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* NZ Marist XV vs Central Vikings - 1998
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NZRFU TELECOM NATIONAL SEVEN's - November 1999
Held at the Adidas Institute of Rugby, Massey University, Palmerston North
Results
Winner Hutt OB Marist
Runner up Masterton Marist
NZM International Cup
Winner Fiji Marist
Runner up North Harbour Marist
NZM International Plate
Winner Invercargill Marist
Runner up Whakatane Marist
The team was invited to the tournament at short notice with the withdrawal of North Otago. Tony Meachen needs to be congratulated for organizing the team and the majority of the logistics at short notice. Some unions played politics over the selection of preferred players. The ultimate squad comprised a mixture of players experienced in the "7's" game and some with little or no exposure to the alternative format.
The team assembled around 1pm on the Friday and a meeting was convened for the familiarisation exercise and an overview of the weekend's activities including the expectations of the coach and management. This meeting was productive and provided the platform for the close relationship that developed over the weekend amongst the team.
A training session with Gordon Teitjens was arranged, and proved invaluable for those players new to the format in terms of understanding the basic fundamentals of the game.
The team apparel arrived late on Friday however the extent of the kit was overwhelmingly appreciated by the players and solidified the unity growing within the team.
The first match on Saturday saw the team meet Bay of Plenty, who has consistently been one of the better teams at "7's". The lack of "7's" experience among the team was a telling factor and the game was lost quite convincingly.
The second game against Southland saw the team quickly learn from the experience of game one and transform into an organised and better strategic "7's" unit. The victory was close fought but well earned and provided the inspiration to succeed further.
Game three in the pool was a resounding and skillful victory over Mid Canterbury. The team qualified in the second place of post section play pitted them against Otago on Sunday morning. Fundamentally Otago had more all round skills however a three try to five loss was commendable.
The results of the weekend can be regarded as a great success. Craig Glendenning was an inspirational leader in terms of his strategic appreciation of the game and the way he imparted his knowledge in his fellow team mates. The transformation of the players who lacked "7's" experience was remarkable as they fed off the more experienced players and gleaned a better tactical appreciation by simply watching other games. Not only from the perspective of results but just as importantly placing the Marist name, its values and traditions on display in front of the hierarchy of NZ rugby administration, its players and supporters.
There were a large number of Marist players representing other teams
at the tournament, many of whom visited the team tent. Our presence will
have strengthened both the loyalty and respect those players hold for
the Marist name. These players and the squad will also carry the benefit
back to their respective clubs.
Team
Coach: Alan Frew, Invercargill Marist
Managers:
Roy Claridge, Hutt OB Marist
Karen Pryor, Whakatane Marist
Richard Ellerington, Hutt OB Marist
Players
Craig Glendinning (Ardmore Marist) John Latu (Auckland Marist)
Craig Simeon (MSP Wellington) James Ireland (Dunedin RFC)
Craig Campbell (Ardmore Marist) Matu Sofai (North Harbour Marist)
Joe Flavell (Marist St Michaels, Rotorua) Aaron Takurangi (Whakatane Marist)
Patrick Tuhakarina (Marist St Michaels, Rotorua) Shane Ripley (Greerton
Marist)
NZ MARIST COLTS TOUR - 1999
King Country/Hawkes Bay
Results: Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1
Game 1: Vs King Country Development XV Won 41 - 12
Game 2: Vs Wairoa Invitational XV Won 31 - 10
Game 3: Vs Hastings/Napier OB Marist XV Won 35 - 26
Game 4: Vs Hawke's Bay Colts Lost 10 - 26
Coaches: John Wallace
Tom Rosewarne Ardmore Marist
Manager: M McKenzie Marist Albion
Asst Manager: George Lumsden North Harbour Marist
NZ Marist RDO: Tony Meachen MSP Wellington
The Team
Joseph Meafua (Marist St Joseph's, Samoa) Michael Kori (Fiji Marist)
Ryan Doherty (Brisbane Brothers, Aust.) Glen Rankin (Marist Greymouth)
Lawrence Kirdy (Nelson Marist) Mark Bright (White Star, Westport)
Nigel Kerr (Invercargill Marist) Darren Sullivan (Timaru Celtic)
Nigel Hall (Marist Albion) Graeme Firth (Dunedin RFC)
Ronald O'Connor (OBM, Gisborne) Johan Stanbury (Hamilton Marist)
Elijah Tauleao (Ardmore Marist) Matthew Wigg (Napier OB Marist)
Richard Barlow (Palmerston North Marist) Glen Morris (Te Awamutu Marist)
Simon O'Sullivan (North Harbour Marist) Jon Summers (Wests RFC, Hokitika)
Daniel Wyeth (Masterton Marist) Ria Ruputu (MSP Wellington)
Jamie McGill (Taupo OB Marist) Jay Broderick (Greerton Marist)
Daniel Haddick Whakatane Marist) Brendon Bartley (Wanganui Marist)
Cory Vianu (Hastings Rugby & Sports) Matthew Punter (Auckland Marist)
Daniel Dwyer (Ashburton Celtic) Damon Taylor (Hutt OB Marist)
Brad Newland (Marist St Michaels, Rotorua)
Report
The team assembled in Taupo on Saturday 4th September at Te Rangita Marae. What followed was an intense seven days where four games, two schools' visits, numerous trainings, physio sessions, meetings and bonding sessions culminated in good rugby results and a great Marist experience for players, management, our hosts (both Marist and non Marist) and all the schools and members of the communities we visited. Highlights included being able to fit in visits to Huka Falls, the geothermal areas, Aussie Ryan somehow winning the short straw for the bungy jump the tour party all chipped in for, Samoan Joe and Fijian Mike being recipients of the Jet boat ride.
