9 Aug 2021

Taranaki Bulls make history on return from exile

From Morning Report, 7:55 am on 9 August 2021

Exiled from the quake-prone Yarrow Stadium the Taranaki Bulls made an emotional return to New Plymouth at the weekend, and made a little bit of history while they were at it.

The provincial rugby side took on Hawkes Bay at a sold out Pukekura Park in the central city on Saturday, the first match they've played on the ground since the 1940s.

Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin soaked up the atmosphere.

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