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    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 29th August 2015
      • VICTORY! Congratulations Ories 1 who won the Grand Final on Saturday! Coached by Maria Mitimeti the team made no race of it defeating Newlands College Old Girls. The win means they will play in Premier Reserve 2 next season, the highest grade a Ories team has ever been in – well done everyone! Ories 2, coached by Lola and Kevin Malagamalii had a disappointing season and will be fighting to get back into Senior 1A in 2016. Ories 3 had a good win and for a team that doesn’t train or have a coach finished a creditable 3rd – what a team! Out at Petone a Wellington Pride team stacked full of Ories players defeated Manawatu for the first time in 8 years 34-0 with a number of the girls getting on the scoresheet- Noeleen Nonu and Ayesha Leti-Liga both scored tries and Lizzie kicked 13 points and had a stint at half-back too. Congratulations Whetu Henry, Hunter Prescott and Afa Fa’atau all selected in the Wellington Development team who kick off this weekend against Hawkes Bay in Palmerston North then play against the Wellington Samoans, Manawatu and Hawkes Bay all at Jerry Collins Stadium on the following 3 Saturdays, then Tasman in Picton on October 4th, finishing with a game against the Canterbury Colts on October 10th at Westpac Stadium as a curtain raiser to the ITM Cup game against Manawatu. The representative 7s season kicks off in November and we have Aukuso Tuitama and Malo Tuitama selected for the team to defend the National Title. RWC 2015 Well done Ma’a and Julian, no surprises there really but in total we have six players so keep an eye on Manu Samoa with Motu Matu’u, Manu Leiataua and Jack Lam plus well done Paula Kinikinilau who will be playing for Romania after fulfilling the 3 year residential qualification – and that makes 5 from the Coutts St Academy! There are a group of Ories luminaries who will soon be off there too – keep an eye out for the O-TIDE banner at AB and Manu Samoa matches! Junior Softball Our good friends at Miramar Softball Club have asked us to let our members know when Junior Registrations are on – lots of Ories kids play for Miramar so if you are looking for a club sign them up with Miramar! Miramar SC Junior registrations days Saturday 5th & 12th September 10am - 12pm and Thursday 10th September 6-7pm at Miramar Softball Clubrooms, The Polo Grounds, Park Road, Miramar (upstairs behind Ories clubrooms) or register online at www.miramarsoftball.com Registrations close Monday 21st September. For further information about the junior club contact Shelley Cheriton-Weeks by email: miramar@miramarsoftball.co.nz

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 22nd August 2015
      • Almost done and dusted! Congratulations to Ories 1 who have made it through to the GRAND FINAL! Can we ask that we get as many of you as possible along to support the teams this weekend but really important for Ories 1 to have the support. They started the grade in PR4, won the first round unbeaten and got moved up to PR3 and are now in the grand final. If they win this, the team starts in PR2 next year… Well done girls and great for the club! The last game of the season for our Pressies last Saturday with North’s Red exacting some revenge for their first round defeat 35-45! It’s the last round of games for all our Juniors on Saturday too – get along and support them if you can- they’re our future! Netball Ories 1 - won 36-24 against Kiaora Ories 2 – lost 28-47 to SMOG Ories 3 – lost 25-38 to Misfits   This weekend’s games – FINALS Ories 1 – vs  Newlands Old Girls, Court 10, 3.00pm Ories 2 – vs Wgtn East , Court 2, 2.00pm ( 7th & 8th) Ories 3 – vs Ab Fabs  , court 12, 12pm (3rd & 4th)

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 15th August 2015
      • Two Cup Wins! Two Finals, two wins but in completely contrasting styles. First up the Colts faced a cocky Wellington at Hataitai which Wellington like to call  “The Graveyard” and it was for them in an eight tries to zip rout. A lot tougher for our Premier Reserves in a tough one at Polo against Wainui as our report below indicates On Polo #2 our Club Elders couldn’t quite male it a double against Wellington on the day but certainly enjoyed themselves during and after the game.! Some great results for our Juniors – the U8 Magpies defeated Wellington 75-30, The U9 Magpies ran all over Wests 100-15, U6 Magpies defeated J’ville 15-11 and the U7 Tuis just piped Wests while our U10s just lost to Wests. Not so good over at TSB with the Netball – semifinals this weekend so it’s all on – go girls! Wellington Pride 2015 A massive CONGRATULATIONS to all our Ladies that have been selected