Colin Meads and Andy Dalton (former All Blacks) mingled with the team after the last game before some old NZ Marist stalwarts (Sid Fraser-Jones and Brian Meachen) and the North Island NZ Marist delegates joined the touring party on the last evening for the dinner and awards ceremony.
Awards
Jeremy David Cup Nigel Hall, Invercargill Marist
John Pateete Memorial Ronald O'Connor, OBM Gisborne
NZ MARIST TENS FIJI TOUR - 1999
March 1999, Marist Suva Tournament at National Stadium, Suva
Coach: Tony Meachen MSP Wellington
Manager: Tony Hargood Masterton Marist
Asst. Manager: Karen Pryor Whakatane Marist
Team
Wilson Felo (Hutt OB Marist) Shane Ripley (Invercargill Marist)
Aaron Takurangi (Whakatane Marist) Mark Ryall (Marist Albion)
Hoani McDonald (Invercargill Marist) Rohan Baxter (Greerton Marist)
Craig Glendinning (Ardmore Marist) JamesReilly (MSP Wellington)
Dean Kershaw (North Harbour Marist) Nathan Couch (Masterton Marist_
Phillip Predergast (Ashburton Celtic) Jeff Karika (Hastings Rugby &
Sports)
Russell Thompson (Masterton Marist) Lance Kidd (Ardmore Marist)
Stacey Miller (Marist St Michael's Rotorua)
Results: Made Semi Final of Plate
Game 1: Vs Meads (Pool Play) Won 22 - 0
Try: Karika, Thompson, Takurangi, Kershaw
Con: Thompson
Game 2: Vs Dravo (Pool Play) Won 17 - 7
Try: Felo, Takurangi, Kidd
Con: Thompson
Game 3: Vs Caweleau (Pool Play) Won 29 - 0
Try: Ryall, Takurangi (2), Couch, Thompson
Con: Reilly (2)
Game 4: Vs Waimanu (Elimination Round) Draw 5 - 5
Try: Takurangi
Game 5: Vs LDS (Plate Quarters) Won 12 - 5
Try: Thompson, Takurangi
Con: Reilly
Game: 6 Vs Nasuri (Plate Semis) Lost 7 - 5
Try: Karika
Report
The tour started on 23rd March with all players and management meeting up at the Auckland Marist Clubrooms to get first introductions, touring kits and begin the creation of the team culture. The following day started after breakfast with a 9:30am training run at Sacred Heart College. Our thanks to the College, and in particular Margaret Twomey, Brother Giles, John Mahoney and Paul Molloy for their help and support. The touring team donated a NZ Marist playing jersey and rugby ball (which was used against their pre-season opponents Auckland Marist U19's that night) to their Sports Foundation. Later that day we departed for Fiji.
Following a light training at Albert Park in the morning and a more vigorous one hosted at the Marist College in Flagstaff, the team returned to the Marist College that evening to present gifts of gratitude to the College including coaching manuals, rugby balls and sports drinks donated by one of our sponsors, Hansells.
Friday 26th was the first day of the tournament with the first game of two starting at 2pm. The heavens opened up just before our game and we were destined to play in wet and humid conditions on both days of the tournament. We came through both pool games well with two wins and went into the final day with a further pool game to play first up which was well won. The next match against Waimanu was classed as an elimination game to see whether we would play in the Cup section or the Plate. We drew 5 all on the rule that Waimanu scored first so had to play in the Plate section. Waimanu went on to win the Cup while we faced LDS in the Plate Quarter Final. The intensity level of the teams stepped up and we won a tight game 12 -5 against LDS to move on to the semis against Nasuri. A tight game ensued where we failed to capitalize on a number of created opportunities and a missed conversion on fulltime.
A very friendly and rugby savvy crowd gave us a warm farewell from the tournament and invited our Manager, Tony Hargood to present the trophies at the end of the tournament. That night we were hosted by Marist Suva in their clubrooms followed by an official lunch the next day where speeches and presentations were followed by an afternoon of joking, singing, telling stories (or lies) with the Marist Suva players.
The following day was a period of relaxing, shopping and a trip up the coast to the Centra Hotel where we were invited to use their swimming pool, snorkeling equipment and canoes. On the way home we stopped at a local village and played their local team in a game of touch. By the time the village had heard of our arrival it was 15 verses 200. We secured victory in the last minute when Tony Hargood "split the defense and scored under a coconut tree". The game ended with the traditional Haka which the Village responded to by performing a traditional Fijian war dance.
Following a Captain's dinner (i.e. Cooked by our captain Jeff Karika) that night, we made our way to the airport for our midnight departure back to the Land of the Long White Cloud.
To our Fijian hosts, Fernado, Vilisoni, Sonny, Rafeal and Marist Suva we extend a big thank you and proving that the Marist rugby culture is alive and well both in NZ and in the pacific region.
Awards
Jeremy David Cup - Russell Thompson, Masterton Marist
(For the player who most demonstrated the enjoyment of representing Marist)
NZ MARIST SEVENS TOURNAMENT - 1999
Held in Wellington, February 1999
This year's tournament had 18 teams entered and included Fiji Marist in their second attempt, who also brought a 25 member Marist supporters group to New Zealand for the tournament. They were rewarded when Fiji Marist took out the Cup by beating North Harbour Marist 42 - 14 in the final.
