Hawke's Bay Sevens

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=11945655

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2017 Hawke's Bay Sevens men's squad

Jordan Faia - Napier Tech
Timo Vaiusu - Hastings
Ausage Fomai - Hastings
Tyrone Edwards - Napier Boys
Mason Emerson - Hastings
Ash Robinson-Bartlett - Tamatea
Trent Hape -Hastings Boys
Danny Toala - Hastings Boys
Chris Johnston - NOBM
Ricky Hayes - NOBM
Tom Iosefo - MAC
Neria Fomai - Hastings
Cole Eru - Central
Sonny Lilo - NOBM
Al Momoisea - Napier Pirates
Ioane Luano - NOBM
Mitch Drew - NOBM
Damien Scott - Napier Pirates
Lincoln Mclutchie - Hastings Boys
Folua Fakatava - Hastings Boys
Jesse King - Napier Pirates

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Only just found out that they played 4 pre-season games in Napier, today 25/11).

Results:
Loss: 10 -12 v Wanganui (HT: 10 - 12)
Win: 28 - 14 v Manawatu 2
Win: 31 - 14 v Horowhenua-Kapiti (HT: 19 - 7)
Loss: 12 - 14 v Manawatu 1 (HT: 0 - 14)

Higgins

Looking at those Philpott-like results does not do much to raise the spirits after the tripe served up to us at Mitre10 Cup level.

Stargazer

@higgins Really? Two close losses, 2 big wins, and only preseason. Still two weeks to go until the regional qualifiers. I'm more optimistic (or maybe I should say, less pessimistic) than at the start of the Mitre 10 Cup season.

Also good to see 5 schoolboys in the team, three of them Magpies signings.

Higgins

I would consider losing to Wanganui something to be a tad more than disappointed about and "big wins" against what should be easybeats in Manawatu B (by 14) and Horowhenua (by a staggering 12) are nothing to shout from the roof tops about.

Number 10

@stargazer said in HB Sevens:

2017 Hawke's Bay Sevens men's squad

Jordan Faia - Napier Tech
Timo Vaiusu - Hastings
Ausage Fomai - Hastings
Tyrone Edwards - Napier Boys
Mason Emerson - Hastings
Ash Robinson-Bartlett - Tamatea
Trent Hape -Hastings Boys
Danny Toala - Hastings Boys
Chris Johnston - NOBM
Ricky Hayes - NOBM
Tom Iosefo - MAC
Neria Fomai - Hastings
Cole Eru - Central
Sonny Lilo - NOBM
Al Momoisea - Napier Pirates
Ioane Luano - NOBM
Mitch Drew - NOBM
Damien Scott - Napier Pirates
Lincoln Mclutchie - Hastings Boys
Folua Fakatava - Hastings Boys
Jesse King - Napier Pirates

Returned from Southland? Or just back for sevens?

Stargazer

@number-10 Good question. When his signing with Southland was reported in the NZH, it literally said that he had "scored a contract with the Southland Stags for this season". That's all the info I have.

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Hawke's Bay 7s teams for the Central Regionals tomorrow (9/12):

Men's team :

1 Ricky Hayes
2 Cole Eru
3 Damien Scott
4 Trent Hape
5 Ausage Fomai
6 Mitchell Drew
7 Ioane Lauano
8 Samuela Kokosigasiga
9 Al Momosea
10 Christopher Johnston
11 Tyrone Dodd-Edwards
12 Jesse King

That looks like a seriously weak team! Tom Iosefo has been called up by Samoa for the Cape Town Sevens, but where's Emerson? Are they keeping Toala and McClutchie fresh for the World School Sevens next weekend? Haven't seen Fakatava play at all recently, maybe (still) injured? Neria Fomai is not in the Samoa squad, injured?

Also some names missing from our women's squad that I expected to see, while there's at least one Manawatu player on this list:

1 Felicity Powdrell
2 Niamh Jefferson
3 Teilah Ferguson
4 Jamie Julie Ferguson-Ngawaka (c)Heather
5 Paige Lush
6 Hope Hakopa
7 Marlane Harmer
9 Natasha-Dean Greville
10 Danielle Pomare-Mackay
11 Ruci Malanicagi
12 Sincereley Horne
13 Jamie Heather

I think we'll be lucky to qualify for the Nationals!

