CLUB RUGBY 2018
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Waikato prems had a week off. My team Te Rapa almost beat UMS who dropped down from Premier grade. A win would have been another upset after we beat Suburbs last week. TA Sports drop down to join the top seven Division 1 teams to play in the Championship competition with the top two going up to prems next year. I expect TA Sports and Taupiri to be the top two.
Division One championship is the bottom five with us, Pirongia and Ohaupo fighting it out for top spot.
Division 1A Week 11
Frankton 0-95 Taupiri
Huntly College Old Boys 10-96 Hinuera
Pirongia 26-31 Southern United
Putaruru 36-29 Ohaupo
Suburbs 15-25 Leamington
United Matamata Sports 28-23 Te RapaDivision 1B Week 11
Frankton 34-25 Taupiri
Huntly College Old Boys DEFAULT-WIN Hinuera
Pirongia 36-41 Southern United
Putaruru 48-10 Ohaupo
Suburbs 28-29 Leamington
United Matamata Sports 78-12 Te RapaDivision 2 Week 8
Hamilton Old Boys WIN-DEFAULT Ngaruawahia/Te Akau
Jaradites 0-30 Whatawhata
Kihikihi 27-26 Kereone
Te Awamutu Marist - Raglan (No result provided)
Matangi Hillcrest - BYEColts Week 7
Hamilton Marist 14-10 Leamington
Hamilton Old Boys 7-15 United Matamata Sports
University 10-29 Morrinsville SportsUnder 85kgs Week 7
Hamilton Marist 17-19 Morrinsville Sports
Melville 47-0 University
Te Awamutu Sports DEFAULT-WIN Fraser TechGallagher Women's Premiership Week 7
Saturday 26th May
Hamilton Old Boys 100-0 Putaruru
Taupiri 17-27 Otorohanga
Sunday 27th May
University v Southern United - Waikato University, 1.00pm -
Counties
Onewhero Silver Fern Marquees kept alive their semifinal hopes with a hard-fought 24-20 win over Waiuku up the hill on Saturday.
Both teams scored three tries in the match but the goal-kicking of Rhain Strang proved the difference on the scoreboard.
It was a back and forth game with a number of lead changes.
“It was a good win for us,” coach Lesley Vainikolo said.
“The boys showed lots of character and patience to come back from behind to win.
“We still have our eyes on that top four.”
Ardmore Marist South Auckland Motors retained their position at the top of the standings while also successfully defending the Counties Power Cup as they smashed Papakura Ray White 77-19 in a result that sends an ominous warning to the rest of the competition.
Doug Sanft’s side racked up a total of 13 tries in the massacre and had 46 points in the first half alone but he was far from happy with the performance.
“I am quite critical of what we do. I think they were missing some players to be honest,” Sanft said.
“We were quite clinical in the first half but we got sloppy in the second and credit to Papakura – they just never stopped fighting and they scored three tries – to in the second half.”
Ardmore Marist is in great position – well clear of the chasing pack but it wasn’t all rosy picking up an injury concern.
“We lost one of our props with ankle ligament damage so he will miss a few weeks.”
Manurewa Kidd Contracting embarrassed arch rivals Pukekohe Mitre 10 in a lop-sided score line at Colin Lawrie Fields. Second placed Manurewa beat the home side 54-17 to put a massive dent in Pukekohe’s semifinal aspirations.
“It was probably one of our best performances of the season so far,” coach Jeremy Clark said. “We were very happy with the result – it was an 80 minute performance.
“It was just one of those things where everything gelled and worked well. The platform was set up front – the forwards dominated up front. We were defensively sound and 21-0 at halftime we thought we had done well but it was quite a strong wind so we knew we had to hold the ball, no kicking, and every time we went over five or six phases we scored points.”
Patumahoe Troydon Patumahoe Hotel produced a superb defensive display to beat four-time defending McNamara Cup champions Bombay – their second win of the season over the same opposition.
Bombay scored first and had the early running but the visitors warmed to the task and grew more confident as the match went on.
Counties Manukau and Blues representative Joe Royal was instrumental in the side’s win as they consolidated third place on the ladder.
