{"id":4160,"date":"2019-09-06T11:13:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T23:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clubrugby.nz\/?p=4160"},"modified":"2019-09-06T11:13:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T23:13:39","slug":"maori-versus-samoans-and-wellington-pride-top-billing-in-home-matches-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/2019\/09\/06\/maori-versus-samoans-and-wellington-pride-top-billing-in-home-matches-this-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Maori versus Samoans and Wellington Pride top billing in home matches this Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Above: The Wellington Development XV and the New Zealand Defence Force team after their match on Wednesday night. Wellington over-ran the visitors&#8217; defensive positions to win 8 tries to two, 46-12. The NZDF are heading to Japan for the Defence Services World Cup. PHOTO: Peter Mcdonald.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box,\n\t\t\t#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box img.wp-post-image{max-height:250px; }\n\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wpls-wrap wpls-logo-showcase-slider-wrp wpls-logo-clearfix wpls-design-1 \" data-conf=\"{&quot;slides_column&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay_interval&quot;:&quot;\\u201d200\\u2033&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;rtl&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;3000&quot;,&quot;center_mode&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpls-logo-showcase logo_showcase wpls-logo-slider  sliderimage_hide_border wpls-dots-false\" id=\"wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roblawmax.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rmax24.jpg?fit=220%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksonwheels.co.nz\/locations\/wellington-computer-repair\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/images.jpg?fit=296%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/RugbyHeartland.co.nz\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rhld2020_new_220x265abc.jpg?fit=170%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecallcentre.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TCC-Logo-400x260-1.jpg?fit=400%2C260&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.partnersfinance.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Partrners-Finance-Logo-Jpeg-.jpg?fit=732%2C90&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.partnersfinance.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/part2.jpg?fit=300%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<ul>\n<li><strong>By Scott MacLean and Steven White<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A double header at the Petone Recreation ground, the Wellington Pride in action for the first time at home and the U19s starting on Sunday \u2013 there is plenty going in in representative rugby this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Representative<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The weekend\u2019s slate starts tomorrow lunchtime and finishes with the U19s on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Pride<\/strong> are on home turf for the first time this year in their Farah Palmer Cup campaign and will be looking to rebound from that first-up loss to Canterbury when they host <strong>Bay of Plenty<\/strong> at Porirua Park at 1pm. The Volcanix are likewise looking to get into the wins column, having lost their opener at home to Counties-Manukau but did manage four tries in that.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Ross Bond has made a few tweaks to the team that lost to Canterbury last weekend, including Norths wing Kolora Lomani switching sides to wear Ayesha Leti-L\u2019iga\u2019s left wing jersey who is sitting out this match at the bequest of the NZRU to manage her workload. Bernadette Robertson moves from centre to wing and her Ories teammate Fa\u2019ausa Makisi plays centre. At halfback Ana-Marie Afuie comes in for Reijeli Uluinayau.<\/p>\n<p>The starting forward pack is unchanged and captain and No.8 Jackie Patea-Fereti will equal Rebecca Liua&#8217;ana&#8217;s record of 58 appearances for the Pride in this fixture.<\/p>\n<p>The Pride have played the BOP Volcanix six times previously for five wins and a draw. The results are: 1999 won 21-17, 2001 drew 10-10, 2002 won 20-10, 2014 won 24-5, 2015 won 69-5 and 2016 won 27-0 (in pouring rain).<\/p>\n<p>Preceeding that is a match on Jerry Collins Stadium between the <strong>Wellington Community<\/strong> and<strong> Samoan U18 Girls<\/strong> selections (kick-off at 11.30am).<\/p>\n<p>A previously scheduled fixture on Porirua 2 between the Centurions U85kg team and Tasman U85kg has been called off owing to the visitors being short on playing numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The Men\u2019s action is across at the Petone Rec. Up first at 12.30pm is the match between the <strong>Centurions <\/strong>and <strong>Samoan U18<\/strong> sides after they both recorded handy wins last week, with that followed at 2.30pm by the always entertaining and physical encounter between the <strong>Maori <\/strong>and <strong>Samoan<\/strong> senior sides at 2.30pm. The Maori have been in good form so far this year, and probably just shade their opposition for the favourites tag on the back of beating the Centurions 14-10 a week ago.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Centurions<\/strong> hit the road this week to face the <strong>Hawkes Bay Saracens<\/strong> \u2013 who narrowly lost to the full Development side last Saturday &#8211; in Napier while the U16 sides begin their preparations for their tournament at the end of the month; the <strong>U16A<\/strong>\u2019s play a Petone Barbarians selection at Ascot Park at 1.30pm and the <strong>U16B<\/strong>\u2019s cross the Remutaka\u2019s to play Wairarapa-Bush in Masterton.<\/p>\n<p>Finishing Saturday\u2019s action are the <strong>Lions<\/strong>, who are in Rotorua to take on Championship side <strong>Bay of Plenty<\/strong>. With a nine-day break since cashing their get-out-of-jail-free card to beat Counties-Manukau they\u2019ll be rested, though the Steamers have been in good form and have already beaten Premiership teams in Waikato and North Harbour and pushed Auckland close.