2020 Hawke's Bay club rugby
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From the article below:
TECH 31 CENTRAL 20 All Black Sevens representative Kurt Baker got an ugly but winning welcome to the Altherm Window Systems Napier Technical side with this Central Park victory. "There was a bit of niggle as well as an all-in scuffle. Two of our players [winger Penikolo Latu and lock Izzy Martin] were red carded and our halfback [Sheridan Rangihuna] was yellow carded. One of their players were yellow carded too," Texans manager Cyril Whitburn explained. He pointed out two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Baker operated well at fullback. First five-eighth Te Rangi Fraser and second five-eighth were also prominent in the winning backline. Substitute prop Mark Braidwood and experienced loosie Trent Boswell-Wakefield were inspirational in the Tech pack. Tighthead prop Joel Hintz, lock William Gunson and flanker Frank Lochore provided plenty of grunt to the host pack. Halfback Tim Sciascia and second five-eighth were the pick of the Northfuels Central backs.
Penikolo Latu posted footage of that scuffle on his instagram stories and the cards were fully deserved. Don't know why he posted it; it's quite self-incriminating. He handed out a dirty punch to the side of the head of a Central player.It all started with the Central first five tackling Baker without the ball, who told him off and then the first five started pushing him and Baker, of course, immediately pushed back. It escalated when other players got involved, including one Central player tackling Baker from behind, dropping Baker to the ground and then players from both teams flying in. Several punches were thrown. And that all happened while Baker was still on the ground and couldn't get up because of all those other players around him. He didn't get involved after he was finally able to stand up.
Saturday's point scorers:Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 31 (Alex Wilson, Gerome Naera, Kyle Corneilssen, Ben Lewis tries; Zion Clarke 4 cons, pen),
MAC 27 (Tupou Afungia 2, Paula Latu, Lincoln McClutchie, Roger Paewai tries; Tom Iosefo con).
MAC 15-10.Napier Technical 31 (Te Rangi Fraser, Conan Houkamau, Sheridan Rangihuna, Kurt Baker tries; Marty Watson 4 cons, pen),
Central 20 (Tim Sciascia, James Logan, penalty try tries; Ruan De Lange pen).
HT: 21-15.Taradale 37 (Andrew Gardner 2, Majella Tufuga, Hemaua Samasoni tries; Caleb Makene 4 cons, 3 pens),
Clive 12 (Liam Udy-Johns, Petera Kahui-Ariki tries; Sebastian Visinia con).
HT: 16-7.Hastings Rugby and Sports 50 (Connor McLeod 2, Joeli Rauca 2, Danny Toala 2, Jardine Chung Ching, Jacob Devery tries; McLeod 5 cons),
Havelock North 10 (Not supplied).
HT: 38-3.Napier Old Boys Marist 121 (Not supplied),
Tamatea 7 (Tre Barber try; Ash Robinson con).
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@Stargazer said in 2020 Hawke's Bay club rugby:
From the article below:
TECH 31 CENTRAL 20 All Black Sevens representative Kurt Baker got an ugly but winning welcome to the Altherm Window Systems Napier Technical side with this Central Park victory. "There was a bit of niggle as well as an all-in scuffle. Two of our players [winger Penikolo Latu and lock Izzy Martin] were red carded and our halfback [Sheridan Rangihuna] was yellow carded. One of their players were yellow carded too," Texans manager Cyril Whitburn explained. He pointed out two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Baker operated well at fullback. First five-eighth Te Rangi Fraser and second five-eighth were also prominent in the winning backline. Substitute prop Mark Braidwood and experienced loosie Trent Boswell-Wakefield were inspirational in the Tech pack. Tighthead prop Joel Hintz, lock William Gunson and flanker Frank Lochore provided plenty of grunt to the host pack. Halfback Tim Sciascia and second five-eighth were the pick of the Northfuels Central backs.
Penikolo Latu posted footage of that scuffle on his instagram stories and the cards were fully deserved. Don't know why he posted it; it's quite self-incriminating. He handed out a dirty punch to the side of the head of a Central player.It all started with the Central first five tackling Baker without the ball, who told him off and then the first five started pushing him and Baker, of course, immediately pushed back. It escalated when other players got involved, including one Central player tackling Baker from behind, dropping Baker to the ground and then players from both teams flying in. Several punches were thrown. And that all happened while Baker was still on the ground and couldn't get up because of all those other players around him. He didn't get involved after he was finally able to stand up.
