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NZ Herald
14-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
YMP seal Premier Cup first-round honours in Poverty Bay club rugby
YMP's win owed as much to patience and composure as their physicality and flair. No 8 Niko Lauti led by example, but it took 27 minutes for the black and whites to post their first points – right winger Nashwen Mouton scoring in a scramble to the ball after it was kicked down the ground from a scrum. Powerhouse openside flanker Te Peehi Fairlie went over from a penalty tap-kick-and-go in the 32nd minute, and blindside flanker Jesse Kapene hulked down the left touchline to score in the corner as halftime beckoned. First-five Kayleb Te Whare converted to give YMP a 17-0 lead at the break. Ngatapa hit back nine minutes after the resumption when left wing Joeli Ragoneliwa finished strongly, and reserve first five Rian Norton converted for 17-7. With a quarter of an hour to play, YMP again tapped and went from a penalty given by referee Lenny Ferris 12m out and centre Iziah Fox dotted down in the left corner. The final say went to YMP reserve lock Siope Piukana in the 77th minute, thanks to a magic short pass from former Ngatapa man and second five Anthony Karauria. OBM's mission was to retain the Peter Martin Cup, played for between themselves and HSOB, but equally important was producing rugby worthy of the legendary Dickson's 150th appearance. The tone was set quickly for fast rugby, and OBM's Most Valuable Player on the day, left winger Josaia Bosaka, reaped the benefits with a four-try haul. Bosaka dotted down in the corner to open the scoring after nine minutes, and five minutes later, halfback Atunaisa Rokotuiwei made a sniping run from the base of the scrum to score under the crossbar. First five Tawhiri Walsh converted for 12-0. Two minutes after that, Bosaka crossed for his second, and Walsh's conversion made it 19-0. HSOB got on the board in the 38th minute with a try to second rower Viliami Kavai, converted by fullback Matt Proffit, and on the stroke of halftime, left winger Te-Reimana Gray scored in the corner for 19-12. OBM got back on track with a penalty kick from centre Austin Brown on the hour mark. Bosaka completed his hat-trick in the 73rd minute and got his fourth on fulltime. The 20-point deficit did not tell the story of how evenly matched the teams were across the park. Referee Ben Holt was called on to make several tight calls, including two hair's-breadth forward passes against HSOB in the second half. HSOB won the lineout count 17-8, OBM the scrums 9-4, and they shared penalties 15 apiece. 'Our boys' effort was outstanding,' OBM head coach Kahu Falaoa said. 'Our tactics didn't differ, but the key word for us in the last fortnight has been attitude. The boys all did their jobs [but] we still have improvements to make in terms of our discipline.' HSOB head coach Wayne Ensor said his team started far too slowly and had to play catch-up rugby, which led to uncharacteristic errors. Round 2 kicks off on Saturday with Ngatapa hosting Pirates, Tapuae and HSOB meeting on Tapuae turf and YMP taking on OBM at Barry Park – all games at 2.45pm. Rugby draw for Saturday Interschool, Rectory, 9.30am: No 1, Gisborne Boys' High School Second XV v Hastings BHS Akina (ref Les Thomas); No 2, GBHS Under-15s v Hastings BHS Akina (ref Tony Watson). Te Pae Hākari Poverty Bay senior men's rugby, week 6, Premier grade, all games at 2.45pm: Paddy's Park, Patutahi, Larsawn Ngatapa v Kevin Hollis Glass Tūranga Pirates (ref Matt Smith, assistants Thomas Nukunuku, Hona Huriwai); Tapuae, Kahu Scaffolding Tapuae v Earthwork Solutions HSOB (ref Keelyn Smith, assistants Ruan Ludwig, Neville Barwick); Barry Park No 2, East Coast Farm Vets YMP v Enterprise Cars OBM (ref Ben Holt, assistants Sonny Whaitiri, Jimmy Green). Senior 1, all games at 1pm: Paddy's Park, Patutahi, Harvest Transport Matawhero Ngatapa v Earthwork Solutions HSOB (ref Thomas Nukunuku); Kaiuku, Ōkūrārenga, Mahia RFC v Tamatea R & M YMP Bumbles (ref Michael Pickering); Nūhaka Domain, Nuhaka V8s v Charteris Choppers Wairoa Athletic (ref Lenny Ferris).
