2019 club rugby

[Higgins]

Everyone seems to be very quiet about this result so I will do the honours

Napier Technical Old Boys 19 (M Fox, M Semba, penalty try tries; L Shaw con)
Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 16 (R Hubbard try; Z Clarke 3 pens, con). HT: Pirate 9-5.

:grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

[Stargazer]

Premiers Maddison Trophy - round 1 results and scorers:

Hastings Rugby and Sports 53 (M Emerson 3, J Rihia 2, T Vaiusu, N Fomai, J Taafi, F Matamata tries; D Toala 3, S Timu cons),
Havelock North 24 (K Paewai 2, T Hape, M Vuicakau tries; A Blake 2 cons).
HT: 36-0.

Napier Old Boys Marist 54 (S Paese 3, P Teddy 2, L Edwards 2, M Drew tries; J Lauano 4, B Champion 3 cons),
MAC 24 (T Iosefo 2, F Asolua, C Hokianga tries; Iosefo 2 cons).
HT: 21-19.

Central 36 (B Hardwidge 2, T Taylor, T Fogarty, B Parsons tries; Hardwidge 4 cons, pen),
Tamatea 24 (Not supplied).
HT: 17-10.

Napier Technical 19 (M Fox, M Semba, penalty try tries; L Shaw con),
Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 16 (R Hubbard try; Z Clarke 3 pens, con).
HT: Pirate 9-5.

Taradale 63 (J Baker, E Wano, C Niedmann, I Mapu, M Eden, J Malielegaoi, L Maulolo, A Tuck, N Tweedy, G Ewart tries; Malielegaoi 5 cons, pen),
Clive 11 (D Mataira try; J Henry 2 pens).
HT: 34-6.

[Stargazer]

Bits and pieces from the HBT club rugby write-up:

Along with Emerson first five-eighth Danny Toala and halfback Jayden Rihia excelled in the winning backline. Blockbusting No 8 Danya Tulou and prop Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe were inspirational in the winning pack.

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Sorry, @Higgins, I'm not sure you can continue bragging about Tech's win.

A controversial penalty try had tongues wagging after this Altherm Window Systems Napier Technical victory at Tamatea Park.

"It was one of a couple of dubious calls from Jarrod [referee Graham] and it's going to take me a couple of days to get over this loss," Tanalised Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports manager Charles Reid lamented.

Texans manager Cyril Whitburn was quick to console Reid.

"Yes I'm scratching my head about that penalty try. That's a get out of jail card for us and we will take it," Whitburn said.

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Not again!

Tech missed the services of Magpies props Mark Braidwood and Tim Farrell with injuries.

Fullback ...

Magpies first five-eighth Lincoln McClutchie was again classy in the fullback position. 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12230171

[Stockcar86]

I was at the NOBM MAC game. MAC got off to a flier on the back of 4-5 straight penalties and were up 12-0. Then Zac Donaldson came on to replace an injured Ellery Wilson, and turned things around. It was a close game until the final 20 when NOB pulled away with a bunch of tries.

The debut #10 for NOB Bain Champion kicked well but was average in game management. When Jonny Lauano came on as replacement first five is when NOB scored all their late tries, but that could also be due to MAC tiring badly. MAC got a couple of yellow cards for some blatent foul play when they started to leak a few tries, and I thought that there was going to be an all-in fight a few times, but the officials managed to keep it under control as it got niggly

Best for the good guys were Saia Paese at 13, and Sean Skeet at lock.

I'm not sure what happened in the colts game beforehand, but by the time I arrived at the ground, the rescue helicopter was being loaded with someone on a stretcher.

[Number 10]

18 May, Maddison Trophy, Round 2

Home team first:

Central v Havelock North, referee Rebecca Mahoney, first woman to referee a HB premier grade club match

Tech OB v Clive

Pirates v MAC

Tamatea v Hastings RS

Napier OB Marist v Taradale - game of the round.

[Stockcar86]

NOB putting out their top team for the game against Taradale

[Stargazer]

Napier Pirate team to play MAC. I like the look of their TH prop!

[Higgins]

@Stargazer The Pirates tighthead looks an interesting selection

[Stargazer]

Napier Tech team for the game against Clive. Elijah Martin to play his 50th game for the Texans.

[Stockcar86]

NOBM defeated Taradale 34-29 at Tremain Field.

NOB played into a strong wind and went into halftime trailing 22-7, but made good use (mostly) of the breeze in the second half to come away with the win.

Someone needs to slap Zac Donaldson and tell him when you have the wind behind you and you are in your own half, don't tap a penalty and run (multiple times). Also when you are ahead by 5 points with 1 minute to go on the clock, and you get a penalty in front 15m out, definitely don't tap it then

[Stargazer]

@Stockcar86 So who was the better halfback? Donaldson or Sheild?

[Number 10]

I was at the NOBMarist v Taradale game as well.

Dead right, Stockcar86, what was Donaldson thinking? The penalty with a minute left was just to the left of the posts and a successful kick would have ended the game there and then eight points in front with just enough time for a restart.

So NOBMarist knocked on the ball from Donaldson's tap kick, Taradale had the scrum close to their line, had to go the length of the field to win, and got into NOB Marist 22 when Mapu lost the ball forward in a double tackle.

