2018 Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament

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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed Taupo has retained hosting rights for the annual Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament for three years from 2019.

Taupo has been the home of the tournament since 2014, with their current five-year hosting agreement to end after the 2018 tournament. 

Tournament details

The 2018 tournament will be played over three days; Sunday 9 September, Wednesday 12 September and Saturday 15 September with players taking part in development programmes on non-game days. 

A total of 400 players from 16 teams will compete – one team from each of the Mitre 10 Cup Provincial Unions, one Auckland Development team and one Heartland Unions combined team. Regional seeding tournaments will kick off across the four regions on 18 August, with tournament rankings to be decided on Saturday 1 September after the last round of seeding matches. 

At the conclusion of the seeding matches, the teams in each region will be ranked 1-4, with the top two ranked sides in each region going into the top eight of the tournament draw to play for the Graham Mourie Cup, and the third and fourth ranked teams, into the championship eight to contest for the Michael Jones Trophy.

Auckland A and Counties Manukau go into the tournament as defending champions of the Graham Mourie Cup and Michael Jones Trophy respectively.

http://www.allblacks.com/News/32735/jock-hobbs-under-19-tournament-to-remain-in-taupo

[chchfanatic]

Going to be a strong team out of Canterbury this year. The likes of Cullen grace , Matt letoga , Connor Gordon , nick frost , Perry Karati , Shilo Klein , Luke Donaldson, Fergus Burke , Dallas McLeod , Coel Kerr , Connor garden Bachop , Rico Syme , Sam Gilbert.

[Rapido]

They should host this somewhere really difficult for the League scouts to get to to ....

Like Niue, 1 flight in/out per week. Book out the whole plane.

[Stargazer]

2018 Otago U19 squad:

Abraham Pole - Prop - Harbour
Matt Kemp - Prop - University
Mamea Taimalie - Prop - University
Sepa Vaka - Prop - Dunedin
Moala Katoa - Prop - Alhambra-Union
Brady Robertson - Hooker - Taieri
Jake Fowler - Hooker - Green Island
Josh Hill - Lock - University
Anton Schroder - Lock - Kaikorai
Adam Brash - Lock - University
Sean Jansen - Lock / Flanker - Kaikorai
Sam Dickson - Flanker - University
JJ Tonks - Flanker - Alhambra-Union
Robbie Wong-Toi - Flanker - Kaikorai
Josh Retter - Flanker - Dunedin
Gus McPherson - Flanker - University
Henry Bell - Flanker - University
Graham Urquhart - Halfback - University
Kane Johnston - Halfback - Kaikorai
Bob Martin - Halfback - University
Llew Johnson - 1st 5/8 - Alhambra-Union
Kody Edwards - 1st 5/8 - University
Ross Burton - Midfield - University
Delany McKenzie - Midfield - Green Island
TJ Ane - Midfield - Kaikorai
Elim Liko - Wing - Alhambra-Union
Sam Jones - Wing - Kaikorai
Layne Opetaia - Wing - Kaikorai
Levi Emery - Fullback - Alhambra-Union
Harrison Boyle - Fullback - Dunedin

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2018 University of Waikato: Waikato U19 Squad

Forwards
George Dyer – Prop (Fraser Tech)
Jo Mason – Prop (Hamilton Marist)
Wesley Tapueluleu – Prop (Hamilton Old Boys)
Ollie Norris – Prop (Hautapu)
Brad Burkhart – Hooker (Suburbs)
Sam Cooper – Hooker (Hamilton Old Boys)
Stanley Paese – Hooker/Prop (University)
Samipeni Finau – Lock (Hamilton Old Boys)
Jamie McInnes – Lock (University)
Jonty Powers – Lock/Blindside (Fraser Tech)
James Thompson – Lock/Blindside (Hautapu)
Charles Alaimalo – Blindside (Hamilton Marist)
Calum McNab – Openside (Hamilton Old Boys)
R Kelly Pakeau – Openside (Hautapu)
Quade Tapsell – Number 8 (Hamilton Marist)

Backs
Rhys Dickinson – Halfback (Fraser Tech)
Keaton Neels – Halfback (Hautapu)
Josh Vuta – Halfback (Hautapu)
Logan Karl – First Five (Te Awamutu Sports)
Raiki Willison – First Five (Otorohanga)
Tautau Kapea – Midfield (Hautapu)
Te Ranga Kihi – Midfield (Hautapu)
Quinn Tupaea – Midfield (Hamilton Old Boys)
Malakai Uasi – Midfield (Leamington)
Brian Lima – Wing (Hamilton Marist)
Jack McConnell – Wing (Hamilton Old Boys)
Siave Seti – Wing (Hamilton Marist)
Kaea Hongara – Fullback (Hautapu)

[trooa]

BOP look to have another top U19 side this year with pre season wins over Northland 31-5, Auckland A 28-10 and Auckland B 47-14. Team from Saturday below which is likely the squad, NZ Sec School Jeriah Mua out for the season from Saturday's game.