for the 2015 Wellington Pride team. 1. NOELEEN NONU 2. KRISTY STEWART 3. AYESHA LETI-I'IGA 4. JOANAH NGAN-WOO 5. MENA TUMA'AI 6. AMANDA RASCH 7. ALICIA PRINT 8. MIRIAM READY 9. LIZZIE GOULDEN 10. JANET TAUMOLI 11. FA'ASUA MAKISI Also special mention to co-Coach FA'AVAE TUMA'AI. Match Reports Premier Reserve Ories 22 (Teara Henderson, Peter Fa'atau, Tuga Mativa tries. Teara Henderson 2cons, 1pen Wainuiomata 20 The last time both teams met, it was on the same ground, a physical affair, Wainui direct in their attack, Ories stepping up to the mark on defence whilst putting away some beauty tries, and Ories came out on top. Today, the only difference was the score line - everything else went according to script. Teara Henderson opened up the scoring inside the first ten minutes when we'd stretched Wainui's defence from one side to the other. Henderson promoting the ball in two hands had the Wainui defence guessing, as a result he strolled in under the posts untouched to score and make it easy for him to add the extras. Ories up 7-0. Wainui weren't about to lay down and managed to work their way upfield and were rewarded with an easy penalty. Ories hot on attack from the restart but an unfortunate turnover saw Wainui put ball to boot and sent us to a lineout 10 meters from our line. Throw went wayward, Wainui flanker pounced and scored close to the posts. Wainui took the lead 10-7. On the stroke of halftime, halfback Peter Fa'atau snuck around the fringe of a ruck from inside our half and broke away linking with winger Ken Aperila who drew the last defender and gave back for Fa'atau to score out wide. Ories with a narrow lead 12-10 at the break. The second half started perfectly when flankers Ropeti Fa'atoafe and Sa Samuela managed a turnover ball inside our 40 meters, the ball spun wide to the speed and Tuga Mativa danced his way around and through the defence to score under the posts, handy for Henderson to convert. Ories up 19-10. Hot on attack and making good territory, we found ourselves within kicking distance, and that was the logical choice. Ories up 22-10. Wainui rallied and emptied their reserves bench in hope of stopping our momentum. The fresh legs paid off as Wainui scored through some direct running. Wainui converted to close the gap 22-17. This was followed by long periods of seesaw exchanges as we emptied our bench to ensure a strong defensive finish. Wainui had three opportunities at the posts, however, only managing to convert once and add a further 3 points to their tally. The final whistle brought much relief for Ories players and supporters....and a piercing stab to the hearts of all the Wainui travellers. It also confirmed the HD Morgan Cup's place of residence for the next 12 months - ORIES! It was a great spectacle of teamwork, passion and a commitment to play till the fat lady sang. It also proved that regardless of the beginning, the end is what matters most - both ON and OFF the field. We have many people to be thankful towards and are appreciative of, none more so than our families who allow us the time from home to play for our Club and Community. Also to everyone that came to watch one, five, or all of our games - the support was always noted and appreciated. Finally, to our players that persevered when our backs were against the wall. We won the HD Morgan, and although it's the 2nd Division title, we head into the summer very happy in the fact we beat both finalists of the Ed Chaney (Div. 1) competition. Onwards and upwards into the much anticipated summer filled with some family time, golf and diving. ONCE and ALWAYS an ORIE, O-TIDE! Colts Ories 48 (Lauina Fa'atau 3, Hardy Salanoa 2, Tukia Purcell, Va'a Leota tries. Tukia Purcell 4cons, 1pen; Psalms Latu 1con) Wellington 9 The plan was simple: 10 minute warm up, 5 minute unit split, 5 minute team run, 10 minutes for photos and comb the hair, take the field and attack....and ATTACK we DID! Signs came early when a well-positioned hooker Lauina Fa'atau placed a banana kick from our own 22 metre line that bounced up favourably for a chasing Va'a Leota who outpaced Wellington's back three to score under the posts within the first five minutes of the game. Tukia Purcell converted and Ories were on the table. Purcell converted a penalty not long after to extend the lead. Ories playing good territory found themselves 20 metres from the Wellington line and a well worked lineout move saw Konrad Makisi link with Phil Cunningham and Lautoa Tupufia who delivered a well-timed pass for rampaging Fa'atau to score in the corner. Try was unconverted. Wellington managed a penalty from in front before a Mitchell Craig 30 metre break upfield and coming close to score himself. Ories set up a short camp on the opposition