Its provincial team plays in the Heartland Championship and its home ground is Whakarua Park, Ruatoria.

However former all blacks Ma’a Nonu and Hosea Gear were involved in the side when they broke that drought in a 50-26 win over Buller in October 2021.

Ngāti Porou East Coast has challenged for the Ranfurly Shield eight times losing heavily on each occasion.

Six All Blacks have played rugby for East Coast: Ngāti Porou East Coast along with Waikato, Counties Manukau, King Country, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, and Thames Valley make up the Chiefs Super Rugby region.

Ngāti Porou East Coast was formerly part of the Hurricanes from 1996 until February 2025 where they announced their change of allegiance to the Chiefs.