Formed in 1890 the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union governs rugby union within the Gisborne region surrounding Poverty Bay.
There are seven rugby clubs within the region. Poverty Bay has a proud and rich history – with 17 All Blacks coming from our region, plus many more current and past Super Rugby players.
Purpose
“To create an environment that increases participation, aspires all towards excellence and maintains the proud history of Poverty Bay in the game of rugby”
Objective
“To promote education, health and wellbeing in the community through the sport of Rugby Union”
Poverty Bay Victorious
Poverty Bay have won the inaugural Bill Osborne Taonga challenge to be the first holders of the newly formed Heartland competition trophy and finish their
Ian Kirkpatrick Medal to come in 2022 for Heartland
Iconic All Blacks Bill Osborne and Ian Kirkpatrick have had newly created Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship awards named after them New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced. A new challenger trophy for
Final team announced for 2021 Season
The final Civil Project Solutions Poverty Bay Weka team of the 2021 Bunnings Heartland Season is announced for the inaugural Osborne Taonga against Mid Canterbury
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