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The Tairawhiti Regional bid has been successful in securing a team base for RWC 2011. Namibia will be based in the region for a total period of 12 days. Tairawhiti is the region made up of the traditional rugby provinces of Poverty Bay and East Coast.

"This is fantastic news for our region and we look forward to being the best of hosts to our Namibian visitors", said Tairawhiti Regional bid co-ordinator, Neil Alton.

For more information on the tournament, Namibia's qulaification and team hosting information, click on the link below;

Rugby World Cup 2011

White Ribbon wants change not spare change

Volunteers handing out white ribbons on Wednesday want to change people’s attitudes about violence, not collect your spare change. White Ribbon Day is held each year on 25 November and is the international day when people wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence towards women.

In New Zealand most violence by men against women takes place in the home – each year an average of 14 women are killed by their partners or ex-partners and more than 3500 convictions for assaults on women are recorded.

“Violence in our community is never acceptable,” says Bruce Pilbrow, Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Families Commission. “White Ribbon Day is an international day to recognise the issue of violence by men against women and children. But let’s not kid ourselves. Acknowledging the problem is just the first step. We need men to become part of the solution.

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Ngatapa Rugby are searching for a Premier Rugby Coach for the 2010 season. Click on the link below for further information.

Premier Coach Position

It wasn't exactly a red carpet event, but there sure were a heap of sausages and potato salad eaten by the 150 plus who attended. The Poverty Bay Rugby Prizegiving was an excellent evening mixing the senior rep players with those from all the age group teams, volunteers, life members and parents. A new addition to the night was a series of volunteer awards, based on the unions values. The unions rep teams have had an outstanding year with alot of success to celebrate.

Grainger Heikell has been named Asst Coach of the NZ Heartland XV, after a successful first year as Head Coach of Poverty Bay.

Heikell who was Asst Coach for Poverty Bay for the previous 3 years will take another step up the Coaching ladder with this appointment. He will be assisting Wanganui's, Guy Lennox who was Asst Coach of the Heartland team who had a 2 match tour of USA in 2008.