NZ Herald
12-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Poverty Bay senior club rugby scoreboard
SENIOR 1 Earthwork Solutions High School Old Boys 7 (Puhi Tau try; Cory Reihana con) Charteris Choppers Wairoa-Athletic 53 (Will Taylor 2, Alex Johnson 2, George Twigley 2, James Steele, Peni Tupou, Kalaney Ruwhiu tries; Twigley 3 con, Peni Tupou con). HT: HSOB 7 Wairoa-Athletic 24. Harvest Transport Matawhero Ngatapa 12 (Mike Livingston, Charlie Newman tries; Livingston con) Mahia RFC 28 (Paura Erkell, TJ Tupai, Stephen Blake tries; Wiremu Erkell 3 pen, 2 con). HT: Ngatapa 0 Mahia 18. Kevin Hollis Glass Tūranga Pirates 5 (Avia Ropati try) Nuhaka V8s 29 (Braxton Bell 2, Nikora Smith, Matrix Paul, Waka Edwards tries; Smith 2 con). HT Pirates 0 Nūhaka 17. Player of the Day awards: Emmanuel Waenga (HSOB); Fergus Casey (Wairoa Athletic); Lachie Nelson (Ngatapa); Lennox Shanks (Mahia); Jackson Gray (Pirates); Hickson Raroa (Nūhaka). YMP Bumbles had the bye.
NZ Herald
08-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
YMP win battle of the big boys in Poverty Bay Premier club rugby
Openside flanker Keanu Taumata and centre Ethine Reeves dotted down for Tapuae. Player-coach and fullback Paoraian Manuel-Harman converted Reeves' second-half effort. YMP led 14-5 at the break. YMP are now the only unbeaten team in the Premier competition and their eyes are fixed on the Premier Cup as round 1 winners. They can seal that in the last game against Ngatapa on Saturday. 'Been through the mill' and 'been in the wars' are wonderful old-fashioned expressions. And they apply equally to the clash between Larsawn Ngatapa and Enterprise Cars OBM at Paddy's Park, Patutahi, Under halfback Braedyn Grant, OBM scored two tries to beat their hosts 15-3 and retain the Carl McFarlane Memorial Trophy. It was a rough, tough match during which referee Joel Pearse red-carded a man from each side. Ngatapa opened the scoring with a penalty goal from first-five Tim Haldane in the eighth minute. OBM scored the first try in the 10th minute - a typically hard-nosed effort from close range by hooker Lance Terekia, converted by first-five Tawhiri Walsh to give his side a 7-3 halftime lead. OBM right-wing Inosa Qativi junior scored in the 50th minute for 12-3, and in the 76th minute, Walsh landed a 23m penalty to seal the win. Legendary 200 games-plus Ngatapa strongman now club head coach Sione Ngatu complimented the visitors on their tenacity. 'It was a good battle up front, very physical, and we started better on Saturday than in our last three games,' Ngatu said. 'We didn't take our opportunities to score on Saturday, but credit to OBM, they took theirs.' 'Having our senior players there to hype everyone up was important,' Grant said. 'Everyone was on board and dug really deep. We made our first-up tackles, then got back up, went again, and that helped to keep us in a dominant position. 'Along with all of that hard work, we showed a lot of heart to keep Ngatapa tryless.' The latest generation of Blue and White and Buccaneers followers have stuck with them through highs and lows. And though 54 points separated Earthwork Solutions High School Old Boys and Kevin Hollis Glass Tūranga Pirates on Saturday, keenness for the derby at the Oval was undiminished. HSOB ran in nine tries and were awarded a penalty try by referee Paul Brown in a 62-8 win. Left-wing Te-Reimana Gray, with a hat-trick, and fullback Matthew Proffit, a double, were the stars of the show. Loosehead prop Franco Ludwig, first five Cohen Loffler, reserve left wing Puhi Tau and openside flanker Ryan Jones also got on the try list. Proffitt (3) and wingers Gray and Bryan Howard kicked conversions for HSOB, who were 19-8 up at the break. HSOB head coach Wayne Ensor was a happy man. 'Our boys all get along well, many are fitter than they'd been in recent years and across the board we're also more experienced than we have been, with a mix of power and pace,' he said. 'On Saturday, the backs were really good, in particular Matt and Te-Reimana, and we scored some great tries. More than that, we stuck to our plan.' Pirates, led by first five Henry Kepa, played solid rugby in the first half and showed heart and tenacity. They had their moments. Vice-captain lock Patriah Kaliopasi put massive lock Nelson Moran down with a good tackle; left wing Saone Fafita made a startling break moments later; a weaving run by centre Taeaoalili Afasene resulted in a penalty which fullback Avia Ropati kicked from 35 metres to put the Buccaneers in front 3-0; and their sole try was scored by winger Soane Fifita. 'We played with more composure today, especially in the first half, but in the second half we moved away from our structure and got frustrated,' Pirates head coach Anthony Kiwara said. 'For 60 minutes, we played well. Part of the job for us now is just to bring our penalty count down.'