“To win up here in the second round is always hard because the field gets a bit boggier and it is always hard coming here against a well-drilled side that are four-time champions as we know so that is a big step forward,” coach Reon Graham said.
“We just started putting our attack together a bit better and our defense took another step forward from last week.”
The Patumahoe back line looked threatening with some front foot ball. Brock Hooper, Riley Hohepa and Sam Furniss looked particularly damaging at first five and in the midfield.
“Riley did well – he has been out a couple of weeks with crook ribs so it was good to see him come through the game well with a good game on defense and attack,” Graham added.
Ki Anufe scored 12 points to top the AS Wilcox Leaderboard but his 10 minute spell on the sidelines with a yellow card hurt the home side.
It was a top day for the visitors as Patumahoe Dave Redshaw Electrical kept their winning run going with an impressive 19-12 win over Bombay in Premier 2 play. Pukekohe Franklin Long Roofing enjoyed a 35-25 win over Manurewa Wise Property while Waiuku thrashed Onewhero Hinemoa Produce 80-10. Ardmore Marist Ross Roof Group completed a superb day for the club as they hammered Papakura Ray White 79-12.
Te Kautwhata, Karaka and Weymouth picked up wins in Premier 3 action. Weymouth and Te Kauwhata remain at the top of the standings with those victories while Karaka’s success was their first this season.
In Massey Cup Under 21 action Pukekohe Franklin Long Roofting pipped Ardmore Marist Ross Roof Group 23-21 in a close encounter. Patumahoe Albycon Ltd took a 36-17 win over Bombay to stay inside the top four.
Papakura Ray White, Karaka and Patumahoe Pak N Save picked up wins in Under 85kg games while it wasn’t a great day for local clubs in women’s action with both Manurewa and Ardmore Marist losing to Auckland opponents. -
Waikato
Premiership A Week 2
Fraser Tech 20-18 Morrinsville Sports
Hamilton Old Boys 14-17 Hamilton Marist
Hautapu 34-23 University
Otorohanga 41-20 MelvillePremiership B Week 2
Fraser Tech 29-20 Morrinsville Sports
Hamilton Old Boys 24-54 Hamilton Marist
Hautapu 31-10 University
Otorohanga 27-21 MelvilleChampionship A Week 2
Leamington 15-15 Suburbs
Putaruru 14-87 Te Awamutu Sports
Southern United 30-26 Hinuera
Taupiri 50-0 United Matamata SportsChampionship B Week 2
Leamington 31-22 Suburbs
Putaruru 17-31 Te Awamutu Sports
Southern United 34-0 Hinuera
Taupiri 18-29 United Matamata SportsDivision 1A Week 2
Pirongia 39-5 Huntly College Old Boys
Te Rapa 37-10 Frankton
Ohaupo - BYEDivision 1B Week 2
Pirongia WIN-DEFAULT Huntly College Old Boys
Te Rapa 7-50 Frankton
Ohaupo - BYEDivision 2 Week
Kihikihi 19-24 Jaradites
Matangi Hillcrest 0-31 Hamilton Old Boys
Ngaruawahia/Te Akau 12-42 Raglan
Te Awamutu Marist 28-29 KereoneColts Week 9
Hamilton Old Boys 13-7 Hamilton Marist
Morrinsville Sports 17-19 Leamington
United Matamata Sports 38-12 UniversityUnder 85kgs Week 9
Hamilton Marist WIN-DEFAULT Te Awamutu Sports
Melville 18-11 Fraser Tech
University 0-60 Morrinsville SportsGallagher Womens Premiership Week 9
Otorohanga 5-69 Melville
Taupiri - University (No result provided)Sunday 10 June
Putaruru - Southern United
Hamilton Old Boys - BYE -
Counties
Ardmore Marist South Auckland Motors overcame four-time defending champions Bombay 41-20 at Bombay Domain to move within touching distance of confirming top spot heading into the playoffs.
Doug Sanft’s side came through one of their biggest tests of the season – the defending champs at the business end of the season away from home – with flying colours.
The six tries to three win means that one more win from their final three games will secure top spot heading into the semifinals.
“It was some good learnings,” Sanft said. “I am happy with the win but we learned a lot about where we are at and Bombay put us under a lot of pressure especially in the first 50 minutes.