An extract from Fiji Marist's report after the Tournament:
"This year's tour of New Zealand also introduces a new concept to Fijian rugby sponsorship. In true tradition of undying Marist Spirit, players and officials airfares were sponsored by club officials, Marist Old Boys or business houses. A gesture that Marist is thankful for and will long cherish says President Rafele Kasibulu.
The side, captained by rover Meli Nayaca the only capped player in the side from the famed Fiji 7'steam of the Commonwealth Games, were soon taught some age old lessons of New Zealand rugby. 'Oi ran a kai valagi e kaukauwa na yagodra I cake'. The white man has strong upper body strength says Meli Nayacalevu. But the team has learned well from the counseling from the previous tournament. They were pumping irons as they prepared for this tournament and they matched their opposition in strength, and their speed and skills were unmatched.
The team was inspired by a twenty-five member Marist supporters group whose harmonious voices could be heard at the team talk and karaoke bars in Wellington."
SMOKEFREE NZ MARIST COLTS TOUR- 1998
Waikato / Bay of Plenty Region
Results: Won 3 Lost 1
Game 1: Vs Te Awamutu Won 17 - 5
Game 2: Vs Bay of Plenty B Lost 36 - 3
Game 3: Vs Western Bay Colts Won (with ease)
Game 4: Vs Hamilton Marist Invitation XV Won (good win)
Management Team
Coach: Paul Russo (North Harbour Marist)
Asst. Coach: John Wallace (Greymouth Marist)
Manager: Trevor Harris (Greerton Marist)
Asst. Manager: Mike McKenzie (Marist Albion)
Team
Neville Eades (Greerton Marist), Jacob Henderson (Te Awamutu Marist),
Jamie Beale (Napier OB Marist), Rowan Baxter (Greerton Marist),
Lotovale Iakopo (Hastings Rugby & Sports), Troy Fairest (Whakatane
Marist),
Phillip Prendergast (Ashburton Celtic), Carl Porter (Marist Albion),
Reece Spee (Hastings Rugby & Sports), David Noble (White Star, Westport),
Eamon O'Sullivan (Auckland Marist), Trent Frew (Invercargill Marist),
Matthew Simeon (Hamilton Marist), Mark Bright (Nelson Marist),
Dale Guthrie (Wanganui Marist), Craig Howlett (Ardmore Marist),
Doug McSweeney (Greymouth Marist), Adien O'Malley (North Harbour Marist),
Hasely McNamara (OB Marist, Taupo), Luke Brownie (White Star, Westport),
Alex Ness (MSP Wellington), Ray Dell (Dunedin RFC),
Anthony Ngata (Hutt OB Marist), Graham Barbara (Gisborne OB Marist),
Chris Brown (Palmerston North Marist), Adam Laffey (Masterton Marist),
Stephen McCashin (Marist St Michaels Rotorua)
SPILLANE TOURNAMENT 1998
Results:
Final: Auckland 18, Hastings 17
3rd & 4th: Whakatane 47, Hamilton 3
Ham Cuming Cup Final: HOBM 72, Masterton 7
3rd & 4th: Gisborne 17, Napier 10
Brennan Cup Final: Counties 66, Rotorua 5
Moran Cup Final: Wellington 25, Whangarei 5
3rd & 4th: Gisborne 49, Palmerston North 3
Liston Cup Final: Wellington
Team
C Sullivan (Hutt Valley), S Parker (Auckland), K Afoa (Hutt Valley), D Rihia (Hastings), C Incledon (Hutt Valley), S Byford (Auckland), S Mapu (Whakatane), R McCarthy (Hastings), E Murphy (Auckland), M Te Whata (Auckland), S Palmer (Auckland), S Stephens (Whakatane), A Brownless (Whakatane), C Laursen (Hutt Valley), T Combs (Counties), M Innes (Auckland), W Te Whaiti (Hastings), A Maaka (Auckland), R Robinson (Napier), J Karika - Captain (Hastings), B Sinkinson (Whakatane), G Taylor (Whakatane).
NZ MARIST XV vs CENTRAL VIKINGS - 1998
1st July, 1998 at Palmerston North
NZ Marist XV played against the newly formed Central Vikings Provincial
team who were a merger of the Hawks Bay and Manawatu Rugby Unions.
Result: Central Vikings 31 NZ Marist
XV 29
Central Vikings: Tries: - Brent Thompson, Jeff Karika, Roger Chappel
Con: - Jarrod Cunningham (2)
Pen: - Jarrod Cunningham (3)
N Z Marist: Tries: - Colin Sullivan (2), Shane Ripley, Danny Wassell
Con: - Ben Blair (3)
Pen: - Ben Blair
Match Statistics (CV/NZM): HT (15-12); Ruck/maul (51/24); Scrum (18/13);
Lineout (21/7); Pens (10/10); Turnover (18/9); Knock-
on (8/7); Clean breaks (6/6); Missed tackles (6/5)
Management Team
Coach: Greg Shipton (Dunedin RFC)
Manager: Brian Kneebone (Hamilton Marist)
Masseuse: Penny Wil (Hamilton Marist)
Promoter: Mark Imrie (MSP Wellington)
NZ Marist Exec Liaison: Tony Meachen (MSP Wellington)
Team
John Akurangi (C) (Auckland Marist)
Andrew Hore (Dunedin RFC)
Bill Laing (Dunedin RFC)
Eamon Murphy (Auckland Marist)
Milton Ngamu (Auckland Marist)
Matt O’Connell (Dunedin RFC)
Martin Holah (Hamilton Marist)
Iona Sipa (Invercargill Marist)
Harley Crane (Ardmore Marist)
Jason Hamlyn (Wanganui Marist)
Colin Sullivan (Hutt OB Marist)
Danny Wassell (Dunedin RFC)
Hamish Coackley (Marist Albion)
Shane Ripley (Invercargill Marist)
Ben Blair (Marist Albion)
Eddie Robinson (Hamilton Marist)
Jeremy David (Masterton Marist)
Waka Petera (Napier OB Marist)
Horace Lewis (Hastings Rugby & Sports)
Doug Power (Hutt OB Marist)
Derek Rowse (Palmerston North Marist)
Those unable to be considered due to prior commitments with the All Blacks, NZ ‘A’, NZ Academy, NZ Colts, Central Vikings and other representative teams and injuries.
