2021 Hawke's Bay Representative Rugby
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Not sure why this discussion is in this thread, but it's totally possible this is Brad's last year as a Magpie. As posted in the Magpies 2021 thread, Ere Enari is signed for 2 years. It being more than a year of injury cover, may mean they're looking for a future without Brad and then possibly without Fakatava (if he makes the ABs), too.
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Hawke's Bay U19 squad:
Had forgotten that Godfrey is still a puppy and still qualifies for this team. That should mean that he still qualifies for NZ U20s next year! If I remember them correctly from school rugby and a few academy games, Curran, Robinson, Kemp, Stok, Hayward and Godfrey are among the best of this squad.
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Sat 7 August 2021 - 1.00pm - Memorial Park, Masterton
Wairarapa Bush v Hawke's Bay U19
I assume the Junior Magpies will be playing a Wai-Bush U19 side, as the Wai-Bush Heartland squad plays Wellington Centurions tomorrow, and the Wai-Bush U20 squad plays at the Hurricanes Heartland U20 tournament in Palmerston North. You'd expect our U19s to win this game easily. I hope there will be a stream that we can still watch after the Magpies game.
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I haven's seen team line-ups, but apparently there are more representative games, tomorrow.
Whanganui v Hawke's Bay Saracens
Cooks Gardens, Whanganui - k/o 2.30pmCentral Hawke's Bay v Horowhenua-Kapiti
Otane Domain - k/o 2.30pmI vaguely remember that the HB Saracens U18 also plays games, but not sure whether that's already this weekend.
As per usual, no info on the HBRU website.
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Results (7 August 2021):
Wairarapa-Bush Baabaas 7 - 22 Hawke's Bay U19
Whanganui 7 - 14 Hawke's Bay Saracens
Central Hawke's Bay 12 - 45 Horowhenua Kapiti
This is a match report of the Whanganui v HB Saracens game that I found on Whanganui Rugby's website:
https://wanganuirugby.co.nz/wp/2021/08/07/hard-graft-at-cooks-as-hawkes-bay-development-hold-off-whanganui/ -
Rep rugby games (other than Magpies and Tui) on Sat 14 August 2021:
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HB Saracens v Poverty Bay - at Tremain Field, Napier - 2.00pm
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Taranaki U19 v Hawke's Bay U19 - at New Plymouth BHS (The Gully) - 1.00pm
This is the U19 squad for the game against Taranaki:
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Saw some posts on instagram. It looks like Jordan Thompson-Dunn has signed a contract with a Portuguese club. I don't know which one. I hope he'll come back and hasn't give up on a Magpies jersey, yet. He's still so young, but young players seem more impatient these days.
I think former (6-cap) Magpie Hayden Hann is still playing there.
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Apparently our U18s played as well. They lost 26 - 28 to Wairarapa-Bush U18. No shame, considering they must have missed a lot of players, with Hastings Boys, Napier Boys and Lindisfarne all playing games this afternoon, as well. So must have been a third-string team.
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Not sure whether the Hawke's Bay Saracens are still playing, this year. The silence of the HBRU with respect to rep rugby is deafening. Nothing in the media, either. These are the games I've been able to find via other unions' websites:
Saturday 25 September 2021:Wellington U19 v Hawke's Bay U19 - 12.00pm @ Lyndhurst Park (Tawa)
Manawatū U18 v Hawke's Bay Saracens U18 - 12.00pm @ CET Arena field 4 (Palmerston North)
Hawke's Bay U18 Girls v Manawatū U18 Girls - 2.30pm @ Waitahanui
Sunday 26 September 2021 - U16 pre-tournament round (division A):
Wairarapa-Bush U16 v Hawke's Bay U16 - 1.00pm @ EketahunaWhanganui U16 v Hawke's Bay U16 dev team (div B ) - preseason game
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Results 25-26 September 2021:
Wellington U19 42 - 7 Hawke's Bay U19
Manawatū U18 10 - 40 HB Saracens U18
Hawke's Bay U18 Girls v Manawatū U18 Girls ???Wairarapa-Bush U16 10 - 40 Hawke's Bay U16 (div A)
Whanganui U16 12 - 35 Hawke's Bay U16 dev team (div B )(non-competition game)