Funny game. Buckley scored a good try in the corner and NOB Marist led 7-0. Then they could have had two more tries in the same left hand corner but Taradale number eight Mapu pulled off a try saving tackle in cover defence, and then five minutes later the Taradale 14 caught a NOB Marist player from behind just five metres from the line to save another.

Then with the wind behind them Taradale scored three tries in ten minutes and led 22-7 at halftime.

Second half, NOB Marist with the wind behind them scored three tries in ten minutes and led 29-22.

I liked the Taradale number eight Mapu, always gained ground with his carries and saved a certain try in the secnd half with his speed to get back first to a kicked ball over his goalline.

Stockcar86 - did you notice Brighouse was at six and Gardner at eight for NOB Marist?

Apart from his aberration with a minute left, I thought Donaldson had a good game at halfback for NOB Marist - he did a lot of the tactical kicking.

[Stockcar86]

I think Shield was better while he was uninjured. He was mostly distributing and Donaldson was kicking more. Shield seemed to hurt his left arm about 25 minutes in, but stayed on till about 60th minute. Donaldson played the full game

[Stockcar86]

@Number-10 yeah, Chewie at 8, Brighouse at 6 is where they should be. Did you see why Chewie got carded?. And WTF is with both touchies talking back to heckles from the spectators?

[Number 10]

He threw a punch.

Wasn't aware of the touchies responding to the crowd.

I was behind the goal at the scoreboard end.

[Higgins]

And into the real world

Napier Technical 24 (T Farrell, E Martin, N Hemopo, J Faia tries; M Watson 2 con)
Clive 21 (R Pohatu, C Karauria, L Udy-Johns tries; T Poto 3 con). HT: 14-0.

I have commomorated the comprehensive victory over the reigning Maddison Trophy Champions for both of us MagpieInAus. Having said that I am not looking forward to waking up in the morning with what will almost certainly be a monumental hangover!

[Stargazer]

And here are all the other results and scorers:

Napier Old Boys Marist 34 (M Buckley, S Skeet, Z Donaldson, M Drew, M Gardner tries; J Lauano 3 con, pen)
Taradale 29 (A Bidlake, N Sanft, E Wano, I Mapu tries; B Truesdale 3 con, pen).
HT: Taradale 22-7.

Havelock North 14 (M Vuicakau, A Tuitavake tries; A Blake 2 con)
Central 11 (T Janssen try; K Drury-Hawkins 2 pens).
HT: 7-6.

Hastings Rugby and Sports 66 (J Rihia 2, D Toala 2, S Timu 2, T Agnew, J Saifiti, A Mikaele-Tu'u, J Devery tries; Toala 8 con)
Tamatea 0.
HT: 35-0.

MAC 32 (T Iosefo, V Kereti, R Paewai, M Marsh tries; Iosefo 3 con, 2 pen)
Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 17 (D Scott, L Latu tries; T Symes, Z Clarke con; Clarke pen).
HT: 20-3.

[Stargazer]

From HBT's write-up of yesterday's club rugby:

Tech manager Cyril Whitburn said losing Tonga outside back Penikolo Latu with a broken wrist was a huge blow to the team.

MAC 32 Pirate 17
New Zealand under-20s captain and hooker Kianu Kereru-Symes had 50 minutes in his first starting appearance for MAC in this Tamatea Park win.

Hastings 66 Tamatea 0
Hurricanes extended squad member Danny Toala scored 26 points for Auto Super Shoppe Hastings Rugby and Sports in this Bill Mathewson Park drubbing.

First five-eighth Toala scored two of the visitors 10 tries and converted eight of them. 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12232343

[Stargazer]

Taradale Rugby and Sports 29 (M Eden 2, T Eden, J Malielegaoi, L Maulolo tries; B Truesdale 2 cons),
MAC 12 (V Kereti, L Marshall tries; T Iosefo con).
HT: 15-12.

Napier Old Boys Marist 35 (M Drew 2, S Paese, Z Donaldson, M Buckley tries; J Lauano, B Champion cons; Champion 2 pens),
Hastings Rugby and Sports 35 (J Rihia 3, T Agnew, J Long tries; S Timu 4, T Vaiusu cons).
HT: 12-7.

Clive 52 (L Udy-Johns 2, T Poto, R Pohatu, D Penetito, J Tuhua, L Goodin, E Tuanaki tries; Poto 6 cons),
Tamatea 28 (Not supplied).
HT: 26-21.

Havelock North 17 (F Tupai, A Tuitavuki tries; A Blake 2 cons, pen),
Napier Technical 14 (C Houkamau, P Manuel tries; M Watson 2 cons).
HT: 7-all.

Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 43 (H Hann 2, P Rakete-Stones, H Willis, M Murtha, N Agnew, R Hubbard tries; T Lord 2, M Murtha 2 cons),
Central 8 (B Parsons try; K Drury-Hawkins pen).
HT: 17-3.

[Higgins]

Quote from the HB Today

The Hastings Rugby and Sports and Napier Technical game wasn't played after a supporter connected to both clubs died after a heart attack while watching the women's final between the same two clubs earlier in the day.

Absolutely devastating news. My thoughts and prayers to the family involved.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12236549