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First results:

HB Women lost 0 -31 to Manawatu (who fielded several Black Ferns)
HB Men 21 - 17 Wairarapa (Bay tries: Jesse King 2x, Mitch Drew)

Defence of both teams is big work-on!

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2nd Round results:

Hawke's Bay Women 5 - 22 Wellington Women (Bay try: Niamh Jefferson)
Hawke's Bay Men 19 - 28 Taranaki Men (Bay tries: Cole Eru, Al Momoisea, Tyrone Dodd-Edwards)

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3rd Round results:

Hawke's Bay Women 17 - 15 Poverty Bay Women (Bay tries: Ruci Malanicagi 2x, Hope Hakopa?)
Hawke's Bay Men 26 - 0 Wanganui Men (Bay tries: Mitch Drew 2x, Samuela Kokosigasiga, Ricky Hayes)

I missed a few scores, but I think the men have finished 2nd in their pool, and will now play the team finishing first in the other pool in the Cup Semi. I think that's Wellington, so expect our team to lose that. Wellington are clear favourites to win the tournament.

Edit: the Cup Semi against Wellington is at 4.00pm.

The women still have a pool game to play against Taranaki; they are still in it for the 3rd-4th place play-off.

Stockcar86

At least making it this far means the mens team qualify for the Nationals this year

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Cup Semi-Final: Hawke's Bay Men 7 - 35 Wellington Men (Bay try: Cole Eru; con Hape)

No surprise. We'll now play for 3rd place at 5.20pm.

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The second semi between Manawatu and Taranaki now going to extra time. First point wins.

Manawatu gave away a big lead.

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Manawatu join Wellington in the Final after Taranaki gave away a penalty close to their posts: 22 - 19.

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Our women's team is also through to the Nationals:
Hawke's Bay Women 36 - 14 Taranaki Women (Bay tries: Ruci Malanicagi 2x, Teilah Ferguson, Niamh Jefferson 2x, Julie Ferguson-Ngawaka)

3rd place play-off at 5.20pm: Hawke's Bay men v Taranaki men
3rd place play-off at 6.10pm: Hawke's Bay women v Poverty Bay women (on field 2, so not streamed)

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The men have lost to Taranaki again, this time 12 - 22. That means that they finish 4th of 8 teams.

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Horror day at the BOP Provincial Sevens in Mount Maunganui today:

The women's team was listed in the original draw, but must have pulled out because they didn't play today. They always seem to struggle to find sufficient players, so maybe that's the reason.

And these are the men's results. I don't know who were playing, because the HBRU didn't publish a squad list (what's new?), but if they are the same players who will play at the Nationals next weekend, I have little hope.

Hawke's Bay men:
10 - 19 loss to Counties Manukau
14 - 24 loss to Ta$man
17 - 20 loss to Manawatu (Mauao Semi Final)
12 - 19 loss to Northland (Mauao play-off)

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Found the men's line-up; stupid not to check the HBT.
Lots of puppies:

Ricky Hayes, Ash Robinson-Bartlett, Damien Scott, Lincoln McClutchie, Jesse King, Mitch Drew, Johnny Lauano, Sonny Lilo, Al Momoisea, Chris Johnston, Tyrone Dodd-Edwards, Timo Vaiusu, Teihana Brown, Danny Toala.

According to the same article, Danny Toala

... missed last month's Central Regional tournament in Levin because he was at a week-long New Zealand under-20s team development camp in Palmerston North.

During the camp Toala, 18, who played at centre and fullback for the New Zealand Secondary Schools team, ran at second five-eighth.

"I'm not sure where they see me at. I just have to make sure I am prepared for whatever role they want."

"I prefer 15s more than sevens. I see sevens as a good opportunity to get a hit-out before the 15s season begins. It's a good way to have a run around and keep the fitness levels up. At the same time it will be good to see where sevens can take me and one of my goals is to make the New Zealand wider training squad."

Although Hawke's Bay born and bred Toala has Samoan heritage and was approached by the Samoan under-20s coaching staff before the New Zealand under-20s last year. He knows once he plays for the New Zealand under-20s he is no longer eligible for Samoa.

"I've got a pretty good chance with New Zealand so we will aim for that goal. I'm just focusing on my rugby career and joining the police force is my back-up plan," he added.

They're wrong about being locked in by NZ by playing U20s for NZ, obviously.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11970241&ref=rss

Stockcar86

Even though they were all losses, nothing was hidings. I have some hope

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