2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby
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@stargazer It has just dawned on me that the earlier kick off times are probably because a lot of the guys will want to get along to McLean Park to take in the Warriors v Brisbane NRL clash kicking off at 5.30pm. Having a real early kick off time in my guys game is probably to accommodate the Tamatea people as Tohu Harris, the Warriors captain, is from their Marae and they are probably providing the Maori welcome etc for the teams at the game. Whitmore Park works out quite handy for them too as it is an easy 15 minute walk to McLean Park so can wander up there after having a few warmers in the Tech Clubrooms to prepare themselves!
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@Higgins just saw the score on tribe. Did Tamatea start their 15min walk to McLean park at half time and Tech just played themselves after that.
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@Magpie_in_aus said in 2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby:
@Higgins just saw the score on tribe. Did Tamatea start their 15min walk to McLean Park at half time and Tech just played themselves after that.
Don't know as I was over on the No. 2 Ground dealing to my Under 21s playing Napier Old Boys (and even though our Metro Direct Tech guys won it was an ordeal watching the standard of play with both teams having an off day skills wise - our guys got up with a 78th minute converted try getting our noses in front 46 - 39 no doubt much to @Stockcar86 's disappointment!).Think it was something like 47 - 06 to our Altherm Tech Premier guys at halftime and the final score was something like high 80s to an unknown score. I got told Tamatea did not give up at any stage despite the overwhelming odds and did manage a try in the second half. Nash Cup winning celebrations were humming along nicely when I had to leave The Nest. Our ladies also tonked Clive something like 37 - 17 to win the Marsh Cup so it was a real good day for Tech!
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@Stargazer said in 2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby:
Results of the last week of the Nash Cup:
Tech 87 - 14 Tamatea
Havelock North 41 - 29 Clive
MAC 29 - 36 Hastings
Pirates 14 - 27 Taradale
Central 34 - 26 AoteaTech win the Nash Cup!
Also: Tech win the Marsh Cup!
Tech Women 33 - 17 Clive Women
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Altherm Napier Tech Old Boys: 87
Tries: Damien Scott, Ted Walters (2), Nik Patumaka (2), Falealii Popoalii (3), Manaaki Aranui, Xavier McCorkindale, Phagen Clarke-Winiata (2), Mark Braidwood Conversions: Falealii Popoalii (6), Xavier McCorkindale (4), Phagen Clarke-Winiata
Tamatea: 14
Try: Tane Cooper Penalties: Darcy Gilbert (3)Hastings RS: 36
Tries: Vikta Tevita, Jordan Thompson-Dunn, Dennis Tapusoa, Oscar Sowman, Patrick Tuifua, Neria Fomai
Conversions: Danny Toala (3)
M.A.C: 29
Tries: Meni Manase, Elia Bari, Lexus Greening (2), Damarus Hokianga Conversions: Joshua Coward (2)Havelock: 41
Tries: Kaihau Pasikala, Ben Morgan (2), Avian Rihia, Brett Bakkerus, Reuben Allen Conversions: Cam Burgess (4) Penalty: Cam Burgess
Clive: 29 (1 try scorer info missing)
Tries: Te Aranga Hakiwai, Aminiasi Koroi, Antony Wilson, plus one other Conversions: Te Aranga Hakiwai, Jayden Falcon (2)
Penalty: Te Aranga HakiwaiTaradale: 27
Tries: Iakopo Petelo Mapu (2), Dylan Gallien, Majella Tufuga (2) Conversion: Ezra Malo
Pirate: 14
Tries: Konradd Newland, Al Momoisea Conversions: Ryo KikkawaCHB: 34
Tries: Kaliova Mocetadra, Jeri Kavekai, Maximillion Fryatt, Semi Vodosese, Daniel Hardwidge
Conversions: Tom Beachen (3) Penalty: Tom Beachen
Aotea: 26
Tries: Tama Petera (2) Conversions: Hoera Stephenson (2) Penalties: Hoera Stephenson (4) -
Maddision Trophy draw Saturday 3 June 2023
Central v Tech
Taradale v Hastings
MAC v NOBM
Hepa Paewai Memorial Trophy draw:
Tamatea v Pirates
Clive v Aotea
Bye: Havelock North
I didn't realise that both divisions had so few teams in it. It's again completely different from last year, which was obviously still affected by Covid. I think last year there were Premiers Reserves teams in Div 1?Has there been anoverview/ explanation of the club rugby format changes in the media (presumably the HBT), this year? I'd love to get the link if there's an article (or more than one).
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@Stargazer Interesting to see TBW back on the bench for the Altherm Texans. Also Sam Wilkins in number 21, ex NBHS 1st XV squad last season and has been playing out of position at first five for my Metro Direct Texan Colts. An awesome demon low tackler for such a little guy. There are still a number of names missing from the team sheet for my guys but hopefully the matchday 23 will be enough to get the job done. Hopefully I can get down to Waipuk to take in the match and if as close as the last time the two sides matched up a couple of weeks ago it might give me a few worries!
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l had just finished writing a comprehensive report from the match at Waipukurau's Central Park which somehow disappeared (hopefully I might be able to fluke finding it somewhere!). Suffice to say that I was not happy in so far as I stormed off from the sidelines after 53 minutes of running time in the second half after a highly disputed penalty resulted in the home side scoring a converted try in the far right hand corner to bring the score to Central HB 31 - 31 Altherm Tech.
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@Stargazer Good to see some close competitive games finally.
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@kiwimatrix Yeah, no crazy blow-outs, this week.
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No such luck in finding the mysteriously disappeared match review mentioned above, damn it all. Anyway it was a fiercely contested encounter on a lovely sunny day (spoilt by a chilly breeze blowing in from the south) that would surely have a good number of players feeling very sore come tomorrow morning when they try to get out of bed. As I said above I cannot even be sure whether the game had finished when I departed Waipuk at about 8.15pm so am unsure as to whether there might have been any additions to the score after I had adjourned to the clubrooms. I do know that there was a very unusual occurrence in a player being binned for a damn spectacular tackle that for some reason was ruled a spear tackle in about the 42nd minute of the second half being able to rejoin the action after his ten minutes naughty boy cooling off period was finished so long the second half took but by then it was pretty dark so can't be 100% sure but the game was still going at the conclusion of his ten minutes of quiet contemplation of his indiscretion.
The game was a good old fashioned style encounter well remembered by those of us that frequented the sidelines in the 1960s and 1970s with plenty of niggle given and taken that was done on the sly. There was even a decent all in brawl in about the 52nd minute of the second half that saw my guys outnumbered 17 to 14 (my guy was still in the bin at that stage from memory) after at least two home team players illegally invaded the field of play from the players technical area trying to join in the raucous. I suspect we have not heard the end of this involvement of players not on the field of play at the time the brawl broke out. I am guessing the game might have concluded by the time I departed at 8.15pm but don't take that as gospel.
Once again Liam Udy-Johns, playing openside flanker was a standout performer in another great display before he darted the field with a left shoulder injury in about the 42nd minute of the second half. If he does not make the HB NPC squad the Magpies selectors might be left ruing their decision should he turn up for another NPC team to show their failure to select him was a mistake. The same could be said about my Mr. Popoali'i who was in barnstorming form at second five and managed at least two tries.
A big thanks to the home supporters who made the loyal Texan Army most welcome in the clubrooms when we decided that after 94 minutes of play was it was good enough reason to relocate to the clubrooms even if the game might or might not have still been going, before it became too dark to find the way and before the nice hot food cooled too much and whilst the beers were still cold. Thank you CHBns for the wonderful hospitality.
