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Kerikeri Red U8 vs Taheke U8 - 18 May 2013

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
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

 

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

2013 Taniwha Shield Tournament Information

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 on the rise in world rankings

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

 

RWC 2015 dream still alive for Philippines

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

 

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

Hokianga's Carlos Hemara probing the Whangarei Grizzlies' defence in the Taniwha Shield 2012. Photo courtesy Frank Malley

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 and Results 2013

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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

 

New Zealand win Amsterdam tournament and IRB Women’s Sevens World Series 2012/2013

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

 

Kerikeri Yellow U7 Vs Kaeo U7 - 11 May 2013 at Kaeo Rugby Club

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 JMB Junior Rugby Draw for Saturday 18 May 2013

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.

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Andy Ellis re-signs for 2 years on eve of 100th milestone

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