NZ Club Rugby 2024 ( General)
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A bit more complicated for 16/17 year old's to play senior rugby here in NZ. Not just a permission form signed by their parents. They then have to get a doctor to fill in a form and then have a RDO from the union to assess their suitability before being signed off. Got a couple of young guys fresh to the country that might go through the process. Their dad was thinking about getting them into Boys High but they might have to go to a co-ed school with a poor rugby program.
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16/17 year old's that have left school can't play for schools either in the Waikato. I have read that they have relaxed those rules a bit in the Thames Valley. I didn't play school rugby in the 90's. I played club. My under 17's team was a mix of guys still at my school, guys who had started apprenticeships and some of their mates from a couple of other schools.
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Taha Kemara is back in the Waikato playing club rugby this weekend.
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An improvement from my club Te Rapa but still no win. A bit more expectation this year with some new players with Prem grade experience. They just need time to bed in. It doesn't get easier with last years finalist Leamington next week. We had a HBHS 1st XV player from last year join this week, Inga Kokohu. We don't usually get that caliber of player in our grade, it helps that his brother is a player/coach.
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Counties Energy Senior Club Rugby Results - 13 April 2024
McNamara Cup (Premier Men’s):
Manurewa 28-34 Pukekohe
Papakura 10-10 Bombay
Ardmore Marist 5-125 Patumahoe
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taniwharugbyreplied to mikedogz on 13 Apr 2024, 23:50 last edited by taniwharugby 13 Apr 2024, 23:52
@mikedogz 125, is that right 😬
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Yep, Ardmore Marist used to be one of the strong clubs, an ex coach attracted players away and they haven't recovered.
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@mikedogz said in NZ Club Rugby 2024 ( General):
We had a HBHS 1st XV player from last year join this week, Inga Kokohu.
What position is he playing? He alternated between no.8 and hooker for the 1st XV.
I went to watch the Marist-Melville game. Melville actually kept them out for 10-15 mins.
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He came off the bench and played as a loose forward. I don't know how long we will have him. He has been in OZ playing S G Ball League for the Dragons. Not a good year so far for Melville but they will probably be still too good for the best Div 1 side at the end of the year. Our current 1st Five was recently at Melville. Haven't seen Harry Lafatuanai on any team sheets, hopefully his mates get in his ear to come back to Te Rapa.
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None of the Waikato-based Chiefs SR players are playing club rugby tomorrow. I would have thought that the likes of LCF and G Wrampling could do with a run despite the bye week. Kemara is playing for TA Sports again.
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Is that Charlie Faumuina I see lining up for Papatoetoe tomorrow?
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Counties Senior Club Rugby Results - 20 April 2024
McNamara Cup (Premier Men’s):
Pukekohe 28-32 Karaka
Patumahoe 41-14 Manurewa
Bombay 77-6 Ardmore Marist
Papakura BYE -
Highlights from Petone's win over OBU on Saturday.
Petone's side featured a raft of current/former Super Rugby and NPC players including Harry Godfrey, Riley Higgins, Ngani Punvai, Losi Filipo, TJ Clarke, Belgium Tuatagaloa and Kaliopasis Uluilakepa. Petone also have Brad Shields, Peter Lakai and Logan Henry in their ranks so pretty stacked if all those players were available at the same time.
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Counties Energy Senior Club Rugby Results - Saturday 27 April 2024
McNamara Cup (Premier Men’s):Manurewa 22-22 Bombay
Karaka 30-22 Patumahoe
Ardmore Marist 3-41 Papakura
Pukekohe BYE -
Scanning through the team lists for Waikato club rugby there are only a few SR players involved this Sat.
Fraser Tech - D'Angelo Leuila (10), Liam Coombes-Fabling (15)
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A quick scan of Wellington rugby and these are the following Canes players that are playing Club Rugby this week.
Wainuiomata: Peter Umaga-Jensen
Petone: Harry Godfrey, Ngani Punivai
Tawa: Siale LauakiThe Petone backline looks stacked this week with everyone apart from Max Hosking having played NPC or Super level rugby.
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@Canes4life said in NZ Club Rugby 2024 ( General):
A quick scan of Wellington rugby and these are the following Canes players that are playing Club Rugby this week.