Robin Brooke (Auckland Marist) Taine Randell (Dunedin RFC)
Mark Hammett (Marist Albion, Chch) Kevin Nepia (Marist Albion, Chch)
Xavier Rush (Auckland Marist) Reece Robinson (Napier O B Marist)
Paul Henderson (Invercargill Marist) Jeremy Winders (Invercargill Marist)
Angus Gardiner (Marist Albion, Chch) Steve Lancaster (Marist Albion, Chch)
Tabai Matson (Marist Albion, Chch) Ryan Wheeler (Hamilton Marist)
Dean Angalsea (Hamilton Marist) Matthew Cooper (Hamilton Marist)
Paul Martin (Hamilton Marist) Karl Williams (Palmerston North Marist)
Paul Smidt-Uili (Palmerston North Marist) Dion Waller (Palmerston North Marist)
Tony Coughlin (North Harbour Marist) Jeff Karika (Hastings Sports & Rugby)
Lee Waller (Palmerston North Marist) Elton Moncrieff (MSP Wellington)
Brett Sinkinson (Whakatane Marist) Barton Haggard (Auckland Marist)
Scott Adams (Dunedin RFC) Colin Wycherly (Hamilton Marist)
Match Report
After a six year hiatus, players from 28 Marist Clubs eligible for nomination
and selection for this invitation team to play its first ‘first class’
fixture. The match was lost 31 – 29. Locally the Central Vikings
had first claim on Paul Schmidt-Uili, Dion Waller and Lee Waller (P N
Marist), Reece Robinson (Napier O B Marist) and Jeff Karika (Hastings
Rugby & Sports). NZ Marist had a kick at goal in injury time that
missed by less than a meter. The game was keenly contested and the lead
changed regularly. Although NZ Marist outscored the Central Vikings four
tries to three, they suffered from a high penalty count against them.
The match was played in very wet conditions under lights and considering
the single practice run, the performance was acknowledged by all parties
as meritorious. The game was played in good spirits before a small crowd
and in atrocious weather.
After match Awards:
A team meeting was held where the team decided a “Marist Man”
trophy recipient. This was presented to the 18 year old Ben Blair who
later went on to become an All Black.
Ben was then given the honor of presenting a plaque to each of the players
in the team who had played in excess of 10 seasons for a Marist Club.
The four recipients were:
Bill Laing Dunedin RFC
John Akurangi Auckland Marist
Eamon Murphy Auckland Marist
Derek Rowse Palmerston North Marist
The Manawatu ‘Evening Standard’ Report by Peter Lampp, 2 July
1998
The Central Vikings scrapped past a scratch New Zealand Marist XV by 31-29
on the Oval last night.
Where the1998 Vikings had rolled past Wellington so impressively a week
ago, Wednesday night they were forced to watch 18 year old Christchurch
fullback Ben Blair, a New Zealand under-19 reserve, scrape a penalty just
past the left upright.
That would’ve given NZ Marist an embarrassing victory over last year’s
second division finalist. In the Vikings inner craniums, they’d probably
posted 50 against Marist before the game started.
However, the tight five never gave them the go-forward and18 turnovers
let the men from the Catholic clubs stay in touch. Just ask Marist (and
North Otago) Coach Greg Shipton: “We had 21 players who came here
to win. We wanted to get in the Vikings’ faces and knock them over.
We also wanted to make statement that NZ Marist rugby should be catered
for.”
It was a wet, miserable midwinter evening, but the Oval’s sand-silted
surface coped magnificently.
The Vatican Army “clergy” from Wellington’s Marist St Pat’s
club would have woken the dead with their deafening chants. The crowd
was a mere few hundred but replied with a raucous chorus to give the game
some ginger.
Viking’s coach Frank Oliver was proud of NZ Marist. He’s an
old Invercargill and Palmerston North Marist stalwart and led NZ Marist
against Manawatu years ago. When its first-class players were withdrawn,
no one, least of all the Vikings, gave them a dog’s show.
It was a team of fringe first-class players including Auckland prop John
Akurangi and locks Eamon Murphy and Milton Ngamu, Dunedin No.8 Matt O’Connell
who went close to making the NZ Colts and one of New Zealand’s fastest
wingers, Colin Sullivan of Wellington and Wairarapa-Bush.
Marist scored four tries to three. Sullivan bagged two, one from along
Blair kick which the Vikings fumbled and the other gave Marist the lead
with 10 minutes left. Vikings centre Paul Schmidt-Uili lost the ball and
Sullivan was gone, whoosh.
The Vikings found a little zip, two rucks from a lineout for the winning
try four minutes later, as if just doing enough. Like the All Blacks though,
the tight five went as individuals, and so the backs never fired, but
the Marist backs, after one practice, scored from a slick double-round.
The Vikings’ lineout was faultless and the scrum shunted Marist in
the first half and then went off. Manawatu prop Derek Rowse played the
second half for Marist.
Vikings first-five Roger Chappell struggled, the wings saw little ball
and fullback Jarod Cunningham could only run from broken play.
