The clubrooms of the Marist Saints, a storied rugby league club in Auckland, have been destroyed in fire overnight.

Fire and Emergency assistant commander Chris Delfos said the rugby league club on Range View Rd in Mt Albert was well involved when they arrived.

Multiple people called emergency services and crews arrived quickly from Avondale and then other surrounding stations as they called in assistance.

The two-storey, 15m x 30m structure is in Murray Halberg Park. The fire had gone to a second alarm, which meant about eight appliances had been called.

The clubrooms were well involved in fire when firefighters arrived. Photo / Hayden Woodward

The charred remains of the Marist Saints Rugby League club. Photo / Hayden Woodward

 

FENZ northern shift manager Karen Larking said as of 5.30am an aerial appliance had left the scene and the remaining crews were dampening down hot spots.

A fire investigator was set to arrive shortly.

“Unfortunately the building has virtually collapsed now,” Delfos told a Herald photographer before 5am.

“It’s a great loss to the Mt Albert rugby League community. I think there’s over 100 years of history in this building.”

Marist Saints was founded in 1919 and has been the home of many famous rugby league names including a young Sonny Bill Williams, former Kiwis captain Roy Asotasi and Warriors legend Jerome Ropati.

Other well-known former Warriors such as Francis Meli and Motu Tony also got their start at the club.

A fire investigator will visit the charred remains of the clubrooms this morning. Photo / Hayden Woodward

Many fans of the club have posted on social media about their sadness at the clubrooms being destroyed.

The Richmond Rovers rugby league club, based in nearby Grey Lynn, sent “thoughts and prayers” to the Marist Saints in a Facebook post.

“No words can comprehend what you will all be feeling right now, please know your family here at Richmond are only a phone call away!

“You will rise from this and we will be by your side to navigate through it all,” the post said.