2019 Hawke's Bay Representative Rugby

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer NOrthland have thier sub-Union provincial U13 tournament over the school holidays, form that the Roller MIlls team is usually named (we also have one boy from our U14 team trialling in the U13 open weight team this weekend too) I have a mate who's son has been selected for the Waikato U13 team, so assume they must still be doing it.

I'd be surprised if NZR dont pull the plug from the top for next year.

[Stargazer]

Hawke's Bay players selected for the Hurricanes U17 and U18 development programmes (including the Hurricanes U18 camp in Napier in July):

Hawkes Bay, Under 17, Daemon Brough
Hawkes Bay, Under 17, Caleb Turner
Hawkes Bay, Under 17, Ethan Martin
Hawkes Bay, Under 17, Iafeta Ma'a
Hawkes Bay, Under 17, Jacob Dorward
Hawkes Bay, Under 17, Zinzan Ropitini
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Mosese Fineanganofo, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Jeremiah Tuitaua, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Emil Crichton, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Julian Goerke, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Connor Wadley, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Charlie Varcoe, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Latrell Ah Kiong, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Joeli Rauca, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Jordan Thompson-Dunn, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Andrew Hayward, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Mercedes Hodge, Hastings BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Jayden Walker, Napier BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Jacob Ward, Napier BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Frank Lochore, Napier BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Angus Kilmister, Napier BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Henry Williams, Napier BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Jayden Stok, Napier BHS
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Treyah Kingi-Taukamo, St Kentigerns
Hawkes Bay, Under 18, Hugh Taylor, Wairoa College

After the U18 camp in Napier, a Hurricanes Under 18 team will be selected to play a Blues Under 18 team in Taupo. I've seen no date or kick-off time.

Eidt: good to see that St Kent's poach from Napier BHS, Treyah Kingi-Taukamo, is selected for the Hurricanes U18 and not the Blues U18.

[The Observer]

@Stargazer Edu is Simons son - Will’s cousin .
You will find amongst all these HB boys are related one way or another lol ️

[The Observer]

@Number-10

I think they should cut a lot of these rep teams and just let the boys enjoy their rugby for the season . Finding too many boys are feeling the pressure , too early then quitting . Some of our greatest Rugby players started in their last years at high school , or at Colts level.

[Number 10]

Yep, be interesting see what occurs next year as regards under-age teams.

When the NZR secondary schools report was released in February, the NZR sent a letter out to the provinces that in their (NZR) opinion under age rep teams should start at under 17 level. All age grades below this should be catered for by development programmes.

[Stargazer]

2019 HB U16A's Squad.

Forwards:
Avian Rihia {HBHS}, Reece Henderson {NBHS}, Rakai-Paaka Karaitiana {HBHS}, Manahi Goulton {HBHS}, Jock Kilmister {NBHS}, Nick Ennor {NBHS}, Ben White {LFC}, Gus Brown {NBHS}, Fraser Taurima- Heperi {HBHS}, Rakai Henare {NBHS}, Max Ratcliffe {NBHS}, Kaihau Pasikala {Wairoa}, Gilgal Malasia (vc) {NBHS}, Cooper Flanders (c) {HBHS}

Backs:
Phillip Panapa-King {HBHS}, Bradley Campbell {SJC}, Hoera Stephenson {HBHS}, Afa Moleli {NBHS}, Tomasi Naicegulevu {HBHS}, Kere Penitito {SJC}, Donovan Godinet (vc) {HBHS}, Mefi Tupou {HBHS}, Grayson Hesketh {LFC}, Corban Watson {LFC}, Bethel Malasia {NBHS}

This year the HB 16A's will be led by Cooper Flanders from Hastings Boys High. He'll be admirably assisted by 2 players with huge potential, Gilgal Malasia at Napier Boys High and Donovan Godinet from Hastings Boys.

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2019 HB 16s Development Squad

Forwards:
Jasper Wallace {LFC}, Naverone Te Riini {HBHS}, Josh Rautahi {HBHS}, Jono Kilsby {LFC}, Aone Lolofie {HBHS}, Felix Paul {LFC}, Vikta Tevita {HBHS}, Dylan Wind {CHB}, Olly Gardner {SJC}, Lansen Randell {LFC}, Kingshouse Tupuola {LFC}, Hugo Quiros {LFC}, Tino Savea {LFC}, plus 1 to be added.

