| Nickname(s) | Ngati Porou East Coast | |
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| Founded | 1921 | |
| Location | Ruatoria | |
| Ground(s) | Whakarua Park (Capacity: 3,000) | |
| Chairman |  Val Morrison | |
| Coach(es) | Hosea Gear | |
| League(s) | Heartland Championship | |
| 2021 | 8th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
The Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Football Union (NPEC) is a constituent union in the New Zealand Rugby Union. It is located on the East Coast of the North Island, based in Ruatoria. It is the smallest Union in New Zealand in the sense of player numbers and population base. Due to the high number of players from the Ngati Porou iwi, the team is often referred to as Ngati Porou East Coast.
The Ngati Porou East Coast team home ground is Whakarua Park, Ruatoria. Ngati Porou East Coast were holders of the Meads Cup, defeating Wanganui 29–27 at Whakarua Park on 27 October 2012.[1]
- ^ "East Coast comeback overwhelms Whanganui". October 27, 2012. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-29.