2021 Hawke's Bay club rugby
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@canes4life Yep, I posted last week in this thread that he's playing for Taradale. We've quite a bit of good midfielders already (incumbent Magpies and Academy), so I expect he'll struggle to get a spot in the Magpies, unless multiple players are leaving or injured. Nevertheless, good luck to him. You never know.
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@stargazer I thought he was an ex St. Pats player so how in the blazes did NOBM miss out on him?
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Another player that has joined Hawke's Bay club rugby from Wellington is Sam Combs, but he's a returnee. He's a Lindisfarne College product who went to Wellington in 2017 to attend Uni and played for OBU. He's a LH prop.
According to the post "School leavers to watch 2021", Treyah Kingi-Taukamo - the former Napier Boys' halfback who was poached by St Kent's - will play for OBU. I think I posted elsewhere already that he had signed with the Wellington Academy (and he would have been in the Hurricanes U20s if he hadn't been injured).
Luke Donaldson (NOBM, not to be confused with the player of the same name from Canterbury) has also moved to Wellington and will play for Marist SP. Not sure, but isn't he from Wellington originally, and just going back?
I haven't been able to discover more Hawke's Bay school leavers ending up in Wellington. Still haven't been able to find out where Jayden Stok has ended up. Did he go to Waikato? Otago? Or did he decide to stay?
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@stargazer Yeah Luke Donaldson was originally from St Pats Town. He was one of the three that moved up to Hawkes Bay after school.
Also on Kienan Higgins, his bro Riley Higgins (Hurricanes Under 20s) will be playing for Petone in Wellington this year so I'd assume older bro pissed off knowing full well little bro might just be a little better.
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@canes4life Luke Donaldson wasn't one of "the three". That was his brother (I think), Zach Donaldson. I just looked it up, because I thought the same thing.
Yeah, I guess Kienan is just trying it in Hawke's Bay because he couldn't make it in Wellington. He wouldn't be the first Wellington reject trying it in the Bay, nor will he be the last. If correct, he clearly doesn't know who he's competing with for a Magpies spot, including Super Rugby players Danny Toala, Neria Fomai, Stacey Ili, Sam McNicol, AB7s Ollie Sapsford, Jordan Thompson-Dunn from our Academy and Hurricanes U20. If all these players are available in 2021, we're already stacked in the midfield.
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@stargazer you are right on that one. How old is Luke Donaldson then?
Yeah I’m looking forward to that R Higgins, Thompson-Dunn combo for the Canes Under 20s. From what I’ve seen and read they don’t seem to be the biggest guys but they are both highly skilled and have plenty of smarts, probably more in the Crotty/C Smith mould.
Kienan Higgins is a bit of a battler but he is good enough to take the next step. Whether he can or not with all the other midfield talent in the Bay atm is another question.
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@stargazer Olly Spasford played bloody well in the 7s down here at Hataitai Park today. Admittedly I saw only one game of his team (was rather busy behind the scenes to pay too much attention to matters on the field), played against the Tongans from memory. Solomone Funaki played for the Tongans by the way.
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@higgins Good to hear Sapsford went well. He has improved a lot as a player (XVs and 7s) since his first year in the black and white hoops.
Surprised that Funaki played for the Tongan team; he wasn't on the team list, so must have been a late addition.
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Club Rugby - Saturday, 10 April 2021:
Premiers - Nash Cup (round 2), k/o 3pm:
Napier Pirate v Clive (Tamatea Park 1)
MAC v Hastings (Flaxmere Park 1)
Tamatea v Havelock North (Bill Mathewson Park 1)
Taradale v Central (Tareha Rec Reserve 1)
Napier OBM v Napier Tech (Tremain Field 1)According to the article below, Pouri Rakete-Stones will play for Napier Pirate. No mention of Danny Toala playing for Hastings. I assume Lolagi Visinia won't be playing for Clive; I understand from some very sad posts on his instagram that he may be on bereavement leave this week. I couldn't find Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, Caleb Makene and Neria Fomai on any of Otago club rugby's team lists.
