PBRFU Season – 2000 - Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union

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2000

SEASON

2000 Status:	NPC Third Division
Founded 1890 – Affiliated 1893
President:	K.Webber
Chairman:	J.Donnelly
Chief.Executive.Officer:	not appointed
Selector	B.C.Fell
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Main ground:	Rugby Park, Gisborne
Capacity:	18,000
Colours:	Scarlet – White

Following a successful 1999 season, when they were beaten finalists, much was expected from Poverty Bay in 2000. Again they reached the semi-finals of the third division, and had the talent and ability to achieve more, but a lack of consistency in selection disrupted effective combinations being achieved. Including the early season non first-class games against East Coast, Bay of Plenty and King Country, a total of 48 players, wore the scarlet jersey. Changes in the appointment of captain, five in all, did not help to establish a regular team. Apart from Sam Howe, from Bay of Plenty, Poverty Bay relied on their own club players and there was doubt whether Howe was clearly a better first five-eighth than the best local players.

Only three players started every game – hooker Grant Allen, who captained the team in the semi-final, 2.02 metre lock James Robertson and experienced halfback Trevor Crosby. Though slightly built, Robertson showed much improvement as a mobile lineout forward. Fellow lock Jamie Hutana was perhaps the team’s best player over the season. Hutana had last appeared for the Bay in 1992 but had since represented Wanganui and Manawatu before returning to Gisborne. The loose forward trio was never a settled combination and Mana Pohatu, captain for the early games, lost his place later.

There was considerable talent among the outside backs with Mike Morrissey distributing some quality ball to Theo Jones, a deceptive runner, Willie Lardelli, Maurice Kerekere, and wingers Warren Banks and Ron Tamatea. Despite his 39 years, Tamatea remains a fit and versatile player and by playing alongside his 19-year-old son, Kahu, in three first-class matches completed a very rare event in New Zealand rugby. Just as unusually, they represented Poverty Bay together at the national sevens tournament. Willie Lardelli’s season was interrupted by injuries but he has the ability to break the defensive line and became the sole third division player to be selected in the Divisional Team. Sadly, Kerekere died in a car accident later in the year.

Higher honours went to:

New Zealand Divisional Team: Lardelli

<strong>2000 Results</strong>

14 Oct, 2:30 pm	A	North Otago	S/F NPC 3rd Div	53 - 32
07 Oct, 2:30 pm	A	North Otago	NPC 3rd Div	46 - 07
30 Sep, 2:30 pm	A	South Canterbury	NPC 3rd Div	25 - 27
23 Sep, 2:30 pm	H	Horowhenua-Kapiti	NPC 3rd Div	37 - 13
16 Sep, 2:30 pm	H	Ngati Porou East Coast	NPC 3rd Div	28 - 30
09 Sep, 2:30 pm	H	Buller	NPC 3rd Div	35 - 03
02 Sep, 2:30 pm	H	West Coast	NPC 3rd Div	60 - 13
26 Aug, 2:30 pm	A	Wairarapa Bush	NPC 3rd Div	16 - 12
19 Aug, 2:30 pm	A	West Coast	NPC 3rd Div	06 - 51
12 Aug, 2:30 pm	A	Thames Valley	Pre-Season	37 - 14
05 Jun, 2:30 pm	A	Hawkes Bay	Pre-Season	52 - 06

POVERTY BAY REPRESENTATIVES 2000

Name	Position	PL	TR	CON	PEN
Grainger John Heikell	Hooker, Prop	9 (2)	0	0	0
Penitani F. Fotuaiki	Prop	10 (1)	1	0	0
Jamie Bruce Hutana	Lock, No. 8	10 (1)	0	0	0
John J. Martin	Flanker	8 (7)	1	0	0
Brent Phillip Ingram	Flanker	5	1	0	0
Stuart Anthony Ensor	Loose Forward	9 (3)	1	0	0
Jason R. Ashford	No. 8	8 (4)	1	0	0
Mana Brad Pohatu	Loose Forward	8 (2)	0	0	0
Trevor Dennis Crosby	Halfback	11	2	4	0
Sam E. Howe	First Five	10 (1)	1	15	13
Jack Belneavis Moeke	Centre, Fullback	5 (1)	2	0	0
Michael James Morrissey	Centre	10 (3)	5	0	0
Maurice Mahia Kerekere	Centre	10 (3)	6	0	0
Jamie Bryan Gavin Allan	Wing	9 (1)	0	0	0
Theo T. Jones	Wing	8	2	0	0
Peta Komaru Morgan	Fullback	1	0	0	0
Samuel Patrick Cairns	Prop	1 (1)	0	0	0
Ronald Shayne Tamatea	Centre	5 (1)	3	0	0
Thomas Rurehe Miki	Prop	7 (5)	0	0	0
Warren Crispin Banks	Centre, Wing	9	5	0	0
William Maurice Hirini Lardelli	Centre	5	6	0	0
Maurice B. Broughton	Prop	4	0	0	0
Carlos John Steven Battes	Hooker	8 (8)	1	0	0
Christian Peter Fougere	Flanker, Hooker	7	0	0	0
Malcom Travis Westrupp	First Five	3 (2)	0	1	0
Wirihana Keith 'Willie' Tiopira	Flanker	1 (1)	0	0	0
Kahu Daniel Tamatea	First Five, Fullback	7 (7)	1	7	0
Craig Richard Clarke	Hooker	1 (1)	0	0	0
Rangi Kamau	Lock	1 (1)	0	0	0
James Clifford Robertson	Flanker, Lock	11	2	0	0
Kent Currie	Wing	1 (1)	0	0	0
David James McDonald	First Five, Fullback	1	0	0	2
Able Longrue	Wing	1	0	0	0
Grant Charles Allen	Hooker	11	1	0	0
Justin Alexander Cullen	Lock	1 (1)	0	0	0
James "Misi" Maumau	Wing	2 (1)	0	0	0
John Su	Halfback	1 (1)	0	0	0
Tokaukamea 'Toka' Liku	Lock, Loose Forward	11 (5)	0	0	0
Dennis Wharerimu Hune	First Five	1 (1)	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—