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Bay of Islands Junior Rugby Draw for Saturday 25 May 2013

May 21st, 2013 Discuss this

Bay of Islands junior rugby players will be competing in Round 3 of the 2013 area competition this weekend, with matches scheduled to take place at a various locations across the Bay of Islands and South Hokianga.

Grades participating in this year's Bay of Islands junior rugby competition are U7, U8, U9, U10, U11 and U13. Here is the draw for this coming Saturday:

Bay of Islands J&T Junior Rugby Draw for Saturday 25 May 2013

Grade	Home Vs Away	Time	Location
U7	Kerikeri White vs Kerikeri Yellow	9:00 AM	Kerikeri Sports Complex
	Moerewa vs Kerikeri Blue	10:00 AM	Simson Park
	Kerikeri Red vs Kaeo	10:00 AM	Kerikeri Sports Complex
	Okaihau vs Opononi	10:00 AM	Okaihau Rugby Football Club
	Kerikeri Green vs Kaikohe	10:00 AM	Kerikeri Sports Complex
	Otiria vs United Kawakawa	10:00 AM	Otiria Rugby Ground
U8	Kerikeri Blue vs Kerikeri Red	9:00 AM	Kerikeri Sports Complex
U8	Taheke vs Otiria	10:00 AM	Taheke United Rugby Football Club
U9	Kerikeri Blue vs Kaeo	10:00 AM	Kerikeri Sports Complex
	United Kawakawa vs Kerikeri Red	10:00 AM	United Kawakawa Rugby Club
	Moerewa vs Kaikohe	10:00 AM	Simson Park
U10	Otiria vs Kerikeri Blue	10:00 AM	Otiria Rugby Ground
	Kerikeri Red vs Kaeo	10:00 AM	Kerikeri Sports Complex
	Okaihau vs Opononi	10:00 AM	Okaihau Rugby Football Club
U11	Kaeo vs Kerikeri Blue	10:00 AM	Kaeo Rugby Club
	Moerewa vs Kerikeri Red	10:00 AM	Simson Park
	Opononi vs United Kawakawa	10:00 AM	Rawene Primary School
U13	Kerikeri Blue vs Kerikeri Red	9:00 AM *	Kerikeri Sports Complex
	Opononi vs Okaihau	10:00 AM	Rawene Primary School
	Kaikohe vs Moerewa	10:00 AM	Rugby Park, Kaikohe
	Kaeo - BYE	-	-

NOTE: The U13 Kerikeri Red Vs Kerikeri Blue match scheduled for 9:00AM on Saturday 25 May 2013 may be played on Thursday evening 23 May 2013, to allow the large contingent of Kerikeri Red players representing Northland in Primary Schools Sevens to travel to Auckland on Saturday for a Sevens Mini Tournament & curtain raiser played prior to the Blues Vs Brumbies match.

IMPORTANT: The times and location of games listed above should be considered as reference only. Players and parents should double-check all details with their team coach or manager!... Read More

2013 Taniwha Shield Rugby Tournament Information & Rules

May 19th, 2013 4 Comments

The 2013 Taniwha Shield Tournament kicks off in just 62 days!

UPDATED 19 MAY 2013: The Taniwha Shield Tournament is an age and weight restricted event for Northland primary school players; eg. those weighing under 55kg and under 13-years-old on the 1st of January in the year the tournament is being held.

Northland's Taniwha Shield Primary Schools Rugby Tournament (often referred to as the 'Taniwha Cup') is descended from the Cadbury Fry Husdon Trophy, which was contested in the 1930's. Later, Northland ran and hosted a primary schools tournament known as the the ASB Roller Mills.

In the mid-90's Northland was accepted into the NRM Roller Mills Tournament, after which the local ASB Roller Mills competition was replaced by the Culhams Cup primary schools tournament.

Today, the premier primary schools rugby competition in Northland is known as the Taniwha Shield, which is run by the sub-unions of the Northland Rugby Union. Players from this competition are eligible for selection to represent Northland in the NRM Roller Mills tournament.

