's largest senior rugby club, based at Ilam Fields in Christchurch. We've been developing players since 1884 and we're still going strong.
Whether you're fresh out of school, a seasoned Premier player, or joining us from overseas, there's a place for you at UC Rugby.
We're inviting expressions of interest from passionate coaches and managers. Head, assistant and positional roles available. Find out more →
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Create your Rugby Xplorer profile and join UC Rugby for the 2026 season.
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Planning to play in 2026? Register your interest and we'll be in touch about trials.
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Pre-season, trials, competition rounds and key dates for the 2026 season.
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A welcoming home-away-from-home for players coming from overseas.
⎯ OUR TEAMS
PREMIER
The pinnacle of club rugby at UC.High-intensity, professionally coached, highly competitive.
WOMEN
Dominating the Canterbury Senior Women's competition.
COLTS
NZ's biggest colts setup the bridge between school and senior rugby.
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