Tawa is proud of where it is and where it has come from, and plans to continue its solid traditions. BY CAMPBELL BURNES

Te Rapa is a battling, blue-collar club with a strong work-ethic and remarkable family spirit. BY LEE STACE

There’s always something on at the Drury Rugby and Recreation Club. So if you love a warm, welcoming atmosphere, you’d be well-advised to pop in during the season. BY LEE STACE

Combining the best aspects of rural and city life, Havelock North Rugby Club has perfected a formula that breeds success on and off the field. BY LEE STACE

For 128 years, the University of Canterbury Rugby Club has made a significant contribution to the game at grassroots, provincial and international level. BY BOB SCHUMACHER

Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports Club celebrated its 125th jubilee this year by winning the Maddison Trophy and the Hawke’s Bay Challenge Shield. BY LEE STACE

As the only country club playing in the top-flight competition, Central Hawke’s Bay Rugby and Sports Club is more than holding its own against some of the province’s bigger teams. BY LEE STACE

A desire to not let dust settle is allowing the Thames Rugby & Sports Club to go ahead with some of the most ambitious plans you’ll see from any kind of amateur sports organisation. BY DAVE CAMPBELL

Out of a rich, long and sometimes painful past, Oamaru Old Boys is back on top in North Otago rugby circles. BY HAYDEN MEIKLE

It’s no surprise many Levin College Old Boys RFC folk view the club as their second home. BY LEE STACE

The Papatoetoe Rugby Club is going through a real purple patch at the moment. BY LEE STACE

There’s more to Foxton than an iconic fizzy drink and the De Molon windmill. BY LEE STACE

There’s a lot more to Whangamata than great fishing, golden sand and superb surf breaks. BY DAVE CAMPBELL