NZ Club Rugby 2023 ( General)

[mikedogz]

Two of Melville's loose forwards that were getting good game time at the start of the year have come back to Te Rapa. They got fitter and stronger but must have fallen out of favour.

[Tim]

[Higgins]

@Tim Billy Cavubati was handy with his kicking boots too and had the odd good one here and there, this not one of his better ones!

[Bovidae]

[Higgins]

Who could believe that both Petone (lost 29 - 33 at home to Tawa) and Marist-St Pats (wiped out 20 - 25 by Oriental-Rongotai at Hataitai Park) were dumped into the bottom tier of the Championship playing for the Hardham VC Cup after matches in Wellington yesterday. College Old Boys-University (slaughtered 46 - 12 at Hell Park by Johnsonville) will emulate them if they cannot dispose of Tawa next week.

[Tim]

[Bovidae]

Ayden Johnstone looks to be the only SR player playing. Adam Thomson is dusting off the boots again for Hamilton OB.

[Bovidae]

I watched the livestream of the TA Sports-Marist game. The Marist forward pack was too strong in wet conditions over a young TA pack.

[mikedogz]

Counties Energy Club Rugby SEMI-FINAL RESULTS 🔥

McNamara Cup (Premiership Men):
Pukekohe 12-16 Manurewa
Patumahoe 16-18 Karaka

Sid Marshall Shield (Championship):
Drury 14-12 Waiuku
Te Kohanga 25-18 Weymouth

Bob Chandler Cup (Premier Reserves):
Patumahoe 30-0 Bombay
Karaka 46-22 Pukekohe

Under 85kg:
Patumahoe 28-19 Karaka
Waiuku 33-3 Pukekohe

[Bovidae]

A few players from both teams must still be injured.

[Tim]

Sione Mafile'o has been named on the bench for North Shore, in the Harbour final.

[mikedogz]

Waikato Club Rugby Results 15th July 2023

🏆Finals Footy! Scores are in, congratulations to the winners.👇

Waikato Draught Premiership A Final Breweries Shield
Hautapu 41 Hamilton Marist 33

Premiership B Final Rowe Cup
Hamilton Marist 28 Te Awamutu Sports 30

Championship Final Lone Star Cup
United Matamata Sports 44 University 13

Championship B Final
Fraser Tech WBD University LBD

Division 1A Final Mooloo Shield
Putaruru 24 Leamington 17

Division 1B Final
Leamington 36 Southern United 12

Division 1A Championship Final
Suburbs 27 Taupiri 23

Division 1B Championship Final
Hinuera 11 Frankton 13

Colts Week 15
Hamilton Old Boys 64 Waitete 0
Leamington 40 Te Awamutu 31
University 14 Hamilton Marist 36
Thames Valley 41 United Matamata Sports 10
Hautapu 21 Morrinsville Sports 26
Pirongia 10 Hinuera 18
Suburbs 29 Hamilton Boys High School 32

Under 85kgs Final
Morrinsville Sports 18 Hamilton Marist 10

Division 2 Semi-Final
Hamilton Marist 32 Kereone 22
Winner advances to face Hamilton Old Boys Guzzlers in the Final.

[Bovidae]

@mikedogz said in NZ Club Rugby 2023 ( General):

Championship Final Lone Star Cup
United Matamata Sports 44 University 13

Any info on the story behind the late change in the Championship final? Fraser Tech beat Varsity in the SF but were then replaced for the final.

[Stargazer]

NPEC club rugby final:

[mikedogz]

Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union

Manurewa claim McNamara Cup in last gasp win

[Steven Harris]

@mikedogz that had to be the most insane finish ever , Karaka lead with 3 minutes to go 24-13 , and then Manurewa just go bang ,bang and the conversion from mid the 22 goes between the sticks 24-25 .
Well worth a look especially the last 5 minutes which on the CM Facebook site .
A lesson in how not to close a game out

https://fb.watch/lQHrCko13K/

[mikedogz]

Putaruru challenge Melville for a spot in the Premier grade next year. Putaruru were bottom five of Division one two years ago so they have improved heaps.

My club Te Rapa host the Division two final with Marist against the HOB Guzzlers. My prezzies game is the curtain raiser with us defending our trophy against Suburbs.

Club Rugby Preview - Saturday 22nd July

Club rugby action aplenty to finish the season Colts head into Semi Final territory, Division 2 Final takes place and ...

[Bovidae]

And Melville were the Premiership champions in 2016. A very different team and coaches now.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer said in NZ Club Rugby 2023 ( General):

NPEC club rugby final:

i saw that over the weekend too...how crazy, lifetime membership for that bloke

[Bovidae]

Waikato Club Rugby Results 22nd July 2023

Promotion/Relegation
Melville 69 - 5 Putaruru

Division 2 Final
Hamilton Old Boys Guzzlers 13 - 14 Hamilton Marist

Colts Elliot Shield Semi-Finals
Hamilton Marist 53 - 19 Hamilton Old Boys
Hautapu 41 - 20 Morrinsville Sports

Colts Championship Semi-Finals
Hinuera 33 - 26 Pirongia
Suburbs 43 - 22 Hamilton Boys High School