Regional rugby

[Aussie D]

Central Coast Rugby Union round 1 results:
Avoca Beach 38 d Warnervale 17
Gosford 26 d Woy Woy 20
The Entrance 33 d Kariong 6
Ourimbah 63 d Northlakes 5
Terrigal bye.

The two interesting results are Gosford winning by only 6 against Woy Woy who have struggled the last few years and the Rams comprehensive win over Kariong. I spoke with Bill the rams 2nds coach on Saturday and he said they were flush with numbers this year (70 odd coming along to training) through good junior retention (geez who would have thought that! - for those that don't know the lack of junior development and programs to recruit junior players is a major bugbear of mine with the ARU). Kariong are in the second year of a rebuilding phase - not sure if that is code for 'oh crap the money has run out we need to rely on the juniors we developed' (and then the memory that they forgot to develop juniors).

Speaking of juniors went along to the U8 gala day 9son was playing) on Saturday and was impressed with the number of kids and teams present, good signs for the future of rugby on the coast! I was particularly impressed by the Terrigal and Avoca teams on how well coached they are - it is no wonder they are both hovering around semis in seniors year in year out with the effort put into their junior teams!

 

[the baz]

Central Coast Rugby Union round 1 results:
Avoca Beach 38 d Warnervale 17
Gosford 26 d Woy Woy 20
The Entrance 33 d Kariong 6
Ourimbah 63 d Northlakes 5
Terrigal bye.

The two interesting results are Gosford winning by only 6 against Woy Woy who have struggled the last few years and the Rams comprehensive win over Kariong. I spoke with Bill the rams 2nds coach on Saturday and he said they were flush with numbers this year (70 odd coming along to training) through good junior retention (geez who would have thought that! - for those that don't know the lack of junior development and programs to recruit junior players is a major bugbear of mine with the ARU). Kariong are in the second year of a rebuilding phase - not sure if that is code for 'oh crap the money has run out we need to rely on the juniors we developed' (and then the memory that they forgot to develop juniors).

Speaking of juniors went along to the U8 gala day 9son was playing) on Saturday and was impressed with the number of kids and teams present, good signs for the future of rugby on the coast! I was particularly impressed by the Terrigal and Avoca teams on how well coached they are - it is no wonder they are both hovering around semis in seniors year in year out with the effort put into their junior teams!

Thats a great result aussie. its always good when the kids enjoy playing rugby at these gala events. I was at a gala event last year, and in speaking to other attendees, numbers seemed pretty ordinary, and it seems over the last 2-3 years numbers have dropped. Is this correct? if so, whats changed? Have the tahs ventured up there?

 

[Aussie D]

not that I've heard, except the odd FIFO trial. The swans were at my son's school earlier this year and the mungos regularly play games up here, not to mention the mariners.

Not sure about declining numbers but noticed a few teams from last years U7s were mia, perhaps the players are still eligible for that age group.

 

[Aussie D]

Central Coast Round Two Results
Avoca Beach 25 (Adam Winter, Julian Bacigalupo, Adrian Jones tries; Mitch Graham 2 conversions, 2 penalty goals) d Woy Woy 15 (Daniel Campbell, Tom Holloway tries; Matt Riddell 1 conversion, 1 penalty goal)
Gosford 50 (David von Kotze 3, Sam Underwood 2, Chris Heap, John Sullivan, Hugo Pike tries; Tim Hill 5 conversions)d
Northlakes 15 (Luke Clarkstone, Patrick Quigg, Sam Hines tries)
Warnervale 29 (Afele Tongia 3, Matt Leech, Ray Kafa tries;
Netane Tonga 2 conversions) d The Entrance 7 (Chris Gray try;
Adam Williams 1 conversion)
Terrigal 27 (Daniel Hilton, Mitchell Clack, Joe Taylor, Declan Waight tries; Rob Richardson 2 conversions, 1 penalty goal) d Kariong 0

 

[Country Kid]

Results from Central North....

Round 3 - 26/04/2014
Home Team v Away Team Location Time
Moree Bulls 47 v Walcha Rams 14 Weebollabolla Oval Moree 3:15
Pirates Rugby Club 41 v Gunnedah Red Devils 0 Chillingworth Oval Tamworth 3:15
Quirindi Lions 12 v Tamworth Magpies 49 Quirindi Rugby Club 3:15
Barraba Rams 5 v Narrabri Blue Boars 63 Rugby Park, Barraba 3:15
Scone Brumbies 20 v Inverell Highlanders 17 Brumby Park Scone 3:15

 

[Country Kid]

News....

http://www.piratesrfctamworth.org.a...ishman-on-a-mission-at-pirates-15-04-2014.php