Oliver started Te Kawau and NZ Colts trialist flanker Brent Thompson at
No.6 and he was one of the standouts, quick going forward and never shirking
a tackle. Christen Davis came on at halftime at lock for Mark Atkinson.
Loose men Jeff Karika and Mutu Ngarimu, the sub for Te Kawau’s Andrew
Harris after an hour, were the best of the rest.
Oliver agreed that mentally his players were not as tuned as they were
for Wellington; the same self-motivation wasn’t there. “We got
together at 4:30pmat the pub. What we’re doing is not ideal but we’re
trying to make do with minimal disruption to club rugby. We’ll get
meaningful trainings closer to the NPC. The Marist boys played with a
lot of fizz for a team just biffed together.
NZ MARIST SEVENS SAMOA TOUR- 1998
Result: Won the Plate Final
Game 1: Pool Vs Vaiala, Lost 14 - 10
Game 2: Pool Vs Apia West, Won
Game 3: Plate Quarter Final Vs Apia, Won
Game 4: Plate Semi Final Vs NZ Universities, Won
Game 5: Plate Final Vs Auckland Saleimoa, Won
NZ Marist became the first team from New Zealand to win any trophy at this tournament.
Coach: Tony Meachen (MSP Wellington)
Manager: Hugh Chapman (Ardmore Marist)
Asst. Manager: Gary Meyrick
Team
Craig de Goldi (Greymouth Marist) Shane Ripley (Invercargill Marist)
Wayne Simon (Hamilton Marist) Mark de Goldi (Greymouth Marist)
Jerry David (Masterton Marist) Harley Crane (Ardmore Marist)
Aaron Kemp (Marist Albion) Scott Adams (Dunedin RFC)
Russell Thompson (Ardmore Marist)
LUMLEY NZ MARIST SEVENS - 1997
Held at Athletic Park, Wellington
The 1997 season saw the introduction of the NZ Marist 7’s Tournament
held at Athletic Park, Wellington over the weekend of 14 – 17 January.
Teams at the inaugural tournament were from the following Marist clubs:
North Harbour Marist |
Auckland Marist |
| Ardmore Marist | Greerton Marist |
| Hamilton Marist | Marist St Michaels, Rotorua |
| Te Awamutu Marist | Napier OB Marist |
| Hastings Rugby & Sports | Masterton Marist |
| Hutt OB Marist | Marist St Pats, Wellington |
| Greymouth Marist | Marist Albion, Christchurch |
| Ashburton Celtic | Dunedin RFC |
| Invercargill | Marist Brothers, Brisbane |
NZ MARIST SEVENS SAMOA TOUR - 1997
Coach: Tony Meachen (MSP Wellington)
Managers: Kevin Braid (Hutt OBM), Pat Braid (Hutt OBM)
Team
Scott Wilson (North Harbour Marist), John McBeth (MSP Wellington),
Reece Robinson (Napier OBM), James Reilly (Napier OBM),
Dominic Feaunati (Hutt OBM), Tama Renata (MSP Wellington),
Temanu Martin (Hutt OBM), James Murphy (Marist Auckland),
Kaio Afoa (Hutt OBM), Aaron Kemp (Marist Albion)
NZ MARIST COLTS TOUR - 1997
Tour of Canterbury, Mid Canterbury and South Canterbury
Team:
|
Thomas Solomon (Auckland Marist) |
Brent Smales (Greerton Marist) |
|
Dale Oakden (Greymouth Marist) |
Alan Theobold (Hutt O B Marist) |
|
Philip Kake (Whangarei Marist) |
Paul Higgins (Dunedin) |
|
Hasely McNamara (Taupo Marist) |
Thomas Solomon (T-bone) (OBM, Gisborne) |
|
Nathan Burgess (Invercargill Marist) |
Andrew Wongkee (Hastings Rugby & Sports) |
|
Stephen Dooley (North Harbour Marist) |
Maurice Karaitiana (Masterton Marist) |
|
Mark Ryall (Marist Albion, Christchurch) |
Jock Prue (Timaru Celtic) |
|
Robert Madden (Ashburton) |
Ashley Drake (MSP, Wellington) |
|
Glen Heather (Wanganui Marist) |
Nick Judd (Hamilton Marist) |
|
Marty Kerr (Palmerston North Marist) |
Tamati Pahi (Napier OB Marist) |
|
Matthew Scadden (Whakatane Marist) |
Antonio Mataumu (Marist St Joseph's, Samoa) |
|
Adam Morice (College OB Marist, Taupo) |
|
|
Tony McAlevy - Coach (Dunedin) |
Paul Russo - Assistant Coach (North Harbour Marist) |
|
Don Fisher - Manager (Marist Albion, Christchurch) |
Trevor Harris - Assistant Manager (Greerton Marist) |
Results:
Game 1: Vs Canterbury Country Development XV, Lost 24 46
Try: Mark Ryall (2), Andrew Wongkee
Con: Paul Goldfinch (3)
Pen: Paul Goldfinch
Game 2: Vs Mid-Canterbury Senior Bs, Won 20 5
Try: Thomas Solomon (T-bone), Robin Madden
Con: Robin Madden (2)
Pen: Robin Madden (2)
Game 3: Vs South Canterbury Development XV, Won 24 20
Try: Ashley Drake (2), Andrew Wongkee
