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

This union battled through eight round robin games for just two wins yet produced winning it performances in the play-offs to take home the Lochore Cup. King Country were firm favourites for the Lochore Cup even before demolishing Wairarapa Bush 43-23 in the final round. The following week Wairarapa Bush journeyed to Te Kuiti for the semi-final and created the upset of the Heartland season by defeating the favourites 21-17. In a tryless final at Westport the Bush were deserving victors.

Joe Harwood returned after a season away and led the team well. He was supported in the frontrow by Dylan Higgison, Kurt Simmonds, Jared Brock and reserve hooker Richard Puddy. Andrew McLean had some excellent games at lock alongside the experienced Brandon Young and regular substitute Tomasi Kedrabuka. Mana Faraimo, Rupeni Tamani and Joss Tua-Davidson were a lively loose trio.

Outside the halfback James Bruce, Jeremy Te Huia directed the backline and contributed 99 points to the team. Cyrus Baker was the union’s Origin player and he shared the midfield positions with Sam Mitchell and Hemi Tupaea. Jesse McGilvary, Junior Togia and Tommy Harmon were the wings and Nick Olson at fullback.

2010 Heartland Match Record: Played 10 ; Won 4 ; Lost 6
Points :For 204 ; Against 286

Cap# & Wairarapa Bush REPRESENTATIVES 2010 {Total Games}

#CAP		NAME	POSITION	CLUB	PL
336		James Clayton Bruce	Scrumhalf	Martinborough	9
363		Joseph Rua ‘Joe’ Harwood	Hooker, Prop	Carterton	10
408		Dylan Morgan Higgison	Prop	Carterton	10
422		Daniel Joseph Griffin	Lock	Eketahuna	3
429		Tomasi Talacanavatu Kedrabuka	Lock	Carterton	7
436		Thomas Harmon	Centre, Winger	Carterton	9
439		Brett Robert Rudman	Prop	Greytown	1
441		Etuale ‘Junior’ Togia	Winger	Tawa – Wellington RU	9
457		Heemi Nerehana Tupaea	Centre, Fullback	Masterton Red Star	10
471		Kurt Michael Simmonds	Prop	Gladstone	10
477		Nicholas Keith Olson	Fullback, Winger	East Coast	10
478		Richard William Puddy	Hooker, Prop	Gladstone	6
481		Andrew Robert McLean	Lock	Gladstone	10
483		Brandon Charles Patrick Young	Lock	Eketahuna	10
484		Joss Arama Tua-Davidson	Loose Forward	Eketahuna	10
485		Duncan John Law	No. 8	Puketoi	4
486		Byron Tony Ivan Karaitiana	First Five, Fullback	Masterton Red Star	10
487		Samuel Rei Mitchell	Centre, Winger	East Coast	6
490		Rupeni Junior Tamani	Flanker	Eketahuna	10
492		Jared Hamish Brock	Prop	Puketoi	7
494		Apirana Tika Matenga	Scrumhalf	Marist	4
501		Jeremy Tawai Te Huia	First Five	Poneke – Wellington RU	10
502		Jesse Rowan James McGilvary	Winger	East Coast	9
503		John Alexander Alistair ‘Johnnie’ McFadzean	Loose Forward	Carterton	7
504		Mana Faraimo	No. 8	Northern United – Wellington RU	8
505		Cyrus Charles Baker	Centre	Havelock North – Hawkes Bay RU	7
506		Tereina Tekiri Puwai Rimene	Prop	East Coast	1
507		Thomas James ‘Tommy’ Sargent	Flanker	Greytown	6