 

[Aussie D]

Central Coast Round 3
Ourimbah 41 (Brad Sheridan, Tyler Jones, Tony Paulo, Matt King tries; Brenton Law 3 conversions, 5 penalty goals) d Woy Woy10 (Sione Toki try;Matt Riddell 1 conversion, 1 penalty goal)
Terrigal 29 (Rob Heads, Ryan Newland, Tom Cleary, Murray Strachan tries; Rob Richardson 1 conversion, 1 penalty goal; Adam Dankert 2 conversions) d Warnervale5 (Afele Tongia try)
Gosford56 (Sam Kearney 3, David Von Kotze 2, Tim Hill, Luke Hennig, John Sullivan tries; Tim Hill 5 conversions, 2 penalty goals) d Kariong12 (Kawa Alou, Jake Holwill tries; Auinoa Junior 1 conversion)
The Entrance8 (Zane Patterson try; Adam Williams 1 penalty goal) d Northlakes 5 (Ross McNair try)

 

[Aussie D]

Round 4
Avoca Beach29 (Josh Meadham, Peter Mitchell, Matt Anderson, Tom Murphy tries; Matt Maloney 3 conversions, 1 penalty goal) d Ourimbah 9 (Brenton Law 3 penalty goals)
Woy Woy 47 (Junior Stowers 2, Solo Wainiqolo, Alex Moore, Nick Garnett, Tevita Tangimoa, Andrew McNamara, Tom Halloway tries; Matt Riddle 2 conversions, 1 penalty goal) d Northlakes 10 (Harry Pirini, John McKenzie tries)
Terrigal 42 (Murray Strachan 2, Ben Heaton, Sam Kenny, Daniel Sargeant, Dane Lerougetel tries;
Adam Dankert 6 conversions) d The Entrance 3 (Adam Williams 1 penalty goal)
Warnervale 67 (Afele Tongia 4, Chris Hitch 3, Mua Saanna, Moua Soane, Sam Soane, Tevita Moala tries;
Netane Tonga 5 conversions; Afele Tongia 1 conversion) d Kariong 5 (Brad Mills try)

 

[Country Kid]

Central North results

Round 4 - 3/05/2014
Home Team v Away Team Location Time
Narrabri Blue Boars 55 v Scone Brumbies 7 Dangar Park Narrabri 3:15
Tamworth Magpies 10 v Barraba Rams 3 Tamworth Rugby Park 3:15
Gunnedah Red Devils 64 v Quirindi Lions 0 Rugby Park Gunnedah 3:15
Walcha Rams 9 v Pirates Rugby Club 25 Captain Cook Oval Walcha 3:15
Inverell Highlanders 12 v Moree Bulls 26 Rugby Park Inverell 3:15

 

[Hugie]

03 May Kiama 23 v 17
Camden
03 May Shoalhaven 3 v 48 Avondale
03 May Shamrocks 15 v 15 University
03 May Vikings 12 v 10 Bowral

Illawarra results for last Saturday.

Surprise results:
Kiama defeating lasts year premiers Camden
Shamrocks draw with University

 

[Hugie]

I went up to Bowral yesterday, it's a beautiful time of year in the Southern Highlands. Bowral playing Shamrocks. Bowral have had a hard time of it in the last couple of years but are now rebuilding well and have good numbers.

Shamrocks got off to a good start putting on 36 points in the first half and only able to put on 7 points in the second and Bowral 5 points. The big difference were the Shamrocks outside backs, Bowral seemed unable to contain them, the outside centre Reece Peters constantly feeding the wingers and fullback coming in.

Always a pleasure to play Bowral, nice venue and congenial hosts (good steak sandwiches, need to work on the coffee, maybe a coffee van).

DateHome Away
10 May Tech-Waratahs 9 v 10 Vikings
10 May Camden 15 v 24 University
10 May Kiama 39 v 17 Shoalhaven
10 May Bowral 5 v 41 Shamrocks

 

[Aussie D]

CCRU Rd 5
Terrigal 43 (Rob Richardson 2, Ben Heaton, Ryan Newland, Chris King, Daniel Sargeant tries; Adam Dankert 5 conversions, 1 penalty goal) d Gosford 10 (Simote Lauti try; Tim Hill 1 conversion, 1 penalty goal)
Avoca Beach 81 (Julian Bacigalupo 4, Peter Steele 2, Paul Farah 2, Emile Thomas, Brookelan Morgan, Mitch Graham, Peter Mitchell, Matt Maloney tries; Matt Maloney 8 conversions) d Northlakes 12 (Heath McDowd, Tane Nisbitt tries; Paul Wilson 1 conversion)
Ourimbah 50 (Tony Paulo 2, Brenton Law 2, Clint Guyatt, Simon Rudd, David Laidlaw, Hayden Cowley, Brenton Law 5 conversions) d The Entrance 0
Woy Woy13 (Tevita Tangimoa try; Matt Riddle 1 conversion, 2 penalty goals) d Warnervale 10 (Sam Soane, Brennan Wanstall tries)