Pen: Paul Goldfinch (3)
Game 4: Vs Marist Albion Invitation XV, Lost 19 33
Try: Jock Prue, Paul Rettemeyer
Pen: Paul Goldfinch (2), Glen Heather
Awards:
The John Patete Memorial Trophy awarded for player contributing most on and off the field went to Alan Theobold (Hutt OB Marist)
Return to topNZ MARIST COLTS TOUR - 1996
Lower North Island Tour
The Touring Team
Coach: Barry Armiger North Harbour Marist
Asst. Coach: Tony McAlevey Dunedin RFC
Manager: Michael Donoghue Wanganui Marist
Asst. Manager: David Conrad Dunedin RFC
Players
Glen Varcoe (Napier OB Marist), Steffan James (Nelson Marist),
Daniel Retimana (North Harbour Marist), Elton Lambert (Masterton Marist),
Chris Gunn (Palmerston North Marist), Allan Gardner (Ardmore Marist),
Steven Potter (Palmerston North Marist), James Short (Taupo OB Marist),
Damian Unverricht (Hastings R & S), Michael Skinner (Greymouth Marist),
Stuart Lang (Invercargill Marist), Hamish Fraser (Hutt OB Marist),
Charles Hore (Dunedin), Allan Bunting (Greerton Marist),
Ahurei Young (Whakatane Marist), Craig Stewart (Hamilton Marist),
Shane Kenny (Wanganui Marist) Bret Hadley (Auckland Marist)
Paul Walker (Marist Albion), Mark Baker (Te Awamutu Marist),
Tony Lysaght (Ashburton Celtic), Todd Debreceny (MSP Wellington),
Willie McCurdy (Marist St Michael's, Rotorua)
Results
Game 1: vs Manawatu Maori Colts, Won 34 - 22
Try: Unverricht (2), McCurdy, Gunn, Bunting
Con: Stewart (3)
Pen: Stewart
Game 2: vs Wanganui Marist XV, Won 27 - 12
Try: Walker (2), Bunting, Lysaght, Gardiner
Con: Walker
Game 3: vs Masterton Marist XV, Lost 26 - 42
Try: Unverricht (2), Young
Con: Stewart
Pen: Stewart (3)
Game 4: vs Wellington U19/Colts B, Lost 19 - 24
Try: Gunn, Unverricht, Hore
Con: Walker (2)
Report
The team assembled at Marist St Pats Wellington. All members of the tour party received a gear bag and tour jacket via sponsorship received from Lifespan Smokefree. After a team briefing and training run it was aboard the bus to Palmerston North.
Accommodation for two nights in Palmerston North for the full squad was at a backpacker's hostel. The team bonding and spirit developed at this early stage was a positive element of the tour as the team quickly settled into a cohesive unit.
Team members were billeted at Wanganui (three nights), Masterton (two nights) and stayed the final two nights at the Airport Hotel, Wellington.
During the Official team dinner, also attended by the NZ Marist Executive, the John Pateete Memorial Trophy was awarded to a most deserving Tony Lysaght (Ashburton Celtic) for his overall contribution to the tour.
Overall the team performed creditably in all four games. Match results of two wins and two losses did not do justice to the big effort put in by the players and the team management. The tour itinerary with two night games, travel and many of the players having to play in all four games eventually took its toll. The Masterton match was a particularly hard game against an older and vastly more experienced opposition and it took the spark out of many of the touring squad. This showed at Wellington where in spite of a gallant effort over the last 20 minutes they were unable to come through with a victory at Athletic Park.
The full tour squad resplendent in their Lifespan Smokefree Tour jackets attended the Palmerston North Sports Mass at the Cathedral, an enjoyable service and obviously a new experience for many of our party.
Tour members also enjoyed a 9-hole golf match in Wanganui, a site tour and lunch at the DB Mangatainoka brewery as a break during the coach trip from Wanganui to Masterton and a short coaching clinic at St Pat's (town) College on the day before the Wellington match. Some local college rugby players also attended the coaching clinic.
Special thanks to all the host clubs and Marist members for the assistance in organizing the tour, provision of billets, liaison officers, medical assistants and the meals and hospitality received during our stay in each area. It was certainly freely given in true Marist style and much appreciated by all tour members.