All clubs will miss their players who have been selected for the SRA U20 tournament. This particularly affects Central, who'll miss Frank Lochore, Harry Godfrey and Troy McIvor. Taradale will play without Jayden Walker, Hastings without Jordan Thompson-Dunn and NOBM without Jonty Stewart.
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@stargazer I was talking to some of the Tongan Management and they pointed him out to me. He was one of the two number threes they had on the field (not one with the white hair!) Apparently my best mate (who has been roped in as the team mini bus driver) has nominated me to provide the team with some pani keke tomorrow!!!!!!!
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@stargazer said in 2021 Hawke's Bay club rugby:
Half time scores:
Napier Pirate 0 - 14 Clive
MAC 0 - 20 Hastings
Tamatea 28 - 0 Havelock North
Taradale 10 - 0 Central
NOBM 14 - 12 Napier Tech
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@stargazer said in 2021 Hawke's Bay club rugby:
There's a bad livestream here:
Eke, that's hard to watch, are they filming that on a Nokia?
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@stargazer said in 2021 Hawke's Bay club rugby:
@nepia Dunno, heard it was bad last week, too. Better than nothing, I suppose.
I can't actually watch it, is making me feel a bit sick.
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I found the team sheets; the Visinia brothers are back in the Bay.
Clive
1 Zac Southwick
2 Jacob Dorward
3 Kareama Peni
4 Jordan Kupa
5 Jay Tuivaiti
6 Karetai Williams Paul
7 Josh Kaifa
8 Joseph Fuimaono
9 Trent Hape
10 Tianua Poto
11 Anzelo Tuitavuki
12 Petera Hakiwai
13 Lolagi Visinia
14 Antony Wilson
15 Nick Biss
16 Nicholas Agnew
17 Alfred Tuliaupupu
18 Donovan Mataira
19 Joshua Greening
20 Bronson Hokianga
21 Te Kahika Thompson
22 Sebastian visiniaNapier Pirate
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones
2 Tayla-Jay Debenham
3 Daniel Boon
4 Varasiko Domonibitu
5 Alex Wilson
6 Patrick Nichol
7 Damien Scott
8 Hugh Taylor
9 Liam Batt
10 Paoraian Manuel-Harman
11 Harry Fogarty
12 Felise Tavae
13 Al Momoisea
14 Patrick Momoisea
16 Tipene Lord
17 Raun Makirere-Haerewa
18 Hamish Willis
19 Ryan Gardiner
20 Tame Goldsack
21 Ezekiel Stewart
22 Zion Clarke
24 Sean MorrisonMAC
1 Amiga Mikaele
2 Louis Makiora
3 Paula Latu
4 Falisi Maka
5 Everard Reid
6 Fraser Taurima-Heperi
7 Tupou Afungia
8 Lexus Greening
9 Colin Hokianga
10 Zedekiah Awa
11 Tui Paikea
12 Vailoa Kereti
13 Sakopo Ofa
14 Roger Paewai
15 Eldius Oli (Hastings Boys 1st school leaver; was good in 2019 Champions team)
16 TK Kata
17 Maika Fehoko
18 Clinton Vaiusu
19 Larry Olive
20 Jackson Waerea
21 Penisini Taufa
22 Tom IosefoHastings (with some strange numbers)
2 Miracle Lolofie
3 Timoteo Vaiusu (he's a midfielder
