East Coast Rugby Football Union

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East Coast Rugby Football Union
File:East Coast Rugby logo.gif
Nickname(s) Ngati Porou East Coast
Founded 1922
Location Ruatoria
Region Hurricanes
Ground(s) Whakarua Park (Capacity: 4,000)
Chairman New Zealand Campbell Dewes
Coach(es) New Zealand Willie Waitoa
Captain(s) New Zealand to be announced
League(s) Heartland Championship
2015 TBA
Team kit
Official website
www.npec.co.nz

The East Coast Rugby Football Union is a constituent union in the New Zealand Rugby Union. It is located on the East Coast of the North Island, based in Ruatoria. It is the smallest Union in New Zealand in the sense of player numbers and population base. Due to the high number of players from the Ngati Porou iwi, the team is nicknamed Ngati Porou East Coast.

The Ngati Porou East Coast team home ground is Whakarua Park, Ruatoria. Ngati Porou East Coast were recently holders of the Meads Cup, defeating Wanganui 29-27 at Whakarua Park on 27 October 2012.[1]

History

The East Coast Rugby Football Union was formed in 1922 when they split from the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union.

Ranfurly Shield

East Coast has challenged for the Ranfurly Shield seven times losing heavily on each occasion.

Matches

1953 Wellington Wellington Lions colours.png 42–0 Ecoast.png East Coast Wellington
1968 Hawke's Bay Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png 31–0 Ecoast.png East Coast Napier
1981 Waikato File:Mooloo.png 54–0 Ecoast.png East Coast Hamilton
1987 Auckland Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png 72–0 Ecoast.png East Coast Auckland
1997 Auckland Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png 115–6 Ecoast.png East Coast Ruatoria
2002 Canterbury File:CanterburyColours.png 51–6 Ecoast.png East Coast Christchurch
2013 Waikato File:Mooloo.png 65–10 Ecoast.png East Coast Ruatoria

East Coast in Super Rugby

East Coast along with Wellington], Wairarapa Bush, Wanganui, Poverty Bay, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu and Horowhenua-Kapiti make up the Hurricanes Super Rugby region.

Reputation

The team is renowned for its fight and determination to play hard, as was exhibited in 1999 and 2000 when it won the then Air New Zealand NPC Third Division. Much to the nation's surprise, the Ngati Porou East Coast team, upon their first promotion to the then Air New Zealand NPC Second Division, found itself in the final against Hawke's Bay (2001). However, East Coast were unsuccessful, eventually losing 27-30.

All Blacks

There have had 2 players selected for the All Blacks whilst playing their club rugby in the East Coast.

Clubs

East Coast Rugby Football Union is made up of 12 clubs:

  • Hicks Bay
  • Hikurangi Sports Club
  • Horouta Maori (No longer in region?)
  • Ruatoria City Sports Club
  • Ruatoria United (In Resess)
  • Tawhiti
  • Tokararangi
  • Tokomaru Bay United
  • Tikirau Victory Club (TVC)
  • Uawa Sports
  • Waiapu
  • Waima ( In Recess)

Championships

East Coast won the NPC 3rd Division twice, first in 1999 defeating Poverty Bay 18-15 in the final at Ruatoria and secondly and more impressively, defeating North Otago in front of their home crowd at Oamaru in a come-from-behind 25-21 victory to record back to back NPC 3rd Division Championships.

1999 NPC 3rd Division

Round Comp Home team Score Away team Score
Week 1 NPC Buller Rugby (colours).png Buller 18 Ecoast.png East Coast 36
Week 2 NPC File:Wcoast.png West Coast 41 Ecoast.png East Coast 13
Week 3 NPC File:Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush 15 Ecoast.png East Coast 31
Week 4 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 10 Povertybay.png Poverty Bay 15
Week 5 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 30 File:Northotago.png North Otago 9
Week 6 NPC Hkapiti.png Horowhenua-Kapiti 20 Ecoast.png East Coast 14
Week 7 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 74 Buller Rugby (colours).png Buller 8
Week 8 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 18 File:Scantab.png South Canterbury 6
Semi Final NPC Hkapiti.png Horowhenua-Kapiti 20 Ecoast.png East Coast 21
Final NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 18 Povertybay.png Poverty Bay 15
  • Overall Season standing: Champions

2000 NPC 3rd Division

Round Comp Home team Score Away team Score
Week 1 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 20 File:Scantab.png South Canterbury 14
Week 2 NPC File:Northotago.png North Otago 26 Ecoast.png East Coast 26
Week 3 NPC Buller Rugby (colours).png Buller 12 Ecoast.png East Coast 44
Week 4 NPC File:Scantab.png South Canterbury 12 Ecoast.png East Coast 6
Week 5 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 33 File:Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush 20
Week 6 NPC Povertybay.png Poverty Bay 28 Ecoast.png East Coast 30
Week 7 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 33 File:Wcoast.png West Coast 27
Week 8 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 31 Hkapiti.png Horowhenua-Kapiti 30
Semi Final NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 18 File:Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush 17
Final NPC File:Northotago.png North Otago 21 Ecoast.png East Coast 25
  • Overall Season standing: Champions

Heartland Championship placings

Heartland Championship Results[2]
Year Played Win Draw Loss PF PA Diff BP Points Place Playoffs
2012 8 7 - 1 230 177 +53 3 31 1st Beat North Otago 26-15 (Semi Final), beat Wanganui 29-27 (Meads Cup)
2011 8 6 - 2 189 198 -9 3 27 3rd Beat North Otago 23-17 (Semi Final), lost to Wanganui 10-30 (Meads Cup)
2010 8 - - 8 96 384 -288 1 1 12th -
2009 8 1 - 7 87 337 -250 - 4 11th -
2008 8 - - 8 50 306 -256 - 0 12th -
2007 8 2 - 6 130 210 -70 3 11 11th -
2006 8 1 - 7 111 244 -133 2 6 11th -

2012 Heartland Championship

Round Comp Home team Score Away team Score
Week 1 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 23 File:Wcoast.png West Coast 16
Week 2 NPC File:Scantab.png South Canterbury 37 Ecoast.png East Coast 9
Week 3 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 20 Buller Rugby (colours).png Buller 18
Week 4 NPC File:Mcantab.png Mid Canterbury 13 Ecoast.png East Coast 20
Week 5 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 25 File:Whanganuicolors.png Wanganui 17
Week 6 NPC File:Thamesvalley.png Thames Valley 38 Ecoast.png East Coast 53
Week 7 NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 56 Kcountry.png King Country 24
Week 8 NPC Povertybay.png Poverty Bay 14 Ecoast.png East Coast 24
Semi Final NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 26 File:Northotago.png North Otago 15
Final NPC Ecoast.png East Coast 29 File:Whanganuicolors.png Wanganui 27
  • Overall Season standing: Champions

References

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External links

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