Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union

{{Infobox national rugby union

| unionname = Wairarapa Bush
Rugby Football Union

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| logo = Wairarapa Bush Rugby Logo.png

| logosize = 150px

| founded = 1971

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| region = Masterton

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| chairman =

| president = Bryan Weatherstone

| leadertitle = CEO

| leadername = Tony Hargood

| coach = Joe Harwood

| womenscoach =

| sevenscoach =

| url = {{URL|https://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 =

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colspan=14 \| Heartland Championship results{{cite web\|url=http://heartlandchampionship.co.nz/Fixtures/Standings/2015\|title=Standings (2006–present)\|publisher=Heartland Championship\|access-date=13 April 2016}}{{cite web\|url=http://heartlandchampionship.co.nz/Fixtures/Index/2015\|title=Fixtures and Results (2006–present)\|publisher=Heartland Championship\|access-date=13 April 2016}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/finalists-found-in-lochore-and-meads-cups-2010102318\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010352/http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/finalists-found-in-lochore-and-meads-cups-2010102318\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=18 October 2016\|title=Finalists found in Lochore and Meads Cups \|publisher=Newshub\|date=23 October 2010\|access-date=13 April 2016}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.heartlandchampionship.co.nz/News/14729/2010-lochore-and-mead-cups-finals-wrap\|title=2010 Lochore and Mead Cups finals wrap\|date=31 October 2010\|publisher=Heartland Championship\|access-date=13 April 2016}}
rowspan=2\|Year	rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Pld\|Played}}	rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|W\|Wins}}	rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|D\|Draws}}	rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|L\|Losses}}	rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|PF\|Points for}}	rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|PA\|Points against}}	rowspan=2\|{{Abbr\|PD\|Points difference}}	rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|BP\|Bonus points}}	rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Pts\|Points}}	rowspan=2\|Place	colspan=3\|Playoffs
{{abbr\|Qual\|Playoff qualification to Meads Cup, Lochore Cup or neither}}	Semi-final	Final
2006 \|8\|\| 7 \|\| 0 \|\| 1 \|\| 211 \|\| 130 \|\| +81 \|\| 3 \|\| 31 \|\| 2nd \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Meads Cup \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Won 25–19 against North Otago \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Won 16–14 against Wanganui
2007 \|8 \|\| 5 \|\| 0 \|\| 3 \|\| 196 \|\| 131 \|\| +65 \|\| 3 \|\| 23 \|\| 4th \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Meads Cup \|\|style="background: #ffcccc;"\| Lost 13–30 to North Otago\|\|—
2008 \|8 \|\| 3 \|\| 0 \|\| 5 \|\| 202 \|\| 194 \|\| +8 \|\| 7 \|\| 19 \|\| 3rd \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Lochore Cup \|\|style="background: #ffcccc;"\| Lost 17–37 to Horowhenua-Kapiti \|\| —
2009 \|8 \|\| 3 \|\| 0 \|\| 5 \|\| 155 \|\| 142 \|\| +13 \|\| 5 \|\| 17 \|\| 6th \|\|style="background: #ffcccc;"\| No \|\|colspan=2\|—
2010 \|6 \|\| 2 \|\| 0 \|\| 4 \|\| 129 \|\| 186 \|\| −57 \|\| 3 \|\| 11 \|\| 2nd \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Lochore Cup \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Won 21–17 against King Country \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Won 15–9 against Buller
2011 \|8 \|\| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| 7 \|\| 156 \|\| 231 \|\| −75 \|\| 4 \|\| 8 \|\| 10th \|\| style="background: #ffcccc;"\| No \|\|colspan=2\|—
2012 \|8 \|\| 6 \|\| 0 \|\| 2 \|\| 219 \|\| 130 \|\| +89 \|\| 4 \|\| 28 \|\| 3rd \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Meads Cup \|\|style="background: #ffcccc;"\| Lost 20–23 against Wanganui\|\|—
2013 \|8 \|\| 6 \|\| 0 \|\| 2 \|\| 203 \|\| 144 \|\| +59 \|\| 4 \|\| 28 \|\| 3rd \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Meads Cup \|\|style="background: #ffcccc;"\| Lost 34–48 to North Otago \|\| —
2014 \|8 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 6 \|\| 151 \|\| 238 \|\| −87 \|\| 3 \|\| 9 \|\| 11th \|\| style="background: #ffcccc;"\| No \|\|colspan=2\|—
2015 \|8 \|\| 4 \|\| 0 \|\| 4 \|\| 238 \|\| 192 \|\| +46 \|\| 7 \|\| 23 \|\| 4th \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Meads Cup \|\| style="background: #ffcccc;"\| Lost 21–25 to South Canterbury \|\| —
2016 \|8 \|\| 6 \|\| 0 \|\| 2 \|\| 240 \|\| 174 \|\| +66 \|\| 6 \|\| 30 \|\| 4th \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Meads Cup \|\| style="background: #ffcccc;"\| Lost 26–58 to Wanganui \|\| —
2017 \|8 \|\| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| 7 \|\| 174 \|\| 313 \|\| -139 \|\| 6 \|\| 10 \|\| 11th \|\| style="background: #ffcccc;"\| No \|\|colspan=2\|—
2018 \|8 \|\| 4 \|\| 0 \|\| 4 \|\| 212 \|\| 195 \|\| +17 \|\| 5 \|\| 21 \|\| 6th \|\| style="background: #cfc;"\| Lochore Cup \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Won 30-21 against North Otago \|\|style="background: #ffcccc;"\| Lost 23-26 against Horowhenua-Kapiti
2019 \|8 \|\| 6 \|\| 0 \|\| 2 \|\| 209 \|\| 181 \|\| +28 \|\| 5 \|\| 29 \|\| 3rd \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Meads Cup \|\| style="background: #ffcccc;"\| Lost 25-27 to North Otago \|\| —
2021 \|8 \|\| 2 \|\| 0 \|\| 6 \|\| 139 \|\| 254 \|\| -115 \|\| 2 \|\| 10 \|\| 10th \|\| style="background: #ffcccc;"\| No \|\|colspan=2\|—
2022 \|8 \|\| 2 \|\| 0 \|\| 6 \|\| 199 \|\| 297 \|\| -98 \|\| 5 \|\| 13 \|\| 11th \|\| style="background: #ffcccc;"\| No \|\|colspan=2\|—
2023 \|8 \|\|4 \|\| 0 \|\| 4 \|\| 190 \|\| 246 \|\| -56 \|\| 6 \|\| 22\|\| 6th \|\|style="background: #cfc;"\| Lochore Cup \|\| style="background: #ffcccc;"\| Lost 27-33 to West Coast \|\| —
2024 \|8 \|\| 2 \|\| 0 \|\| 6 \|\| 246 \|\| 393 \|\| -147 \|\| 5 \|\| 13 \|\| 10th \|\| style="background: #ffcccc;"\| No \|\|colspan=2\|—

