2020 Hawke's Bay club rugby
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@kiwimatrix HBT must have made a mistake. Josh Kaifa is still with Clive. This photo was posted on Clive's Facebook page with the caption "Clives Premiers team for 2020":
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All local rugby content appearing in the HB Today is supplied to them now by the Hawke's Bay RU.
The clubs are supplying the information to the Union who are compiling it and sending it in.
If the HBRU didn't take the initiative on this then no local rugby would be appearing in the HB Today.
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@Number-10 It's appreciated. I follow as many clubs as possible on social media, but still not all of them have public Facebook pages (which I find a bit odd in this day and age) or post info that you'd expect, such as upcoming games with k/o times and venues, and team line-ups. So anything that the union posts (whether on their own pages, or via the HBT) is welcome!
If I lived in the Bay and had the time for it, I'd probably try contributing articles to the club rugby website. That's all volunteer work, as far as I know, but at the moment they cover mostly Wellington club rugby, and now and then something about Taranaki.
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By the way, Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe has moved to Wellington and has joined Northern United. I wonder whether that means he won't return to the Magpies?
The same might apply to Saia Paese, who has joined Oriental-Rongotai. For Paese it's a return to Wellington. He attended St Pat's Town.
I don't know him, but Cole Cornelius (a Napier Boys Old Boy) has moved to this club, as well.
Finally, I also noticed the name of Luke Johnson (who played in the same HB U19s team as McClutchie, Fakatava, Kereru-Symes, Toala, Flanders and Tavita-Metcalfe) on the list of schoolleavers joining the OBU Green Colts team in Wellington. Google tells me he went to St John's College.
I don't know whether they're still part of the HB Academy (as origin players), but Josh Gimblett and Tiaki Fabish will be playing for Old Boys Uni.
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Premiers games Sat 20 June 2020 (3pm k/o):
Central v Tamatea at Central Park 1
Hastings R&S v Clive at Elwood Park 1
MAC v Taradale at Flaxmere Park 1
Napier Tech v Napier OBM at Whitmore Park 1
Napier Pirate v Havelock North at Tamatea Park 1.
I've only been able to find two team line-ups. Will add more if they are posted online.NOBM
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Napier Tech
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This article just appeared on my twitter feed.Today’s fixtures will see some Super Rugby players taking to the field including Highlanders halfback Folau Fakatava and Hurricane Danny Toala featuring for Hastings Rugby and Sports in their match against hosts Clive, who are expected to select Hurricane Jonah Lowe and Chiefs first-five Tiaan Falcon.
Former All Black Zac Guildford will get game time for Napier Tech lineup against last year’s championship winning side Napier Old Boys Marist at Whitmore Park.
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Hastings beat Clive 29-22. Clive led 17-7 at halftime.
Clive forwards dominated the last 20 minutes of the first half, Hastings forwards dominated the whole second half.
Hastings were awarded two penalty tries in the second half. The first after Clive conceded a third consecutive penalty on their line, the second after a scrum going backwards on their line.
In the first half, Hastings conceded six consecutive penalties on their line and did not concede a penalty try although they did lose a man to a yellow card. So the referee was certainly not consistent in applying the penalty tries.
For Hastings new halfback from Otago Connor McLeod looked okay, played 75 minutes - has a good pass on him, particularly off his left hand, but did no running and kicked just once, so not much variation. Folau Fakatava came on for the last 20 minutes and played at centre.
Danny Toala and Mason Emerson did not play - Toala took out the kicking tee and Emerson was water boy.
Tiaan Falcon played the whole game for Clive at first-five, and Jonah Lowe played the whole game as well - at second five-eighth for the first half and right wing for the second half.
Josh Kaifa played the whole game for Clive as well.
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@Stargazer said in 2020 Hawke's Bay club rugby:
Results Premiers:
Central v Tamatea: 27 - 24
Hastings R&S v Clive: 29 - 22
MAC v Taradale: 22 - 33
Napier Tech v Napier OBM: 17 - 12
Napier Pirate v Havelock North: 19 - 66I have just uttered those magic words "Shout the Bar!!!!!! The treasurer of the Wellington Football Club will be rubbing her hands with glee at the result of the Tech game as I suspect it definitely won't be the last beer I am drinking tonight. A victory lap of Hataitai is probably on the cards despite the shite rainy southerly weather conditions. Incidentally the Wellington Axemen defeated Avalon 17 - 14 in a good old fashioned mud bath slog out at Hataitai Park today. Needless to say the Isherwood Lounge at the WFC is heaving at the moment.
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@Stargazer It promises to be a good (and expensive) night as I have been introduced to the Uncle of a former captain of the Axemen and he is a Tech man. Needless to say but the beers are certainly flowing big time!!! I am about to utter "Shout the Bar" for the third time tonight. Fortunately there is a court session about to commence down in the changing rooms for the Premier Axemen team so that will reduce the cost a bit. I will join them in about an hour so things look to be becoming a bit messy for Higgings before the night is out.
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Two articles about the weekend's club rugby:
Former NOBM loosie steps up for Tech
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Napier Tech beat champions Napier Old Boys Marist in first round of Hawkes Bay club rugby
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@Magpie_in_aus A pushover try against the evil empire surely must rate as the try of the season, not to mention a fantastic forward rumble try that had me positively glowing knowing which team has the tougher pack. Looks like a very late converted try salvaged a close loss bonus point for the Doolies so that was a bit of a downer.
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About Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong
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Havelock beat MAC 30-27, after leading 15-14 at halftime.
Win was probably deserved as Havelock scored four tries to three, also had more ball and territory. MAC's good defence kept Havelock out.
MAC had the wind and rain behind them in the second half and led 20-15 early in the second half with two penalty goals but Havelock came back with two tries for 30-20 lead.
MAC scored their third try with three minutes left to close to 30-27 and in the final minute MAC was awarded a penalty in the Havelock 22. They kicked for touch, won the lineout, but then someone threw a forward pass and that ended the game.
Devan Flanders played the whole game for Havelock as did Shannan Chase who scored their first try. Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong had a good game at fullback, caught everything kicked to him and wasn't afraid to run at the opposition. A shame Havelock aren't playing him at first-five, they played Trinity Spooner there who also did the goalkicking.
Lincoln McClutchie played okay for MAC, was 100% with his goalkicking.
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@Number-10 Thanks for that write-up!
If you read the article on Hawke's Bay App, of which I posted the link in my previous post, it may not be coincidence that he plays fullback:
Former Hawke's Bay Sevens rep Ah Kiong [Latrell's dad], 43, who played everywhere in the backline during his premier career, agreed fullback was the berth his son should be chasing for the Magpies but he could also cope in the pivot role.Maybe he's playing fullback for the Village, because he hopes to play there for the Magpies one day?
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@Stargazer said in 2020 Hawke's Bay club rugby:
Results premiers:
Clive v Central HB: 15 - 12
Taradale v Tamatea: 60 - 0
NOBM v Hastings R&S: 18 - 17
Havelock North v MAC: 30 - 27
Napier Tech v Napier Pirate: 29 - 26Lost any real motivating interest once Pirates got off nil. The unbeaten Texans still top of the table.
HB Rugby thrilled to see players finally take to the field
