HB Club Rugby 2018
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@number-10 I'm not surprised after following his instagram posts for a while. He seems to be a bit of an attention seeker. All those new Auckland boys are also very much a clique that doesn't mix much with other guys. I can understand that players - in the beginning - seek the company of guys they know, but I wonder how much they hang out with others.
If they get selected for the Magpies, I hope this doesn't have a negative impact on the team. There shouldn't be room for big egos and separate groups in a team. -
@stargazer said in HB Club Rugby 2018:
By the way, I saw on instagram that JJ Taulagi and Bas Visinia have moved from Tech to Clive. )
I will be up home this weekend and still working out my excuses to absentee myself for a few hours on Saturday afternoon to show up at Whitmore Park and to boost bar turnover afterward. Last time I fronted the Texans strolled in 87 - 00 but the wheels have fallen off big time since then. Will have to try harder now that it looks like I will have to bring my boots just in case!
Look out Pirates Higgins might be a late call up for the Texans! -
@number-10 said in HB Club Rugby 2018:
Round seven draw:
Havelock North v Clive
MAC v Taradale
NOB Marist v Central HB
Tamatea v Hastings RS
Tech OB v PiratesGame of the round is probably Havelock North (4th) v Clive (5th).
Just read in the Hawke's Bay Today that Jonah Lowe will be playing for Clive.
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Watched Havelock North v Clive, Clive won 24-11, scoring four tries for the bonus point.
Jonah Lowe played the whole 80 at centre and scored a try for Clive in the first half.
JJ Taulagi made a couple of nice runs from fullback but received a yellow card in the first half, which someone said was his 4th of the season. Havelock took a quick tap in the Clive 22 and Taulagi did not retire 10 metres when he tackled the halfback who had made the quick tap.
Both teams received two yellow cards and the Havelock scrum was awful in the second half.
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Results round seven Maddison Trophy:
Napier Old Boys Marist 66 (M Buckley 4, S Paese 3, M Thompson, M Lauano, M Drew tries; J Lauano 6, M Lauano 2 cons),
Central 38 (W Slingsby 2, T Parsons, J Cutbush, M Konia tries; B Hardwidge 5 cons, pen).
HT: 47-3.Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 37 (N Agnew 2, D Scott, H Hann, C McNoe, J King tries; Z Clarke 2 cons, pen),
Napier Technical 30 (M Lealaisalona 2, N Vaimoli, T McGuire tries; J Bristol 2 pens, 2 cons).
HT: 20-12.Clive 24 (S Ebbitt, J Lowe, S Visibia, A Jones tries; T Poto 2 cons),
Havelock North 11 (T Hape try; J Liebenberg 2 pens).
HT: 14-3.Hastings Rugby and Sports 64 (J Rihia 2, A Fomai 2, A Vuki, S Saifiti, D Tuala, J Devery, F Fakatava, C Eru tries; I Ioane 4, D Toala 2, J Long cons),
Tamatea 24 (W Kupa, M Kean, J Mareikura, T Hutana tries; A Robinson 2 cons).
HT: 26-14.Taradale 69 (W Woolly 4, A Tuck 2, J Apikotoa 2, D McIntyre, K Miller, penalty try tries; B Truesdale 4, McIntyre 2 cons),
MAC 8 (Not supplied).
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@number-10 said in HB Club Rugby 2018:
*JJ Taulagi made a couple of nice runs from fullback but received a yellow card in the first half, which someone said was his 4th of the season. Havelock took a quick tap in the Clive 22 and Taulagi did not retire 10 metres when he tackled the halfback who had made the quick tap.Both teams received two yellow cards and the Havelock scrum was awful in the second half.*
Interesting that Taulagi does not appear to have received any sanction for the HBRFU Judicial Sub-committee after receiving three yellow cards. Maybe they work under different yellow card awardings to most of the remainder of the country where the mandatory penalty is a minimum 1 week suspension after collecting three in a season.
I did hear some interesting comments re the Taulagi situation which are interesting to say the least. Not my place to comment on them given that I did not get the chance to confirm whether said comments were 100% true or not, particularly a disturbing one which occurred on the day of the match against Havelock North.
Damn disappointing that Colenso Pirates ran in two tries very late in the piece to scrape home by seven in a game that ebbed and flowed throughout. Pirates did have a couple of interesting players but fairly much relied on a couple who played very well to get them home. Their No 7 was very impressive, dominating their lineout winning about 90% of their total throws whilst Pouri Rakete-Stones (spelling? the under 20s prop anyway) made some powerful bursts when in possession, showing good leg drive. He looked to play a crucial part in two late scrums that won them the ball from Tech put ins. Their halfback (looked Japanese) also went well with some fast passes to his large 1st five.
Tech looked the goods for most of the second half bar the last five minutes when it all came unstuck. They told me TBW was playing and by a process of elimination decided that he must have been the guy in the No 7 jersey. If it was then he still has a bit of work to get back to the size I can remember him being in his all too sporadic appearances under the previous HB Magpies Coach. -
I've seen Taulagi get two yellow cards this season - for Tech v Havelock, and today for Clive v Havelock. He also got one in the Nash Cup final for Tech v NOB Marist. So, that's definitely three. I dont know where the 4th one happened, if it did happen.