Saturday's point scorers:Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 31 (Alex Wilson, Gerome Naera, Kyle Corneilssen, Ben Lewis tries; Zion Clarke 4 cons, pen),
MAC 27 (Tupou Afungia 2, Paula Latu, Lincoln McClutchie, Roger Paewai tries; Tom Iosefo con).
MAC 15-10.Napier Technical 31 (Te Rangi Fraser, Conan Houkamau, Sheridan Rangihuna, Kurt Baker tries; Marty Watson 4 cons, pen),
Central 20 (Tim Sciascia, James Logan, penalty try tries; Ruan De Lange pen).
HT: 21-15.Taradale 37 (Andrew Gardner 2, Majella Tufuga, Hemaua Samasoni tries; Caleb Makene 4 cons, 3 pens),
Clive 12 (Liam Udy-Johns, Petera Kahui-Ariki tries; Sebastian Visinia con).
HT: 16-7.Hastings Rugby and Sports 50 (Connor McLeod 2, Joeli Rauca 2, Danny Toala 2, Jardine Chung Ching, Jacob Devery tries; McLeod 5 cons),
Havelock North 10 (Not supplied).
HT: 38-3.Napier Old Boys Marist 121 (Not supplied),
Tamatea 7 (Tre Barber try; Ash Robinson con).
HT: 52-7.Poor of him to get greedy and score a couple of tries when the rules clearly state there can be only one.
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From the article below about Kurt Baker:
Playing tomorrow will make Baker eligible for the semifinals should Tech qualify. He will miss the following weekend's game against Clive because he will be at an All Black Sevens squad training camp.The Texans will miss the services of winger Penikolo Latu and lock-loosie Izy Martin who have been suspended for six and one week respectively after being red carded last weekend. -
Yesterday's scorers and results:
Hastings Rugby and Sports 35 (Neria Fomai, Danny Toala, Mason Emerson, Jayden Rihia, Emil Crichton tries; Connor McLeod 5 cons),
Napier Technical 29 (Tim Farrell, Zac Guildford, Pevelise Faumuina tries; Marty Watson 4 cons, 2 pens).
HT: 21-0.Taradale 23 (Namatahi Waa, Caleb Makene, Dylan Ramsay tries; Makene con, Cameron Robinson 2 pens),
Napier Old Boys Marist 12 (Chris Johnston, Lee Moleli tries; Bain Champion con).
HT: 20-12.Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 45 (Ben Lewis, Matt Murtha, Damien Scott, Dan Boone, Gerome Naera, Ted Symes, Dion Savaii tries; Zion Clarke 5 cos),
Tamatea 42 (Dennon Robinson 2, Mataeus Marsh 2, Ivan Bellamy, Arama Kite tries; Ash Robinson 6 cons).
HT: 21-all.Havelock North 29 (Albert Hemopo 2, Trent Hape, Jesse Paewai tries; Trinity Spooner-Neera 3 cons; Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong dropped goal),
Clive 20 (Sebastian Visinia, Lolagi Visinia, Liam Udy-Johns tries; Sebastian Visinia pen, con).
HT: 12-all.MAC 69 (Alatasi Tupou 3, Paula Latu 3, Tiki Greening, Tupou Afungia, Gideon Kautai, Roger Paewai, Larry Olive tries; Tupou 6, Jackson Waerea cons),
Central 26 (Jason Cutbush, Warwick Slingsby, Tom Beachen, Nick White tries; Ruan De Lange 3 cons ).
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@Stargazer said in 2020 Hawke's Bay club rugby:
Has anyone see Tim Farrell play, this season? Just wondering whether he'll be in the Magpies mix, after he pulled out, last year.
Yes, watched him play for Tech OB yesterday v Hastings RS. At this stage he has not made himself available for higher honours.
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@Stargazer said in 2020 Hawke's Bay club rugby:
Top four are confirmed in the semi-finals with one round to play.
Central HB v Hastings RS
MAC v Tamatea
Tech OB v Clive
Pirates v Taradale
Havelock Nth v NOB MaristIf Havelock Nth win with bonus point and Tech OB lose without bonus point they will both have 27 points but Tech OB will still qualify having defeated Havelock Nth 17-15 in their individual match.