line before Fa'atau picked from the back of a close ruck and bulldozed his way over for his second. Purcell successful with his conversion. Wellington closed out the first half with two more penalties and we went into the break with a handy 22-9 lead. The second half couldn't have started any better with a midfield move on the halfway saw Purcell slice through the defence on his way to scoring under the posts within the first minute, making it an easy conversion. Next up was tireless fullback Hardy Salanoa who showed a clean pair of heels stepping his way through the forward pack, fend off a couple of defenders and storm to the line for a deserved try. Converted by Psalms Latu. Salanoa who moved into first five due to an injury made little work of his second as he sold an overpriced dummy on the Wellington 22' and ran in for his second out wide, try was unconverted. The last try of the game was on the back of ten phases which saw all the generic training prove useful as backs were in the tight and forwards found themselves forming an attacking line. Fa'atau found himself on in the midfield and showcasing his side step found his way over the line for his third try of the game just to the side of the posts, easy points for Purcell. It has been an awesome journey with these gentlemen in 2015, and although they believe themselves they could've been a lot better, we also believe that every success (whether great or small) must be celebrated....and celebrate we did! There is plenty of talent to keep an eye out for the future and it's very promising considering where we started and where we got to. In the finals we only managed to concede 14 points while scoring 97 of our own; and we are now the new hosts of the Eric Connolly Memorial Trophy. Planning for 2016 is underway with a good core of players returning and a handful looking to push for higher claims in the senior club. On behalf of all the boys we'd like to extend our thanks and appreciation to all our Ories club and community for your ongoing support and persistence in our team, we realize it hasn't been great for your health to follow us but hopefully the trophy will ease that a little. Special mention to our parents who have braved the rain, wind and cold conditions to continuously support us week in, week out - it's always encouraging to see and hear the cheers every weekend. We still have plenty to look forward to in the coming months so keep your ears opened and eyes peeled, these boys aren't done yet for the year. ONCE an ORIE - ALWAYS an ORIE, O-TIDE! Walking Eagle Presidents Ories were down to play Wellington Axemen at Polo 2, 2.45pm. This was time for payback as Wellington had won the fight at Pressies Day. We had 20 guys all ready to battle for that win. To our surprise we had, not only an official ref, but a Scottish one too. Game started off, Wellington got the ball and before you knew it, were over in the corner for a try. That man had legs as fast as a racehorse. This was not going to be an easy task. Ories put up a mean defence throughout the first half. Ball would go between the teams.  A few harsh calls from the ref saw Wellington very close to their line. A scrum forms, player gets the ball, hands it to speedy man and over for another try. Converted this time, we went into halftime 0 - 12 down. Words were said during the break to communicate with each other, call the play loudly and continually back your players. Second half starts. It was like a complete turnaround happened. Ories get the ball. Throw it between each other.  Pass goes to Nathan and BOOM, over for our first try under the posts. Bayden converts, 7 - 12. We started to back ourselves as the game went on.  Chemo decided to go dancing down the sideline, no one could stop him.  Over for our next try. No conversion this time, but we were back in the game. Some silly things happened next. Ball going out on the full, missed passes/tackles etc. Ories stopped communicating. Ref called 5 minutes to go. Wellington had the ball. Yet another few missed tackles, saw Wellington charge ahead. No one could stop them. Try, no conversion. Then the ref blew his whistle for the end of game. Ories went down 12 - 17. Ories were humble in defeat, congratulating the Wellington guys on a great game. Beers were shared in the clubrooms. No hard feelings. We will get them next season.  Bring that Axe back home. The Spy Netball Ories 1 - Lost against St Francis 1 – 30-31 Ories 2 – Lost against Vic Uni 15 -  30-33 Ories 3 – Lost against Misfits 2 – 24-51 This weekend’s games – SEMIFINALS Ories 1 – vs  Kia Ora 4, Court 10, 12pm Ories 2 – vs SMOG 8, court 3, 3pm Ories 3 – vs Misfits 2 , court 12, 2pm

    • 2016 Wellington IRB 7's Tickets on Sale - How to purchase.......
