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
Acknowledgments to the NZ Rugby Almanack Franchise:
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Lochore Cup winners in 2011 Wairarapa Bush made a significant improvement to finish third after the round robin and lost narrowly to Wanganui in the Meads Cup semi-final. Five pre-championship games were played with the only loss being to NZ Universities 30-25 in a non-first class fixture. The team met Horowhenua Kapiti in its first appearance at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium, played as a curtain-raiser to a Hurricanes game.
The union used three loan players from Wellington, Titapu Pairama-Lewington, Thomas Fleming and Jonathon Fuimaono, plus origin player Glen Walters who set a new union record for points in a season. Kurt Simmonds led the team well and had excellent support in the forwards from fellow prop Wilba Davies, locks Andrew McLean and Fleming, and loose forwards James Goodger and Johan Van Vliet, the last named being captain in Simmonds’ absence. Richard Puddy and 20 year old Jamie Hunt shared the hooking duties.
First five-eighth Glen Walters’ successful goalkicking kept the team in positive minds and he also directed the backline well. Pairama-Lewington and Jessie McGilvary were an excellent midfield combination while Cameron Hayton and Nathan Hunt were speedy wings and Nick Olson a steady fullback. Inia Katia was lively whether at halfback or on the wing.
Matt O’Connor, Byron Karaitiana, Mike Te Whare were other backs used regularly.
Higher honours went to:
New Zealand Heartland: Hayton, N. Hunt
2012 Pre-Season Match Record: Played 3 ; Won 3 ;
Points : For 126; Against 49
2012 Heartland Match Record: Played 9 ; Won 6 ; Lost 3
Points :For 239; Against 153
2011
Sat 26 May | 2:30 pm | Representative Match | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Horowhenua-Kapiti | 29 - 18 | Match Center |
Sat 11 Aug | 2:30 pm | Jeremy David Memorial Cup | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Poverty Bay | 46 - 14 | Match Center |
Sat 18 Aug | 2:30 pm | Representative Match | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Horowhenua-Kapiti | 51 - 17 | Match Center |
Sat 25 Aug | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Wairarapa-Bush RU v South Canterbury | 32 - 21 | Match Center |
Sat 01 Sep | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Poverty Bay v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 21 - 48 | Match Center |
Sat 08 Sep | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | West Coast v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 08 - 12 | Match Center |
Sat 15 Sep | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Whanganui | 19 - 26 | Match Center |
Sat 22 Sep | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Wairarapa-Bush RU v Mid Canterbury | 31 - 06 | Match Center |
Sat 29 Sep | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | King Country v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 15 - 25 | Match Center |
Sat 06 Oct | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Wairarapa-Bush RU v North Otago | 21 - 28 | Match Center |
Sat 13 Oct | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship | Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 05 - 31 | Match Center |
Sat 20 Oct | 2:30 pm | Heartland Championship-S/F Meads Cup | Whanganui v Wairarapa-Bush RU | 23 - 20 | Match Center |
Cap# & Wairarapa Bush REPRESENTATIVES 2012 {Total Games}
#CAP | NAME | POSITION | SEASON | PL | |
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408 | ![]() |
Dylan Morgan Higgison | Prop | Carterton | 1 |
462 | ![]() |
Tapaga Peter Alefaio Isaac | Centre | Greytown | 1 |
464 | ![]() |
Zebulan.A.T.M.’Zeb’ Aporo | Scrumhalf | East Coast | 1 |
471 | ![]() |
Kurt Michael Simmonds | Prop | Greytown | 12 |
477 | ![]() |
Nicholas Keith Olson | Fullback, Winger | East Coast | 12 |
478 | ![]() |
Richard William Puddy | Hooker, Prop | Gladstone | 12 |
481 | ![]() |
Andrew Robert McLean | Lock | Gladstone | 12 |
483 | ![]() |
Brandon Charles Patrick Young | Lock | Bush Sports | 8 |
486 | ![]() |
Byron Tony Ivan Karaitiana | First Five, Fullback | East Coast | 11 |
490 | ![]() |
Rupeni Junior Tamani | Flanker | Eketahuna | 1 |
502 | ![]() |
Jesse Rowan James McGilvary | Winger | East Coast | 12 |
503 | ![]() |
John Alexander Alistair ‘Johnnie’ McFadzean | Loose Forward | Carterton | 11 |
509 | ![]() |
Johannes Jan Arie van Vliet | Flanker | Eketahuna | 12 |
510 | ![]() |
Matt Thomas O’Connor | Scrumhalf | East Coast | 12 |
514 | ![]() |
Wilba David Rhys Davies | Prop | Martinborough | 12 |
515 | ![]() |
lnia S.T. Katia | Fullback, Scrumhalf, Winger | Gladstone | 12 |
518 | ![]() |
James W.P.R. Goodger | Flanker, Loose Forward | Marist | 9 |
521 | ![]() |
James Robert ‘Jamie’ Hunt | Hooker | Bush Sports | 12 |
522 | ![]() |
Lachie J.M. McFadzean | Lock | Carterton | 8 |
523 | ![]() |
Nathan Shane Hunt | Fullback | Martinborough | 12 |
524 | ![]() |
Cameron McKellar Hayton | Winger | Gladstone | 11 |
525 | ![]() |
Guy N. Wood | Fullback | Gladstone | 1 |
526 | ![]() |
Sam Michael Marshall-Wilson | Flanker, Lock, Prop | Bush Sports | 1 |
527 | ![]() |
Damian Kamo-Paku | Winger | Pioneer | 1 |
528 | ![]() |
Timoci Tikoisuva ‘Jim’ Temo | No. 8 | Gladstone | 11 |
529 | ![]() |
Glen Miha Walters | First Five, Fullback | H.O.B.M – Wellington | 11 |
530 | ![]() |
Michael Joseph Te Whare | Center | Martinborough | 11 |
531 | ![]() |
Lance Graves | Hooker, Prop | Gladstone | 1 |
532 | ![]() |
Jonathon Roy Fuimaono | Prop | O.B.U- Wellington | 10 |
533 | ![]() |
Thomas Peter James ‘Tom’ Fleming | Loose Forward, Lock | O.B.U- Wellington | 10 |
534 | ![]() |
Titapu Pairama-Lewington | Center | O.B.U- Wellington | 10 |
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