Whangarei are hosting the 2013 Taniwha Shield in the July school holidays, from Tuesday 23rd July to Saturday 27th July 2013. The tournament will be held at Kensington Park, Whangarei in Northland, New Zealand.

The opening ceremony will be held at the ASB Stadium Kensington Park commencing around 9:00am on Tuesday 23rd July, 2013.

Teams competing in the 2013 Taniwha Shield Tournament in Whangarei will include: Whangarei Bears, Hokianga, Mangonui, Rodney/Otamatea, Whangarei Grizzlies, Bay of Islands and Presidents XV.

This year, the North Zone & South 15-aside Maggie Dixon Intermediate School Rugby Tournament dates have been brought forward to align with selection for the Taniwha Shield. The South Zone Intermediate School 15s Tournament is on Tuesday 21st May 2013 at Tikipunga Sports Grounds, while the North Zone Intermediate School 15s Tournament is on Wednesday 5th June 2013 at Kaikohe Rugby Club in the Bay of Islands.... Read More

Korea are biggest climbers in the latest IRB world rankings

May 21st, 2013 Discuss this

Korea are the biggest climbers in the latest IRB World Rankings with a two-place elevation to 24th on the back of a 43-22 victory over Hong Kong which secured them the runners-up spot in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations 2013.

The Koreans, who climb above Belgium and Chile, now occupy their highest position since April 2010 and know that a repeat performance in 12 months time will see them represent Asia in the Répechage for the final place at Rugby World Cup 2015.

Hong Kong remain 29th despite the defeat in Ansan, but their cushion of Moldova below them has now been reduced to under a rating point. They finished third in the Top 5 despite not having their Sevens players available throughout the competition.... Read More

Rugby World Cup 2015 dream is still alive for Philippines

May 21st, 2013 Discuss this

The Philippines remain in the elite tier of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations after beating United Arab Emirates 24-8 at the Rizal Stadium in Manila on Saturday in the battle to avoid relegation to Division I for next season.

The Top 5 newcomers had a difficult baptism to live in the elite tier with a 121-0 defeat by Japan in round one, but have shown improvements as the competition has progressed and were rewarded with victory that keeps them in the RWC 2015 qualification picture.

A record crowd of 5,700 for a rugby match in the Philippines saw the Volcanoes outscore their visitors by four tries to one, although two of those tries came in the last quarter, which include a stoppage for a power outage.... Read More

Taniwha Shield Tournament History: Past Winners 2008-2012

May 20th, 2013 Discuss this

The 2013 Taniwha Shield Tournament kicks off in just 62 days!

The Taniwha Shield, often referred to as the Taniwha Cup, is a prestigious annual age/weight restricted tournament for primary school players aged 13 years and younger, and weighing under 55kg.

This year's 2013 tournament will be held at Kensington Park, Whangarei during the second week of the school holidays from from Tuesday 23rd July to Saturday 27th July 2013. From this tournament players are selected into a Northland squad to play at the Roller Mills tournament which gives local youngsters their first opportunity to wear the Cambridge Blue for their province.

Following are archived news reports, including results, covering the Taniwha Shield tournaments from 2008 through 2012. ... Read More

Bay of Islands Senior Rugby Draw & Results for 2013 Season

May 19th, 2013 7 Comments

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UPDATED 19TH MAY: Here is the 2013 Bay of Islands Senior Rugby Draw. Please note all games kick-off at 2:15pm.

The 2013 Bay of Islands Senior rugby competition will be contested by Otiria, Ohaeawai, Kaikohe, Kaeo, Moerewa, Kerikeri, South Hokianga and Okaihau.

