NZ MARIST RUGBY FEDERATION - NZ Marist Colts Tour 2006

Central North Island Region

Coach: Andrew Transon (Wanganui Marist)
Assistant Coach: Tony Wafer (Greymouth Marist)
Manager: Peter Bainbridge (Napier OBM)
Management Support: Tony Meachen (MSP Wellington)
Travel Manager: Sean Kenny
NZ Marist Player Liaison: Michael Donoghue (Marist Wanganui)

Team

Shane Hadley (North Harbour Marist), Daniel Page (Whangarei Marist), Dennis Tommy (Auckland Marist), Ryan Jordan (Ardmore Marist), Simon Kay (Hamilton Marist), Blair Tristram (Greerton Marist), Luke Grant (Whakatane Marist), Scott Brodie OB Marist Gisborne), Wayne Hema (Wairoa Celtic), Cian O'Connor (Napier OBM), Ross Callahan (Napier OBM), unior Tere (Hastings Rugby & Sports), Aaron McMaster (Palmerston North Marist), Kieran Gleeson (Masterton Marist), Jason Risden (Hutt OBM), Augustus Cropp (Nelson Marist), Michael Meehan (Greymouth Marist), Christopher Creighton (Marist Albion), Paul Morrison (Ashburton Celtic), Luke Taylor (Timaru Celtic), Graham Taylor (Dunedin RFC), Ronald Cole (Invercargill Marist), Ricco Panapassa (Fiji Marist)

Results: Played 4, Won 4

Game 1: vs Hastings/Napier Invitation, Won 30 - 7. Try: C Creighton (3), J Tere. Con: S Hadley (2). Pen: S Hadley (2)
Game 2: vs Poverty Bay U20, Won 18 - 10. Try: S Kay (2). Con: S Hadley. Pen: S Hadley (2)
Game 3: Vs Wairoa Selection, Won 28 - 14. Try: C Creighton, G Taylor, D Page. Con: S Hadley (2). Pen: S Hadley (3)
Game 4: Vs Hawke's Bay U20, Won 21 - 20. Try: C Creighton, S Kay. Con: S Hadley. Pen: S Hadley (3)

Awards

John Patete Memorial: Shane Hadley (North Harbour Marist)
Maurice Scanlon Cup: Cian O'Connor (Napier OBM)
Jeremy David Memorial: Simon Kay (Hamilton Marist)

A very good tour with the hosting clubs providing great local support and interaction with the tour group. Our thanks in particular to Jack Sauders (Hastings Rugby & Sports), Eddie Wilson (Napier OBM), Sue Baker (OB Marist Gisborne), Colin McCorkindale (Wairoa Celtic) and Mike Bird (Wairoa Celtic) for their respective involvements.

The 23 players came together quickly as a committed tour group and were accredit to themselves and the clubs they represented. The "Marist Culture" was evident within the tour group and was promoted to the communities and schools that were visited.

To win four games in seven days was a credit to all involved.

TOUR PHOTOS - click to enlarge

 

 

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