NZ Club Rugby 2023 ( General)

[mikedogz]

Counties Energy Club Rugby SEMI-FINAL RESULTS

McNamara Cup (Premiership Men):
Pukekohe 12-16 Manurewa
Patumahoe 16-18 Karaka

Sid Marshall Shield (Championship):
Drury 14-12 Waiuku
Te Kohanga 25-18 Weymouth

Bob Chandler Cup (Premier Reserves):
Patumahoe 30-0 Bombay
Karaka 46-22 Pukekohe

Under 85kg:
Patumahoe 28-19 Karaka
Waiuku 33-3 Pukekohe

[Bovidae]

A few players from both teams must still be injured.

[Tim]

Sione Mafile'o has been named on the bench for North Shore, in the Harbour final.

[mikedogz]

Waikato Club Rugby Results 15th July 2023

Finals Footy! Scores are in, congratulations to the winners.

Waikato Draught Premiership A Final Breweries Shield
Hautapu 41 Hamilton Marist 33

Premiership B Final Rowe Cup
Hamilton Marist 28 Te Awamutu Sports 30

Championship Final Lone Star Cup
United Matamata Sports 44 University 13

Championship B Final
Fraser Tech WBD University LBD

Division 1A Final Mooloo Shield
Putaruru 24 Leamington 17

Division 1B Final
Leamington 36 Southern United 12

Division 1A Championship Final
Suburbs 27 Taupiri 23

Division 1B Championship Final
Hinuera 11 Frankton 13

Colts Week 15
Hamilton Old Boys 64 Waitete 0
Leamington 40 Te Awamutu 31
University 14 Hamilton Marist 36
Thames Valley 41 United Matamata Sports 10
Hautapu 21 Morrinsville Sports 26
Pirongia 10 Hinuera 18
Suburbs 29 Hamilton Boys High School 32

Under 85kgs Final
Morrinsville Sports 18 Hamilton Marist 10

Division 2 Semi-Final
Hamilton Marist 32 Kereone 22
Winner advances to face Hamilton Old Boys Guzzlers in the Final.

[Bovidae]

@mikedogz said in NZ Club Rugby 2023 ( General):

Championship Final Lone Star Cup
United Matamata Sports 44 University 13

Any info on the story behind the late change in the Championship final? Fraser Tech beat Varsity in the SF but were then replaced for the final.

[Stargazer]

NPEC club rugby final:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuvn99DqZOC/

[mikedogz]

https://www.steelers.co.nz/community-rugby/latest/news/manurewa-claim-mcnamara-cup-in-last-gasp-win.html?fbclid=IwAR3amXFigK-cRww_rkMXJbZe8T5WJwsyn6snJDF7tJ4IyGmItFqa31uxFHo

[Steven Harris]

@mikedogz that had to be the most insane finish ever , Karaka lead with 3 minutes to go 24-13 , and then Manurewa just go bang ,bang and the conversion from mid the 22 goes between the sticks 24-25 .
Well worth a look especially the last 5 minutes which on the CM Facebook site .
A lesson in how not to close a game out

https://fb.watch/lQHrCko13K/

[mikedogz]

Putaruru challenge Melville for a spot in the Premier grade next year. Putaruru were bottom five of Division one two years ago so they have improved heaps.

My club Te Rapa host the Division two final with Marist against the HOB Guzzlers. My prezzies game is the curtain raiser with us defending our trophy against Suburbs.

https://www.mooloocommunityrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/130799?newsCarouselId=680600&fbclid=IwAR24833y1ni7Caua2OCkFm7hz66ytN9iBzIsglMe4FzUcQLXDGX8mzZo6Gk

[Bovidae]

And Melville were the Premiership champions in 2016. A very different team and coaches now.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer said in NZ Club Rugby 2023 ( General):

NPEC club rugby final:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuvn99DqZOC/

i saw that over the weekend too...how crazy, lifetime membership for that bloke

[Bovidae]

Waikato Club Rugby Results 22nd July 2023

Promotion/Relegation
Melville 69 - 5 Putaruru

Division 2 Final
Hamilton Old Boys Guzzlers 13 - 14 Hamilton Marist

Colts Elliot Shield Semi-Finals
Hamilton Marist 53 - 19 Hamilton Old Boys
Hautapu 41 - 20 Morrinsville Sports

Colts Championship Semi-Finals
Hinuera 33 - 26 Pirongia
Suburbs 43 - 22 Hamilton Boys High School

[mikedogz]

A huge gap in quality between the divisions. UMS did will to get back up, no one else has given it a good go recently.

[Bovidae]

I think it was only 17-5 at HT.

[Canes4life]

Oriental-Rongotai won the Jubilee Cup over the weekend defeating Paremata-Plimmerton 34-23 at Hutt Rec. Newly signed Wellington Lion Dominic Ropeti was the player of the final.

Petone won the Hardham Cup, beating Marist St Pats 30-13 in the game prior to the Jubilee Cup.

https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2023/07/22/wins-for-ories-petone-and-tawa-on-finals-day/

[Stargazer]

I've posted the info about the tackle height rules in the Law trials and changes thread.

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• 147,434 community rugby players in 2023, up 7% on 2022.
• Women and girls’ rugby participation up 20% on 2022.

Community rugby participation in New Zealand has continued its post-pandemic recovery, spurred by the growth of women and girls’ rugby.

NZR has today confirmed 147,434 players for the 2023 season, an increase of 7% on 2022, with women and girls’ participation up 20% to 29,448 participants.

Teenage participation grew 11% to 34,173 players, community coach registrations increased 4% to 9,242 and referees by 8% to 1,564.

NZR General Manager Community Rugby Steve Lancaster said the results were pleasing given it was the first uninterrupted rugby season since the global pandemic began in 2020.

Community Rugby in New Zealand: 2023 key stats

• 147,434 players: 7%+ on 2022

• 9,242 coaches: 4%+ on 2022

• 1,564 referees: 8%+ on 2022

• 61,539 junior club players: 1%+ on 2022

• 34,173 teenagers: 11%+ on 2022

• 38,015 senior club players: 5%+ on 2022

• 29,448 women and girls players: 20%+ on 2022

• 11,540 junior club girls: 36%+ on 2019 (+14% on 2022)

• 4,515 senior club women: 40%+ on 2019 (+28% on 2022)

• 49,999 junior club boys: -2% on 2022

• 140,000 girls’ rugby activator engagements in 2023

https://www.nzrugby.co.nz/news-and-events/latest-news/community-rugby-bounce-back-continues-tackle-height-trial-extended