2017 Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament
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Day Two Results
Play off matches
Ta$man 38 – Wellington 26
Bay of Plenty 54 – Manawatu 7
Otago 52 – Northland 9
Taranaki 34 - Auckland Development 26Michael Jones Trophy
Counties Manukau 20 - Hawkes Bay 3
Southland 36 – Heartland 8Graham Mourie Cup
Waikato 27 - North Harbour 20
Auckland 44 – Canterbury 10Day Three Draw (Saturday, 16 September)
Play off matches
10.45am: Northland v Auckland Development (15th/16th)
12.00pm: Hawke’s Bay v Heartland (11th/12th)*
12.30pm: Otago v Taranaki (13th/14th)
1.40pm: North Harbour v Canterbury (3rd/4th)*
2.15pm: Wellington v Manawatu (7th/8th)
4.00pm: Ta$man v Bay of Plenty (5th/6th)Michael Jones Trophy Final
3.20pm Counties Manukau v Southland*Graham Mourie Cup Final
5pm Waikato v Auckland**Matches to be broadcast on Sky Sport 3
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After recording an opening day win over Manawatu, 71-5, where second-five Harry Plummer plundered 21-points (9C, 1P) from the boot, there was no slip-up in the semi-final against Canterbury. Led by 29-points (2T, 5C, 3P) from Plummer, there was no threat of the occasion getting to the young Auckland side.
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Southland under-19 prop Kaydis Hona was suspended from all rugby for four weeks after getting a red card for a dangerous tackle in his team's match against Taranaki on Sunday in the national tournament in Taupo. It meant he missed Southland's win over the Heartland XV on Wednesday and will also miss Saturday's Michael Jones Cup final against Counties Manukau. Meanwhile, Canterbury under-19 player Tom Christie received a one game suspension for striking an Auckland player in the game played on Wednesday. -
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Auckland openside flanker Sione Talitui was player of the tournament.
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Plummer played 12 in the final.
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@Tim said in Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament:
Auckland openside flanker Sione Talitui was player of the tournament.
He is also known as Sione Havili. Has played for Auckland and won the Bronze Boot in last year's NZ Schools v Aussie Schools game.
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Funny story. We were at the pub and we're told that Auckland were 30 points better than Waikato and that Auckland -4 was paying $1:85. We jumped all over it and the guy who gave us the tip was back of queue and they closed the option before he got to bet on it. Ha ha
He was spewing. Had to take the head to head odds of $1:50.
He called it a money print bet and it really was.
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@KiwiMurph said in Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament:
@Tim said in Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament:
Auckland openside flanker Sione Talitui was player of the tournament.
He is also known as Sione Havili. Has played for Auckland and won the Bronze Boot in last year's NZ Schools v Aussie Schools game.
Taufa Sione Talitui Havili is his name I think..
Another product of the Auckland Grammar Scholarship system.. -
@Tim said in Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament:
Plummer played 12 in the final.
Best use of resources getting him and Wiseguy on the field. I thought Wiseguy overplayed the cute short kicks/cross kicks. Auckland would have done better with a more conservative territory game IMO. Waikato did well living off the risky plays that went wrong.
Plummers goal kicking was a bit off in the finalThe blindside Hoskins Sotutu (son of) had some great touches in open play
That was a dominant tournament from Auckland 145 points in 3 games.
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