Wainuiomata: Peter Umaga-Jensen
Petone: Harry Godfrey, Ngani Punivai
Tawa: Siale LauakiThe Petone backline looks stacked this week with everyone apart from Max Hosking having played NPC or Super level rugby.
There was a stream of this game and Petone with 5 professionals in their backline completely ran away with the game in the second half. Godfrey, Punivai and Clarke were electric. The latter has been in great touch for Wellington over the last couple seasons and could be a great replacement for Moorby at the Canes next year. Godfrey showing why the Canes should be looking at him as their future first five. Reminds me so much of a young Beaudy, his acceleration to the line on attack is something else. He’s got a way higher ceiling than Aiden Morgan.
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Counties Energy Club Rugby Results - Week 5
McNamara Cup (Premier Men’s):
Patumahoe 39-22 Pukekohe
Bombay 26-37 Karaka
Papakura 0-31 Manurewa
Ardmore Marist BYEColeman Shield (Premier Women’s):
Ponsonby 57-0 ManurewaSid Marshall Shield (Championship):
Te Kohanga 17-29 Drury
Tuakau LBD - WBD Weymouth
Onewhero 22-19 Te Kauwhata
Puni 19-43 Manurewa
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@mikedogz said in NZ Club Rugby 2024 ( General):
Counties Energy Club Rugby
Ardmore's best result of the season!
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I heard Te Rapa lost their game in the 80th minute after an intercept. Had a run around at Ngaruawahia at the Prezzies ten a side. On the couch now aching. Old Jimmy from Old boys Tech has come back for another year. The oldest regular active player in NZ club rugby at 81.
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Huge result in Welly club rugby today, Petone beat Norths 88-14. Future Canes 10 Harry Godfrey at the forefront apparently.
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@Canes4life Tuatagaloa also played for Samoa at the 2019 world cup.
Yeah that is a strong backing at that level. One of the Moana wingers Viliame Fine also plays for them when he's available too.
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@African-Monkey same with Stanley Solomon (NZ Under 20s), Losi Filipo and Tjay Clarke (Wellington Lions), aswell as Lakai, Shields and Southall in the forwards. Could be the strongest club team in NZ if all players were available.
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@Canes4life Lincoln University would be tough to beat with all players available.
Scott Barrett Fletcher Newell George Bell Seb Calder Jamie Hannah Cullen Grace Corey Kellow Jone Rova in the Crusaders. Then they have a few in NZ under 20s. Johnny Lee , Ben ODonovan , Liam Jack.
Also considering there have been the likes of Sam Gilbert , Ngane Punevai , Rameka Poihiipi, Connor Garden Bachop in last few years too.
Goes to show what scholarships do for your club.
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@chchfanatic said in NZ Club Rugby 2024 ( General):
@Canes4life Lincoln University would be tough to beat with all players available.
Scott Barrett Fletcher Newell George Bell Seb Calder Jamie Hannah Cullen Grace Corey Kellow Jone Rova in the Crusaders. Then they have a few in NZ under 20s. Johnny Lee , Ben ODonovan , Liam Jack.
Also considering there have been the likes of Sam Gilbert , Ngane Punevai , Rameka Poihiipi, Connor Garden Bachop in last few years too.
Goes to show what scholarships do for your club.
Haven’t won a championship for a few years though.jeez that's some talent alright.
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I was prowling the sidelines for this win as well as the previous one. Believe me the long winless spell was made a bit more bearable thanks to probably the tastiest selection of tap beer in all the clubs in Wellington wonderfully crafted by Club sponsors and local brewery Waitoa little more than 400metres from the Axemen's headquarters. A lot of practice has been done over the spell to ensure the supporters maintained aftermatch function match fitness and goodness it was certainly needed until rather late Saturday night!!!!
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Wellington club news:
Ardie Savea to play for Ories this weekend.
George Bower returns home to play for Avalon.
Harry Godfrey and Riley Higgins to play for Petone.
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@Canes4life perhaps he should turn out for Frankton.
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Paul Dwyer has written in the ODT that Tamaiti Williams is likely to play club rugby in Dunedin tomorrow.
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