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Ngati Porou East Coast Heartlands Team
For the 2009 year we welcome Horace Lewis as Head Coach for our Team, Horace is well known at home and also at North Harbour where he continued to build an impressive players background. His wealth of experience augers well for us and we trust that he can transform our team into a quality and competitive unit.

Reunion of NPEC Players from the 40's 50's & 60's
Carrying on from the pride and traditions of Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby it is right that this year a reunion be held in Ruatoria to celebrate 3 decades of former East Coast representative rugby players. The decades cover the 1940’s, 1950’s and the 1960’s with the reunion taking place on 12 September 2009. The date coincides with this years East Coast versus Wairarapa Bush match in Ruatoria.
An organizing team will be headed by our President John Manuel who has already had discussions with former players including Ivan Hooper (East Coast1947-1953 and Maori All Black1947-1950), Haapi Potae (East Coast 1956 and Maori All Black 1955-1956), Dr. Koro Dewes (East Coast 1950’s, Counties and Auckland 1960’s), Tuwhakairiora Kono Waihi Ngakaho (East Coast 1950-1955) and John Manuel (East Coast 1960-1968 and East Coast Poverty Bay 1966). Everyone is enthused and want kai like it was when they played (boil up), drinking to be modest (water) friendships to be rekindled (don’t be too long) and memories of yesterday retold (forever). No doubt our Union, Clubs and our Ngati Porou community will honour them with pride.

The Under 13’s MacDonalds tournament is to be held in Gisborne from 6 - 8 July

The Under 16’s will play against:
Te Aute, Hato Paora and Gisborne Boys High School Colts at Hato Paora from 11 – 13 September 2009.
Poverty Bay Under 16’s on 19 September in Gisborne.
Hurricanes tournament at Masterton from 28 September – 1 October.