      • IRB 7s’ 2016 Saturday January 30th & Sunday January 31st 2016 promises to be the best 7s’ yet with new ticket options including one day and night only tickets – don’t miss out! Setout below are the ticket options available and we are pleased to offer our members the first chance to secure tickets now. Ticket prices have been reduced so get yours now as some are only available in limited numbers: SUPER DUPER $177- right on halfway with your own exclusive bar for the full tournament   SUPER PASS $137 – seats from the 22 to behind the goal lines   SUPER PASS FAMILY ZONE $137 – ideal if you are taking the kids   KIDS PASS $7 for 1 day or $14 for 2 days( 13 and Under)   SUPER DAY PASS FAMILY ZONE $37- ideal if you can’t stay the whole day( Saturday only)   SUPER SATURDAY OR SUPER SUNDAY PASS $87 – ideal if you only want to go for a day   SUPER SATURDAY NIGHT PASS $57   To purchase email info@ories.org.nz and tell us what you want – we will reply with bank account details and a reference number. Tickets must be paid for by September 1st

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 8th August 2015
      • Two big wins! Wow – too big too strong too fast two wins! Our Colts defeated Wainui 49-5 at Mary Crowther to book a finals spot in the early game while in the main game on No.1 our Premier Reserves might be in trouble after an unauthorised demolition of Johnsonville and will host Wainui in the HD Morgan Cup final on No.1 on Saturday. Over at ASB the Netball girls had a two wins and a loss and with one round remaining some silverware looks a distinct possibility! Our juniors had some great results probably none better than our U8 Magpies who defeated West’s 55-35 despite playing the whole game with one less player. The U6s’ beat Wests’ 11-6, U9s’ beat Poneke 80-10 but the U10s’ went down in a tight one 35-25 to Wests’. Prize Giving Saturday night was Prize Giving night- Team Trophies: Premier Best Back             Aukuso Tuitama Best Forward         Hunter Prescott Women’s Best Back            Amanda Rasch Best Forward        Noeleen Nonu and Kirsty Stewart Premier Reserve Best Back           Tuga Mativa Best Forward      Sani Faamausili Colts Best Back          Tukia Purcell Best Forward     Phillip Cuttingham Junior Nemia Cup Jay Short Club Trophies: Jim Fisher Memorial Cup – Administrator of the year- Ian Cooper Presidents Cup – Most useful Club Member-Mason Malagamalii Betteridge Trophy – Highest Points Scorer- Lizzie Goulden Geoff Wagner Memorial Trophy – Most dedicated team member –Ropeti Fa’atoafe Frank Revell Cup – Coach of the year- Lui Aukuso Tom Brown Cup – Team of the year – Premier Reserves Dave”Tommo” Thomas Cup – Most valuable team – Women’s Lloyd Phipps-Black Snr Memorial Trophy – Most promising player- Tao-Roi Lupo Club Captains Cup – Club Player of the year – Noeleen Nonu Match Reports Premier Reserve Ories 55 ( Tuga Mativa(2),Viliamu Faaea(2),Tulima Nonu, Teara Henderson, Andy Ellis and Trevor Marama  who also kicked a conversion and Teara Henderson kicked 4 conversions) Johnsonville 10 Our Premier Reserves have secured a home final next Saturday against Wainui after thumping J’ville by plenty. Ories attacked from the start and had soon racked up a sizeable lead with forwards running like backs after demolishing Johnsonville’s scrum and lineout. When the ball went wide Tuga Mativa, Teara Henderson and Drew Paku were always a threat, ageless prop Sani Fa’amausili was a handful and after an injury ruined season Andy Ellis came on and produced a special goal line to goal line try that had it all. Get along and support this team on Saturday – 2.30 at the Bus Stop! Colts Ories 49(Luke Tau'alupe 2, Losi Patu 2, Lauina Fa'atau, Konrad Makisi, Tukia Purcell, Psalms Latu tries. Luke Tau'alupe 1con, Tukia Purcell 2cons 1pen) Wainui 5 In perfect rugby conditions on a green Mary Crowther Park, our Colts made good quality of the 10 minutes to warm up, take the field and put on a great display of running rugby in their semi-final bout against a heavy Wainui pack. We'd previously defaulted to Wainui two weeks ago due to illness and work which saw seven players withdraw within 24 hours, it wasn't the case this week as we travelled with a full complement, with reserves! Tukia Purcell opened the scoring with a long range penalty, followed by a try to Luke Tau'alupe off a wide play that saw the ball moved quickly to space, converted by Purcell. An intercept try to right wing Losi