Bush Rugby Football Union

Bush
Club information
Full name Bush Rugby Football Union
Founded 1890

The Bush Rugby Football Union is a former 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 Eketahuna 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[1]

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 [2]

Ranfurly Shield

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

All Blacks

Bush had only one All Black during their existence, Athol "Tonk" Mahoney who represented New Zealand in 26 matches between 1929 and 1936. Mahoney also played 36 matches for the Bush union between 1927 and 1939.[3]

References

  1. Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966
  2. Photo from Lions game - Te Ara
  3. Knight, Lindsay. "Tonk Mahoney". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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