IWRS official programme
PRESIDENT’s messages 03
Auckland
Rugby
Union’s
President’s
Message
On behalf of the Auckland Rugby Union, I would like to extend
a warm welcome to the Black Ferns, Manusina Samoa and their
respective supporters to Eden Park.
This match is the second in the Black Ferns’ build up to their
Women’s Rugby World Cup defence in France and will be followed by
the opening All Blacks v England Test.
Auckland has a very proud and successful history in Women’s
Rugby, having won 13 of the 14 Women’s Provincial Championships
and producing scores of international players.
Congratulations to all those players who have been selected to
play in this match – make sure you wear your country’s colours with
pride and passion. Enjoy your evening at Eden Park and all the best
for the Series and your World Cup campaigns.
Maurice Trapp
President, Auckland Rugby Union
Bay of
Plenty
Rugby Union
President’s
Message
I would like to welcome the visiting teams to the Bay of Plenty.
We are delighted to be hosting matches in all three of our sub-
regions; Western, Central and Eastern Bay of Plenty.
The Bay is a great place to host the International Women’s Rugby
Series with many fond memories of past international games.
With women’s rugby going through a growth phase at the moment,
it is great to have the International Women’s Rugby Series in our
region. This growth has meant for the first time since 2005, Bay of
Plenty will field a team in the Women’s Provincial Championship.
I would also like to wish the teams all the best for the Women’s
Rugby World Cup coming up in August this year and congratulate
the players for being selected to represent their countries.
Special thanks to the organisers of the series for the work done to
facilitate and run this event.
Once more, all the best for the series, play hard, play fair, but
most of all enjoy your rugby and time here in the Bay.
John Dowling
President, Bay of Plenty Rugby Union