Grant Allen - past player, coach and president of the Ngatapa club - became a life member of the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union on Thursday, December 10. Congratulation Grant, it's about time!

 Ngatapa Rugby and Associates Sports Club was founded in 1957 in a tin shed on a substandard pitch.  The first person to training lit the fires to make sure there was hot water for the showers after training.

 Membership of the Ngatapa club includes senior and junior players from all over the district to participate under the Ngatapa banner in rugby, hockey, soccer and netball.  We draw people from Tokomaru Bay to Matawai, Tiniroto to Rere and many who work in the rural sector join the club as a good way to meet like minded spirits.

In 2007 the club celebrated its 50th jubilee in great heart and held a major weekend of celebrations culminating in a gala dinner for nearly 400 people –from all over New Zealand.

Check out our latest newsletter - March Newsletter 2009