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colspan=14 | Heartland Championship results{{cite web|url=http://heartlandchampionship.co.nz/Fixtures/Standings/2015|title=Standings (2006–present)|publisher=Heartland Championship|access-date=13 April 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://heartlandchampionship.co.nz/Fixtures/Index/2015|title=Fixtures and Results (2006–present)|publisher=Heartland Championship|access-date=13 April 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/finalists-found-in-lochore-and-meads-cups-2010102318|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018010352/http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/finalists-found-in-lochore-and-meads-cups-2010102318|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2016|title=Finalists found in Lochore and Meads Cups |publisher=Newshub|date=23 October 2010|access-date=13 April 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.heartlandchampionship.co.nz/News/14729/2010-lochore-and-mead-cups-finals-wrap|title=2010 Lochore and Mead Cups finals wrap|date=31 October 2010|publisher=Heartland Championship|access-date=13 April 2016}}

rowspan=2|Year

rowspan=2|{{abbr|Pld|Played}}

rowspan=2|{{abbr|W|Wins}}

rowspan=2|{{abbr|D|Draws}}

rowspan=2|{{abbr|L|Losses}}

rowspan=2|{{abbr|PF|Points for}}

rowspan=2|{{abbr|PA|Points against}}

rowspan=2|{{Abbr|PD|Points difference}}

rowspan=2|{{abbr|BP|Bonus points}}

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rowspan=2|Place

colspan=3|Playoffs

{{abbr|Qual|Playoff qualification to Meads Cup, Lochore Cup or neither}}

Semi-final

Final

2006

|8|| 7 || 0 || 1 || 211 || 130 || +81 || 3 || 31 || 2nd ||style="background: #cfc;"| Meads Cup ||style="background: #cfc;"| Won 25–19 against North Otago ||style="background: #cfc;"| Won 16–14 against Wanganui