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday the <strong>U19s<\/strong> get into action, playing <strong>Otago<\/strong> in their opening match of the Jock Hobbs Tournament in Taupo. Wellington eased through their three regional matches, but their slow starts in each match may be a cause for concern for Dion Waller and his coaching team and there\u2019s always that feeling that another might leave them playing catch up. That said, the Wellington team is playing with a huge amount of confidence and should be favourites. Kick-off on Sunday in their tournament opener is 12.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Wellington Development<\/strong> team have the weekend off, after playing and beating the New Zealand Defence Force 46-12 at Fraser Park on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>College<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With it being winter tournament week, Wellington is once again hosting the <strong>U15 Hurricanes Tournament<\/strong> and the U14 festival earlier in the week. The Tournament concludes tomorrow with the final set of games, with the Grand Final (teams TBC) kicking off on Silverstream #1 at 1pm.<\/p>\n<p>Its been a tough week at the <strong>National U15 Tournament<\/strong> for both Wellington College and St Pats Town, with both having gone winless in pool play and playing off in the bottom four (13<sup>th<\/sup>-16<sup>th<\/sup>) bracket.<\/p>\n<p>There are no Wellington teams at the \u201c<strong>Top 4\u201d<\/strong> Championships at Massey University this Friday and Sunday, but just for the record here is the schedule of games for that on Friday:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-Ed Cup Semi Final<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10.30am St Kentigern College v St Andrew\u2019s College. Field 4 \/ Referee:\u00a0Caleb Neilson (Otago)<\/p>\n<p>11.45am Feilding High School v Manurewa High School. Field 7 \/ Referee:\u00a0Tim Olliff (Auckland)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hine Pounamu Trophy \u2013 Girls 1st XV Semi Final<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.30pm Onehunga v Christchurch Girls\u2019 High School. Field 4 \/ Referee:\u00a0Estelle Whaiapu (Bop)<\/p>\n<p>2.45pm Manukura v Hamilton Girls\u2019 High School. Field 7 \/ Referee:\u00a0Tiana Ngawati (Bop)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barbarians 1st XV Trophy Semi Final<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.10pm King\u2019s College v Nelson College. Field 6 \/ Referee:\u00a0Will Johnston (Taranaki)<\/p>\n<p>2.55pm Hastings Boys\u2019 High School v Hamilton Boys\u2019 High School. Field 6 \/ Referee:\u00a0Fraser Hannon (Otago)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams (subject to change, added to as received): <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wellington Pride<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4170\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pride-v-Bay-of-Plenty-teams.jpg?resize=531%2C664\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"664\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wellington U19s<\/strong> <em>(squad \u2013 23 to be selected for match)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Iona Apineru (Upper Hutt Rams)<br \/>\nIsaac Bracewell (Wellington)<br \/>\nLuke Chisholm (Upper Hutt Rams)<br \/>\nSanasco Crichton (MSP)<br \/>\nCaleb Delany (OBU)<br \/>\nCam Ferreira (Petone)<br \/>\nLuke Gilbert (OBU)<br \/>\nKienan Higgins (Norths)<br \/>\nShamus Langton (OBU)<br \/>\nNiko Manaena (Petone)<br \/>\nKayden Muller (Pare-Plim)<br \/>\nHugo Plummer (Tawa)<br \/>\nTaine Plumtree (OBU)<br \/>\nPJ Sheck (Johnsonville)<br \/>\nKaleb Sinclair (Upper Hutt Rams)<br \/>\nAngelo Smith (Wellington)<br \/>\nSam Smith (Wainuiomata)<br \/>\nJosh Southall (Upper Hutt Rams)<br \/>\nMalo Tevita-Manuao (Ories)<br \/>\nLeo Thompson (MSP)<br \/>\nTyrone Thompson (MSP)<br \/>\nJunior Time-Tautoa (Norths)<br \/>\nJaylen Tuapola (Petone)<br \/>\nSteven Va\u2019a (Ories)<br \/>\nKeelan Whitman (MSP)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other teams &#8211; TBC.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-2 .wpls-fix-box,\n\t\t\t#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-2 .wpls-fix-box img.wp-post-image{max-height:250px; }\n\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wpls-wrap wpls-logo-showcase-slider-wrp wpls-logo-clearfix wpls-design-1 \" data-conf=\"{&quot;slides_column&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay_interval&quot;:&quot;\\u201d200\\u2033&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;rtl&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;3000&quot;,&quot;center_mode&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpls-logo-showcase logo_showcase wpls-logo-slider  sliderimage_hide_border wpls-dots-false\" id=\"wpls-logo-showcase-slider-2\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roblawmax.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rmax24.jpg?fit=220%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksonwheels.co.nz\/locations\/wellington-computer-repair\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/images.jpg?fit=296%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/RugbyHeartland.co.nz\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rhld2020_new_220x265abc.jpg?fit=170%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecallcentre.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TCC-Logo-400x260-1.jpg?fit=400%2C260&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.partnersfinance.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Partrners-Finance-Logo-Jpeg-.jpg?fit=732%2C90&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.partnersfinance.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/part2.jpg?fit=300%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Above: The Wellington Development XV and the New Zealand Defence Force team after their match on Wednesday night. 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