Backs:
Bryson Pakoti-Crawford {HBHS}, Zedekiah Awa {HBHS}, Koby Deacon {HBHS}, Troydyn Bird {HBHS}, Koroheke Tonga {Te Aute}, Keiran Luke {Te Aute}, Kaitiaki Broughton {NBHS}, Bryson Ioane {HBHS}, Tuawhio Porima {LFC}, Alex Dickie {HBHS}, Tyler Teikamata {NBHS}, Tamati Te Pou {HBHS}, Jahdyn Moulder {NBHS}

[Stargazer]

2019 Hawke’s Bay U14 team

Joshua Augustine, Ollie Barham, Te Aotaki Edmonds, D'Angelo Etika, Telea Faumui, Aidan Flack, Maika Graham, Manaia Hauiti, Tama Heather, Ngarangi Hokianga, Tali Ioasa, Jack Irvine (Captain),Taufa Kaufononga, Malachi Keefe, Levi Robinson, Juan Ross, Joel Russell, Sovereign Staples, Phortre Taea-Gurnick, Monte Timu (Vice Captain), Kyan Ward, Preston Whatarau

Three games this year:
v Manawatu in Napier on 14 September
v HB u15 coed in Napier on 21 September
v Manawatu in Palmerston North on 28 September

[Higgins]

Is this the Ross Shield Tournament Team?

[Stargazer]

@Higgins No, it isn't. This is the Hawke's Bay rep team. The initial trialists are nominated by their school.

This is from the HBU14 FB page:

Hi guys, with the season due to start any day now, the coaching/management team have already been out and about watching preseason games, training's and trials at schools. 
The schools will soon put together a list of nominated players to attend trials, the dates are still yet to be announced.

From there we will select a group of around 35 boys to attend a 3 day camp at Lindisfarne during the July school holidays. This camp will allow the selectors to pick a squad for the 2019 season.

The Ross Shield tournament is usually held in the last week of September. At the end, they name a tournament team, the Hawke's Bay Ross Shield team, that plays one or two games in October.

The Ross Shield tournament is for players who are U14, have not passed year 14 and, I think, have to weigh under 57kg.

All the participating teams hold trials, too, obviously.

[Number 10]

@Higgins Negative, but Augustine, Edmonds, Ross, Timu and Whatarau did play in last year's HB Ross Shield team.

The Under 14 team has no weight limit, compared to Ross Shield which is 56 kgs.

[Higgins]

Thanks guys. It sounds like it is open to first year high school players if they meet the age requirements then.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins It's primary and intermediate school only. As I said in my previous post, they may not have passed Year 8.

Oh, and another difference is that the HBU14 team is - as far as I know - boys only. Ross Shield teams can be mixed.

Edit: just realised you probably mean that the HBU14 team is open to first year HS players if they are U14. Yep, that's possible. Looking at an earlier post, it names the schools of the trialists. It looks like they're all high school students.

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer yes I believe it is U14 level where they dont allow the girls to play in the boys teams, but can in U13 level, think this is nationwide...was a girl from Northland named in the Roller mIlls tournament team last year, but not sure if she is playing at all this year.

What is the Ross Shield?

Possibly the same as our Taniwha Shield? which is being played currently, U13 kids that are year 8 and under and also restricted to 57kg which are the sub-union teams who compete (Rodney, Northern Wairoa, 3 Whangarei teams, Bay of Islands, Mangonui, Hokianga) and from there they select kids for the Northland Roller MIlls team

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby Yes, I think it's similar.

I just found this Ross Shield 2015 Programme. It contains quite a lot of interesting info about the tournament.

[Stargazer]

Preseason game:

Horowhenua-Kapiti v Hawke's Bay Saracens
Sat 27 July at 2.00pm
Playford Park, Levin

From the HBT:

Two former Magpies, outside back Ryan Tongia and prop Jody Allen, are in the Hawke's Bay Saracens team who take on the Horowhenua Heartland Championship side in Levin from 2pm today.

