Galatea Rugby Sub-Union

Sub-Union History

Galatea Rugby Sub-Union – Murupara was the headquarters for the Galatea Sub Union which had six senior club teams. Besides Murupara Club there were Central, Te Rau Aroha, Painoaiho, Galatea and Waiohau. In 1971, the town hosted its first ever first-class provincial fixture when Bay of Plenty defeated Thames Valley 16-11. Galatea was the Cinderella sub union of the Bay of Plenty and usually struggled against the other teams competing for the Te Hurunui Apanui Shield.

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Rugby in a Timber Town – Rural Bay of Plenty in the 1970s

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Galatea Rugby Sub-Union

2022

Kelly Plummer

4 pages

History of the Galatea Rugby Sub-Union, Galatea Rugby Referees Association and reminiscences of the Murupara Rugby Club by Kelly Plummer. Kelly is Life member, Union President and Historian for the Thames Valley Rugby Union. Kelly has published a number of books, the latest being Swamp Foxes Alive! – Thames Valley Rugby 1922 – 2022.

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Rugby in a Timber Town – Rural Bay of Plenty in the 1970s

Sub Union:

Galatea Rugby Sub-Union

Year:

2022

Author:

Kelly Plummer

Pages:

4 pages

Notes:

History of the Galatea Rugby Sub-Union, Galatea Rugby Referees Association and reminiscences of the Murupara Rugby Club by Kelly Plummer. Kelly is Life member, Union President and Historian for the Thames Valley Rugby Union. Kelly has published a number of books, the latest being Swamp Foxes Alive! – Thames Valley Rugby 1922 – 2022.

Sub-Union History