Patu on our 22 saw him race away untouched to score under the posts, and converted. The first half was closed out with a try to our trimming hooker Lauina Fa'atau who scored out wide, unconverted. Ories took a 22-0 lead at the break. The second half kicked off the same way the first finished, Purcell collecting the restart and running 80 through half the Wainui team, into the wind and rain and diving over under the posts. Patu ran in for his second from a kick chase into the corner, a scramble for the ball with his opposite and somehow it ended up in Patu's hands and over the line. Tau'alupe scored his second from a scrum 10 metres from the Wainui line and under the posts. Psalms Latu who'd battled hard in trying conditions was rewarded for his efforts when he found space out wide and ran 30 metres untouched. The ref also acknowledged Latus’ hard work all day and not long after his try allowed him 10 minutes rest. Wainui applied pressure and were rewarded with a try of their own off a tight-head scrum. For the life of me I struggle to accept our front row of Patrick Aukusitino, Lauina Fa'atau and Tao-Roi Lupo could concede a scrum. The game was closed out with just reward for someone who fought hard all day in the pack, scoring a well worked try Konrad Makisi looked like he was still able to run another 20 minutes as he outpaced the fullback to the line. Next week our Colts travel to Hataitai as they take on the Axemen for the Colts Division 3 final for the Eric Connolly Memorial Cup. Kick off is 12.30pm, so please head on up and support our lads as they look to secure some silverware for Ories. We wish the Premier Reserve all the best in their final also. We live to fight one more week, O-TIDE! Walking Eagle Presidents A win by default against Wainui where the team had played (and beat) last week! The Spy Netball Next week’s games are the last before semifinals start – go girls! Ories 1 - won 39-26 against NCOG Next week vs  St Francis 1 – 2pm court 10 Ories 2 - lost 29-36 against Vic Uni 12 Next week vs Vic Uni 15  - 3pm court 3 Ories 3 - won 28-26 against Vic Uni 14 Next week vs Misfits 2  - 12pm court 12 Ed Chaney/ HD Morgan Cup All games at 1.00 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 21-19 June 13 V P Plim @ Ngati Toa 17-15 June 20 V Upper Hutt @ Maidstone 17-12 June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec 16-28 July 4 V Wainui @ Polo 15-3 July 11 V Wellington @ Polo 24-8 July 18 V OBU @ Nairnville 24-18 July 25 V Avalon @ Fraser 27- 15 August 1 V Johnsonville @ Te Whaea 7.45 17-5 August 8 Semi Final 1 v Johnsonville Polo #1 @ 2.30 55-10 August 15  Final V Wellington Polo #1 @ 2.30

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 1st August 2015
      • Still no cigar, two chances left! Almost but not quite. Our Women’s team came agonisingly close to securing back to back championships but as the Dom Post report below mentions ran out of time as North’s were running on empty while our girls were still full of running at the final whistle. Elsewhere our Premier Reserves secured a home semifinal finishing #1 and our Colts despite a narrow loss to Petone are playing Wainui in their semifinal this week and the Pressies had a tough win – Wainui at Wainui! Over at ASB the Netball girls had a two narrow wins and a loss. Our juniors continue to shine with some massive wins including a 100 pointer! Prize Giving Yes it’s time for prize giving again! This Saturday at the clubrooms -7.00 Free Entry – Free Entry No BYO Match Reports Premier Women ORIENTAL RONGOTAI 22 (Noleen Nonu, Mena Tuma'ai, Amanda Rasch tries; Lizzie Goulden 2 cons; Lizzie Goulden pen) NORTHS 24 (Lekah Leti, Mau Tavita, Tiana Collins, Patsy Schwalger tries; Jamie McIntosh 2 cons) HT: 10 – 3 Norths. Norths have won the Victoria Tavern Trophy for Wellington women's rugby, holding off a plucky Ories comeback to win 24-22 in front of a boisterous home crowd. They were the only Norths side to appear at Jerry Collins Stadium on finals day, giving the Porirua faithful something to celebrate in an otherwise bleak year for the club. Around 500 vocal supporters turned out for the fixture, and Norths did not keep them waiting for their first taste of action. Norths immediately won the ball after kicking off, spreading it wide to catch Ories off guard. It was only a matter of time, two minutes in fact, before wing Lekah Leti cruised over to score untouched in the corner. As the visibly shocked Ories side struggled to find their feet, Norths quickly scored again through prop Mau Tavita who barged to the try line from 20 metres out. Ories finally managed to string a few phases together, and growing in confidence, they spent the final 10 minutes of the first half camped deep in Norths' territory. The swarming Norths defence held fast, conceding only a consolation penalty kick to Ories Lizzie Goulden on the stroke of halftime. Norths started the second half 10-3 ahead, and quickly added to their lead when No 8 Tiana Collins busted through from the back of a scrum. It took a piece of attacking brilliance for Ories to surge back to life.  