New Zealand Rugby Foundation

150,000 New Zealander's play rugby every Saturday in Winter. Occasionally a serious spinal injury will occur...and lives are changed.

Auckland

Thank you for clicking through to our give-a-little page. 100% of funds raised through this page go directly to to the injured player fund - all admin and operational costs are covered by 3rd party funding.

When any rugby player in New Zealand suffers a catastrophic spinal injury life changes and not just for the injured player.

Family, friends, team-mates and supporters all suffer the mental trauma that goes with the players physical injuries.

What follows are numerous operations and months in the Burwood (Chch) or Otara (Akld) spinal units.

Rehabilitation, physiotherapy, house renovations, vehicle modifications, hours of counselling, development of support networks, and assistance for life.

And that's what the NZ Rugby Foundation does. We partner with our VIPs (very injured players) for life. Assisting wherever it is required, for the VIP and for their family.

We have 104 of these VIPs on our books the eldest being 70 years old (in a wheelchair for 49) the youngest being 18 who was injured in a First XV game in 2014.

We love our work supporting these amazing people and enabling them opportunities in life they would otherwise not have.

And we greatly appreciate any support you can offer.

The New Zealand Rugby Foundation is an Incorporated Society and a registered charity. (CC42547)

More about us

The NZRF provides support to those who suffer catastrophic injuries playing rugby in New Zealand. Once a team mate, always a team mate.

Injury prevention, research, advocacy and more for every registered player around the country.

To learn more about the scope of our work please visit our website www.rugbyfoundation.nz

The New Zealand Rugby Foundation is an Incorporated Society and a registered charity (CC42547).

On average, fundraisers pay just 2% to use Givealittle. This is one of the lowest effective fees in New Zealand fundraising. We charge a 5% platform fee to cover the cost of running the platform. Because most donors choose to top up their donation to cover this fee, the effective cost paid by fundraisers is about 2%. That means around 98 cents of every dollar raised goes to the cause. Learn More

Latest donations

Private Donor on 04 Dec 2025 Wolfpack Walk for NZ Rugby Foundation

Grant Wilson

$27

Fox on 03 Dec 2025 Wolfpack Walk for NZ Rugby Foundation

G Wilson

Private

Auckland Rugby Union

Thank you for your generous donation and support of this great cause. I am pleased to announce that the staff of Auckland Rugby completed their walk of 27kms (I slightly misjudged the distance but hey it was worthwhile) on Friday, raising circa $4k in the process. Once again, thank you

Mandy on 30 Nov 2025 Wolfpack Walk for NZ Rugby Foundation

Go Jacob 💙 you are a legend 🌟

$100

Auckland Rugby Union

Thank you for your generous donation and support of this great cause. I am pleased to announce that the staff of Auckland Rugby completed their walk of 27kms (I slightly misjudged the distance but hey it was worthwhile) on Friday raising circa $4k in the process. Once again thank you

Sharon Houghton on 30 Nov 2025 Wolfpack Walk for NZ Rugby Foundation

Great work Jacob 🤩💙

$40

Auckland Rugby Union

Thank you for your generous donation and support of this great cause. I am pleased to announce that the staff of Auckland Rugby completed their walk of 27kms (I slightly misjudged the distance but hey it was worthwhile) on Friday raising circa $4k in the process. Once again thank you

Sharon and Pete Birch on 30 Nov 2025 Wolfpack Walk for NZ Rugby Foundation

Well done Jacob 💙 awesome 🌟

$80

Auckland Rugby Union

Thank you for your generous donation and support of this great cause. I am pleased to announce that the staff of Auckland Rugby completed their walk of 27kms (I slightly misjudged the distance but hey it was worthwhile) on Friday raising circa $4k in the process. Once again thank you