2019 club rugby

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

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Stargazer

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

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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.

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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

Stargazer

@Higgins Actually the game was played, except for the last minute. But, yes, really sad to read that!

Edit: Oh, sorry, I misunderstood your post. The article in your post is about the women's final, which was stopped with one minute to go. I assume you were talking about the premiers game between the same clubs.

Stargazer

Results premiers:

Havelock North 33 (A Tuitavuki 2, T Hape, J Paewai, M Vuicakau tries; A Blake 4 cons),
Clive 24 (J Fuimaono, Z Southwick, L Goodin, J Tangaere tries; T Poto 2 cons).
HT: 19-14.

Central 44 (T Janssen 2, F Nimatasau, T Fogarty, K Lepelaars, T Beachen tries; K Drury-Hawkins 4 cons, 2 pens),
MAC 22 (R Paewai 3, F Selesele tries; T Iosefo con).
HT: 24-17.

Taradale 54 (I Mapu 3, L Maulolo 2, E Wano, N Ramsay, T Milner tries; B Truesdale 7 cons),
Tamatea 20 (J Harmer, P Ariki, I Bellamy tries; J Harris con, pen).
HT: 24-17.

Napier Old Boys Marist 64 (M Drew 2, P Fatialofa 2, T Symon-Burke, T Marsh, M Buckley, M Lauano, P Benzanilla-Corte, T Thompson tries; J Lauano 4 cons, B Champion 3 cons),
Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 24 (T Lord, H Willis, G Naera, H Hann tries; Lord 2 cons).
HT: 31-19.

Stargazer

Going by his latest post on instagram, It looks like Jonah Lowe will be playing for Clive next week.

kiwimatrix

@Higgins I think it was Porky Mariekura,ex MAC veteran frontrower who passed away, sad news indeed.

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2019 club rugby