Results: Completed Games

Date	Home Vs Away
ROUND 1
April 6, 2013	Okaihau 3 Vs 103 Moerewa
	Kerikeri 55 Vs 5 Kaikohe
	Kaeo 90 Vs 12 Otiria
	Ohaeawai 48 Vs 10 South Hokianga
ROUND 2
April 13, 2013	Otiria 8 Vs 99 Ohaeawai
	Kaikohe 26 Vs 44 Kaeo
	Moerewa 22 Vs 12 Kerikeri
	South Hokianga 18 Vs 17 Okaihau
ROUND 3
April 20, 2013	Kerikeri 52 Vs 9 Okaihau
	Kaeo 16 Vs 41 Moerewa
	Ohaewai 39 Vs 5 Kaikohe
	Otiria 8 Vs 73 South Hokianga
ROUND 4
April 27, 2013	Kaikohe 30 Vs 0 Otiria
	Moerewa 23 Vs 22 Ohaeawai
	Okaihau 17 Vs 25 Kaeo
	South Hokianga 5 Vs 50 Kerikeri
ROUND 5
May 4, 2013	Kaeo 23 Vs 30 Kerikeri
	Ohaeawai (WBD) Vs 0 Okaihau
	Otiria 5 Vs 64 Moerewa
	Kaikohe 18 Vs 13 South Hokianga
ROUND 6
May 11, 2013	Moerewa 90 Vs 0 Kaikohe
	Okaihau 38 Vs 10 Otiria
	Kerikeri 26 Vs 5 Ohaeawai
	Kaeo 19 Vs 20 South Hokianga
ROUND 7
May 18, 2013	Ohaeawai 59 Vs 6 Kaeo
	Otiria 0 Vs Kerikeri 119
	Kaikohe 17 Vs 15 Okaihau
	South Hokianga 20 Vs 35 Moerewa

Upcoming Bay of Islands Senior Grade rugby matches in the 2013 regional competition are as follows:... Read More

NZ win Amsterdam tournament & Women’s 7s World Series

May 19th, 2013 Discuss this

New Zealand put an exclamation mark on the end of their IRB Women’s Sevens World Series title win by winning The Netherlands tournament in Amsterdam this morning.

The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team secured their hold on the four-part Series after beating Spain 14 – 5 in their quarterfinal. Accurate passing and powerful running saw the ‘Sevens Sisters’ put Russia away 24 -10 in the semifinal before beating Canada 33 - 24 in the Final.

The Final against Canada was an intensely physical encounter with top-quality sevens rugby that saw a total nine tries in the match.... Read More

Bay of Islands Junior Rugby Draw for Saturday 18 May 2013

May 18th, 2013 Discuss this

UPDATED 8:30AM SAT 18 MAY 2013: DESPITE SOME SHOWERS THERE WERE NO CANCELLATIONS OR GROUND CLOSURES FOR BAY OF ISLANDS RUGBY ON THE WEEKEND. ALL MATCHES PROCEEDED AS SCHEDULED BELOW!

Bay of Islands junior rugby players will be competing in Round 2 of the 2013 area competition this weekend, with matches scheduled to take place at a various locations across the Bay of Islands.

Please note that the draw for U7 listed below is different than what is in the newspaper, but please insure that you work to this draw.

Grades participating in this year's Bay of Islands junior rugby competition are U7, U8, U9, U10, U11 and U13. Here is the draw for this coming Saturday:... Read More

Whangarei Junior Rugby for Saturday 18 May 2013 CANCELLED

May 17th, 2013 Discuss this

UPDATED 17 MAY 2013 AT 6:00PM: All Junior Rugby (JBN-JB9) in Whangarei has been cancelled for 18 May 2013. Premiers, Reserves and U19′s are still scheduled to play. Any teams in grade Whangarei JBN-JB9 that are drawn to play out of Whangarei are also cancelled.

Andy Ellis re-signs for two years on eve of 100th milestone

May 17th, 2013 Discuss this

Crusaders halfback Andrew Ellis has re-committed to Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby for a further two years, on the eve of his 100th match in Investec Super Rugby.

Ellis, 29, will run out for the 100th time with the Crusaders, for their massive Round 14 derby dust-up against the Blues in front of what is expected to be a sold out AMI Stadium (Addington) tomorrow night. He marks the milestone as he confirmed his desire to continue playing his rugby in New Zealand.

“I love playing rugby in New Zealand and I love playing for the Crusaders. It is important to me to be in New Zealand while I am still playing my best rugby and I consider it a real privilege to go to work every day with my best mates, and to wear the Crusaders jersey,” Ellis said.... Read More