Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union

The Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union is the body that regulates rugby union in Masterton, New Zealand. It was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of the Wairapapa and Bush Unions.

The Wairarapa Bush team play in the Heartland Championship from Memorial Park, Masterton. They were the inaugural winners of the Meads Cup after beating Wanganui 16–14 on 21 October 2006.

Championships
Wairarapa Bush won the 2nd division North Island in 1981, 3rd division in 2005 and the Heartland Championship Meads Cup in 2006 and Lochore Cup in 2010.

Ranfurly Shield
Wairarapa Bush have never held the Ranfurly Shield but Wairarapa held the shield in 1927, 1928 and 1950. Wairarapa Bush were beaten 96–10 by Canterbury in a Ranfurly Shield challenge in July 2006. In July 2015 Wairarapa Bush challenged Hawke's Bay for the Shield but were defeated 58–7.

Wairarapa Bush in Super Rugby
Wairarapa Bush along with Wellington, Horowhenua-Kapiti, East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu and Wanganui make up the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise.

All Blacks
There have been 29 players selected for the All Blacks from the Wairarapa Bush (from 1971) and when the Union was separated as Wairarapa and Bush Unions.

Wairarapa Bush (from 1971)
 * Brian Lochore 1963,65,66,67,68,69,70,71
 * Mike McCool 1979
 * Brent Anderson 1986,87
 * Marty Berry 1986 and 1993
 * Brett Harvey 1986
 * Robbie McLean 1987
 * Zac Guildford 2009-2012

Pre 1971 {Wairarapa & Bush Unions}
 * Hart Udy 1884
 * Archie D'Arcy 1893,1894
 * Rod Gray 1893
 * William (Mac) McKenzie 1893-97
 * Billy Watson 1893,1896
 * Dan Udy 1901-1903
 * Loftus Armstrong 1903
 * Archie McMinn 1903,1905
 * Edgar Wrigley 1905
 * Jim Donald 1920,21,22,25
 * Quentin Donald 1923,26,28
 * Ian Harvey 1924,26,28
 * Albert Edward Cooke 1928
 * Stanley Willoughby 1928
 * Rawi Cundy 1929
 * Atholstan Mahoney 1929,34,35
 * Keith Reid 1929
 * Walter Reside 1929
 * Clinton Stringfellow 1929
 * William (Bull) Irvine 1929
 * Jimmy Mill 1923-1926, 1930
 * Ben Couch 1947-,49
 * Alan Blake 1949

Clubs
Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union is made up of 14 clubs, from north to south:
 * Puketoi
 * Eketahuna
 * East Coast
 * Pioneer
 * Marist
 * Wairarapa Wahine Toa - Womens Rugby
 * Masterton Red Star
 * Carterton
 * Gladstone
 * Greytown
 * Featherston
 * Martinborough
 * Tuhirangi