Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union

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.

Wairarapa-Bush
Rugby Football Union
SportRugby union
Founded1971 (1971)
PresidentBryan Weatherstone
CEO
Tony Hargood
Men's coachJoe Harwood
Websitehttp://waibush.co.nz/

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+813312ndMeads CupWon 25–19 against North OtagoWon 16–14 against Wanganui
2007 8503196131+653234thMeads CupLost 13–30 to North Otago—
2008 8305202194+87193rdLochore CupLost 17–37 to Horowhenua-Kapiti—
2009 8305155142+135176thNo—
2010 6204129186−573112ndLochore CupWon 21–17 against King CountryWon 15–9 against Buller
2011 8107156231−754810thNo—
2012 8602219130+894283rdMeads CupLost 20–23 against Wanganui—
2013 8602203144+594283rdMeads CupLost 34–48 to North Otago—
2014 8116151238−873911thNo—
2015 8404238192+467234thMeads CupLost 21–25 to South Canterbury—
2016 8602240174+666304thMeads CupLost 26–58 to Wanganui—
2017 8107174313-13961011thNo—
2018 8404212195+175216thLochore CupWon 30-21 against North OtagoLost 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]

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 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

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. 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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