Te Atatu Roosters

The Te Atatu Roosters is a rugby league club based in Te Atatu. The club currently has 37 teams spread across schoolboy, junior and senior grades. The Roosters senior most team currently compete in the Sharman Cup, the second division in Auckland Rugby League.

Home Ground

The Roosters play at the council owned Jack Colvin Park located in Te Atatu Peninsula, next to the North Western Motorway. Junior teams play at Te Atatu Park, and at Gloria Park both also on the peninsula.

History

The club was founded in 1955 after the opening of the North-Western motorway led to suburban growth in the area. The first team was a 7-aside team formed to represent Te Atatu North and South. They wore Glenora jerseys and their first ever game was against Wesley at Fowlds Park. Their first training area was in a cow paddock on Edmonton Rd before later moving to Ramlea Park.

By 1961 they won their first schoolboy championship and were wearing Te Atatu colours. In 1960-61 Te Atatu Park was developed at Neil Avenue and in 1965 they fielded their first senior side (Senior B).