The Ashburton County Rugby Union was formed in 1904 and was originally affiliated to the South Canterbury Union, before being affiliated to the Canterbury Union as a sub-union from 1905 to 1926.

Full status was granted in 1927, and the name of the union changed to the Mid Canterbury Rugby Football Union in 1952.

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