“It felt like a playoff game – it was intense right through the first half. We scored, they scored – it was real tight in the first half but maybe our skill-set stood out in the second half.”
Sanft was particularly happy with the performance of his front row – the starting side and the one that came on as replacements.
Ardmore Marist retained the Counties Power Cup in the process.
Bombay falls to fifth on points differential and have one less game to play than their semifinal rivals.
Karaka moved into a share of fourth place with a vital 22-18 win over Waiuku Brian James Contracting.
The home side found themselves down 13-5 at halftime but produced a spirited second half performance to bag their second successive win.
“I was really pleased with the team’s performance this week,” coach Scott Penney said. “We played a really good Waiuku side that had some injured players back this week and we managed to come out on top.
“I am super proud of the guys.”
Patumahoe Troydon Patumahoe Hotel took a big step towards securing a semifinal spot with a convincing 52-12 win over Onewhero Silver Ferns Marquees at Onewhero Domain.
Patumahoe scored eight tries in the one-sided result including a hat-trick to winger James Brady. Manurewa’s Willie Tuala still tops the AS Wilcox Leaderboard with 16 on the season.
It means Reon Graham’s side jumps ahead of Manurewa to second on the championship ladder.
“The main thing for us is that we spoke all week about how tough Onewhero is at home and how they don’t traditionally give in so we needed a real 80 minute performance,” Graham said.
“We stuck to our patterns really well for the full game.
“Jimmy ran hard all day and played well. Tamati Fromm had a really good game and Palu Ale had his first start in a number of weeks. He ran hard all game and played well defensively.”
The Patumahoe v Karaka match next weekend looms as one of the key match-ups that will have a big outcome on the semifinals.
Pukekohe Mitre 10 Mega got a much-needed win to boost their season after a string of disappointing performances. They proved too classy for Papakura Ray White 37-22 at Colin Lawrie Fields.
It snaps a skid of five losses and a draw for coach Mark Price’s side and
“I think it was hugely important – more for the boys than anything else,” Price said. “It wasn’t so much the win itself but the way the boys won.
“We were under a lot of pressure early on – Papakura came out strong and hit us with some early points. The way the boys bounced back I was really proud of.”
Pukekohe’s win keeps their semifinal hopes alive. With winnable games against Waiuku and Onewhero to go and a grudge match against Bombay, Price’s side remains in with a show of making the top four.
“They know where we are at in regards to the table and we are still not out of it,” Price said. “If we take the last couple of weeks against Manurewa and Ardmore out of the equation we have been really close. They know we are somewhere there.”
Patumahoe Dave Redshaw Electrical thrashed Onewhero Hinemoa Produce 70-0 to collect five vital points in Premier 2 action and hold their spot in the top four. Pukekohe Franklin Long Roofing got back to winning ways – beating Papakura Ray White 65-10 while Ardmore Marist Ross Roof Group got a close win over Bombay 33-29. Karaka saw off Waiuku’s challenge with a 33-20 victory.
Weymouth continued their unbeaten run in Premier 3 beating Maramarua 55-10. Te Kauwhata racked up a triple digit win in thrashing Karaka 106-0 while Puni held off Drury 36-34 in a cliffhanger.
Patumahoe Albycon got a crucial 31-22 win over Karaka in Massey Cup action – a replay of last season’s finale. Ardmore Marist Ross Roof Group proved too much for Bombay winning 32-18.
Papakura Ray White took an impressive 41-12 win over Waiuku in the Under 85kg competition. Patumahoe Pak N Save proved too strong for Karaka 32-10 while Pukekohe hammered Onewhero Bottle’O Tuakau 49-5. -
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North Harbour is putting up club game highlights on Facebook:
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QBE North Harbour PROVISIONAL Premier Standings for 30 June and Draw for Play-Offs for 7 July:
Premier One Standings:
Northcote 61
Massey 56
East Coast Bays 54
North Shore 47
Takapuna 35
Kumeu 30
Silverdale 26
Marist 23
Glenfield 18
Mahurangi 1Premier One Draw for 7 July:
Northcote & Massey -
Bye
East Coast Bays v Kumeu
North Shore v Takapuna
Silverdale v Mahurangi
Marist v Glenfield -
