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”
Defending Meads Cup Champions first up for Poverty Bay
Here’s your team to play defending Meads Cup champions Thames Valley in the first round of the Mitre 10 Heartland Chapionship at Paeroa Domain.
Wyrill and Atkins named in Heartland XV to play Samoa
All eyes will be on Heartland rugby next weekend with the New Zealand Heartland XV stepping onto the international stage, facing Rugby World Cup contenders
OBM win the Lee Brothers Shield
Story courtesy of The Gisborne Herald The first songs that greeted OBM’s players in their clubrooms were We Are the Champions and (Simply) the Best,
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