2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby
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I see that the HBRU hasn't just split Division 2, but also Division 3 for the second round of club rugby.
Clive, Maraenui, Pirates and Taradale are in Div 3.
Havelock North, Flaxmere, Tamatea and NOBM in Div 3A.It would be really nice if the HBRU and also the media would give a clear overview of the club competition format each year, because it keeps on changing.
I also noticed that the women's competition has only one round, this year. With the women's competition being really small with so few teams participating, I'm not sure how they have a good preparation for the FPC, especially because there's such a gap between the last club game and the first FPC game.
Also the Premiers Reserve winners NOBM weren't eligible to be promoted to Div 1 Hepa Paewai Memorial Trophy, I assume because they already have a Premiers team in the Maddision Trophy competition, but also Otane (the runners up in the Town/Country grade) chose not to be promoted to Div 1 Hepa Paewai Memorial Trophy. I found part of that info in one little sentence in an HBT article, which said nothing about the consequences of Otane's decision.
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@Stargazer Is that guy at reserve hooker for Aotea the same guy that came up from Wellington a few years back and played for Napier Old Boys, generally at No. 8?
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@Stargazer Oh dear, no Mr. Popoali'i nor TBW for my guys this week but a very strong forwards bench listed. Will be somewhat nervously awaiting the final result whilst taking in a game at either Kilbirnie or Hataitai Parks in Wellington. Will be very disappointed to receive a call from @Stockcar86 at about 4.30pm as that could only possibly mean one thing!
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@Stargazer Is that guy at reserve hooker for Aotea the same guy that came up from Wellington a few years back and played for Napier Old Boys, generally at No. 8?
@Higgins I doubt it. I don't know who he is but google tells me he already played for our U19 team (as a prop) at the Jock Hobbs Tournament in 2017 (same team as Pouri Rakete-Stones, Tim Farrell, Jacob Devery, Will Tremain etc). He played for our Academy team in 2021.
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@Stargazer Oh dear, no Mr. Popoali'i nor TBW for my guys this week but a very strong forwards bench listed. Will be somewhat nervously awaiting the final result whilst taking in a game at either Kilbirnie or Hataitai Parks in Wellington. Will be very disappointed to receive a call from @Stockcar86 at about 4.30pm as that could only possibly mean one thing!
@Higgins Sorry mate - I am confined to the house today. I'm running the HB Open table tennis champs next weekend, and need to get the draws made and published by 5pm today, so sitting in the warmth of my living room, not in the cold wet of Whitmore Park. The ground is going to be mud (all school rugby has been called off after 10 days of rain), so I am not expecting a high score. My call is red devils by 8
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@Stargazer Is that guy at reserve hooker for Aotea the same guy that came up from Wellington a few years back and played for Napier Old Boys, generally at No. 8?
@Higgins said in 2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby:
@Stargazer Is that guy at reserve hooker for Aotea the same guy that came up from Wellington a few years back and played for Napier Old Boys, generally at No. 8?
I think that was Hannon Brighouse,I think it's a different guy.
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Ray White Maddison Trophy Round 4
Taradale 47 (Majella Tufuga, Nathan Ramsay, Hemaua Samasoni, Brayden-Trevaughn Lansdown-Cunningham, Angelo Mufana, Thomas Eden-Whaitiri tries; penalty try; Dylan Ramsay 5 conversions),
MAC 33 (John Ika 2, Lexus Greening, Meni Manase, Hateni Tafolo tries; Hateni Tafolo 3, Alatasi Tupou conversions).Hastings Rugby and Sports 24 (Oscar Sowman, Isaac Hinton, Gideon Kautai, Ausage Fomai tries; Koby Deacon 2 conversions),
Central 23 (Frank Lochore, Cam Russell tries; penalty try; Jordan Soli 2 penalties).Napier Old Boys Marist 22 (Pedro Bezanilla, Josh McIntyre, Matthew Monaghan tries; Bain Champion penalty; Jonty Stewart 2 conversions),
Napier Tech Old Boys 21 (Liam Udy-Johns, Pevelise Faumuina, Tim Farrell tries; Sheridan Rangihuna 3 conversions).Points after four of five rounds (top four to semifinals on July 8): Taradale 19, Central 13, Hastings R&S 11, Napier OBM 11, Napier Tech OB 10, MAC 3.
Hepa Paewai Memorial Trophy Round 4:
Havelock North 36 (Tomasi Naicegulevu 2, Angus Keefe, Tawhiri Gifford-Kara, Epeli Tanadroga, Brett Bakkerus tries; Tawhiri Gifford-Kara 3 conversions),
Aotea 30 (Isaac Paewai 2, Bailey Johnson, Jahnique Whaitiri, Gene Ropoama tries; Hoera Stephenson penalty, conversion).Clive 22 (Arama Kite, Hisamitsu Shimada, Aminiasi Koroi tries; Tianua Poto penalty, 2 conversions),
Tamatea 21 (Jesse Duncan, Dennon Robinson-Bartlett tries; Lincoln McClutchie 3 penalties, conversion).Points: Havelock North 15, Napier Pirate 10, Clive 10, Tamatea 3, Aotea 3.
