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Wairarapa Bush 2026 Season

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Information Pre 1970 covers Wairarapa Union & Bush Unions individually   ~Wairarapa Rugby Union was formed in 1886~ News_Articles_Results {1876-1885} {1886-1933} Pre_NPC 1934/75 NPC_Heartland 1976/2026
1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882
1883	1884	1885	~1886~	1887	1888	1889
1890	1891	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896
1897	1898	1899	1900	1901	1902	1903
1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909	1910
1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917
1918	1919	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924
1925	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931
1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938
1939	1940	1941-42			1943-44
1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	#1950	1951
1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958
*1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965
1966	1967	1968	1969	^1970	=	1967
‘Wairarapa’ & ‘Bush’ Unions amalgamated from 1971 onwards as“Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Football Union”
~1971	#1972	#1973	1974	1975	1976	1977
1978	1979	1980	xx#1981	1982	1983	1984
1985	#1986	#1987	1988	1989	#1990	1991
#1992	1993	1994	#1995	1996	#1997	#1998
1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	x2005
2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
#2013	#2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
* 1959 = Wairarapa and Bush Unions played 2 Matches ^ 1970 = Wairarapa and Bush Unions played 3 Matches ~ =  Wairarapa Union and Bush Union formally Merge to create  ‘Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union’ x = NPC Division 3 Champions/  xx= NPC Division 2 Champions # = Team Photo

Union Records ( As at March 2024) (#=Cap number)
Highest Attendance	12,000	Wairarapa Bush v British Isles , 1971 and 1983
Most Appearances	132	#022    Gary Keith McGlashan 1971–83
Most Points	561	#345    Patrick Harding-Rimene, 1999–2008
Most Tries	43	#162    Michael Thomas Foster 1984–92
Most Points in a Season	166	#531    Glen Miha Walters  2012
Most Tries in a Season	14	#405    Simanu Filisoa Simanu , 2005
Most Conversions in a Season	28	#155    Mark Frederick Clive Benton  1987
Most Penalties in a Season	34	#531    Glen Miha Walters  2012
Most Dropped Goals in a Season	7	#079    Kevin Wayne Carter 1985
Most Points in a Match	26	#168    Martin Joseph ’Marty’ Berry v Sth Canterbury, 1995
Most Tries in a Match	5	#601    Soli Malatai v Buller , 2018
Most Conversions in a Match	11	#155    Mark Frederick Clive Benton v Horowhenua, 1987
Most Penalty Goals in a Match	6	#503    Jeremy Tawai Te Huia  v Buller , 2010
		#531    Glen Miha Walters v South Canterbury, 2012
Highest Team Score	82	v Horowhenua, 1987
Record Victory (Points Ahead)	73	82-9 v Horowhenua, 1987
Highest Score Conceded	96	v Canterbury, 2006
Record Defeat (Points Behind)	86	10-96 v Canterbury, 2006

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Wairarapa and Bush unions put up a combined team(s) to play the touring international sides from 1908 through to 1966.
Touring Opponents included were: Anglo-Welsh, South Africa, New South Wales, British Isles and Australia.

Played 23 | Won 3 | Lost 20 | Pts For 227 | Pts Agst 474 

SEASON	vs	Result	Venue
23 May 1908	Anglo-Welsh	L 03 – 17	Solway Showgrounds
20 July 1921	South Africa	L 03 – 18	Solway Showgrounds
19 Sept. 1923	New South Wales	W 14 – 08	Solway Showgrounds
9 Sept. 1925	New South Wales	L 08 – 38	Solway Showgrounds
31 May 1930	Great Britain	L 06 – 19	Memorial Park, Masterton
26 August 1936	Wellington	L 26 – 31	Memorial Ground, Masterton
2 Sept. 1936	Australia	W 19 – 13	Showgrounds, Carterton
24 July 1946	2nd NZEF Team	L 10 – 21	Solway Showgrounds
1 September 1948	Wellington	L 11 – 19	Solway Showgrounds, Masterton (Doubled as a New Zealand Trial)
27 August 1949	Australia	L 14 – 21	Solway Showgrounds , Masterton
14 June 1950	British Isles	L 13 – 27	Solway Showgrounds , Masterton
10 August 1955	Wellington	L 09 – 29	Memorial Park, Masterton (Only game listed as Bush-Wairarapa)
17 August 1955	Australia	L 17 – 22	Rugby Park, Pahiatua
18 July 1956	Wellington	L 16 – 22	Solway Showgrounds , Masterton
31 July 1956	South Africa	L 08 – 19	Solway Showgrounds , Masterton
12 August 1959	Wellington	W 12 – 06	Solway Showgrounds , Masterton
25 August 1959	British Isles	L 11 – 37	Solway Showgrounds , Masterton
1 May 1963	Wellington	L 09 – 18	Memorial Park, Masterton
31 August 1965	South Africa	L 00 – 36	Memorial Park, Masterton {Wai-Bush wore Gold Jersey)
2 August 1966	British Isles	L 06 – 09	Memorial Park, Masterton
25 July 1970	King Country	L 03 – 09	Taumaranui
1 August 1970	Hawke’s Bay	L 06 – 17	Memorial Park, Masterton
8 September 1970	Auckland	L 03 – 18	Rugby Park, Pahiatua

‘Wairarapa’ & ‘Bush’ Unions amalgamated from 1971 onwards as “Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Football Union”

{ Wairarapa RFU & Bush RU matches played between 1886-1970 can be seen on Years above}

Full Player List  1971-2023 Click Here

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All Heartland Results ( & Pre Season , Since 2006)

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