2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby
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Once again arrived just before half time, albeit a bit grumpy after my Under 21 guys let in a couple of late converted tries to lose! CHB were just kicking off with the score NTOB 11 - 10 CHB and that's the way it stayed until halftime. Apparently until then it was sort of an old fashioned type of game with massive amounts of forward play and that sort of continued throughout the second half. It was a place for only the toughest guys to be out there on the field with a bit of old fashioned style players putting in a little bit of niggle! Even with CHB getting their noses in front I remained confident of a Texans victory despite my guys being at least 8 points behind on occasions.
So my confidence proved to be well placed with a massive try to Manaaki Aranui (I think) from a concerted period of forwards hammering away at the goal line with only a few minutes left. The conversion took my guys out into a three point lead and despite some intense CHB forward pressure the Altherm Texans held on for the narrowest of victories.
There were bits of backline play but with CHB having a few Fijians in the backs I thought there might have been a bit more. In all honesty I thought the Texan backs shaded their opponents ever so slightly and always looked the more likely to construct an attacking backline try. Sometimes the way the game pans out sort of stops the backs from flinging it all round the field and today was one of those.
So happy I was that I forget what the final score was but it was something like 33 - 30 or thereabouts with my guys probably getting the four try bonus (to be confirmed!). Whatever it was the HB Challenge Shield was locked away after the successful defence in readiness to put it on the line against Tamatea on 27 May.
Next week the Altherm Texans are out to Anderson Park to take on Havelock North. Hopefully the drainage in the changing rooms in Havelock will be a bit better next week than it was today! -
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@Stargazer Aotea must have had a few players ordered off. Either that or heaps of them away duck shooting? The score looks strange in that teams that score over 100 don't usually let in 36 at the other end so maybe something like a number of Aotea front rower players got injured and they had to play golden oldies scrums.
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Altherm NTOB: 33
Tries: Elijah Martin, Ted Walters, Liam Udy-Johns, Manaaki Aranui Conversions: Sheridan Rangihuna (2) Penalties: Sheridan Rangihuna (3)
CHB: 30
Tries: George Macpherson (2), Tom Parsons Conversions: Jordan Soli (3) Penalties: Jordan Soli (3)Tamatea: 15
Tries: Dennon Robinson-Bartlett, Waisake Babitu, Sawelio Macenalagi
Havelock North: 57
Tries: Samuel Smith (4), Cooper Flanders (3), Jesse Paewai (2) Conversions: Tawhiri Gifford-Kara (3), Alex Philip, Sam Walton-Sexton (2)Taradale 56
Tries: Brayden-Trevaughn Lansdown-Cunningham (2), Josh Eden-Whaitiri, Karl Hewitt, Andrew Gardner, Majella Tufuga (2), Dylan Gallien, Nathan Ramsay Conversions: Ezra Malo (4) Penalty: Ezra Malo
M.A.C: 28
Tries: Elia Bari (2), Alatasi Tupou, Lexus Greening Conversions: Joshua Coward (4)Aotea: 36
Tries: Samuel Jones (2), Gene Ropoama (2), Trent Conway
Conversions: Hoera Stephenson (4) Penalty: Hoera Stephenson
NOBM: 101
Tries: Michael Beech (2), Paoraian Manuel-Harman (4), Luke Foster, Kere Penitito (2), Jonty Stewart, Tulitaluai Faleiva, Kade Manuel-Green, Iakopo Tana, Josh Gimblett, Craig Sharplin
Conversions: Jonty Stewart (13)Clive: 19
Tries: Quaid Paora, Antony Wilson, Aminiasi Koroi Conversions: Tianua Poto (2)
Hastings RS: 69
Tries: Vikta Tevita (2), Oscar Sowman, Jayden Rihia (2), Jordan Thompson-Dunn(3), Patrick Tuifua, Xavier Hill, Luke Rosvall Conversions: Koby Deacon (7)A point to note that there were eight penalties kicked this week, six of those (three apiece) in the one game. It can't be that often where six are kicked all week these days let alone in the one game.
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@Number-10 Maybe you can help out. Are these all grades and respective trophies? What is division 2A (higher or lower than div 2) and what is the trophy's name? The below is based on last year, but with Div 2A.
round 1
Premiers - Nash Cup
Town & Country / Town: Jack Swain Cup - 2023 winner: Napier OBM
Town & Country / Country: Arthur Bowman Cup - 2023 winner: Ōtāne
Town v Country: Pratt Trophy - 2023 winner: Napier OBM
Div 3: Maury Coady Cup
Women: Marsh Cup
Colts: Arthur Brown Cup - 2023 winner: Cliveround 2
Premiers - Maddison Trophy
Div 1 - Hepa Paewai Memorial Trophy
Div 2 - Tom Mulligan Cup
Div 2A ?