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@Billsy111 https://hbrugby.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={F09E0964-F287-4D5C-B180-6354EA8442CD}&file=2023-07-01 2nd Round week 5 Prem Results.docx&action=default&mobileredirect=true
If the above doesn't work
Altherm Tech 55 - 28 M.A.C
Taradale 36 - 20 Central HB
NOBM 44 - 37 Hastings RSC
Points
Taralale 24
NOBM 16
Altherm Tech 15
Hastings RSC 14
CHB 13
MAC 4
Semifinals next week 1 v 4 and 2 v 3
Interesting to note that only the first (56) and third (23) placed teams had positive points differentials -
Including scorers:
Premier (Maddison Trophy Round):
Napier Tech Old Boys 55 (Xavier McCorkindale 2, Makaro Joel 2, Sheridan Rangihuna, Morgan Poi, Liam Udy-Johns, Manaaki Aranui tries; Rangihuna penalty, 5 conversions; McCorkindale conversion)
M.A.C 28 (John Ika 2, Meni Manase, Hateni Tafolo tries; Hateni Tafolo 3, Alatasi Tupou conversions).Napier Old Boys Marist 44 (Kere Penitito 2, Josh McIntyre, Dylan Homan, Duff Penitito, Mitchell Gibson, Paoraian Manuel-Harman tries; Bain Champion penalty; Jonty Stewart 3 conversions)
Hastings Rugby and Sports 37 (Jayden Rihia 2, Bryson Crawford-Pakoti, Koby Deacon, Patrick Tuifua tries; Deacon 2 penalties, 3 conversions).Taradale 36 (Iakopo Petelo Mapu 2, Majella Tufuga, Hemaua Samasoni, Trinity Spooner-Neera, tries; Spooner-Neera penalty, 4 conversions)
Central 20 (Kaliova Mocetadra 2, Zaccheaus Simpson tries; Jordan Soli penalty, conversion).Final points: Taradale 24, Napier OBM 16, Napier Tech 15, Hastings R&S 14, Central 13, MAC 4.
Division 1 (Hepa Paewai Memorial Trophy):Aotea 34 (Jacarn Peeti-Webber 2, Jone Tuikoro, Manuele Peato, Rangi Chase tries; Hoera Stephenson penalty, 3 conversions)
Tamatea 31.Napier Pirate 29 (Konradd Newland 2, Luke Russell, Hugh Taylor, Rocky Hoffman tries; Ryo Kikkawa, Tipene Maxwell conversions)
Havelock North 17 (Alex Philip 2, Teihana Brown tries; Tawhiri Gifford-Kara conversion).Clive a bye.
Final points: Napier Pirate 20, Havelock North 15, Clive 10, Aotea 8, Tamatea 5.
Division 2A (final): Taradale 36 Central 19.Division 3 (final): Maraenui 28 Clive 22.
Division 3A (final): Tamatea 37 Napier OBM 17.
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Does anyone know anything about Central's number 10, Jordan Soli? Earlier in the season he was the top points scorere; no idea whether he still is.
All I could find is that he's come here out of Shirley Boys' HS. Is he in our Academy? Maybe @Number-10 knows?
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Does anyone know anything about Central's number 10, Jordan Soli? Earlier in the season he was the top points scorere; no idea whether he still is.
All I could find is that he's come here out of Shirley Boys' HS. Is he in our Academy? Maybe @Number-10 knows?
@Stargazer Spoke briefly to his father's partner and him briefly at Waipukurau when the Texans played down there. Jordan is of Samoan and Rarotongan heritage and is of a similar stature to that of Richie Mo'ounga size wise. I thought he kicked well both from the tee and hand and seemed to read the game rather well, especially his positioning when my guys had the ball where he covered expected kicks. To me he looks to have potential but would have to watch him a few more times to evaluate him in other areas than I did during this game eg his front on tackling given he is rather slight!
Pretty sure he also played in that night game against the 'Poo at Union Headquarters in Tamatea and can't recall any major botch ups so he must have gone ok there too.
He must be in the Academy as for him to turn up playing for Waipuk he must have been encouraged by Sam McNichol to go there. Must be injured at the moment as he was not named in the CHB matchday 23 on Saturday (unless of course that he may have been dropped to the seconds!) -
@Stargazer Spoke briefly to his father's partner and him briefly at Waipukurau when the Texans played down there. Jordan is of Samoan and Rarotongan heritage and is of a similar stature to that of Richie Mo'ounga size wise. I thought he kicked well both from the tee and hand and seemed to read the game rather well, especially his positioning when my guys had the ball where he covered expected kicks. To me he looks to have potential but would have to watch him a few more times to evaluate him in other areas than I did during this game eg his front on tackling given he is rather slight!
Pretty sure he also played in that night game against the 'Poo at Union Headquarters in Tamatea and can't recall any major botch ups so he must have gone ok there too.
He must be in the Academy as for him to turn up playing for Waipuk he must have been encouraged by Sam McNichol to go there. Must be injured at the moment as he was not named in the CHB matchday 23 on Saturday (unless of course that he may have been dropped to the seconds!)@Higgins Thanks! Yeah, I assume he ended up in the Bay either as a Canterbury reject (like big Brodie and Geoff Cridge) looking for an opportunity, or he was invited to come and the latter most likely means a spot in our Academy. Good to know we get a player back from Canterbury after they 'poached' Gus Brown, although Otago lured far more of our former schoolboys to the South.
Soli slotted a penalty and conversion against Taradale, so he definitely played.
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Does anyone know anything about Central's number 10, Jordan Soli? Earlier in the season he was the top points scorere; no idea whether he still is.
All I could find is that he's come here out of Shirley Boys' HS. Is he in our Academy? Maybe @Number-10 knows?
Yep, Jordan Soli played for the HB Academy team in Feb v Manawatu Acad, and all three matches for the HB WTG v Manawatu WTG in April, May and June.
