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2018

SEASON

2018 Status:
Heartland.Championship
Founded 1890 – Affiliated 1893
President:
R.W. (Richard) Glover
Chairman:
G.B. (George) Brown
Chief.Executive.Officer:
M.L.(Marty) Davis (to February);
J.I. (Josh) Willoughby
(from June)
Coach
K.M.F. (Mana) Otai
Assistant coach
D.E. (Dwayne) Russell
Main ground:
Rugby Park, Gisborne
Capacity:
18,000
Colours:
Scarlet – White

Poverty Bay finished 11th in the Heartland Championship with a record of two wins and six losses. A win in the final match against Buller would have given Poverty Bay a Lochore Cup playoff place but was lost 27-41. The match against eventual champions Thames Valley was somehow lost 34-57. Ahead 34-27, and with 14 men, Poverty Bay conceded a converted try and a penalty goal all in the last two minutes, while a missed penalty kick in the final minute against West Coast resulted in a one-point defeat.

These near misses were balanced by the scoring of last-minute tries to win the Wairarapa Bush and East Coast fixtures, which showed the side played with determination for the full 80 minutes in each game throughout the season. The team scored some brilliant tries, but it was defence that usually let them down. Only against Wanganui was the side outclassed.

After last year’s promising debut, Andrew Tauatevalu continued to impress with some standout performances, appearing at wing, first five-eight and fullback. In the back three he was more able to show the pace he possesses. Te Peehi Fairlie ran with determination the wing and was top try-scorer with seven. At halfback Mario Counsell and Willie Grogan again shared the duties and were a contrasting pair, while Tom Iosefo was the best of the first five-eighths used and Mapa Tuipulotu was prominent in midfield.

Newcomer Callum McDonald, from Australia but Rotorua born, had an exceptional season in the forward pack, the lively openside flanker was fearless on defence, always in support, and hard to stop on attack. Origin player Micaiah Torrance-Read had a consistently high work rate at lock and was the main lineout winner. It was unfortunate a red card and subsequent suspension ended his season prematurely. Andrew Petelo was an excellent prop at tighthead, being at the forefront of all the front-row work. Number eight Jesse Kapene and lock Sam McDell both had good debut seasons, starting on the reserves bench and being first choice in their positions by the end of the season. Captain and hooker Tamanui Hill played every game.

Star players of last year’s team James Grogan (Taranaki) and Siosiua Moala (overseas) were absent and Ethine Reeves was unavailable for half the season due to work commitments. Record appearance holder Sione Ngatu played his 150th first-class match for the province in the Queen’s Birthday fixture against East Coast and then announced his retirement. Poverty Bay had the loan services of 2008 Auckland rep Mapa Tuipulotu, Samoan Sevens rep Tom Iosefo, experienced wing Willie McGoon and former Tasman prop Andrew Petelo

Higher honours went to:
New Zealand Heartland: C. McDonald

<strong>2018 Results</strong>

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13 Oct, 2:30 pm HBuller Heartland Championship 27 - 41
06 Oct, 2:30 pm AKing Country Heartland Championship 59 - 38
29 Sep, 2:30 pm HThames Valley Heartland Championship 34 - 37
22 Sep, 2:30 pm ANgati Porou East Coast Heartland Championship 19 - 26
15 Sep, 2:30 pm AWest Coast Heartland Championship 31 - 30
08 Sep, 2:30 pm HWanganui Heartland Championship 00 - 53
01 Sep, 2:30 pm ASouth Canterbury Heartland Championship 40 - 11
25 Aug, 2:30 pm HWairarapa Bush Heartland Championship 27 - 22
11 Aug, 2:30 pm AHawkes Bay Saracens Pre-Season 62 - 12
04 Aug, 2:30 pm AHorowhenua-Kapiti Pre-Season 37 - 14
28 Jul, 2:30 pm ATaranaki Ranfurly Shield 78 - 00
02 Jun, 2:30 pm ANgati Porou East Coast Pre-Season 18 - 58


POVERTY BAY REPRESENTATIVES 2018

  Name Position PL TR CON PEN DG
Tamanui Hill No. 8 10 3 0 0 0
Shayde Skudder Flanker, Hooker 7 (7) 0 0 0 0
Andrew Petelo Prop 9 (1) 4 0 0 0
Sam McDell Lock 10 (5) 0 0 0 0
Jacob Cook Lock 9 (2) 0 0 0 0
Fawn White Flanker 7 (2) 0 0 0 0
Callum McDonald Loose Forward 9 1 0 0 0
Micaiah Torrance-Reid Lock 7 0 0 0 0
Sione Tangi Ngatu Flanker, Prop 1 0 0 0 0
Willie Grogan Halfback 8 (5) 2 0 0 0
Tom Iosefo Wing 4 4 0 0 0
Te Peehi H.H. Fairlie Wing 10 7 0 0 0
Korey Love Fullback 4 (1) 0 0 0 0
Anthony Karauria Centre 6 0 0 0 0
Jesse Fleming Centre 5 0 0 0 0
Andrew Tauatevalu Fullback 10 6 13 3 0
Campbell Peter Lincoln Chrisp Prop 9 (5) 0 0 0 0
Jody K. Tuhaka Hooker, Prop 1 0 0 0 0
Matthew Raleigh Wing 6 (5) 1 0 0 0
Lyndon Manuel Loose Forward 0 0 0 0 0
Oka Sanerivi Wing 7 (6) 0 0 0 0
Mario Counsell Halfback 10 (4) 1 0 0 0
Toru Noanoa Prop 8 (3) 1 0 0 0
Ethine Snowden Reeves First Five, Fullback 5 (1) 1 5 4 0
William Bernard 'Willie' McGoon Centre, Wing 3 0 0 0 0
Mapa Tu’ipulotu Midfield 6 0 0 0 0
Siaosi K. "George" Lelenoa Prop 1 0 0 0 0
Hamuera (Baker) Moana Halfback 2 (1) 0 0 0 0
Mekepio Brown Lock 0 0 0 0 0
Tawhao Stewart Centre 2 (2) 0 0 0 0
Jesse Kapene Loose Forward, No. 8 10 (2) 1 0 0 0
Kelvin Muir Smith First Five, Fullback, Wing 7 (1) 3 4 2 0
Semisi Akana Lock, Prop 5 (5) 0 0 0 0
Juston Myles Allen Lock 1 0 0 0 0
Stefan Destounis Flanker 1 0 0 0 0
Rikki Terekia Hooker 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
Sandy Hohipa-Campbell Prop 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
Kurt Taylor Loose Forward 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
Kenneth Russell 'Ken' Houkamau Loose Forward 7 (2) 0 0 0 0
William Thomas 'Willis' Tamatea Loose Forward 6 (4) 0 0 0 0
Cameron Rowden Halfback 4 (3) 2 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