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5 Jessie Lesa-Sipaia
7 Jardine Chungching
8 Jacob Devery
9 Connor McLeod
11 Mason Emerson
12 Danny Toala
13 Gideon Kautai
14 Saifiti Saifiti
15 Ioane Ioane
16 Matthew Wilson
17 Eugene Sandilands
18 Joe Taafi
21 Alex Philip
22 Ausage Fomai
23 Faleapuna Matamata
24 Jason Long
25 Angus McGuire
26 Danya Tulou
27 Dennis TapusoaTamatea (random list)
5 Tama Hutana
#Anaru Kupa
#Ash Robinson
#Bo Ross
#Daniel Paku
#Dennon Robinson-Bartlett
#Elijah Mataira
#Hunta Marsh
#Ivan bellamy
#Jarom Mareikura
#Jimi harris
#Jordan Harmer
#Kianu Kereru-Symes
#Lincoln McClutchie
#Manahi Goulton
#Mason Kean
#Mataeus Marsh
#Moses Hawkins
#Tane Cooper
#Te Maangi Hamlin
#Wipere EdwardsHavelock North
1 Jasper Wylie
2 Tikia Atiau
3 Tuaniu Tuaniu
4 Shane Cusack
5 Aporosa Tuinamataya
6 William Reeves
7 Tama Hawkins
8 Nicholas Hutton
9 Sam Walton-Sexton
10 Ben Kelt
11 Caleb Harmer
12 Kalin Paewai
14 James Tule
15 Epeli Tanadroga
16 Angus Keefe
17 william Mcgoon
18 Daniel Saifiti
19 Marnus Kruger
20 Isaiah Renata
21 Dewet Theron
22 Caleb Foster
25 Mark WattrusTaradale
1 Sean ORMOND
2 Liam ROWLANDS
3 Namatahi WAA
4 Ben FRESCHINI
5 Jacob WARD
6 Josh EDEN-WHAITIRI
7 Thomas EDEN
8 Nathan TWEEDY
9 Humphrey SHEILD
10 Carlos KEMP (Napier Boys school leaver, one to keep an eye on)
11 Majella TUFUGA
12 Kienan HIGGINS
13 Hemaua SAMASONI
14 Nathan RAMSAY
15 Cameron ROBINSON
16 Jackman BYRNE
17 Samuel COMBS
18 Angelo MUFANA
19 Iakopo MAPU
20 Karl HEWITT
21 Brad TRUESDALE
22 Dylan RAMSAYCentral
1 Tui Kuru
2 Maxmillion Fryatt
3 Trei Nepe Apatu
4 Tom Parsons
5 David Parker
6 Jason Cutbush
7 Thomas Fogarty
8 Warwick Slingsby
9 Tim Sciascia
10 James Logan
11 Jack White
12 Zaccheaus Simpson
13 Tate Harte
14 Joeli Rauca
15 Braydon Hardwidge
16 Quinn Fogarty
17 Benjamin Parsons
19 Travis Janssen
20 Tom Beachen
21 Nicholas White
22 Etene Gucake
25 Marcus JacksonNOBM
1 Lee Moleli
2 Dominic Devine
3 James Holbrook
4 Matthew Gardner
5 Boris van Bruchem (Has anyone seen him play? If he has Dutch genes, he may be tall. Just wondering. )
6 Migao Lauano
7 Ricky Hayes
8 Hannon Brighouse
9 Zachary Donaldson
10 Bain Champion
11 Michael Buckley
12 Duff Penitito
13 Pedro Bezanilla
14 Samuela Korosigasiga
15 Liam Edwards
16 Reilly Hannan
17 Johnny Siitia
18 Pulea Faleiva
19 Pouvi Fatialofa
20 Josh McIntyre
21 Paul Bickle
22 Ryan LindequeNapier Tech
1 Timothy FARRELL
2 Makaro JOEL
3 Perrin MANUEL
4 Elijah MARTIN
5 Corey McCAFFREY
6 Oliver LARBI
7 Amos RODDICK
8 Xavier McCORKINDALE
9 Sheridan RANGIHUNA
10 Tamati SAMUELS
11 Wesley AKERIPA
12 Ted WALTERS
13 Ben TE HAU
14 Ben LEWIS
15 Leighton SHAW
16 Kaine CARGILL-ISAACS
17 Manaaki ARANUI
18 Ali ALIVALE
20 Jesse LOUGHNAN
21 Scott MOGFORD
22 Tana ROWDEN
23 Bailey Galbraith
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