2022 Hawke's Bay Representative Rugby
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Our U18 team v Wellington:
This looks like a very good squad. Several players from last week's Napier Boys' squad are in this line-up, but not Gus Brown and Max Ratcliffe (who seemed to be playing with an injury, so probably good to have a rest before the Hurricanes U18 camp).
Edited to add that I think that Daniel Toala is indeed a brother of Danny Toala.
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Rep games on Saturday 24 September 2022:
HB U16 'A' v Manawatū U16 - Tremain Field - k/o 1.00pm
Trustbank Central Secondary School Shield Final:
HB U18 v Wellington Samoa U18 - Tremain Field - k/o 1.00pm(There's an earlier game at 11.00am between Poverty Bay U18 and Manawatū U18 Development)
The HB U16 Development v Poverty Bay U16 game is on Monday 26 September 2022 at Lambton Square, Wairoa. K/o 1.15pm.
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@Stargazer Disappointing to report that the Under 18s went down narrowly to the Samoans 27 - 24 in a fiercely contested encounter that was really close throughout but the Samoans did have a couple of big bruising backs that they used to good effect that generally made things difficult for the home side throughout. All in all a thoroughly entertaining match. The scrums were a real mystery with each team taking turn and turn about to show each other who was boss. The guy on the right wing for HB looked like he had something special about him with some nice steps and swerves displayed but both backlines stood rather flat and there was not that much room to pull out any decisive moves. The Samoans did score a real lovely try early in the second half in the right hand corner where the hooker ran round the short side and there was no HB defence there, think it might have been from a willy away round the front of a lineout from memory but whatever it was is was beautifully constructed.
On the other field it was between a Manawatu outfit and a HB team that were billed as Under 16s but both teams had a number of sizeable guys playing. Some kids are pretty big these days! Did not really take a great deal of notice of what was happening but the Manawatu side seemed to be in control throughout and had the go forward nearly all day. The ref did give me the final score but I can't remember what it was but it was something like HB 12 - 24 Manawatu, a reasonably comfortable margin to the 'Poo whatever it was anyway.
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Rep rugby results 24 & 26 September 2022:
HB U18 24 - 25 Wellington Samoa U18
HB U16 'A' 10 - 18 Manawatū U16
HB U16 Dev 21 - 55 Poverty Bay U16 (played on Monday)
Coming up
Schedule for the Hurricanes U16 tournament at Petone Rec:
Mon 3/10:
HB U16 'A' v Wellington U16 Gold (division A) - 11.30am at field 2
HB U16 Dev v Whanganui U16 (division B - non-competition game) - 1.30pm at field 3Tue 4/10:
HB U16 'A' v Wellington U16 Black (division A) - 2.30pm at field 3
HB U16 Dev v Horowhenua-Kapiti U16 (division B ) - 12pm at field 3Thu 6/10:
Finals day TBC
There's a U18 Girls Provincial Union Delopment Camp at Napier Boys' High School on 4 - 6 October with girls from Hawke's Bay, Manawatū, Poverty Bay and Whanganui.
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@Stargazer said in 2022 Hawke's Bay Representative Rugby:
Rep rugby results 24 & 26 September 2022:
HB U18 24 - 25 Wellington Samoa U18
HB U16 'A' 10 - 18 Manawatū U16
HB U16 Dev 21 - 55 Poverty Bay U16 (played on Monday)Jaysus, Hawkes Bay rugby really shat the bed on the weekend. Losing to a Poverty Bay team, even as a development team shouldn't ever happen.
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So the 2022 edition of our U16s isn't great. The HB U16s won the tournament, last year. This year, they won't even make the final; in either division.
Results Mon 3/10:HB U16 'A' 13 -20 Wellington U16 Gold (division A)
HB U16 Dev 10 - 17 Whanganui U16 (division B - non-competition game)
Results Tue 4/10:HB U16 'A' 17 - 20 Wellington U16 Black (division A)
HB U16 Dev 41 - 24 Horowhenua-Kapiti U16 (division B )
Finals day - Thu 6/10:Division A:
Wellington Black (3) v HB U16 'A' (4)The Final is between Manawatū and Wellington Gold.
Division B:
HB U16 Dev (3) v Ngati Porou East Coast (4)The Final is between Poverty Bay and Wairarapa Bush.
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From a pay-walled article about halfback Kahlia Awa, who made her debut for the Tui, this year.
A Hawke's Bay Tui player in the Farah Palmer Cup and New Zealand Secondary Schools' netballer, life's a juggle for the Hastings Girls' High School Year 13 student.
"During the week it's training in the morning, school, training, back home again at eight o'clock, sleep and just repeat," Awa said.
Saturday means matches and this weekend is no different.
The talented midcourter is trialling for the Central Manawa, who are the feeder side for the Central Pulse franchise.
In January, there are trials to make the Hurricanes Poua team for Super Rugby Aupiki.
Wellington will end up being Awa's destination for 2023, but whether she'll spend it in a dress or a rugby jumper remains up in the air.There's some gentle pressure being applied from both sides but, thankfully, none from parents Duane and Shontelle, nor coaches such as Emma Jensen.
Jensen's been in a similar position herself. A New Zealand age-group hockey player, who went on to win three Rugby World Cups with the Black Ferns, she is now the deputy principal at Hastings Girls' and the 1st XV coach.
"There's a lot of things she has to weigh up, because she could make it in any sport she tries," Jensen said.
"I know netball are after her, but I also know that the Black Ferns will look at her as well and the Hurricanes have already mooted that she's a player on their radar and that she's likely to pick up a Super Rugby contract within the next couple of years.
"It's about having some fun and finding what she enjoys the most and that's pretty much the advice that I've given her. She just needs to make the right decision for herself, because you'll have a lifelong career in it if you're happy."
Awa has always excelled in most things. A prodigiously-talented basketballer, she's also a Ross Shield-winning captain, touch and rugby league player.
But now we're down to two sports where the professional ranks beckon, both of which appeal in slightly different ways.Awa was Jensen's understudy as Tui halfback this year but, with the latter having recently retired, the Hawke's Bay No 9 jersey is hers - should she opt for rugby.
Netball or rugby? The juggling act of Flaxmere's rising sporting star
Kahlia Awa's a Tui and could be a Hurricane. But the Pulse could come calling too.
