Teams from East Coast’s glory years (1999-2001)
1999 NPC third division final between East Coast and Poverty Bay in Ruatoria – East Coast won 18-15.
East Coast: Doone Harrison, Koro Ngarimu, Tyrone Delamere, Jason Bright, Setariki Kaunicaramaki, Victor Taingahue, Johnny Nukunuku; Wirihana Raihania, Horace Lewis, Kele Leawere, Innia Roko, Toka Liku, Sam Matenga, Derek Leefe, Quentin Carmichael. Reserves: Ben Reedy, Arthur Green, Graeme Walker, Morgan Waitoa, Huki Wilson, Marijan Manuel, Bailey Mackey.
Poverty Bay: PK Morgan, Bryan McKinley, Maurice Kerekere, Jamie Allen, Mike Morrissey, Danny Boyle, Trevor Crosby, Mana Pohatu; Johnny Martin, Blaine Bristowe, Wayne Ensor, Stu Ensor, Guy Middleton, Grainger Heikell, Pene Fotuaiki. Reserves: Ray Teahan, Warren Banks, Sefo Papani, Buck Gray, Sam Cairns, Kris Clapham, Simon Beale.
2000 NPC third division final between East Coast and North Otago in Oamaru in 2000 – East Coast won 25-21.
North Otago: Grant Johnston, Dean Paterson, Matt Saunders, Mike Mavor, Toetu Palamo, Simon Porter, Justin Rawcliffe; Regan Laughton, Ross Hay, Karl Christenson, Nathan Archibald, Hunter Darry, Bill Tapealava, Barry Fox, Hotili Asi. Reserves: Pila Fifita, Ali Fanene, Ricky McLaren, Jason Jones, Wayne Miller, Atalea Katoa, Jimmy Mavor.
East Coast: Doone Harrison, Jason Bright, Tyrone Delamere, Graeme Walker, Koro Ngarimu, Mano Flutey, Victor Taingahue; Wirihana Raihania, Morgan Wirepa Jr, Horace Lewis, Jason Bellamy, Kele Leawere, Tainui Forrester, Derek Leefe, Tane Rickard. Reserves: Johnny NukuNuku, John Wyllie, Monty Manuel, Simon Christie, Morgan Waitoa, Sam Matenga, Tuck Morice.
2001 NPC second division final between Hawke’s Bay and East Coast in Napier in 2001 – Hawke’s Bay won 30-27.
Hawke’s Bay: Glen Horton, Ray Karauria, Sam Leung-Wai, Tim Manawatu, Murdoch Paewai, Marius Kriel, Stu Forster; Mutu Ngarimu, Eric van der Merwe, Lua Lokotui, Daniel Quate, Reece Robinson, John Pale, Mahoni Schwalger, Clint Newland. Reserves: Craig Hawkins, Peter Bielski, Tafai Ioasa, Michael Johnson, Jason Bird, Antony Papenfus, Karl Mudzamba.
East Coast: Doone Harrison, Tyrone Delamere, Marty Lloyd, Koro Ngarimu, Willie Collins, Mano Flutey, John Bradbrook; Wirihana Raihana, Morgan Wirepa, Jason Bellamy, Kele Leawere, Horace Lewis, Mike Noble, Derek Leefe, Orcades Crawford. Reserves: Richard Tuhaka, Sam Matenga, Paul Symes, Morgan Waitoa, Victor Taingahue, Johnny Nukunuku, Monty Manuel.