This is the first of four pre-season games for the Saracens team before they begin their Hurricanes Development competition with a match against Wellington Development on August 31.

The Saracens will host the King Country Heartland Championship side in Napier on August 3 and the Whanganui Heartland side on August 10 before playing the Poverty Bay Heartland side in Gisborne on August 17.

Saracens team: 
Johnny Ika, Trent Hape, Travis Janssen, Kalin Paewai, Ryan Tongia, Kodie Drury-Hawkins, Humphrey Sheild, Phil McRoberts, Cristobal Niedmann, Tomo Fogarty, Lucas Albornoz, Donovan Mataira, Paula Latu, Matt Morrison, Jasper Wylie.

Substitutes, forwards: Frank Tupuola, Jody Allen, Tipene Lord, Noel Sanft, Mikaele Tapili, Eru Wano, Jason Cutbush, Albert Hemopo. Backs: Simon Quickfall, Marty Watson, Lester Maulolo, Pedro Benzanilla-Corte.

[Stargazer]

Result preseason game:

Horowhenua-Kapiti 7 - 64 Hawke's Bay Saracens

[Stargazer]

The 2019 Hawke's Bay Tui squad has been named:

Nicolette Adamson, Davina Atkin, Michaela Baker, Sylvia Bockman, Hanna Brough, Kathleen Brown, Forne Burkin, Krysten Cottrell, Lukika Faavae, Teani Feleu, Kara Huata, Chanel Huddleston, Te Aroha Hunt, Rebekah Hurae, Tori Iosefo, Niamh Jefferson, Emma Jensen, Teagan Meyer, Liana Mikaele-Tu'u, Te Maari MacGregor, Holly Macdonald, Whitley Mareikura, Whitney Olsen, Ashley Palu, Felicity Powdrell, Jennifer Simati, Jess Taueki, Cortez Te Pou, Shaylee Tipiwai, Gemma Woods.

Extended Wider Squad under-18s: Tuia Edwards, Amber McKenzie, Anna Powdrell.

Injured players in contention: Natalie Cotton, Lara Kendrick.

Two current Black Ferns (Burkin and Cottrell), a former BF (Jensen), a Manu Sina rep (Simati) and a former Kiwifern (Huddleston) and some exciting young teenage talent in Te Pou and Mikaele-Tu'u (yes, younger sister of Marino).
Not in the squad from last year's squad, among others: Laurae Blake and former BF Amy Williams

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12253800

[Number 10]

This Tui's team looks like it could be best team since the 2006 team set the benchmark for the Tui's. That 2006 team, finished 3rd in the 1st division round robin and was the first team to beat Auckland in the history of the women's championship, which started in 1999. Auckland had won 50 straight games from 1999 until the Tui's beat them 15-13.
The Tui's then lost the semi-final 10-24 to Auckland.

[CMK]

@Stargazer - yes great to see Treyah repping the Canes jersey with pride, but please let it be known that he was not poached by St Kent's at all.

[Stargazer]

Rep games Saturday 3 August 2019 (all preseason games)

HB Saracens v King Country Rams - Tremain Field 1 - k/o 1.00pm

Squad:
Kodie Drury-Hawkins, Travis Jansse, Mataeus Marsh, Ted Walters, Simon Quickfall, Marty Watson, Johnny Ika, Phil McRoberts, Damien Scott, Jason Cutbush, Donovan Mataira, Lucas Albornoz, Terry King, Frank Tupuola, Teremoana Joel. Substitutes: Forwards, Matt Morrison, Jody Allen, Tipene Lord, Everard Reid, Cristobel Niedmann. Backs, Humphrey Sheild, Johnny Lauano, Anzelo Tuitavuki, Jesse Paewai, Kalin Paewai, Trent Hape.

HB U19 v HB Saracens XV - Temain Field 1 - k/o 2.45pm

Manawatu Samoa v Hawke's Bay Samoa - Bill Brown Park, Palmerston North - k/o 3.00pm