Results
| Heartland Championship | 10/15 01:05 | 1 |
West Coast
v
Poverty Bay
|
L | 23-20 | |
| Heartland Championship | 10/07 01:00 | 2 |
North Otago
v
Poverty Bay
|
W | 35-40 | |
| Heartland Championship | 09/30 00:00 | 8 |
Poverty Bay
v
South Canterbury
|
L | 31-41 | |
| Heartland Championship | 09/23 02:30 | 7 |
Horowhenua Kapiti
v
Poverty Bay
|
W | 17-31 | |
| Heartland Championship | 09/16 02:30 | 6 |
Poverty Bay
v
North Otago
|
L | 43-50 | |
| Heartland Championship | 09/09 02:00 | 5 |
East Coast
v
Poverty Bay
|
L | 31-11 | |
| Heartland Championship | 09/02 02:30 | 4 |
Poverty Bay
v
Mid Canterbury
|
L | 20-23 | |
| Heartland Championship | 08/26 02:30 | 3 |
Wairarapa Bush
v
Poverty Bay
|
L | 30-24 | |
| Heartland Championship | 08/19 02:30 | 2 |
Thames Valley
v
Poverty Bay
|
L | 24-17 | |
| Heartland Championship | 08/12 02:30 | 1 |
Poverty Bay
v
Buller
|
W | 52-33 | |
| Heartland Championship | 10/08 01:00 | 8 |
West Coast
v
Poverty Bay
|
W | 17-41 | |
| Heartland Championship | 10/01 01:30 | 7 |
Poverty Bay
v
Thames Valley
|
W | 29-17 |
Wikipedia - Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union
The Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union within the Gisborne district, in the area surrounding Poverty Bay on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The men's representative team play from Rugby Park, Gisborne, and currently compete in the Heartland Championship.
History
The Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union was established in 1890 by four clubs in the Gisborne area - Gisborne, Turanganui, Poverty Bay and Warerenga-a-Hika, with the union's inaugural first-class match being held against Hawke's Bay the same year. Since then, the union has played against every other existent union in New Zealand as well as an array of overseas touring sides, including but not limited to Australia, England, South Africa and Japan, against whom Poverty Bay drew in 1974. In 1981, Rugby Park was the scene of clashes between pro-tour supporters and anti-tour protesters prior to a match against the touring South African side. Poverty Bay ultimately lost the game by 6 - 24.
Poverty Bay has a strong tradition of producing talented players who have gone on to represent New Zealand at the highest level. Some of the most notable players to have come through the Poverty Bay ranks include Ian Kirkpatrick, Buck Shelford, and John Mitchell.
The team plays its home games at Rugby Park in Gisborne, which has a capacity of 8,000 spectators. The team's colors are green and white, and their emblem is a stylized representation of the Poverty Bay coastline.
Poverty Bay competes in the Heartland Championship, which is the second-tier domestic rugby competition in New Zealand. The team has had mixed success in recent years, but remains a formidable opponent for any team they face. With a passionate fan base and a rich history, Poverty Bay is a team that commands respect in New Zealand rugby circles.