First-five eighth Lizzie Goulden recovered a deftly placed chip, offloading in the tackle to find flanker Kirsty Stewart waiting in support. Stewart kept the ball alive with a miracle offload of her own, prop Noleen Nonu finding herself on the end of the passage to dot down under the posts. This gave Ories the spark they were lacking, and with the larger Norths pack starting to tire, runaway tries followed to fullback Mena Tuma'ai and centre Amanda Rasch. This set the game up for a frenetic final five minutes. Ories threw the ball wide with reckless abandon as they tried to find a chink in North's defence, while the exhausted Norths side scrambled to repel their last assault. Norths were running on fumes as the end of the game approached, but they were buoyed by the home crowd, and managed to find just enough in the tank to hold on for the win. Courtesy of The Dom Post Premier Reserve Ories 17 ( Tries to Ropeti Fa’atoafe, Victor Groom and Tuga Mativa,Trevor Marama kicked a conversion) Johnsonville 5 Our Premier Reserves have secured a home semi-final next Saturday and it is against Johnsonville again. It was another cold Friday night at Te Whaea and the score was not a true indication of how the game went. Both teams played hard and strong but our discipline is again our weakness and will need sorting by Saturday if they are to take Johnsonville again. The coaches will have a hard job selecting the team and training this week will be very important. Colts Ories 21 (Lauina Fa'atau, Losi Patu 2 tries. Tukia Purcell 3 cons) Petone 23 An early try to big front rower Lauina Fa'atau set the 100-strong crowd alight in beautiful Winter conditions, converted by Tukia Purcell. This was followed by a Petone penalty which closed the scores to 7-3. The next ten minutes saw the Ories backline unleash some of the best rugby seen this year through the midfield pairing of Purcell and Psalms Latu splitting the Petone defence and sending right winger Losi Patu away for two tries. Both were converted and the score was 21-3. Not to be undone, Petone rallied and scored a converted try, a penalty and an unconverted try to close out the first half. Ories leading 21-18 at the break. The second half saw dominance at scrum time from Ories, the pack boosted with the presence of premier players Luke Tau'alupe and Tao-Roi Lupo saw Petone's scrum in reverse for the whole of the second spell. However, Ories were unable to convert that dominance into points. It was instead Petone who made use of the outside space and when a kick produced a generous bounce for the chasing Petone winger, he made little work scoring in the corner. An unconverted try to Petone was the only change to the scoreboard for the remainder of the game and with it a victory to Petone, 21-23. Some great promise heading into the semi-finals next week and we look likely to play Wainui in the third division semi-final, it's also likely to be an away game so anyone with a spare car to lend on the weekend would be much appreciated....preferably with a full tank of petrol. We live to fight one more week, O-TIDE! Presidents 16 Ories guys travelled over the hill to Wainui to face a team of 22 that were hungry for a game. Ories only had the 15 to start the game, but a kind Wainui guy said he would sub for us. 10 minutes in Russel arrived to boost our team. Game started with Ories in possession. Running the ball up, they looked good. But then Wainui gathered the ball off us and it was their turn to run.  