1. Tevita Sole

2. Miracle Lolofie

3. Peter Seeling

4. Angus Baker

5. Etonia Waqa

6. Kaipo Brown (c)

7. Jeriah Mua

8. Gordie Lloyd

9. Leroy Carter

10. Cole Forbes

11. Bartje Wierenga

12. Lalomilo Lalomilo

13. Dennon Robinson

14. Jayjay Suemai

15. Emoni Narawa

16. Leander Du Plessis

17. Mafi Fifita

18. Jonas Pomare

19. Iosefa Maloney/Siaola

20. Kohan Herbert

21. Keita Yamamoto

22. Coby Miln

23. Te Riini Hapi

24. Semisi Paea

25. Tanira Tamanui-Nepia

[chchfanatic]

Canterbury beat Ta$man 94-0 in a warmup game last week

[mariner4life]

@chchfanatic said in 2018 Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament:

Canterbury beat Ta$man 94-0 in a warmup game last week

@Chris-B you blokes really should start your poaching at an earlier age

[Bovidae]

Waikato beat North Harbour on Sat (no score given).

Seeding Matches

18 Aug 2018 v Taranaki, Yarrow Stadium No. 2, New Plymouth, 1.00 pm
25 Aug 2017 v Counties Manukau, Mountfort Park Field 1, Manurewa, 2.00 pm
1 Sep 2018 v Bay of Plenty, Fred Jones Park, Hamilton, 1.00 pm

[Chris B.]

@mariner4life It was our under-11s.

[chchfanatic]

@chris-b it’s a pretty bloody good team this year. Average results last year

[chchfanatic]

The 31-strong Canterbury U19 squad for the 2018 South Island Qualification series has been named. In association with the Sarah Kilner Real Estate - moving to Wellington, contact Sarah.

Canterbury will play Otago, Southland and Ta$man between 18 August and 1 September.

Player (Club)

Finlay Brewis (Canterbury University)
Reon Lowery (Burnside)
Perry Karati (Burnside )
Shilo Klein (HSOB)
Maka Mafileo* (Belfast)
Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia (Canterbury University)
Thomas Edwards (New Brighton)
Fletcher Newell (Lincoln University)
Nick Frost (Lincoln University)
Cullen Grace (Lincoln University)
Boris van Bruchem (New Brighton)
Viliami-Fehoko Fungavaka (Saracens)
Josh Bokser (Lincoln University)
Finlay Joyce (HSOB)
Connor Gordon (Lincoln University)
Mitchell Gibson (Canterbury University)
Glen Beardsley (Lincoln University)
Matthew Letoga (Canterbury University)
Luke Donaldson (Lincoln University)
Charlie Watanabe (Belfast)
Conor McManus (Christchurch)
Fergus Burke (Canterbury University)
Alex Harford (HSOB)
Dallas McLeod (Christchurch)
Sam Gilbert (Lincoln University)
Luke Glen (HSOB)
Burns Mills (Christchurch)
Coel Kerr (Lincoln University)
Connor Garden-Bachop (Lincoln University)
Fletcher Morgan (Lincoln University)
Rico Syme (Christchurch)

*Subject to fitness

[Stargazer]

@chchfanatic Josh Bokser, another player from Napier Boys. Played for New Zealand Schools Barbarians last year.

[chchfanatic]

@stargazer that’s correct. Great player who plays well above his weight.

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Last week's Seeding Match Results:

Blues Region
Auckland 50 - 3 Northland
North Harbour 27 - 10 Auckland

Chiefs Region
Counties Manukau 17 - 60 Bay of Plenty
Taranaki 24 - 22 Waikato

Hurricanes Region
Hawke's Bay 7 - 47 Wellington
Hurricanes Heartland 12 - 3 Manawatu

Southern Region
Southland 7 - 46 Ta$man
Otago 17 - Canterbury 45

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This week's draw:

[chchfanatic]

@stargazer Canterbury 86 Southland 8

[Stargazer]

@chchfanatic Another big score. I saw another monster score yesterday.

[chchfanatic]

@stargazer who was that. Best Canterbury team I’ve see in years. Were resting a couple of players too