East Coast Rugby Football Union

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Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)Ngati Porou East Coast
Founded1921
Location Ruatoria
Ground(s) Whakarua Park (Capacity: 3,000)
Chairman Flag of New Zealand.svg Val Morrison
Coach(es) Flag of New Zealand.svg Hosea Gear
League(s) Heartland Championship
2021 8th
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Official website
www.npec.co.nz

The Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Football Union (NPEC) is a constituent union in the New Zealand Rugby Union. It is located on the East Coast of the North Island, based in Ruatoria. It is the smallest Union in New Zealand in the sense of player numbers and population base. Due to the high number of players from the Ngati Porou iwi, the team is often referred to as Ngati Porou East Coast.

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The Ngati Porou East Coast team home ground is Whakarua Park, Ruatoria. Ngati Porou East Coast were holders of the Meads Cup, defeating Wanganui 29–27 at Whakarua Park on 27 October 2012. [1]

History

The Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Football Union was formed in 1922 when they split from the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union.

Ranfurly Shield

Ngati Porou East Coast has challenged for the Ranfurly Shield eight times losing heavily on each occasion.

Matches

1953 Wellington Wellington Lions colours.png 42–0 Ecoast.png East Coast Wellington
1968 Hawke's Bay Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png 31–0 Ecoast.png East Coast Napier
1981 Waikato Mooloo.png 54–0 Ecoast.png East Coast Hamilton
1987 Auckland Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png 72–0 Ecoast.png East Coast Auckland
1997 Auckland Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png 115–6 Ecoast.png East Coast Ruatoria
2002 Canterbury CanterburyColours.png 51–6 Ecoast.png East Coast Christchurch
2013 Waikato Mooloo.png 65–10 Ecoast.png East Coast Ruatoria
2021 Hawke's Bay Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png 93–5 Ecoast.png East Coast Napier

Ngati Porou East Coast in Super Rugby

Ngati Porou East Coast along with Wellington, Wairarapa Bush, Wanganui, Poverty Bay, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu and Horowhenua-Kapiti make up the Hurricanes Super Rugby region.

Reputation

The team is renowned for losing 54 consecutive games.

However former all blacks Ma’a Nonu and Hosea Gear were involved in the side when they broke that drought in a 50-26 win over Buller.

All Blacks

Six All Blacks have played rugby for East Coast:

Clubs

Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Football Union is made up of 9 clubs:

Championships

Ngati Porou East Coast won the NPC 3rd Division twice, first in 1999 defeating Poverty Bay 18–15 in the final at Ruatoria and secondly and more impressively, defeating North Otago in front of their home crowd at Oamaru in a come-from-behind 25–21 victory to record back to back NPC 3rd Division Championships.

1999 NPC 3rd Division

RoundCompHome teamScoreAway teamScore
Week 1NPC Buller Rugby (colours).png Buller 18 Ecoast.png East Coast36
Week 2NPC Wcoast.png West Coast 41 Ecoast.png East Coast13
Week 3NPC Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush 15 Ecoast.png East Coast31
Week 4NPC Ecoast.png East Coast10 Povertybay.png Poverty Bay 15
Week 5NPC Ecoast.png East Coast30 Northotago.png North Otago 9
Week 6NPC Hkapiti.png Horowhenua-Kapiti 20 Ecoast.png East Coast14
Week 7NPC Ecoast.png East Coast74 Buller Rugby (colours).png Buller 8
Week 8NPC Ecoast.png East Coast18 Scantab.png South Canterbury 6
Semi FinalNPC Hkapiti.png Horowhenua-Kapiti 20 Ecoast.png East Coast21
FinalNPC Ecoast.png East Coast18 Povertybay.png Poverty Bay 15

2000 NPC 3rd Division

RoundCompHome teamScoreAway teamScore
Week 1NPC Ecoast.png East Coast20 Scantab.png South Canterbury14
Week 2NPC Northotago.png North Otago26 Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast26
Week 3NPC Buller Rugby (colours).png Buller12 Ecoast.png East Coast44
Week 4NPC Scantab.png South Canterbury12 Ecoast.png East Coast6
Week 5NPC Ecoast.png East Coast33 Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush20
Week 6NPC Povertybay.png Poverty Bay28 Ecoast.png East Coast30
Week 7NPC Ecoast.png East Coast33 Wcoast.png West Coast27
Week 8NPC Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast31 Hkapiti.png Horowhenua-Kapiti30
Semi FinalNPC Ecoast.png East Coast18 Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush17
FinalNPC Northotago.png North Otago21 Ecoast.png East Coast25

2012 Heartland Championship

RoundCompHome teamScoreAway teamScore
Week 1NPC Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast23 Wcoast.png West Coast16
Week 2NPC Scantab.png South Canterbury37 Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast9
Week 3NPC Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast20 Buller Rugby (colours).png Buller18
Week 4NPC Mcantab.png Mid Canterbury13 Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast20
Week 5NPC Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast25 Whanganuicolors.png Wanganui17
Week 6NPC Thamesvalley.png Thames Valley38 Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast53
Week 7NPC Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast56 Kcountry.png King Country24
Week 8NPC Povertybay.png Poverty Bay14 Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast24
Semi FinalNPC Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast26 Northotago.png North Otago15
FinalNPC Ecoast.png Ngati Porou East Coast29 Whanganuicolors.png Wanganui27

Heartland Championship placings

Heartland Championship Results [2] [3] [4] [5]
YearPldWDLPFPAPDBPPtsPlacePlayoffs
QualSemifinalFinal
2006 8107111244−1332611thNo—
2007 8206130210−7031111thNo—
2008 800850306−2560012thNo—
2009 810787337−2500411thNo—
2010 800896384−2881112thNo—
2011 8602189198−93273rd Meads Cup Won 23–17 against North Otago Lost 10–30 to Wanganui
2012 8701230177+533311stMeads CupWon 26–15 against North OtagoWon 29–27 against Wanganui
2013 8206173225−5251310thNo—
2014 800867367−3000012thNo—
2015 8008112368−2562212thNo—
2016 8008166458−2923312thNo—
2017 800898353−2550012thNo—
2018 800899447−3482212thNo—
2019 8008153319−1660012thNo—
2020 0000000000--no competition held due to covid-19
2021 8305242258−168208thNo—
2022 8404155242−872187th Lochore Cup Won 37-30 against Horowhenua-KapitiWon 25-20 against Mid Canterbury
2023 8503222183+397274th Meads Cup Lost 17-34 to South Canterbury—

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References

  1. ↑ "East Coast comeback overwhelms Whanganui". October 27, 2012. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  2. ↑ "Standings (2006–present)". Heartland Championship . Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fixtures and Results (2006–present)". Heartland Championship . Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Finalists found in Lochore and Meads Cups". Newshub. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "2010 Lochore and Mead Cups finals wrap". Heartland Championship. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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