Website [1] Founded 1971 Colours Green and Red | Ground Memorial Park, Masterton Competition Heartland Championship Coach Joe Harwood | |
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Full name Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union 2015 4th, Meads Cup Semi-Finalist | ||
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The Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of the Wairarapa Rugby Football Union and Bush Rugby Football Union.
Contents
- Mitre10 heartland championship 03 09 16 farriers wairarapa bush vs horowhenua kapiti
- Championships
- Ranfurly Shield
- Wairarapa Bush in Super Rugby
- All Blacks
- Clubs
- References
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.
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.
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 only been six players selected for the All Blacks whilst playing their club rugby in Wairarapa Bush.
Clubs
Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union is made up of 13 clubs, from north to south: