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2012

SEASON
2012 Status:
 Heartland.Championship
Founded 1890 – Affiliated 1893
President:
 P.F. Naden
Chairman:
 M.A. MacLean
Chief.Executive.Officer:
 D. Wilcox
Coach
 G.J. Heikell
Assistant Coach
 T.D. Crosby
Main ground:
 Rugby Park, Gisborne
Capacity:
 18,000
Colours:
 Scarlet – White

Poverty Bay enjoyed good wins over teams below it on the ladder but struggled against the regular Meads Cup finalists. A lack of depth in local rugby, there being only five senior teams, forced the coach to recruit some talent from other unions and also from Gisborne Boys’ High School.

Loose forward Sione Ngatu was again outstanding and played his 100th game during the season. Murray Hewson was the team’s player of the year, an experienced player who locked the scrum with either Josese Bolabasaga or Jason Tuapawa. Hooker Henry Yortt, number eight Andrew Gardner, and halfback Adam Ross, all from Hawke’s Bay, were valuable acquisitions.

Gardner was the Origin player. Jone Lesi showed promise at prop, so too did schoolboy Toa Halafihi on the flank. 20-year-old Josh Hart was from England.

Scott Leighton was again captain: the 35-year-old has been a grand contributor to Poverty Bay rugby since 2004 when he was loaned from Wellington before deciding to live in Gisborne. Paula Tikomainaivalu was a strong runner at centre and at fullback Kelvin Smith continues to improve. Moss Doran had a good first season in midfield. Other backs to appear regularly were David Philander, Sione Tupa, Pamona Samupo, Nick Wilson and Brad Turei. Philander is a Namibian international who visited Gisborne during his team’s stay there during the RWC and chose to return. Wilson had represented Mid Canterbury in 2011.

Higher honours went to:

New Zealand Heartland:        S.Ngatu

<strong>2012 Results</strong>

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20 Oct, 2:30 pm ABuller S/F Lochore Cup 42 - 22
13 Oct, 2:30 pm HNgati Porou East Coast Heartland Championship 14 - 24
06 Oct, 2:30 pm AThames Valley Heartland Championship 29 - 56
29 Sep, 2:30 pm HSouth Canterbury Heartland Championship 33 - 52
22 Sep, 2:30 pm ANorth Otago Heartland Championship 24 - 23
15 Sep, 2:30 pm HWest Coast Heartland Championship 31 - 13
08 Sep, 2:30 pm AWanganui Heartland Championship 42 - 03
01 Sep, 2:30 pm HWairarapa Bush Heartland Championship 21 - 48
25 Aug, 2:30 pm AHorowhenua-Kapiti Heartland Championship 15 - 31
11 Aug, 2:30 pm AWairarapa Bush Pre-Season 46 - 14
02 Jun, 2:30 pm ANgati Porou East Coast Pre-Season 27 - 42

POVERTY BAY REPRESENTATIVES 2012

  Name Position PL TR CON PEN DG
Simon Versteeg Prop 10 (1) 0 0 0 0
Henry Yortt Hooker 9 2 0 0 0
Russell James Burns Hooker, Prop 5 (4) 0 0 0 0
Josese Bolabasaga Lock 10 (6) 1 0 0 0
Sione Tangi Ngatu Flanker, Prop 10 0 0 0 0
Richard Vaughan Brown Halfback 4 0 0 0 0
Adam Ross Halfback 6 6 0 0 0
Scott Campbell Leighton First Five 11 0 24 11 0
Beaudein Roger Tuhaunui Waaka First Five 1 (1) 1 2 0 0
Paulo Rokolili Tikomainaivalu Midfield, Wing 10 5 0 0 0
Jared P. Proffit Prop 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
Campbell Peter Lincoln Chrisp Prop 8 (7) 0 0 0 0
Jone Sega Lesi Prop 11 1 0 0 0
Murray James Hewson Lock 11 0 0 0 0
Jody K. Tuhaka Hooker, Prop 1 0 0 0 0
Tevita M. Maka Loose Forward 9 (4) 1 0 0 0
David Glenn Philander Fullback, Wing 8 3 0 0 0
Jonte Huston Lexmond Wing 2 (2) 0 0 0 0
Efoti Koula Moimoi Flanker 2 (1) 0 0 0 0
Pamona Samupo Wing 9 (7) 0 0 0 0
Nicholas John Wilson Centre 10 (3) 2 0 0 0
S.Toa Halafihi Loose Forward 4 0 0 0 0
Andrew Gardner No. 8 9 2 0 0 0
Sione Tupa Centre 11 (1) 1 0 0 0
Moss Stuart Doran Centre 10 (4) 2 0 0 0
Jason Tuapawa Lock 11 (3) 2 0 0 0
Bradley Arapeta Turei First Five, Fullback 7 (7) 0 2 0 0
Dean Wyatt Williams First Five, Halfback 2 (1) 0 0 0 0
Joshua Hart Flanker 6 (5) 0 0 0 0
Benjamin Andrew 'Ben' Payne Flanker 1 (1) 2 0 0 0
Mangu Kemp Centre, Fullback 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
Jed Miller Hooker 4 (4) 0 0 0 0
Hikanui Curtis Prop 2 (1) 0 0 0 0
Caleb Joshua West Wing 2 2 0 0 0
Drew Andrew Hill Prop 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
Kelvin Muir Smith First Five, Fullback, Wing 10 3 0 0 0
Juston Myles Allen Lock 0 0 0 0 0
Jacob Te Ata Smith Halfback 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
William Thomas 'Willis' Tamatea Loose Forward 1 0 0 0 0
Anthony Joshua McAtamney Centre 1 (1) 0 0 0 0

We hope you enjoy this look back as we look forward to many more years of recording the history of Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union.
We acknowledge all the information from the NZ “Rugby Almanack” Series from 1934 and appreciate their hard and dedicated work in providing this detailed history. – Web Admin—