2019 club rugby
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Tonight went and watched Hastings RS v Tech OB, Hastings RS won 36-10.
Tech were scoreless in the second half, and hardly ever got out of their half.
I didn't think the lights were good enough at Elwood Park.
Jason Long played for Hastings RS but Mason Emerson didn't.
Mark Braidwood and Trent Boswell-Wakefield both came on in the second half for Tech OB, but Tim Farrell did not play - apparently Tech just want to ease him back in.
Apparently Clive defaulted to Havelock Nth, Clive didn't have enough front rowers.
@Number-10 Mason Emerson is still in Japan, I think (the HBT mentioned him playing sevens there).
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Wednesday's points scorers:
Hastings Rugby and Sports 36 (J Saifiti 2, J Devery 2, G Kautai, F Matamata tries; T Agnew 3 cons),
Napier Technical 10 (J Saufoi try; L Shaw pen, con). HT: 17-10.Taradale 38 (N Biss 2, I Rore, C Niedmann, B Truesdale, I Mapu tries; Truesdale 3, J Malielegaoi cons),
Tamatea 19 (J Harris, M Kean, P Smith tries; L McClutchie 2 cons). HT: 24-7.NOBM 57 (S Paese 3, M Lauano 2, J Winson, P Fatialofa, T Symon-Burke, R Hayes tries; J Lauano 3, L Edwards 3 cons),
Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 8 (O Heather try; Z Clarke pen). HT: 26-3.Central 30 (T Fogarty, M Smith, T Janssen, B Parsons tries; K Drury-Hawkins 2 pens, 2 cons),
MAC 27 (P Smith 3, R Paewai, K Kereru-Symes tries; Smith con). HT: 17-12.
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Have Clive managed to find any front rowers yet or will this be another default loss by them? Also whats the story behind the Bridge Pa team in Div 3, perhaps some of the League guys fronting up for rugby until their season starts later?
@Higgins I assumed Clive Prems not having frontrowers for Wednesday's game had to do with the fact that it was a mid-week game. I may be wrong.
I don't know about Bridge Pa. I think they also had their first ever 7s team end of last yea, and their own 7s tournament earlier this year. I remember reading an article in which it was mentioned, but I can't find it anymore. Saw this on their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/187103964656793/permalink/2326405564059945/
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@Stargazer shock horror..Must have been some performance from Clive.
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@Stargazer shock horror..Must have been some performance from Clive.
@Steven-Harris You mean Taradale?
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@Steven-Harris You mean Taradale?
@Stargazer correct Taradale
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I was at the NOB
Mgame.NOB tried to play a more expansive game than the weather permitted, however saying that, there was a huge difference in performance from what I saw last week.
The ref.
Last week was Dan Waenga, and as an ex player he had a good feel for the game and let it flow, played reasonable advantages, and had a good relationship with the players. I'm not sure who the ref was at the Taradale game today, but he dished out 3 yellows (one initially was a red then he changed it to a yellow). There must have been 30 penalties in the game, and at least 6 for head high tackles that were incidental at best.
Congrats on Taradale for the win - their right winger was fast and accurate, and their prop who was also throwing lineouts was effective.
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This weekend's point scorers:
Taradale 26 (I Mapu, A Mufana, N Senft tries; B Truesdale 3 pens, con),
Napier Old Boys Marist 19 (S Paese, L Edwards, P Teddy tries; L Edwards 2 cons).
HT: NOBM 12-11.Central 32 (T Fogarty 2, T Parsons, T Janssen, R Smith tries; B Hardwidge 2 cons, pen),
Havelock North 31 (A Tuitavuki, T Lamborn, D Flanders, M Morrison, K Paewai tries; A Blake 3 cons).
HT: Havelock 26-8.Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 53 (T Dodd-Edwards 2, S Morrison, P Rakete-Stones, M Albert, H Hann, K Miller tries; Z Clarke 6 cons, 2 pens),
MAC 13 (Not supplied).
HT: 20-5.Hastings Rugby and Sports 33 (D Tulou, M Lolofie, I Ioane, J Taafi, S Ofa tries; Ioane 4 cons),
Tamatea 8 (D Neho try; L McClutchie pen).
HT: 12-8.Clive 23 (B Pena, E Collins, L Udy-Johns, J Fuimaono tries; J Henry pen),
Napier Technical 19 (M Fox, J Faia, penalty try tries; L Shaw con).
HT: 5-all. -
And the Premiers point scorers. Penikolo Latu is definitely back :grinning_face: !
Napier Technical 76 (P Latu 3, J Faia 2, I Martin, L Shaw, M Braidwood, M Fox, M Lealaisalanoa, T Walters, J Saufoi tries; Shaw 8 cons)
Tamatea 22 (P Ariki 2, D Neho, P Kireka tries; L McClutchie con).
HT: 40-12.Havelock North 20 (D Flanders, K Paewai, A Tuitavake tries; M Hill pen, A Blake con)
Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 20 (G Tryon, P Rakete-Stones, M Martin tries; Z Clarke con, pen).
HT: 12-3.Taradale 54 (N Ramsay 2, N Sanft, M Taipili, E Wano, J Malielegaoi, M Eden, A Tuck tries; B Truesdale 7 cons)
Central 20 (M Jackson, T Parsons, J White tries; B Hardwidge pen, con ).
HT: 40-15.Napier Old Boys Marist 42 (Not supplied)
Clive 21 (D Penitito, L Goodin, C Kireka tries; E Collins 2, L Udy-Johns cons).
HT: 28-7.Hastings Rugby and Sports 50 (N Fomai 3, T Vaiusu, S Ofa, J Saifiti, J Long, penalty try tries; T Vaiusu 3, G Kautai cons)
MAC 18 (R Paewai, M Watson, D Menhennet tries; Watson pen).
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HBT article about the weekend's club rugby:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12222273
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Watched Havelock North v Hastings RS.
Hastings won 27-20, scoreline is reasonably close only because Havelock scored a converted try in the final minute.
Hastings had a bigger forward pack, and won two tightheads just by pushing Havelock off the ball. To be fair, Hastings had an all-Magpies front row in Jason Long, Jacob Devery and Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe ... and Havelock didn't.
Mason Emerson was there but did not play, Devan Flanders was there but did not play, and Kianu Kereru-Symes was there because MAC apparently defaulted to NOB Marist.
The Hastings centre (Neria Fomai?) scored the first two tries for Hastings, and made a couple of other breaks that weren't finished off. He was certainly the biggest guy in either backline.
Goalkicking was poor - Hastings scored five tries and converted one, Havelock scored three tries and converted one.
