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2017

SEASON

2017 Status:
Heartland.Championship
Founded 1890 – Affiliated 1893
President:
K.H. (Kevin) Joblin
Chairman:
George Brown
Chief.Executive.Officer:
M.L. (Marty) Davis
Coach
K.M.F.(Mana) Otai
Assistant Coach
D.E. (Dwayne) Russell
Main ground:
Rugby Park, Gisborne
Capacity:
18,000
Colours:
Scarlet – White

After a slow start to the Heartland Championship where they lost their first three matches, Poverty Bay improved as the season went on to earn four victories in their final six matches. The final round robin march against Thames Valley was the defining moment of the season as the 36-35 win meant both teams finished level on 20 points, but Poverty Bay finished eighth due to winning the match to claim the last spot for the Lochore Cup.

The mobile forward pack was well led by 21-year-old captain James Grogan who was a very lively flanker and always in the thick of things. Continuing on from last year, Siosiua Moala was again an outstanding performer on both attack and defence at number eight. They received good support in the loose forward department from Willis Tamatea until his injury.

Everard Reid was the main lineout winner and also made a solid contribution in the tight work, while at the age of 36 Sione Ngatu continued to increase his appearance record and serve his union well.

At fullback Ethine Reeves was the star of the backline. He showed plenty of attacking enterprise in every match, was a very capable defender, which he showed an the King Country match, and kicked goals as well. Andrew Tauatevalu, a 20-year-old wing, showed promise in the seven matches he played with five tries and some good goal-kicking.

There was not much between the two first five-eighths Kelvin Smith and Jake Holmes with both able in taking on the line, while Mario Counsell established himself as the number one halfback in the second half of the season with some fine displays.

Of last year’s regulars Kieran Short (overseas), Isaia Leach (Tasman) and Tamati Samuels (Hawke’s Bay) had moved on, although Leach did return as a loan player until injured, while Ken Houkamau, Murray Hewson and Geoff Pari were not favoured by the new coach Mana Otai.

Higher honours went to:

New Zealand Heartland:        S.Moala, E.Reeves, E.J. Reid

2017 Results

21 Oct, 2:30 pm A Mid Canterbury S/F Lochore Cup 56 - 22
14 Oct, 2:30 pm A Thames Valley Heartland Championship 34 - 35
07 Oct, 2:30 pm H King Country Heartland Championship 43 - 29
30 Sep, 2:30 pm A North Otago Heartland Championship 34 - 12
23 Sep, 2:30 pm H West Coast Heartland Championship 36 - 19
16 Sep, 2:30 pm H Ngati Porou East Coast Heartland Championship 35 - 15
09 Sep, 2:30 pm A Wanganui Heartland Championship 25 - 14
02 Sep, 2:30 pm H Horowhenua-Kapiti Heartland Championship 05 - 39
26 Aug, 2:30 pm A Mid Canterbury Heartland Championship 34 - 05
12 Aug, 2:30 pm H Wairarapa Bush Pre-Season 31 - 06
03 Jun, 2:30 pm H Ngati Porou East Coast Pre-Season 38 - 23


POVERTY BAY REPRESENTATIVES 2017

  Name Position PL TR CON PEN DG
Tamanui Hill No. 8 11 (1) 1 0 0 0
Jacob Cook Lock 9 (3) 0 0 0 0
Fawn White Flanker 8 (4) 0 0 0 0
Siosiua Moala Centre, Loose Forward 10 4 0 0 0
Sione Tangi Ngatu Flanker, Prop 11 1 0 0 0
Willie Grogan Halfback 11 (7) 0 0 0 0
George Halley Wing 3 (1) 0 0 0 0
Brody Lam Wing 6 (1) 4 0 0 0
Korey Love Fullback 2 (1) 1 0 0 0
Anthony Karauria Centre 9 (3) 1 0 0 0
Jesse Fleming Centre 7 1 0 0 0
Karl MacPherson Wing 7 3 0 0 0
Andrew Tauatevalu Fullback 7 5 8 4 0
Matekairoa McGuire Hooker 5 0 0 0 0
Jody K. Tuhaka Hooker, Prop 1 (1) 1 0 0 0
Isaia Leach Hooker 3 0 0 0 0
Mario Counsell Halfback 11 (4) 1 0 0 0
Efoti Koula Moimoi Flanker 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
Pamona Samupo Wing 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
Jake Holmes First Five 11 (6) 1 3 3 0
Alesana Leatio'o Prop 2 (2) 0 0 0 0
Ethine Snowden Reeves First Five, Fullback 8 2 10 1 0
Leslie Hills Lock, Loose Forward 9 1 0 0 0
Everard Jackson Reid Lock 9 (2) 4 0 0 0
James R. Grogan Loose Forward 10 1 0 0 0
Richard James Simeon 'Riki' Waitoa Lock, Wing 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
Mekepio Brown Lock 8 (8) 0 0 0 0
Tawhao Stewart Centre 7 (4) 1 0 0 0
Kelvin Muir Smith First Five, Fullback, Wing 11 (5) 0 3 0 0
Semisi Akana Lock, Prop 10 (7) 1 0 0 0
Sandy Hohipa-Campbell Prop 6 (5) 0 0 0 0
Mike MacDonald Centre 1 (1) 0 0 0 0
William Thomas 'Willis' Tamatea Loose Forward 8 0 0 0 0
Jody Maihi Allen Prop 6 (5) 0 0 0 0
Ratu Daurua Midfield 3 0 0 0 0
Isaia Vuki First Five 6 (1) 2 2 1 0
Tipuna 'Tipi' Jones Centre, Wing 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