We hope you enjoy this look back as we look forward to many more years of recording the history of Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union. We acknowledge all the information from the NZ “Rugby Almanack” Series from the season’s 1934 through to 2020 and appreciate their hard and dedicated work in providing this detailed history. – Web Admin
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Wairarapa Bush squeezed into the Meads Cup grade but did not gain any further wins although close games against both Poverty Bay and South Canterbury showed that the team was very competitive and the shock win over Wanganui gave the team a boost. They did finish at the bottom of the table in the Meads Cup but proved to be a difficult team to score against. Only Mid Canterbury and Wanganui conceded fewer tries.
The season started by hosting Wellington in a rare Ranfurly Shield challenge. It was largely one-way traffic but not since 2003 has a Heartland union (North Otago) managed to score three tries in a shield game. The inside back combination was unchanged with Nick Risdon (halfback) and Byron Karaitiana and Sam Mitchell outside. Former Manawatu rep Siaosi Anamani was at centre until winger Hemi Tupaea moved in one position. Junior Togia and Thomas Harmon were the other wings and Nick Olson at fullback. A small player, Olson’s fine season was rewarded with selection in the Heartland team.
Kurt Simmonds, the captain, and Jared Brock were the props and Origin player Ben Periera the hooker. Lock Tomasi Kedrabuka won good lineout ball and there were a couple of good loose forwards in Joss Tua-Davidson and Nathan Rolls. Chris Senior, Corry Reid, Jared Hawkins and Duncan Law had their moments. Andrew McLean, Nick Beavon and Richard Puddy were tight forwards who regularly appeared.
Higher honours went to:
New Zealand Heartland XV: Olson
2009 Pre-Season Match Record: Played 3 ; Won 1; Lost 2
Points :For 59 ; Against 136
2009 Heartland Match Record: Played 8 ; Won 3; Lost 5
Points :For 155 ; Against 142
2009
Thu 02 Jul | 2:30 pm | Ranfurly Shield | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Wellington | 19 - 90 | Match Center |
Sat 15 Aug | 2:30 pm | Jeremy David Memorial Cup | Poverty Bay v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 25 - 14 | Match Center |
Sat 22 Aug | 2:30 pm | Representative Match | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Horowhenua-Kapiti | 26 - 21 | Match Center |
Sat 29 Aug | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | West Coast v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 13 - 10 | Match Center |
Sat 05 Sep | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Whanganui | 21 - 17 | Match Center |
Sat 12 Sep | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Ngāti Porou East Coast v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 10 - 33 | Match Center |
Sat 19 Sep | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 13 - 12 | Match Center |
Sat 26 Sep | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Buller | 28 - 13 | Match Center |
Sat 03 Oct | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Poverty Bay v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 18 - 17 | Match Center |
Sat 10 Oct | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | South Canterbury v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 34 - 28 | Match Center |
Sat 17 Oct | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Mid Canterbury | 06 - 24 | Match Center |
Cap# & Wairarapa Bush REPRESENTATIVES 2009 {Total Games}
#CAP | NAME | POSITION | CLUB | PL | |
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287 | Nathan Leslie Arekateia Riwai-Couch | First Five, Fullback | Marist | 2 | |
429 | Tomasi Talacanavatu Kedrabuka | Lock | Carterton | 8 | |
430 | Corey Geoffrey Reid | Lock | Marist | 9 | |
436 | Thomas Harmon | Centre, Winger | Pioneer | 11 | |
439 | Brett Robert Rudman | Prop | Greytown | 6 | |
441 | Etuale ‘Junior’ Togia | Winger | Tawa – Wellington RU | 7 | |
452 | Willie Lui Robin Leota | Hooker, Prop | East Coast | 1 | |
457 | Heemi Nerehana Tupaea | Centre, Fullback | Masterton Red Star | 10 | |
464 | Zebulan.A.T.M.’Zeb’ Aporo | Scrumhalf | East Coast | 1 | |
466 | Jared Abraham Hawkins | Flanker | Martinborough | 6 | |
467 | Nathan Hemi Rolls | Loose Forward | Pioneer | 7 | |
469 | Jordan Leslie Watene | Centre | Masterton Red Star | 4 | |
471 | Kurt Michael Simmonds | Prop | Gladstone | 11 | |
473 | Joseph Peter Feast | Flanker | East Coast | 5 | |
477 | Nicholas Keith Olson | Fullback, Winger | East Coast | 11 | |
478 | Richard William Puddy | Hooker, Prop | Gladstone | 10 | |
481 | Andrew Robert McLean | Lock | Gladstone | 11 | |
482 | Nick Stephen Beavon | Prop | Puketoi | 8 | |
483 | Brandon Charles Patrick Young | Lock | Bush – Manawatu RU | 1 | |
484 | Joss Arama Tua-Davidson | Loose Forward | Bush – Manawatu RU | 9 | |
485 | Duncan John Law | No. 8 | Puketoi | 6 | |
486 | Byron Tony Ivan Karaitiana | First Five, Fullback | Masterton Red Star | 11 | |
487 | Samuel Rei Mitchell | Centre, Winger | East Coast | 11 | |
488 | Jason Neil Kjestrup | Fullback | Gladstone | 1 | |
489 | Nick John Risdon | Scrumhalf | Hutt OB Marist – Wellington RU | 11 | |
490 | Rupeni Junior Tamani | Flanker | Eketahuna | 1 | |
491 | Adam Jack Marshall | Hooker | Martinborough | 1 | |
492 | Jared Hamish Brock | Prop | Puketoi | 10 | |
493 | Chris Bevan Senior | Flanker | Masterton Red Star | 10 | |
494 | Apirana Tika Matenga | Scrumhalf | Marist | 7 | |
495 | Fa’asili Richardson Tugaga | Centre | Masterton Red Star | 5 | |
496 | Rex Fabian Rimene | Winger | Pioneer | 1 | |
497 | Siaosi Anamani | Centre | Northern Utd – Wellington RU | 5 | |
498 | Ben John Tavita Pereira | Hooker | Alhambra Union – Otago RU | 8 | |
499 | Timothy Grant Fleming | Lock | Gladstone | 1 | |
500 | Kieran Dana Te Whare | Winger | Martinborough | 3 |
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