Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union

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Wairarapa Bush
Rugby Football Union
Wairarapa Bush Rugby Logo.png
Sport Rugby union
Founded1971;53 years ago (1971) (1971;53 years ago (1971))
PresidentBryan Weatherstone
CEO
Tony Hargood
Men's coachJoe Harwood
Website http://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

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, East Coast, 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

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