2018 Hawke's Bay Representative Rugby
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Oh thats not good news from Ashurst. I had a sort of whangai grand daughter playing for Wellington and am surprised I haven't been officially informed of that result yet, particularly after speaking to her about the game yesterday If an invite from them to Sunday lunch tomorrow to watch the test comes through I will not doubt have to face the music first hand!
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The Hawke's Bay Tui beat Ta$man 47 - 12 today. Great result.
They''re currently sitting 2nd on the Championship table, behind Wellington (which was relegated last season) and four points ahead of Otago and with a much better points differential. This is their best season that I can remember.In 2012, they lost all their game and the union pulled the team for the 2013 season.
In 2014, they won only one game (against BOP, which lost all their games that year).
In 2015, they lost all their games and the union pulled the team for the 2016 season, instead of putting in an effort to improve women's and girls' rugby in the Bay. There was a lot of criticism at the time of the union's lack of effort to put adequate programmes in place like BOP did (BOP are now playing in the Premiership division).
In 2017, they lost all their games, but - with the increased investment of NZR in women's rugby - the union appointed the first women's rugby development officer (current Black Fern Krysten Cottrell) and both the union and the Hurricanes Youth Council started new programmes for girls.
This year, thanks to a lot of player movement in the Farah Palmer Cup and a few players coming in from other provinces (including former Tui players), they've won 4 of their 5 games. Next week, they'll play a difficult crossover match against Manawatu, but they are already sure of a semi-final spot. If they somehow manage to get one point out of that match, they'll play their semi at home. -
The Hurricanes U16 tournament is this week (in Masterton).
Today's games:
Hawke’s Bay U16 v Manawatu U16 (k/o 2.30pm at Marist #1, Memorial Park)
Hawke’s Bay U16 Dev v Wellington U16 Dev (k/o 2.00pm at Turf, Memorial Park) This is a non-competition game.Tuesday, 2 Oct:
Hawke’s Bay U16 v Wellington U16 (k/o 11.00am at Rathkeale 1, Rathkeale College)
Hawke’s Bay U16 Dev v East Coast U16 (k/o 11.30am at Rathkeale 3, Rathkeale College) -
@stargazer said in 2018 Hawke's Bay Representative Rugby:
Two players, who will play are Clint Newland and Orcades Crawford.
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Hurricanes U16 Tournament (Thursday, 4/10)
Division B Final - Kick-off 9.30am (Turf, Memorial Park)
Hawke's Bay Development v Wellington DevelopmentDivision A Final - Kick-off 11.00am (Turf, Memorial Park)
Hawke's Bay v WellingtonInterestingly, both Wellington teams won their preseason game against our boys, while our teams beat theirs on Monday.
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Hawke's Bay Maori Legends (curtain raiser v Manawatu Maori Legends this Friday at McLean Park, k/o 5.30pm)
1 Clint Newland
2 Danny Logan
3 Orcades Crawford
4 Matt Bird
5 Layton Onekawa
6 Tom Symes
7 Jason Skipper
8 Mutu Ngarimu
9 Tom Blake
10 Mano Flutey
11 Jason Kupa
12 Aayden Clarke
13 Marty Lloyd
14 Aaron Hamilton
15 Jacob Kennedy
16 Brad Newland
17 David Briggs
18 Matt Maxwell
19 Everade Reid
20 Raumoa Timu
21 Henare Harris
22 Wallace Sullivan
23 Karl Broughton
24 John Robin
25 Jearrard Stephenson
26 Hoki Ward
27 Kelly Graham
28 Richard Kupa
29 Ray Blake
30 Richard Whaitiri
31 Rob Whaitiri
32 Eddie HekenuiPlayer Coach - Tom Blake
Assist Coach - Murdoch Paewai, Ray Falcon
Manager - Trent Boswell-Wakefield
Assist Manager - Ash Dixon -
Manawatu Maori legends squad:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1738642902924368&id=1044284329026899&
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@stargazer said in 2018 Hawke's Bay Representative Rugby:
Hurricanes U16 Tournament
Div A Final:
Hawke's Bay U16 40 - Wellington U16 36Div B Final:
Hawke's Bay U16 Dev 20 - Wellington U16 Dev 40O-for-Awesome.
Not only beat Wellington in the final, but beat them twice in three matches.