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And in further news the Napier High School Old Boys-Marist Senior Third kside did not let spectators down as they regained form and increased the number of points scored in their match against Bridge Pa to an impressive seventy five, bringing the weekly average to just over sixty six points per game. Once again all were registered against the Bridge Pa name on the scoreboard.
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From the HBRU Facebook page:
This weekend Premier games will still go ahead, however, no spectators will be permitted at the ground. This weekend thanks to Engage Video Creationeation and Oil Intel / Total Oil NZ, there are going to be live streams of 3 games so that you are able to stay up to date with the competition. You will be able to view the games on the Hawke's Bay App, it can be downloaded by heading to www.hbapp.co.nz/app or by viewing on a desktop at https://www.hbapp.co.nz/news - it will appear in a news story. If you download the app to watch the game, you will be alerted just before kick-off. The updated proposed draw for this weekend is: Saturday 15: - CHB v HRS - 3pm @ Central Park - MAC v Tamatea - 3pm @ Tremain Field 1 - LIVESTREAM - NTOB v Clive - 3pm @ Tremain Field 2 - Pirate v Taradale - 1:15pm @ Tremain Field 1 - LIVESTREAM Sunday 16: - Havelock v NOBM - 3pm @ Tremain Field 1 - LIVESTREAMOh damn, not the Tech v Clive game. That would have been the one I'd watch.
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@Stargazer Gutted that it is not live streamed (and the Texans having to give up home ground advantage) too as I can now no longer make it up home for the weekend. Fingers crossed for the win to the good guys which should see them into the semis, if they are still having them.
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I started watching livestream of the Pirate v Taradale game late, so I don't know who the commentators are, but one of them is from the HBRU and is giving some interesting info now and then about the Magpies.
One thing he said is that assistant coach Josh Syms used to be a teacher and that Kurt Baker was one of his students, so that's where the relationship is coming from (and probably how they managed to get him to sign with the Magpies).
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It's still possible to watch today's Premiers games online:
Pirates v Taradale:
MAC v Tamatea:
Central v Hastings:
Tech v Clive:
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Clive 52 (Lolagi Visinia 3, Nick Biss, Liam Udy-Johns, Sebastian Visinia, Anthony Wilson, Donovan Mataira tries; Sebastian Visinia 6 cons),
Napier Technical 26 (Marty Watson, Perrin Manuel, Jordan Faia, Alevine Utumapu tries; Watson 3 cons).
HT: Tech 21-19.Taradale 39 (Majella Tufuga 2, Nathan Ramsay 2, Levi Harmon, Brad Truesdale tries; Cameron Robinson 3 cons, pen),
Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 36 (Al Momoisea 2, Liam Batt, Ben Lewis, Matt Murtha, Dion Savaii tries; Zion Clarke 3 cons).
HT: 19-all.Hastings Rugby and Sports 40 (Joeli Rauca 3, Connor McLeod, Fale Matamata, Ioane Ioane tries; McLeod 5 cons),
Central 14 (Mathias Konia, Troy McIvor tries; Ruan De Lange 2 cons).
HT: 14-0.MAC 67 (Alatasi Tupou 3, Roger Paewai 2, Solomone Funaki 2, Paula Latu, Larry Olive, Johnny Ika, Tupou Afungia tries; Tupou 3, Vai Kereti, Fa'alemiga Selesele cons),
Tamatea 8 (Mataeus Marsh try; Ash Robinson pen).
HT: 24-3.Napier Old Boys Marist 61 (Mark Collier 3, Zac Donaldson 2, Michael Buckley, Pouvi Fatialofa, Alex Williams, Migao Lauano tries; Bain Champion 8 cons),
Havelock North 27 (Trent Hape 2, Junior Armstrong, JJ Scales tries; Trinity Spooner-Neera 2 cons, pen).
HT: 35-10.Brief match reports in both articles below:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12356986
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Hard to see anyone but Hastings winning this year
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@Stockcar86 I remain ever hopeful. Remember they only snuck home by about eight or nine points whilst playing at home in the first round a couple a weeks ago.
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Hastings and Taradale have the two best forward packs and Hastings' proved superior when they met.
I think NOB Marist have the most ability in attack.
But yes @Stockcar86 I think Hastings RS are looking good.
They are looking at playing both semi-finals on McLean Park, and will be streamed.
Milestones propel Pirate rugby team to first win - Rugby round up.