2018 HBRU handbook:
Rule 20 Judicial Procedures
(f) A player sin-binned on two occasions in a season shall be cautioned and warned that a further sin-binning will result in additional penalty. A player sin-binned on three or more occasions in a season will incur the mandatory stand down of one playing day. No hearing will be held. -
The Tech "TMO" squad I enjoyed a Heineken with were adament that he has had three previously this season prior to today and they never miss a game. Appears the only possible saviour might have been the paperwork for one of them not being completed and lodged in time?????
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Premiers - Maddison Trophy today:
Clive v Hastings R&S
Tamatea v Tech
Pirates v Napier OBM
Central v MAC
Taradale v Havelock NAccording to the HBT, Marino Mikaele-Tu'u has been released by the Highlanders to play club rugby for HRS.
Jonah Lowe will be playing for Clive.
Devan Flanders will play his first game for the Village since the JWC.
Hika Elliott may turn out for Tamatea..
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12084519
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Today's results:
Hastings Rugby and Sports 45 (A Vuki, J Devery, F Matamata, AFomai, M Mikaele-Tu'u, M Emerson, S Timu tries; T Vaiusu 5 cons),
Clive 13 (J Eden-Whaitiri, L Goodin tries; T Poto pen ).
HT: 17-5.Taradale 28 (W Woolly, N Ramsay, H Waerea, D McIntyre tries; B Truesdale 4 cons),
Havelock North 24 (M Vuicakau, J Paewai, P McRoberts, P Allen tries; J Liebenberg 2 cons).
HT: Havelock North 19-7.Napier Technical 31 (N Pulega, P Manuel, M Braidwood, T McGuire, J Faia tries; J Bristol 3 cons),
Tamatea 10 (R Paewai, L McClutchie tries).
HT: 14-0.Napier Old Boys Marist 26 (T Symone-Bourke, C Johnston, C Sharplin, penalty try tries; M Lauano 2 cons),
Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 19 (P Rakete-Stones, M Hill, Z Clarke tries; Clarke 2 cons).
HT: 21-5.Central 40 (K Lepelaars 2, C Pratt, W Slingsby, M Donald, L Marshall tries; B Hardwidge 4, L Baker cons),
MAC 19 (T Iosefo, F Iosi, P Siofolau tries; Iosefo 2 cons).
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Results Saturday, 14 July.
Premiers (Maddison Trophy round 9):
Havelock North 24 (T Hape 2, M Vuicakau, W McGoon tries; D Snee 2 cons)
Central 15 (M Donald, M Jackson tries; B Hardwidge con, pen).
HT: Central 10-5.Taradale Rugby and Sports 37 (K Miller, F Ah Him, N Tweedy, W Woolly, Z Hohepa tries; B Truesdale 3 cons, 2 pens)
Hastings Rugby and Sports 36 (I Ioane, J Tavita-Metcalfe, J Long, J Devery, S Saifiti tries; T Vaiusu 3 cons, pen).
HT: Hastings 24-8.Napier Old Boys Marist 69 (W Benson 2, S Skeet 2, S Lauano 2, J Lauano 2, M Lauano, S Tucker, C Johnston tries; J Lauano 7 cons)
Napier Technical 29 (T Walters, C Morgan, D Wilkins, P Manuel, M Huata tries; J Bristol 2 cons).
HT: 43-12.Clive 48 (S Visibia 2, J Taulagi 2, E Collins, L Goodin, J Eden-Whaitiri, T Poto tries; Poto 4 cons)
Tamatea 27 (T Hutana, C Hokianga, M Kean, P Kahuariki tries; A Robinson 2 cons, pen ).
HT: 26-8.Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 36 (S Morrison, M Albert, D Scott, H Hann, B Loch tries; R Hubbard 4 cons, pen)
MAC 36 (J Ika 2, S Funaki, F Asolua, F Iosi, F Selesele tries; V Kereti 3 cons).
HT: Pirate 31-15Next week's semi-finals:
HRS v Clive
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Maddison Trophy semifinals results, Saturday 21 July:
Clive 32 (J Eden-Whaitiri, J Tuhua, T Poto, penalty try, tries; Poto 2 cons, 2 pens)
Hastings Rugby and Sports 29 (M Emerson, A Vuki, I Ioane, T Vaiusu tries; Vaiusu pen, Ioane 3 cons).
HT: 11-3.Napier Old Boys Marist 49 (M Buckley 2, J Lauano 2, S Paese, M Thompson, S Weber tries; Lauano 7 cons)
Taradale Rugby and Sports 13 (N Tweedy, K Whakataka tries; B Truesdale pen ).
HT:
28-3.Next week's final:
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Next week's final is a repeat of last year's.
I didn't see either game, but both could be termed upsets.
Clive came from behind to win over top qualifiers Hastings RS and Napier OB Marist won by an astonishing margin despite, apparently, having seven front line players out injured.
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@footy01 I misread it as well the first time I saw that post, but then I noticed it was written as a question. Maybe it's possible, because they've both played games before the finals? Anyway, I seriously doubt the Canes will release Jonah. Maybe Tiaan.
