Hautapu Sports’ senior club rugby season is over after the Premier A and U-21 sides finished runners-up in their respective competitions.
In a repeat of last year’s final, the Premier A side were beaten 32-21 by Hamilton Marist in the grand final of the Breweries Shield.
The Hautapu Sports U-21s lost 41-18 to Hamilton Boys in the grand final of the Elliot Shield, the fourth year in a row the club has been runners-up.
Results
Games played on Saturday July 26, 2025
Breweries Shield
Hamilton Marist 32
Hautapu Sports 21
Elliot Shield
Hamilton Old Boys 41
Hautapu Sports 18
Breweries Shield — recent form
Here are the most recent results from the Breweries Shield:
2018: Runners-up to Hamilton Old Boys.
2019: Winners v Fraser Tech (Hautapu unbeaten during the season).
2020: Winners v Otorohanga.
2021: Runners-up to Fraser Tech.
2022: Semi-finalists, losing to Hamilton Old Boys.
2023: Winners v Hamilton Marist
2024: Runners-up to Hamilton Marist
2025: Runners-up to Hamilton Marist
All the Waikato Breweries Shield winners
1967 Putaruru Athletic
1968 Hamilton Old Boys
1969 Frankton
1970 Frankton
1971 Fraser Tech
1972 Hamilton Marist
1973 Hamilton Old Boys
1974 Tokoroa
1975 Fraser Tech
1976 Fraser Tech
1977 Hamilton Old Boys
1978 Melville
1979 Hamilton Old Boys
1980 Hamilton Marist
1981 Melville
1982 Hamilton Old Boys
1983 Hamilton Marist
1984 Hamilton Old Boys
1985 Ngaruawahia
1986 Ngaruawahia
1987 Fraser Tech
1988 Fraser Tech/Hamilton Old Boys
1989 Hamilton Old Boys
1990 Fraser Tech
1991 Hamilton Old Boys
1992 Taupiri
1993 Hamilton Old Boys
1994 Hamilton Marist
1995 Fraser Tech
1996 Fraser Tech
1997 Hamilton Old Boys
1998 HAUTAPU
1999 HAUTAPU
2000 Fraser Tech
2001 Hamilton Old Boys
2002 Hamilton Marist
2003 Hamilton Marist
2004 Hamilton Old Boys
2005 Hamilton Old Boys
2006 HAUTAPU
2007 HAUTAPU
2008 Fraser Tech
2009 Morrinsville Sports
2010 Fraser Tech
2011 Fraser Tech
2012 Otorohanga
2013 Hamilton Marist
2014 Hamilton Marist
2015 Hamilton Marist
2016 Melville
2017 Hamilton Old Boys
2018 Hamilton Old Boys
2019 HAUTAPU
2020 HAUTAPU
2021 Fraser Tech
2022 Hamilton Old Boys
2023 HAUTAPU
2024 Hamilton Marist
2025 Hamilton Marist
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