2007

|8 || 5 || 0 || 3 || 196 || 131 || +65 || 3 || 23 || 4th ||style="background: #cfc;"| Meads Cup ||style="background: #ffcccc;"| Lost 13–30 to North Otago||—

2008

|8 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 202 || 194 || +8 || 7 || 19 || 3rd ||style="background: #cfc;"| Lochore Cup ||style="background: #ffcccc;"| Lost 17–37 to Horowhenua-Kapiti || —

2009

|8 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 155 || 142 || +13 || 5 || 17 || 6th ||style="background: #ffcccc;"| No ||colspan=2|—

2010

|6 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 129 || 186 || −57 || 3 || 11 || 2nd ||style="background: #cfc;"| Lochore Cup ||style="background: #cfc;"| Won 21–17 against King Country ||style="background: #cfc;"| Won 15–9 against Buller

2011

|8 || 1 || 0 || 7 || 156 || 231 || −75 || 4 || 8 || 10th || style="background: #ffcccc;"| No ||colspan=2|—

2012

|8 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 219 || 130 || +89 || 4 || 28 || 3rd ||style="background: #cfc;"| Meads Cup ||style="background: #ffcccc;"| Lost 20–23 against Wanganui||—

2013

|8 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 203 || 144 || +59 || 4 || 28 || 3rd ||style="background: #cfc;"| Meads Cup ||style="background: #ffcccc;"| Lost 34–48 to North Otago || —

2014

|8 || 1 || 1 || 6 || 151 || 238 || −87 || 3 || 9 || 11th || style="background: #ffcccc;"| No ||colspan=2|—

2015

|8 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 238 || 192 || +46 || 7 || 23 || 4th ||style="background: #cfc;"| Meads Cup || style="background: #ffcccc;"| Lost 21–25 to South Canterbury || —

2016

|8 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 240 || 174 || +66 || 6 || 30 || 4th ||style="background: #cfc;"| Meads Cup || style="background: #ffcccc;"| Lost 26–58 to Wanganui || —

2017

|8 || 1 || 0 || 7 || 174 || 313 || -139 || 6 || 10 || 11th || style="background: #ffcccc;"| No ||colspan=2|—

2018

|8 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 212 || 195 || +17 || 5 || 21 || 6th || style="background: #cfc;"| Lochore Cup ||style="background: #cfc;"| Won 30-21 against North Otago ||style="background: #ffcccc;"| Lost 23-26 against Horowhenua-Kapiti

2019

|8 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 209 || 181 || +28 || 5 || 29 || 3rd ||style="background: #cfc;"| Meads Cup || style="background: #ffcccc;"| Lost 25-27 to North Otago || —

2021

|8 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 139 || 254 || -115 || 2 || 10 || 10th || style="background: #ffcccc;"| No ||colspan=2|—

2022

|8 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 199 || 297 || -98 || 5 || 13 || 11th || style="background: #ffcccc;"| No ||colspan=2|—

2023

|8 ||4 || 0 || 4 || 190 || 246 || -56 || 6 || 22|| 6th ||style="background: #cfc;"| Lochore Cup || style="background: #ffcccc;"| Lost 27-33 to West Coast || —

2024

|8 || 2 || 0 || 6 || 246 || 393 || -147 || 5 || 13 || 10th || style="background: #ffcccc;"| No ||colspan=2|—

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/70101001/hawkes-bay-see-off-wairarapabush-to-retain-ranfurly-shield|title=Hawke's Bay see off Wairarapa Bush to retain Ranfurly Shield |author=Bidwell, Hamish|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|date=9 July 2015|access-date=12 April 2016}}

{{rugbybox

| date = 9 July 2015

| time = 14:35 (NZST)

| home = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay}}

| score = 58–7

| report = [http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/70101001/hawkes-bay-see-off-wairarapabush-to-retain-ranfurly-shield Report]

| away = {{Rut|Wairarapa Bush}}

| try1 = Zac Guildford (2)
Jarvy Aoake
Shannan Chase
Billy Ropiha
Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald
Brendon O'Connor
Jonah Lowe

| con1 = Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald (5)
Ihaia West

| pen1 = Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald (2)

| drop1 =

| cards1 =

| try2 = Brock Price

| con2 = Tim Priest (1/1)

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| stadium = {{Rus|McLean Park}}

| attendance =

| referee = Jamie Nutbrown

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Wairarapa Bush in Super Rugby

Wairarapa Bush along with Wellington, Horowhenua-Kapiti, 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)