Bay of Plenty Rugby Union

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Bay of Plenty
Full name Bay of Plenty
Rugby Union
Nickname (s) Steamers
Founded 1911
Stadion Rotorua International Stadium
Baypark Stadium
Places 34,000
19,800
president Bruce Cameron
Trainer Kevin Schuler
Homepage www.boprugby.co.nz
league ITM Cup
2010 6th place
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The Bay of Plenty Rugby Football Union (BPRU) is the rugby union federation for the Bay of Plenty Province on the North Island of New Zealand . The association and jersey colors are blue and yellow. The association's selection team in the national championship ITM Cup plays its home games at the Rotorua International Stadium in Rotorua and at the Baypark Stadium in Mount Maunganui .

Bay of Plenty has been New Zealand Champion once (1976) and won a game for the Ranfurly Shield for the first time in August 2004 . They had to surrender this trophy again in December of the same year. Bay of Plenty players are eligible to play in the international super rugby league and are called up by the Chiefs . 38 clubs are affiliated to the association.

successes

  • 1 National Provincial Championship title: 1976
  • 2 wins in 22 games for the Ranfurly Shield (2004)

Well-known former and current players

Affiliated clubs

  • Arataki Sports Club
  • Eastern Districts Rugby & Sports Club
  • Eastern Pirates Rotorua Sports & Cultural Club
  • Edgecumbe Sports Club
  • Galatea Rugby Football Club
  • Greerton Marist Recreation & Community Sports Club
  • Judea Rugby Club
  • Katikati Rugby Football Club
  • Kawerau Sports Club
  • Marist St Michael's Rugby & Sports Club
  • Matakana Island Recreation & Community
  • Matata Rugby & Sports Club
  • Mount Maunganui Sports Club
  • Murupara Rugby & Sports Club
  • Ngongotaha Sports & Community Association
  • Opotiki rugby
  • Painoaiho Sports & Social Club
  • Papamoa Rugby Club
  • Paroa Sports Rugby Club
  • Poroporo Rugby Club
  • Rangataua Sports & Cultural Club
  • Rangiuru Sports Club
  • Reporoa Rugby Club
  • Rotoiti Sports & Community Association
  • Ruatoki Sports & Cultural Club
  • Taneatua Rugby Club
  • Tauranga Sports Club
  • Te Puke Sports & Recreation Club
  • Te Puna Rugby Football Club
  • Te Teko Rugby Football Club
  • Te Whanau A Apanui Sports Club
  • Waikite Sports Club
  • Waimana Rugby Club
  • Waiohau Rugby Sports & Cultural Club
  • Whakarewarewa Rugby Community Sports
  • Whakatane United Rugby Sports Club

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