SPILLANE TOURNAMENT 1996
Played in Whakatane
Results
First Round:
Auckland 34 beat Napier 15, Whakatane 16 beat North Harbour 15
3rd & 4th: Napier 33 beat North Harbour 30
Final: Auckland 42 beat Whakatane 23
Auckland won the Spillane Cup
Ham Cuming Cup
First Round: Hamilton 25 beat Masterton 8; Hastings 97 beat Greerton 0
3rd & 4th: Masterton 97 beat Greerton 10
Final: Hastings 38 beat Hamilton 20
Hastings wins the Ham Cuming Cup
Brennan Cup
First Round Counties 82 beat Taupo 19, Wanganui 37 beat Hutt Valley 24
3rd & 4th: Hutt Valley 54 beat Taupo 36
Final: Wanganui 71 beat Counties 5
Wanganui wins the Brennan Cup
Moran Cup
First Round Whakatane 'B' 21 beat Rotorua 20, Gisborne 72 beat Whakatane
United 0
Final: Rotorua 11 beat Gisborne 3
Rotorua wins the Moran Cup
Spillane Tournament 1995
1995 Spillane Tournament Results played in MastertonSpillane Cup
First Round:
Napier 25 beat North Harbour 5
Auckland 27 beat Hamilton 16
3rd & 4th: North Harbour 33 beat Hamilton 3
Final: Auckland 26 beat Napier 25
Auckland wins the Spillane Cup
Ham Cuming Cup
First Round:
Greerton 84 beat Counties 7
Whakatane 55 beat Hastings 12
3rd & 4th: Hastings 48 beat Counties 0
Final: Whakatane 31 beat Greerton 20
Whakatane wins the Ham Cuming Cup
Brennan Cup
First Round:
Hutt Valley 81 beats Wanganui 10
Masterton 17 beats Taupo 13
3rd & 4th: Taupo 60 beats Wanganui 0
Final Masterton 12 beats Hutt Valley 8
Masterton wins the Brennan Cup
1994 Spillane Tournament Results
Final: Auckland 16 beat Hamilton 9
Auckland wins the Spillane Cup
3rd & 4th: Palmerston North 15 beat Napier 6
Ham Cuming Cup
Final: Whakatane 21 beat North Harbour 5
Whakatane wins the Ham Cuming Cup
3rd & 4th: Counties 29 beat Hastings 5
Brennan Cup
Final: Greerton 18 beat Gisborne 3
Greerton wins the Brennan Cup
3rd & 4th: Wanganui 21 beat Taupo 3
Moran Cup
Final: Hutt Valley 40 beat Masterton 14
Hutt Valley wins the Moran Cup
3rd & 4th: Morrinsville 18 beat Te Awamutu 0
Liston Cup
Final Apia 114 beat Wellington 7
Apia wins the Liston Cup
3rd & 4th: Auckland 'B' 53 beat Wanganui 'B' 3
1992 Spillane Tournament Results
First Round:
Auckland 38 beat Whakatane 22
Hamilton 46 beat Gisborne 15
3rd & 4th: Whakatane 28 beat Gisborne 3
Final: Auckland 43 beat Hamilton 14
Auckland wins the Spillane Cup
Ham Cuming Cup
First Round:
Hastings 30 beat Napier 23
Palmerston North 16 beat North Harbour 9
3rd & 4th: Napier 36 beat North Harbour 3
Final: Palmerston North 18 beat Hastings 3, Palmerston North wins the
Ham Cuming Cup
Brennan Cup
First Round:
Counties won by default
Taupo 35 beat Masterton 6
3rd & 4th: Masterton 31 beat Invitation XV 22
Final: Counties 22 beat Taupo 12
Counties wins the Brennan Cup
Moran Cup
First Round:
Wairoa 27 beats Te Awamutu 21
Greerton 31 beats Rotorua 23
3rd & 4th: Te Awamutu 30 beats Rotorua 22
Final: Greerton 50 beats Wairoa 18
Greerton wins the Moran Cup
Liston Cup
Final Auckland 'B' 48 beat Counties XV 10
Auckland 'B' wins Liston Cup
NZ MARIST XV verses HAWKES BAY 1992
NZ Marist XV played the First Division Hawke’s Bay team at McLean Park Napier on 17th June 1992. The Lane Penn (Selector/Coach and former All Black Selector) and Vance Stewart – Christchurch Marist (Selector/Assistant Coach) side was captained by Greg Coffey of Christchurch Marist. NZ Marist led by 21 – 3 at the break and proved more than a handful for the home team with a final score of 41 – 20 including a personal tally of 21 points (3 conversions and 5 penalties) to captain Greg Coffey. The Magpies had already had a five game warm-up for the season start with four wins and one loss. Eric Kenny of Masterton Marist was the team’s Manager, Garth Thelin of Palmerston North Marist was the third selector and Eddie Wilson of Napier O B Marist was the match co-ordinator.
This was a top result for a one-off game considering the unavailability of a number of top Marist players. Departing on the same day with the All Blacks tour of Australia and South Africa were Robin and Zinzan Brooke, Terry Wright, John Kirwan (all Auckland Marist), Matthew Cooper (Hamilton Marist) and Paul Henderson (Invercargill Marist).
The Team:
Brendan Grey (Counties Marist), Glen Stanton (North Harbour Marist), Alan
Gardiner (Napier OB Marist), Jason Spanhake (Whakatane Marist), Angus
Gardiner (Christchurch Marist), Richard Higgs (Palmerston North Marist),
Shaun Bell (Hastings Celtic), Tala Kele (Christchurch Marist), Aaron Collins
(Gisborne Marist), Dean Oswald (Whakatane Marist), Richard Kirke (Hamilton
Marist), Mark Hammett (Christchurch Marist), Deryck Rouse (Palmerston
North Marist), Murray Driver (Hamilton Marist), Steve Baker (Christchurch
Marist), Mark Seymour (Whakatane Marist), Milton Haig (Greerton Marist),
Greg Coffey (Christchurch Marist – Captain), Karl Williams (Palmerston
North Marist – Vice Captain), Anthony Lawry (Christchurch Marist), Kelly
Hansen (Christchurch Marist).
