Looking forward to 2019...
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@taniwharugby Great news!
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First Round of the Northland Club season for premier 1 teams starts today
A rematch of the Northland of last year’s final between Kamo v Waipu looks to be the feature game to be played at WaipuBoth teams have lost some players from last year or some that are not available until the 2nd round.
Great to see Englishman Alex Gale back at Kamo,from what I understand the tighthead prop has been training the house down with the Taniwha HP squad..a very big man at 135 Kgs,but was probably the best tighthead at club level in 2018.A couple of intersting newcomers to the Old Boys Marist team will be former Southland and Blues mid fielder Matt Johnson who has decided to try his luck in the North.
Waikato halfback formerly at Hamilton Boys High a few seasons back Harrison Levien who has settled in at OBM as well.
Credit to both these fellas as they have not been contracted but are both willing to impress via club rugby.One player I will be keeping an eye on is former Samoan under 20 and Auckland sevens player Pisi Leilua ,a tall rangy player who has exceptional footwork and pace who also has hooked up with Waipu
The further development of Wiseguy Faiane should take another step as well having joined his Northland Dev coach Graham Dewes at Waipu..great that he has hung around the Northland scene.
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Premier Results :home team named first
Waipu 21 Kamo 3
Otamatea 10 Old Boys Marist 45
Hora Hora 27 Kerikeri 14
Western Sharks 50 Hikurangi 7
Mid Northern 31 v Welsford 62Waipu proved to strong at home for an under powered Kamo outfit
The 2018 champions while creating a few opportunities where missing several front line especially in the pack and it was Waipu who dominated the forwards exchanges 2018 Northland squadman Temo Mayanavanua the standout.There were big wins for the Western Sharks who impressed Northland coach Derrin Whitcombe who was on hand with their organisation given it was round 1,the amalgamation with Kaihu Valley looks like it may pay some handsome dividends with really good numbers turning up to training .
Wellsford proved to strong for a Mid Northern outfit that is missing several frontliners,Wellsford fielding 5 Northland players,Paddy Joe Atkins,Jordon Hyland,Sean Sweetman and Brothers Matty and Ross Wright who packed down at number 8
One player to watch during the season will be Fijian winger Ratu Mara who caused Wellsford many a problem..
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@Steven-Harris did you get up for the game?
I see Laupepe was named at 10, assume Thoroughgood is injured? How'd Laupepe go?
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@taniwharugby had to rely on reports,Kamo had several personal missing
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@Steven-Harris Did Tamati Tua play this weekend?
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@Tim said in Looking forward to 2019...:
@Steven-Harris Did Tamati Tua play this weekend?
He wasn’t on he team list Kamo posted on Facebook.
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@Tim tua was’nt listed on the Kamo team sheet,
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I saw him at the NRU gym a fortnight ago and looked in good shape no visible limp or other injuries
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@Steven-Harris it’s good that these guys have come up to prove themselves in club rugby. Hopefully they play well.
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NRU page needs to update it's current contracted players...
a few gaps there...particularly in the backs, assume Wiseguy will (or should) feature with us being light at 10 and outside back.
Have heard Northland have fielded approaches from alot of managers citing thier player wants to play for Northland, but Whitcombe has knocked those back who simply want a Northland contract and are not interested in trying to play thier way in via Club Footy (unless they are of Super or NZ U20 quality)
2019 Current Contracted Players
Props
Ross Wright (Wellsford)
Ropate Rinakama (Waipu)thought he was off?
Jack Straker (Kamo)
Isileli Tu'ungafasi (Mid Northern)
Boyd Wiggins (OBM)Hookers
Matt Moulds (Otamatea)
Jordan Olsen (Mid Northern)Locks
Josh Goodhue (Kamo)
Tom Robinson (Kerikeri)
Temo Mayanavanua (Waipu)
Sam CairdLoose Forward
Kano Jacobson (Kamo)
Jaycob Matiu (Hora Hora)
Sam McNamara (Waipu)
Aorangi Stokes (OBM)
Matt MatichHalfback
Sam Nock (Kerikeri)
Jono Kitto (Hikurangi)back to UKFirst Five
Jack Debreczeni
Dan HawkinsMidfield
Tamati Tua (Kamo)
Scott Gregory (Hikurangi)
Blake Hohaia (Kamo)
Matt Johnson?? Confirmed or just playing club footy and trying to play his way in?Outside Backs
Jone Macilai (Awanui)pulled out?
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@taniwharugby looking light on outside backs...with speed....
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@kev yep...assume Roberts-Te Nana will be back, I believe Matt Wright might still be available if required, but just couldnt commit to HP Squad?
Both Tamati and Scott are quick enough to play wing, so guess that adds to it, Wiseguy can play 15 too I believe?
Heard the HP Squad was up north over the weekend, doing some bonding and training stuff...sounded like it was an all weekend thing, but not sure how that would work with club footy in full swing?
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@taniwharugby looking through the club rugby reviews Cam gave Shelford Murray a good rap. So he is another to add to the mix. There is nothing like skilful player with pace. They always seem to have time - Jack Goodhue, Jared Payne. Hopefully some of this young talent makes their mark.
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Jordan Hyland has been called into Highlanders following Richard Buckmans injury.
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HP weekend away up at Puriri bay...doing some work for DOC by the looks
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Gutting to see him leave, but he has served Northland well, most Northland fans will no doubt feel he has had a bit of a raw deal at the Blues behind the legend that is James Parsons, but even so, now is a good time for him to go.
just wording in article, or has Moulds negotiated an early release from Northland? @Steven-Harris @Northlandallday
https://warriors.co.uk/2019/04/25/warriors-sign-blues-hooker-moulds/
Warriors have made Blues and Northland hooker Matt Moulds their seventh new signing for the 2019/20 season.
Moulds will become Warriors second signing from Super Rugby side Blues after wing Melani Nanai.
Moulds, 27, also plays for Northland alongside another new Warriors recruit, scrum-half Jono Kitto, and captained the province in the ITM Cup from 2015 to 2018.
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@taniwharugby The same media release also says this:
His strength and mobility have impressed Warriors Director of Rugby Alan Solomons who is looking forward to Moulds’ arrival at Sixways in time for the start of next season.
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@Stargazer yes I saw that too...he is/was signed for Northland for this season...which is why I queried if he been released given the crossover of M10 starting well before the start of the UK season, but finishing after.
I know Northland had been negotiating with another hooker, and also have heard Whitcombe rates the rookie hooker they bought into squad last year...Olsen will likely lead Northland this seaosn then.
