Waikato Rugby Union

Waikato Rugby Union
SportRugby union
JurisdictionWaikato
AbbreviationWRU
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)
AffiliationNew Zealand Rugby
HeadquartersHamilton
PresidentAllen Grainger
Vice president(s)Coal Groves
Official website
www.mooloo.co.nz
New Zealand

The Waikato Rugby Union (WRU) is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Headquartered in Hamilton, WRU was founded in 1921.

Its senior representative team, nicknamed the Mooloos, competes in the Mitre 10 Cup (formerly known as the ITM Cup and Air New Zealand Cup), and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006. The squad plays its home fixtures at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. The union's colours are red, yellow and black.