NZ MARIST COLTS TOUR - 1991
Team
Daniel Power |
Brett Thompson |
Matt Horgan |
Scott Broughton |
Kerry Roach |
Des Allen - Captain |
K C Maxwell |
Gary Willett |
Robbie Magasiva |
Kevin Rumble |
Colin Van Der Geest |
Stephen Hackett |
Carl Roberts |
Kynan McGregor |
Kent Smith |
Nathan Couch |
Sean Connolly |
Ian Stewart |
Steven Foster |
Adam Polsen |
Carl Schmack |
Anthony Hannan |
Peter Coburn Coach |
Allan Waller, Assistant Coach |
Jim ONeill - Manager |
Peter Stewart, Assistant Manager |
Results (to be confirmed):
Game Vs West Coast Colts 14 September, 1991
Easter Tournament 1991
1991 NZ MARIST EASTER TOURNAMENT held in Wellington
Results
Lion Brown POOL 1:
First Round:Christchurch 23 beat Auckland 7, Wellington 26 beat Dunedin
19
Final: Christchurch beat Wellington
Lion Red POOL 2:
First Round: Napier 44 beat Hokitika 6, Hamilton 6 drew with Gisborne
6
Final
Speight's POOL 3:
First Round: Ashburton 16 beat Hastings 14, Palmerston North 10 beat North
Harbour 3
Final: Palmerston North 34 beat Ashburton 15
Canterbury Draught POOL 4:
First Round: Counties 9 beat Timaru 7, Rotorua 9 beat Taupo 0
Final: Rotorua 14 beat Counties 0
Waikato Draught POOL 5:
First Round: Greerton 37 beat Greymouth 9, Invercargill 6 beat Masterton
3
Final: Masterton 15 beat Greerton 9
Rheineck POOL 6:
First Round: Westport 32 beat Morrinsville 9, Wanganui 36 beat Hutt Valley
3
Final: Wanganui 9 beat Westport 6
Guinness POOL 7:
First Round: Wellington 'B' 63 beat Te Awamutu 0, Wairoa 11 beat Nelson
6
Final: Wellington 'B' 19 beat Nelson 4
Team
15 D McDonald - Gisborne
14 M Dennehy - Napier
13 S Hansen - Christchurch
12 B McCahill - Auckland
11 P Uili - Wellington
10 I McKendry - Christchurch
9 S Baker - Christchurch
8 K Williams - Palmerston North
7 J Murphy - Wellington
6 Metford
5 P Dunn - Wellington
4 A Bartlett - Timaru
3 R Kapeli - Auckland
2 G Halford - Napier
1 T Kele - Christchurch
Reserves
E Moncrieff - Wellington
R Connell - Christchurch
S Bell - Hastings
Dawson
A Gardner - Christchurch
H Darry - Dunedin
K Murphy - Wanganui
P McRae - Palmerston North
1990 Spillane Tournament
held in Hamilton
Team
15 S Howarth - Auckland
14 H Coreless - North Harbour
13 D Tocker - Wellington
12 S McCahill - Auckland
11 M Pennell - Hamilton
10 P Doubleday - Auckland
9 M West - Auckland
8 P Lam - Auckland
7 J Fisher - Palmerston North
6 R Alvie - Taupo
5 R Brooke - Auckland
4 G Wilkinson - Wellington
3 A Talamaivao - Wellington
2 R Kapeli - Auckland
1 P Martin - Hamilton
Reserves
V Luli - Counties
N Turei - Gisborne
A Curran - Hastings
K Nepia - Auckland
G McGahan - North Harbour
C Williams - Palmerston North
Results
Spillane Cup
3rd & 4th: Gisborne 27 beat Napier 10
Final: Auckland 10 beat Wellington 3
Auckland win the Spillane Cup
Ham Cuming Cup
3rd & 4th: Whakatane 48 beat Masterton 3
Final: Hamilton 29 beat Hastings 6
Hamilton win the Ham Cuming Cup
Brennan Cup
3rd & 4th: Hutt Valley 16 beat Rotorua 3
Final: Palmerston North 34 beat Counties 3
Palmerston North win the Brennan Cup
Moran Cup
3rd & 4th: Morrinsville 26 beat Wanganui 4
Final: North Harbour 16 beat Taupo 11
North Harbour win the Moran Cup
Liston Cup
3rd & 4th: Wellington 'B' 30 beat Te Awamutu 0
Final: Auckland 'B' 28 beat Greerton 10
Auckland 'B' win the Liston Cup
Hamilton Marist Cup
Final Hamilton Colts 38 beat Gisborne 4
Hamilton win the Hamilton Marist Cup
NZ MARIST COLTS TOUR - 1990
Tour of Wanganui, Palmerston North, Masterton and Hutt Valley (August 31st to September 9th)
Team:
Craig Neil (White Star, Westport) |
Simon Bosley (North Harbour Marist) |
Johnathon O'Dowd (Napier Marist) |
Tony Beirne (Greymouth Marist) |
Neil Twigley (Hastings Celtic) |
Theo Ngamota (Wairoa Celtic) |
Richard Coleman - Capt. (Christchurch Marist) |
Paul Va'a (Auckland Marist) |
Michael Grey (Invercargill Marist) |
David Martin (Nelson Celtic) |
Paul Willis (Taupo Marist) |
Dane Bentley (St Joseph's, Morrinsville) |
Roger Cayless (Masterton Marist) |
Greg Harris (Timaru Celtic) |
Brett Sinkinson (Whakatane Marist) |
Dean Andrews (OBM, Gisborne) |
Andrew Nichol (Dunedin) |
Tim Adlam - VC (Ashburton Celtic) |
Robert Rigter (Te Awamutu Marist) |
Phillip Carey (Wanganui Marist) |
Paul Barnes (MSP, Wellington) |
Brendan Grey (Counties Marist) |
Pat O'Reagan (Hutt Valley Marist) |
Murray Thorpe (St Mary's OB, Hokitika) |
Greg Temple (St Michael's, Rotorua) |
Kim Williams (Hutt Valley Marist) |
Paul Tocker - Coach, (Old Boys Marist, Gisborne) |
Peter Coburn - Assist. Coach, (Whitestar Old Boys, Westport) |
Bernie Stewart - Manager, (Marist Albion, Christchurch) |
Jim O'Neil - Assist. Manager, (MSP, Wellington) |
Results:
Game 1: Vs Wanganui Invitation XV
Game 2: Vs Manawatu Under 21s
Game 3: Vs Wairarapa-Bush Under 21s
Game 4: Vs Wellington Centurions Colts
Awards:The John Patete Memorial Award was presented to Dean Andrews of OBM, Gisborne
