io . ▁ ▁The ▁current ▁King ▁Country ▁Rugby ▁Football ▁Union ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 2 , ▁by ▁the ▁am alg am ation ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁King ▁Country ▁Rugby ▁Union ▁( which ▁was ▁renamed ▁as ▁the ▁Ta umar un ui ▁Sub - union ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 2 ) ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁R ua pe hu ▁Sub - union ▁in ▁Oh ak une ▁( f ounded ▁ 1 9 0 8 ), ▁Man ia p oto ▁Sub - union ▁in ▁Te ▁K uit i ▁( 1 9 0 7 ) ▁and ▁Oh ura ▁Valley ▁Sub - union ▁( 1 9 2 0 ). ▁ ▁These ▁were ▁joined ▁by ▁O tor oh anga ▁Sub - union ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 7 , ▁Ka wh ia ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁and ▁ ▁K ait ie ke ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁with ▁the ▁T au po ▁Sub - union ▁transfer ring ▁from ▁the ▁Haw kes ▁Bay ▁Rugby ▁Union ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁R ua pe hu ▁Sub - union ▁returned ▁to ▁its ▁original ▁parent ▁union ▁the ▁Wang an ui ▁Rugby ▁Union ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁ ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁attempt ▁to ▁establish ▁a ▁Rugby ▁Union ▁in ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁North ▁Island , ▁as ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁the ▁Rang at iki , ▁Tai hape , ▁R ua pe hu ▁sub - un ions ▁( all ▁affili ated ▁to ▁the ▁Wang an ui ▁Rugby ▁Union ), ▁and