Div 3 - Ron Parker Memorial Cup
Women - Championship Cup
Colts - Pat Ryan Memorial TrophyU85kg
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@Stargazer said in 2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby:
@Number-10 Maybe you can help out. Are these all grades and respective trophies? What is division 2A (higher or lower than div 2) and what is the trophy's name? The below is based on last year, but with Div 2A.
round 1
Premiers - Nash Cup
Town & Country / Town: Jack Swain Cup - 2023 winner: Napier OBM
Town & Country / Country: Arthur Bowman Cup - 2023 winner: Ōtāne
Town v Country: Pratt Trophy - 2023 winner: Napier OBM
Div 3: Maury Coady Cup
Women: Marsh Cup
Colts: Arthur Brown Cup - 2023 winner: Cliveround 2
Premiers - Maddison Trophy
Div 1 - Hepa Paewai Memorial Trophy
Div 2 - Tom Mulligan Cup
Div 2A ?
Div 3 - Ron Parker Memorial Cup
Women - Championship Cup
Colts - Pat Ryan Memorial TrophyU85kg
In the first round Town and Country had three pools - Country, Town 1, Town 2.
The first three from Country, the first 3 from Town 1, and the first 2 from Town 2 go forward into Division 2 for the Tom Mulligan Cup.
The bottom 2 from each of Country, Town 1, Town 2 go forward into Division 2A. There is a new cup still to be allocated for 2A.
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@Number-10 Thank you! Maybe I missed an article in the HBT that mentions it, I don't know, but I couldn't find any explanation. Is it because Div 2 became too big (too many games)?
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@Stargazer said in 2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby:
Results Nash Cup (week 10):
Hastings 66 - 12 Aotea
NOBM 27 - 32 Taradale
MAC 100 - 22 Tamatea
Havelock North 7 - 32 Tech
Central 26 - 18 PiratesNo report from me this week as I got boxed it at the Pirates car park so had to stay and watch a Division 3 game there after my Under 21s got dumped by Pirates. Must say I thoroughly enjoyed the skill level on display and it made for a very enjoyable 60 minutes or so that I watched.
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@Stargazer said in 2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby:
Results Nash Cup (week 10):
Hastings 66 - 12 Aotea
NOBM 27 - 32 Taradale
MAC 100 - 22 Tamatea
Havelock North 7 - 32 Tech
Central 26 - 18 PiratesHastings RS: 66
Tries: Bryson Crawford-Pakoti (3), John Palu, Oscar Sowman, Saifiti Saifiti, Patrick Tuifua, Isaac Hinton, Jessie Lesa-Sipaia, Jardine ChungChing Conversions: Koby Deacon (7), Danny Toala
Aotea: 12
Tries: Samuel Jones, Gene Ropoama Conversion: Zane TaiteTaradale: 32
Tries: Angelo Mufana, Majella Tufuga (2), Iakopo Petelo Mapu, Karl Hewitt Conversion: Dylan Ramsay
NOBM: 27
Tries: Kere Penitito (2), Matthew Monaghan, Pedro Bezanilla Conversions: Jonty Stewart (2)
Penalty: Jonty StewartM.A.C: 100
Tries: Elia Bari, Solomone Fono, Damarus Hokianga (3), Abraham Lauaki, Lexus Greening (2), Joshua Coward, Fa'alemiga Selesele, Meni Manase, Josiah Sakaria, Thomas Kirikiri, Hateni Tafolo, Roger Paewai Conversions: Joshua Coward (6), Hateni Tafolo, Vailoa Kereti, Fa'alemiga Selesele
Tamatea: 22
Tries: Muli Tuanaki, Rongowhitiao Maaka, Ramo Leef Conversions: Darcey Gilbert, Oranga Harris
Penalty: Darcey GilbertAltherm NTOB: 32
Tries: Bethel Loutele Malasia, Ben Lewis, Troy McIvor, Ted Walters Conversions: Sheridan Rangihuna (3) Penalties: Sheridan Rangihuna (2)
Havelock North: 7
Try: Tuaniu Tuaniu Conversion: Sam Walton-SextonCHB: 26
Tries: George Macpherson, Kaliova Mocetadra, Frank Lochore, Jeri Kavekai Conversions: Jordan Soli (3)
Pirate: 18
Tries: Ryo Kikkawa (2), Kassidy Ewart Penalty: Tipene Maxwell -
@Stargazer said in 2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby:
@Number-10 Thank you! Maybe I missed an article in the HBT that mentions it, I don't know, but I couldn't find any explanation. Is it because Div 2 became too big (too many games)?
Yes. With 8 teams they can get a full round robin played before playoffs and final - which they couldn't do with 14 teams.
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Nash Cup 27 May 2023 (final week)
Tech v Tamatea
Havelock North v Clive
MAC v Hastings
Pirates v Taradale
Central v AoteaIt's safe to say that Tech will win the Nash Cup, tomorrow, with Tamatea as their last opponent.
It could become a Tech double, with the Tech women playing Clive in the Marsh Cup Final.
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Please note the early kick off time of 1315hrs for the Altherm Tech v Tamatea game. Not sure why other than to allow Nash Cup winning celebrations to start earlier than normal. My Metro Direct Texan Colts have now been relegated to Whitmore Park's Number 2 Field at the same time as a result so it will mean I will not be able to get to see outstanding flanker Nik Patumaka debut at prop!
