• Source: Bush Rugby Football Union

      • The Bush Rugby Football Union was a provincial rugby union team from New Zealand, existing between 1890 and 1971.
      The union was formed on 19 April 1890 at Pahiatua by the Pahiatua, Woodville and Eketāhuna rugby football clubs. The original plan was to include Dannevirke and name the team "70 Mile Bush", but the Dannevirke club instead opted to remain part of Hawke's Bay.
      In 1971 Bush amalgamated with the Wairarapa Rugby Football Union to form Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union. In 1950 the Wairarapa and Bush unions put up a combined team to play the touring British Lions, losing 13–27.


      Ranfurly Shield


      Bush had seven unsuccessful challenges for the Ranfurly Shield between 1927 and 1968:

      1927: Wairarapa 53 vs Bush 3, at Masterton
      1928: Wairarapa 57 vs Bush 11, at Masterton
      1939: Southland 38 vs Bush 0, at Invercargill
      1957: Wellington 22 vs Bush 9, at Wellington
      1962: Auckland 46 vs Bush 6, at Auckland
      1965: Taranaki 33 vs Bush 6, at New Plymouth
      1968: Hawke's Bay 36 vs Bush 6, at Napier


      All Blacks


      Bush had only one All Black, Athol "Tonk" Mahoney, who represented New Zealand in 26 matches between 1929 and 1936. He played 36 matches for Bush between 1927 and 1939.


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