The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the region of Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand. General phase play in rugby union. ... Region is the formal term for the top tier of local government in New Zealand. ... The Bay of Plenty, often abbreviated to BoP, is a region of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ...
The senior representative team, The Steamers will play in the inaugural 2006 Air New Zealand Cup which is the premier division in the National Provincial Championship. Bay of Plenty is the first provicial union to win the NPC when it was first contested in 1976 and recorded their first Ranfurly Shield win in 2004. The union's colours are blue and yellow as seen on the Steamers hoop jersey. The 2006 Air New Zealand Cup is a rugby union competition in New Zealand. ... The National Provincial Championship (which for sponsorship reasons, is referred to as Air New Zealand NPC or just simply NPC) is New Zealands principal domestic rugby union competition. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log of Wood, is perhaps the most prestigious trophy in New Zealands domestic rugby union competition. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Blue is any of a number of similar colors. ... Yellow is any color of light that stimulates both the red and green cone cells of the retina, but not the blue cone cells. ... A Rugby shirt is a shirt worn in the popular Rugby game. ...
Players from Bay of Plenty that are eligible to play in the Super 14 are picked by the Chiefs. The current Super 14 logo The Super 14 is a rugby union championship competed for by teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. ... The Chiefs (formerly known as Waikato Chiefs), are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand, and representing the Counties Manukau, Waikato, Thames Valley, King Country and Bay of Plenty unions; up until 1999 North Harbour which was swapped with the Blues for Counties Manukau. ...
Caleb Ralph Caleb Stanley Ralph (born 9 September 1977 in Rotorua) is a New Zealand rugby union international. ... Date of Birth: 06 July 1978 Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand Height: 1. ...
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