Candles blown out on 125 Birthday cake The Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Football Union don’t do anything in halves, and the packed schedule of events to celebrate turning 125 years old was no different. What an amazing year the Union has had and will be remembered by many for years to come. The year started out…

Eruera-Taiapa shortlisted for Charles Monro Volunteer of the Year   Irene Eruera-Taiapa has deservedly been nominated and is a finalist for the 2018 Charles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year.   Irene Eruera-Taiapa has been immense for the Levin Wanderers Rugby Football Club, HKRFU and Horowhenua Kapiti Maori Rugby Board, not only in 2018 but…

Volunteer for CZ7’s!   If you’re keen to help out on Saturday 1st December at CZ7’s, get in touch with us and let us know when throughout the day you’re available!   See you there 🏉   #CZ7s

HKRFU Prizegiving 2018 The HKRFU Annual Prizegiving was held Wednesday night at the Levin Cosmopolitan Club. The evening gives us a great opportunity to celebrate success throughout the year, recognise a number of hard-working volunteers in our rugby community along with outstanding players at a senior representative level. Full list of awards below: Kevin De…

Levin to host Hurricanes pre-season match The Hurricanes will head out to their heartland fans in February when they play their first 2019 pre-season match against the defending Super Rugby champion Crusaders. The match, which will be played at the Levin Domain on Saturday, February 2, will be the first Hurricanes fixture the Horowhenua-Kapiti Rugby Football…

New Zealand Heartland XV named for first match   New Zealand Heartland XV Coach Craig Scanlan has named his team for their first match against Vanua Fiji XV in Taupo this evening (kick off 5pm). The team will be led by Thames Valley captain and former Chiefs player Alex Bradley. The team is: 1 Carl…

Congratulations to Willie Paia’aua (Horowhenua Kapiti representative #1317) for playing his 25th game for Horowhenua Kapiti and receiving his Blazer on Sunday! Willie had an outstanding Lochore Cup final and is away with the New Zealand Heartland XV team at the moment, all the best for the campaign along with Aaron Lahmert, Scott Cameron and…

Horowhenua Kapiti win the Lochore Cup For the first time since 1993, the Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team have won a championship. Sunday’s Lochore Cup victory has come in the year of the Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Football Union’s 125th Anniversary, ironically 25 years after their last title in their centennial year of 1993. Wairarapa Bush showed…

Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team named for Lochore Cup Final The Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team has been named to play the Lochore Cup final against Wairarapa Bush at the Levin Domain, this Sunday 28th October. The match kicks off at 2:35pm. The matchday 22 (with club and Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland caps in brackets) is: 1. Robin…

Along with Scott Cameron and Aaron Lahmert being selected for the NZ Heartland XV, our Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland Assistant Coach, Mark Rutene, has been appointed Assistant Coach of the NZ Heartland XV team. Awesome achievement and well-deserved! Here he is in action with our Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team prior to Saturday’s Lochore Cup semi-final.