Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union |
| Colours | Green and Red |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Website | [1] |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Coach |  Josh Syms |
| Competition | Heartland Championship |
| 2015 | 4th, Meads Cup Semi-Finalist |
The Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of the Wairarapa Rugby Football Union and Bush Rugby Football Union.
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 Meads Cup in 2006.
Heartland Championship placings
| Heartland Championship Results[1] | ||||||||||||
| Year | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | PF | PA | Diff | BP | Points | Place | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 130 | +81 | 3 | 31 | 1st | beat 25-19 North Otago, beat Wanganui 16-14 (Meads Cup) | |
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.
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:
- Puketoi
- Bush
- Eketahuna
- East Coast
- Pioneer
- Marist
- Masterton Red Star
- Carterton
- Gladstone
- Greytown
- Featherston
- Martinborough
- Tuhirangi
References
- ^ "Heartland Championship Tables". Lassen Creative Technologies Ltd. Retrieved 8 May 2006.