NZ Domestic Competitions 2019

[Finsbury Girl]

Top o' the table mighty Magpies. Ripper try that last one, Tiaan Falcon some serious gas & what about his goal kick.

Great name as well and to top it off he's an Aussie

Onwards march for Wairarapa-Bush as well. Geez it's tight at the top of the table.

 

[Dan54]

Top o' the table mighty Magpies. Ripper try that last one, Tiaan Falcon some serious gas & what about his goal kick.

Great name as well and to top it off he's an Aussie

Onwards march for Wairarapa-Bush as well. Geez it's tight at the top of the table.

yep FG I recall his dad Gordon playing for um who shall we assign him to in Aus, he surely was a not bad no 8 though!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Mako train just keeps rolling on:

Tasman 52 ( Will Jordan x 2, Wyatt Crockett, Tim O'Malley, Taina Fox-Matamua, Te Ahiwaru Cirkidaveta, Jamie Spowart, Sione Havili tries; Mitch Hunt six conversions), Northland 6 ( Jack Debreczeni 2 penalties).

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/spor...ishing-tasman-thrash-northland-in-nelson.html

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Waikato 38 (Alaimalo 2, O'Donnell, Taukei'aho, Tupaea, Tucker tries; Smith 4 con) beat Taranaki 19 (Walden, Wainui, Sowakula tries; Perofeta 2 con.) HT: 19-12.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...ep-playoff-hopes-alive-with-win-over-taranaki

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Heartland week 7 wrap & standings:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12274071

 

[RebelYell]

How has Debreczeni been going for Northland, for those watching?

 

[Dan54]

How has Debreczeni been going for Northland, for those watching?

Games I have seen he has been going Ok Rebel, nothing more or less, he actually seems to fit in ok.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ yeah, I think he's found his level.

 

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[waiopehu oldboy]

Bay of Plenty 22 (Mitch Karpik, Emoni Narawa, Tom Franklin, Te Aihe Toma tries; Toma con) Southland 12 (Matthew James, Greg Pleasants-Tate tries; Marty McKenzie con). HT: 5-12

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...f-the-championship-after-overcoming-southland

Bay go top of the Championship & will stay there unless Magpies can knock Mako over.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Aucks go to fourth in the Prem:

Auckland 35 ( Dalton Papalii, Adrian Choat, Salesi Rayasi, Jordan Trainor tries; Harry Plummer 3 pen 1 con, Daniel Kirkpatrick 2 con) beat Taranaki 11(Ricky Riccitelli try; Stephen Perofeta 2 pen). HT: 8-11.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...and-keep-hopes-of-defending-premiership-alive

In what will surely be a first, Auck supporters will be backing Cantabs 'cos if Harbour win Aucks miss out on SF.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Mako well on top v Magpies who will therefore finish second seed in the Championship.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Mako complete a perfect regular season, first time it's been done since Aucks in 2007:

Tasman 47 (Leicester Faingaanuku 2, Sione Havili, Tima Faingaanuku, Mitch Hunt, Alex Nankivell, Hugh Roach tries; Mitch Hunt 4 con, David Havili 2 con) Hawke's Bay 28 (Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, Devan Flanders, Caleb Makene, Jason Long tries; Tiaan Falcon 3 con, Lincoln McClutchie con). HT: 19-14.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...ce-2007-to-go-through-regular-season-unbeaten

Magpies finish second in Championship.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Manawatu grab fourth place in the Championship:

Manawatū 33 (Otere Black, Ngani Laumape, Johnny Galloway, Samu Tawake, Ben Werthmuller tries; Black 4 con) Counties Manukau 17 (Liam Fitzsimons, Daymon Leasuasu, Rodney Tongotea tries; Orbyn Leger con). HT: 26-5

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...ured-as-manawat-claim-championship-semis-spot

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Wellington will host the other Premiership SF:

Wellington 39 (Asafo Aumua 2, Vince Aso, Billy Proctor, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara tries; Jackson Garden-Bachop 4 con 2 pen) Waikato 21 (Samisoni Taukei'aho, Bailyn Sullivan, Louis Rogers tries; Fletcher Smith 3 con). HT: 25-7

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...er-waikato-to-book-home-premiership-semifinal

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Premiership SF:

1. Tasman v 4.
2. Wellington v 3.

3. & 4. will depend on the result of Cantabs v Harbour today. If Cantabs win they'll finish 3rd & Aucks 4th but if Harbour win they'll go to 3rd, relegating Cantabs to 4th & knocking Aucks out. Unlikely but rugby's a funny game sometimes.

Championship SF:

1. Bay of Plenty v 4. Manawatu
2. Hawkes Bay v 3. Otago

Otago still to play Northland but result won't affect Standings.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Heartland Championship week 8 results, final standings & SF draws:

https://rugbyheartland.co.nz/wp/2019/10/12/thames-valley-finish-top-qualifiers-in-heartland/

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Not the result Otago would've wanted a week after losing the Shield & a week out from a SF:

Northland 40 (Aorangi Stokes, Jordan Hyland 2, Scott Gregory 2, Matt Matich tries; Jack Debreczeni 5 con) Otago 10 (Henry Purdy, Josh Timu tries). HT: 26-5

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...belt-otago-in-whangarei-to-avoid-wooden-spoon

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Part-time kicker Shaun Stevenson misses one from pretty much in front. Maybe had too long to think about it with a long injury break after Murphy Taramai suffered what looked like a really nasty ankle/ lower leg injury & had to be medicabbed off.