Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union

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Wairarapa Bush
Rugby Football Union
Wairarapa Bush Rugby Logo.png
Sport Rugby union
Founded1971;54 years ago (1971) (1971;54 years ago (1971))
PresidentBryan Weatherstone
CEO
Tony Hargood
Men's coachJoe Harwood
Website waibush.co.nz

The Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union is the body that regulates rugby union in Masterton, New Zealand. It was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of the Wairapapa and Bush Unions.

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The Wairarapa Bush team play in the Heartland Championship from Memorial Park, Masterton. They were the inaugural winners of the Meads Cup after beating Wanganui 16–14 on 21 October 2006.

Championships

Wairarapa Bush won the 2nd division North Island in 1981, 3rd division in 2005 and the Heartland Championship Meads Cup in 2006 and Lochore Cup in 2010.

Heartland Championship placings

Heartland Championship results [1] [2] [3] [4]
YearPldWDLPFPAPDBPPtsPlacePlayoffs
QualSemi-finalFinal
2006 8701211130+813312nd Meads Cup Won 25–19 against North Otago Won 16–14 against Wanganui
2007 8503196131+653234th Meads Cup Lost 13–30 to North Otago —
2008 8305202194+87193rd Lochore Cup Lost 17–37 to Horowhenua-Kapiti —
2009 8305155142+135176thNo—
2010 6204129186−573112nd Lochore Cup Won 21–17 against King Country Won 15–9 against Buller
2011 8107156231−754810thNo—
2012 8602219130+894283rd Meads Cup Lost 20–23 against Wanganui —
2013 8602203144+594283rd Meads Cup Lost 34–48 to North Otago —
2014 8116151238−873911thNo—
2015 8404238192+467234th Meads Cup Lost 21–25 to South Canterbury —
2016 8602240174+666304th Meads Cup Lost 26–58 to Wanganui —
2017 8107174313-13961011thNo—
2018 8404212195+175216th Lochore Cup Won 30-21 against North Otago Lost 23-26 against Horowhenua-Kapiti
2019 8602209181+285293rd Meads Cup Lost 25-27 to North Otago —
2021 8206139254-11521010thNo—
2022 8206199297-9851311thNo—
2023 8404190246-566226th Lochore Cup Lost 27-33 to West Coast —
2024 8206246393-14751310thNo—

Ranfurly Shield

Wairarapa Bush have never held the Ranfurly Shield but Wairarapa held the shield in 1927, 1928 and 1950. Wairarapa Bush were beaten 96–10 by Canterbury in a Ranfurly Shield challenge in July 2006. In July 2015 Wairarapa Bush challenged Hawke's Bay for the Shield but were defeated 58–7. [5]

9 July 2015
14:35 (NZST)
Hawke's Bay 58–7 Wairarapa Bush
Try: Zac Guildford (2)
Jarvy Aoake
Shannan Chase
Billy Ropiha
Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald
Brendon O'Connor
Jonah Lowe
Con: Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald (5)
Ihaia West
Pen: Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald (2)		 Report Try: Brock Price
Con: Tim Priest (1/1)
McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown

Wairarapa Bush in Super Rugby

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

All Blacks

There have been 29 players selected for the All Blacks from the Wairarapa Bush (from 1971) and when the Union was separated as Wairarapa and Bush Unions.

Wairarapa Bush (from 1971)

Pre 1971 {Wairarapa & Bush Unions}

Clubs

Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union is made up of 14 clubs, from north to south:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Standings (2006–present)". Heartland Championship . Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fixtures and Results (2006–present)". Heartland Championship . Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Finalists found in Lochore and Meads Cups". Newshub. 23 October 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "2010 Lochore and Mead Cups finals wrap". Heartland Championship. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Bidwell, Hamish (9 July 2015). "Hawke's Bay see off Wairarapa Bush to retain Ranfurly Shield". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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