NZ Club Rugby 2022 ( General)

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@Stargazer said in NZ Club Rugby 2022 ( General):

@Bovidae I noticed that Adam Thomson is a player/coach, too.

He had that role last year too.

I scanned through the list and there are quite a few well-known ex players involved as coaches. de Malmanche is another at HOB. I see that James Semple is one of the Matamata coaches. I don't know if that is the Nathan Harris.

[mikey07]

Tehiorangi Walden is at 12 for Poneke tomorrow
Alex Fidow at 3 for Ories
Josh Moorby at 15 for Upper Hutt
More Importantly it’s a certain Ferners first game of rugby tomorrow after a year out with a torn Bicep.

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[mikedogz]

S.U.R.F from Tokoroa are setting the standard in Division One in the Waikato, they played my club Te Rapa today. We didn't get thrashed by 50 so I see that is an improvement. Isaac Boss was playing halfback. Ross Filipo was watching.

[Tim]

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Waikato Draught Premiership Week 3 (Kickoff A's 2:45 pm)

Fraser Tech v Morrinsville Sports - Waikato Steel Fabricators Park (Ron Crawford Memorial Trophy)
Hamilton Old Boys v Te Awamutu Sports - Fred Jones Park
Hautapu v United Matamata Sports - Memorial Park, Cambridge
Otorohanga v Melville - island Reserve
University v Hamilton Marist - Waikato University

Waikato Club Rugby Preview 7 May 2022

Waikato Draught Premiership Week 3 Kickoff A s 2:45pm B s 1:00pm After 2 weeks of competition three teams remain...

Out of curiosity, I will likely go along to watch HOB vs TA Sports.

[Tim]

Hapakuki Moala-Liava'a is back playing for East Coast Bays. Was he overseas?

Edit: looks like he was in Japan.

[Bovidae]

TA Sports beat Hamilton OB 33-24. I'll post the full rounds results when available.

I over-heard someone say that Malachi Wrampling will be missing some games when involved with the Chiefs U20s. He is a beast for a no.8, one year out of school. Some of the other younger players might also be part of the squad.

@Stargazer Smiler-Ah Kiong looked very dangerous with the extra space at fullback.

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[Tim]

Back down to Earth for Silverdale, good result for Massey, disappointment for ECB after being up at halftime.

[mikedogz]

My club Te Rapa hosted Taupiri. A couple of losses but the top team is improving. Bev's Broadcasting was there so it was good for out of towners to get to watch the team and get we get to see a highlights package too. Us old boys had a run around against a couple of other Presidents teams. Geez we could do with some rain in Hamilton, dust flying everywhere.

[Stargazer]

[Number 10]

Last Saturday (7th) Avalon fielded a player by the name of Nasi Manu.

The same player as the Highlanders/Tonga rep?

[Stargazer]

@Number-10 No, that's a different player. The former Highlander Nasi Manu still played for Hino Red Dolphins, last Sunday.

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Waikato Draught Premiership Rd 4
Hamilton Marist v Fraser Tech - Marist Park (Ron Crawford Memorial Trophy)
Melville v Hamilton Old Boys - Collins Road
Morrinsville Sports v Hautapu - Campbell Park
Te Awamutu Sports v Otorohanga - Albert Park
United Matamata Sports v University - Bedford Park

[Smudge]

Pretty crazy finish to the Petone v HOBM game today. I went for the first 20 but it was raining and I felt like shit so went home. Should have stayed...

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[Bones]

Maybe a booboo but cool

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Waikato Draught Premiership A Week 5 (Kickoff 2.45 pm)
Fraser Tech are the only remaining Premiership side yet to taste defeat this season and have successfully recorded 4 bonus point victories to sit at the top of the standings with 20 points. Hamilton Marist and Te Awamutu Sports are second equal with 14 points then there is a log jam between 4th and 8th, with only 2 points separating these teams. This weekend Fraser Tech will face their first challenge this season for the Stag Trophy when they host University, this match will also be a Ron Crawford Memorial Trophy challenge as well.

Fraser Tech v University - Waikato Steel Fabricators Park (Ron Crawford Memorial & Stag Trophy Challenge)
Hamilton Marist v Melville - Marist Park
Hautapu v Hamilton Old Boys - Memorial Park, Cambridge
Morrinsville Sports v Te Awamutu Sports - Campbell Park
United Matamata Sports v Otorohanga - Bedford Park

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Only just noticed that Elijah Mataira has joined his Hastings Boys' team mate Latrel Smiler-Ah Kiong at Te Awamutu.

Btw, have you seen Smiler Ah Kiong play, this season? How is he going?