A couple of interesting results in Terrigal giving Gosford a towelling. Gosford are regular semi-finalists and Woy Woy upsetting Warnervale, who were semi-finalists last year - Woy Woy finished with the wooden spoon after Northlakes withdrew from firsts at the beginning of the year. again it looks like Avoca and then daylight for the premiership, Terrigal will give them a run in the grand final but I wouldn't back them to win.

 

[Aussie D]

Central Coast v Australian Army Sunday May 11th, 2014 @ The Haven, Terrigal
Central Coast27 (Matt Maloney 3, Adam Williams, Rick Veitch tries; Rob Richardson 1 conversion- d Australian Army 24 (4 tries, 2 conversions - scorers unknown)
Full report can be found at http://www.centralcoast.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=205431

In the earlier match Sydney 53 d NSW Country7 in a women’s clash.

 

[Country Kid]

Central North

Round 5 - 10/05/2014
Home Team v Away Team Location Time
Pirates Rugby Club 26 v Moree Bulls 20 Chillingworth Oval Tamworth 3:15
Quirindi Lions 17 v Walcha Rams 28 Quirindi Rugby Club 2:00
Barraba Rams 26 v Gunnedah Red Devils 78 Rugby Park, Barraba 3:15
Scone Brumbies 28 v Tamworth Magpies 23 Brumby Park Scone 3:15
Narrabri Blue Boars 30 v Inverell Highlanders 13 Dangar Park Narrabri 3:15

 

[yourmatesam]

Brumbies Provincial team to play curtain raiser at Brumbies v Force, not a bad carrot for those guys who are keen to play rep football!

http://southerninland.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=205895

 

[Country Kid]

Central North

Round 6 - 17/05/2014
Home Team v Away Team Location Time
Tamworth Magpies 17 v Narrabri Blue Boars 38 Tamworth Rugby Park 3:15
Gunnedah Red Devils 57 v Scone Brumbies 7 Rugby Park Gunnedah 3:15
Walcha Rams 39 v Barraba Rams 21 Captain Cook Oval Walcha 3:15
Moree Bulls 167 v Quirindi Lions 0 Weebollabolla Oval Moree 3:15
Inverell Highlanders 36 v Pirates Rugby Club 60 Rugby Park Inverell 3:15

 

[HJ Nelson]

Moree Bulls 167 v Quirindi Lions 0 Weebollabolla Oval Moree 3:15

Have I had one too many beers, or does that really say 167 - 0 ?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Better not tell @Mr Doug. He hails from up Quirindi way.

 

[Hugie]

Talking to a Kiama supporter on Saturday who said that they had a number of S.D players return to the club this year, which has seen a greater commitment to training and an injection of energy into the club which has then attached player in (some from league). It certainly has reflected in their game over previous years (even thought they lost to Shamrocks).
Kiama had the better of the 1st half but lost their structure in the 2nd, which allow Shamrocks in in the end. A good clean entertaining game marred by a nasty head clash.

17 May Vikings 26 v 27 Camden
17 May Shamrocks 21 v 13 Kiama
17 May Avondale 85 v 5 Bowral
17 May University 27 v 8 Tech-Waratahs

 

[Aussie D]

CCRU Round 6

Terrigal 22 (Sam Kenny, Ben Heaton, Daniel Sargeant, David Crawford tries; Adam Dankert 1 conversions) d Woy Woy 14 (Fokolula Taumalolo, Kelevi Vatubuli tries; Matt Riddle 2 conversions)

Avoca Beach 29 (Luke Sheridan, Mitch Graham, Matt Anderson, Matt Maloney tries; Matt Maloney 3 conversions, 1 penalty goal) d Gosford 11 (David Von Kotze try; Tim Hill 2 penalty goals)

Northlakes 26 (Kyle Lanzini 2, Teana Nesbitt, Paddy Duke tries; Paul Wilson 3 conversions) d Kariong 7 (Shannon Beavan try; Jake Campbell 1 conversion)

Ourimbah46 (Brett Cunningham 2, Simon Rudd 2, Tony Paulo, Greg Curren, Ryan Pike tries; Brenton Law 4 conversions, 1 penalty goal) d Warnervale 13 (Moanna Talakai, Mitchell Riley tries;
Netane Tonga 1 penalty goal)