– Ngati Porou East Coast Kaupoi performed a haka before their 2023 Heartland Championship clash with King Country
– They start their 2024 campaign with a home game against Buller on August 17 at Whakarua Park
– The Sky Blues’ 37-man squad for the 2024 Bunnings Heartland Championship is of proven quality
– Under second-year head coach Kahu Tamatea, the team includes 22 players from last season’s squad
– The squad features players such as Renata Roberts-Te Nana, Rico Te Kani, Tevita Nabura, and Weihana Delamere, as well as a Meads Cup champion