Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union

Wairarapa-Bush
Rugby Football Union
Wairarapa Bush Rugby Logo.png
SportRugby union
Founded1971; 51 years ago (1971) (1971; 51 years ago (1971))
PresidentBryan Weatherstone
CEO
Tony Hargood
Men's coachJoe Harwood
Websitehttp://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.

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
Year Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts Place Playoffs
Qual Semi-final Final
2006 8 7 0 1 211 130 +81 3 31 2nd Meads Cup Won 25–19 against North Otago Won 16–14 against Wanganui
2007 8 5 0 3 196 131 +65 3 23 4th Meads Cup Lost 13–30 to North Otago
2008 8 3 0 5 202 194 +8 7 19 3rd Lochore Cup Lost 17–37 to Horowhenua-Kapiti
2009 8 3 0 5 155 142 +13 5 17 6th No
2010 6 2 0 4 129 186 −57 3 11 2nd Lochore Cup Won 21–17 against King Country Won 15–9 against Buller
2011 8 1 0 7 156 231 −75 4 8 10th No
2012 8 6 0 2 219 130 +89 4 28 3rd Meads Cup Lost 20–23 against Wanganui
2013 8 6 0 2 203 144 +59 4 28 3rd Meads Cup Lost 34–48 to North Otago
2014 8 1 1 6 151 238 −87 3 9 11th No
2015 8 4 0 4 238 192 +46 7 23 4th Meads Cup Lost 21–25 to South Canterbury
2016 8 6 0 2 240 174 +66 6 30 4th Meads Cup Lost 26–58 to Wanganui
2017 8 1 0 7 174 313 -139 6 10 11th No
2018 8 4 0 4 212 195 +17 5 21 6th 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.


9 July 2015 Hawke's Bay Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png 58–7 Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush McLean Park, Napier  
14:35 (NZST) Try: Zac Guildford rugby ball (2)
Jarvy Aoake rugby ball
Shannan Chase rugby ball
Billy Ropiha rugby ball
Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald rugby ball
Brendon O'Connor rugby ball
Jonah Lowe rugby ball
Con: Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald rugby goalposts icon (5)
Ihaia West rugby goalposts icon
Pen: Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald rugby goalposts icon (2)
Report Try: Brock Price rugby ball
Con: Tim Priest rugby goalposts icon (1/1)
Referee: New Zealand 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}

  • H.Udy 1882
  • A.E.D'Arcy 1893,1894
  • R.Gray 1893
  • W.McKenzie 1893
  • W.D.Watson 1893,1896
  • D.H.Udy 1901,1903
  • A.L.Armstrong 1903
  • A.F.McMinn 1903,1905
  • E.Wrigley 1905
  • J.G.Donald 1920,21,22,25
  • Q.Donald 1923,26,28
  • L.H.Harvey 1924,26,28
  • A.E.Cooke 1928
  • S.Willoughby 1928
  • R.T.Cundy 1929
  • A.Mahoney 1929,34,35
  • K.H.Reid 1929
  • W.B.Reside 1929
  • J.C.Stringfellow 1929
  • W.R.Irvine 1929
  • J.J.Mill 1930
  • M.B.Couch 1947,49
  • A.W.Blake 1949

Clubs

Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Football Union is made up of 13 clubs, from north to south:

  • Puketoi
  • Eketahuna
  • East Coast
  • Pioneer
  • Marist
  • Masterton Red Star
  • Carterton
  • Gladstone
  • Greytown
  • Featherston
  • Martinborough
  • Tuhirangi

See also


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