Northern Regions Rep Rugby 2023

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Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union

2023 Steelers Development Squad named

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Games to be played from late August to September.

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A Te Rapa junior in the 16's team. One of those girls that gets the awards and good enough to make the rep teams with the boys. Was a menace as a loose forward, now a half back.

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One of the photos from last Saturday's Thames Valley-NZ Harlequins game. Senita Lauaki looks like his late big brother.

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The Under 19 competition games start this weekend.

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The Waikato Juniors should be named this week.

Meanwhile...

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I recognise some players across the Waikato schools but a pity they don't list the schools/clubs they represent.

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ah so is there an U18 comp too?

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@taniwharugby said in Northern Regions Rep Rugby 2023:

ah so is there an U18 comp too?

I'm not sure how organised it is. Waikato plays BOP, Auckland and CM in September.

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The draw isn't out yet but the preliminary points table shows three groups

U18 Boys Representative (NR Kahurangi U18 Boys)
Northland Rugby Union: U18
Auckland 1A
Auckland Divisional
North Harbour Men's Under 18 Cardinal

18 Boys Representative (NR Rangatira U18 Boys)
Bay of Plenty U18
Counties Manukau RFU: U18
Auckland Gulls
Waikato U18 Boys

U18 Boys Representative (NR Tama Ora U18 Boys)
Northland Rugby Union: Vikings U17
Thames Valley U19
KCRU U18 men
Waikato Rugby Union: U18 Boys Harlequins

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This weekends games

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@mikedogz northland u18 side was named last week

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Some more info in this article:

Northern Region U19 Competition – Chiefs Region Super Round
Round 1: Saturday 12 August, Albert Park, Te Awamutu
Waikato U19 v Counties Manukau U19 - 12pm kick-off
Bay of Plenty U19 v Taranaki U19 - 1.30pm kick-off

Northern Region U18 Finals Day - Saturday 23 September
Northern Region U19 Finals Day - Saturday 30 September

University of Waikato Chiefs U18 Development Camp
Squad Announced - Monday 25 September
U18 Camp – Tuesday 3 October to Sunday 8 October, St Pauls Collegiate, Hamilton

The SR U18 teams are always interesting as you get to see which franchise 1st XV players are moving to.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/chiefs-region-age-group-teams-kick-off-saturday

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Some Sub-Union rugby happening as well. Peace Cup/Stan Meads

Te MaraWhero represents three Southern Counties country clubs (Te Kauwhata, Maramarua and Onewhero). The first time in over 60 years that a Franklin/Counties team has played for the Peace Cup.

Week 1
12 th August
Hamilton RU v TeMarawhero
Piako v WBOP

Week 2
19 th August
TeMarawhero v Piako
WBOP v Hamilton RU

Week 3
26 th August
Piako v Hamilton RU
TeMarawhero v WBOP

Week 4
2 August
Finals

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Waikato Juniors (U19s).

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