Great defence from the Ories team, saw us retrieve the ball. This "to and fro" happened loads in the first half. Each team showing amazing defence when needed and talented feet when on attack. Wainui had Ories in their 22, passing the ball along their line, when an intercept pass from Dan Martin saw him run the field for our first try. Bayden converted it. 7 - 0. That was how it ended up at halftime. Encouraging words in the circle, working on how to gain more ball time. Second half started just like the first. Each team showed skills to run the ball up the field. Backwards and forwards they would go, no one really pushing through to score. Then finally Ories had a lineout close to Wainui’s try line. Wayne went up, ball got hit to the ground, and loads of hands went in. Dave Cooper picked the ball up and ran through a strong defence to go over for a try. No conversion. Score 12 - 0. Time was up, but the ref just kept playing. Wainui were on the run, sidestepping the Ories guys and went over for their only try. No conversion. Finally, the whistle went.  Final score 12 - 5. Wainui put on drinks after the game for both teams. It was a great game with a awesome outcome. All credit to each team. Ories with the win and Wainui, humble in defeat. The Spy Netball Ories 1 - won 28-26 against St Marys This week vs NCOG 10am court 10 Ories 2 - lost 26-38 against Wgtn east This week vs Vic Uni 11am court 4 Ories 3 - won 32-31 against Vic Uni This week vs Vic Uni 1pm court 5 Ed Chaney/ HD Morgan Cup All games at 1.00 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 21-19 June 13 V P Plim @ Ngati Toa 17-15 June 20 V Upper Hutt @ Maidstone 17-12 June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec 16-28 July 4 V Wainui @ Polo 15-3 July 11 V Wellington @ Polo 24-8 July 18 V OBU @ Nairnville 24-18 July 25 V Avalon @ Fraser 27- 15 August 1 V Johnsonville @ Te Whaea 7.45 17-5 August 8 Semi Final 1 v Johnsonville Polo #1 @ 2.30 August 15  Finals Time TBA

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 25th July 2015
      • Disappointed is probably an understatement after Saturday’s 2 point loss in the Jubilee Cup semifinal. It is hard to understand how a referee who does Super 15 has to do the touch while a younger one does one of the top games of the season. It is interesting that the Club Rugby website also referred to the standard of officiating. For those that returned to the clubrooms the look of disappointment on the players, coaches and management faces was chilling, not that they lost but how they lost. It has been a good season for a team who are constantly without a considerable number of players but produce great rugby every week – well-done guys. On a (lot) brighter note our Women’s and Premier Reserve sides both marched onwards and upwards and our Pressies, playing on the high ground at Porirua Park secured a great win and were very late getting back to headquarters! Over at ASB the Netball girls had a win and two losses, one by a single goal. Our juniors had some great results starting on Friday night at Hutt Rec under lights – 19-12 V HOBM at oranges, 75-12 at full time. Our U10s defeated J’ville 50-30, U9s’ 90-5 V Poneke,U8s’ 95-30V West’s and our U6 Magpies 11-7 V Wellington www.ories.org.nz Honorary Subs etc. A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. We also take cash on a Saturday- see Chris! Match Reports Premiers ORIENTAL RONGOTAI 18 (Ambrose Curtis 2, Afa Fa'atau tries; James Proctor pen) OLD BOYS UNIVERSITY 20 (Sam Chamberlain, Te Wehi Wright tries; Sam Chamberlain 2 cons; Sam Chamberlain 2 pens) HT: 13-10 OBU. Best and fairest: 3 points: Finbarr Kerr-Newell (OBU prop); 2 points: Afa Fa'atau (Ories winger); 1 point: Mitch Clarke (OBU flanker) Venue: Basin Reserve. What happened: Old Boys University clinched a thrilling victory, fighting tooth and nail to repel Ories' last-gasp charge up the field. Ories drew first blood five minutes into the game, Afa Fa'atau scoring from a trademark rampaging run. They scored again five minutes later, this time through winger Ambrose Curtis who found himself on the end of a Fa'atau offload. It took a nervous OBU side 30 minutes to find their feet, hooker Zeke Sopoaga throwing a beautiful skip pass to put fullback Sam Chamberlain across the chalk. Two penalties to Chamberlain followed, and OBU led 13-10 at halftime. Ories opened the second half with another try to Curtis, who scooted through virtually untouched after a silky set-move from a scrum 15 metres out. After a James Proctor penalty, Ories were in front 18-13 with ten minutes left on the clock. OBU clawed the lead back with two minutes to play, winger Te Wehi Wright scoring on the end of a lengthy assault on Ories' goal line. Ories launched a last-minute raid of their own, claiming the re-start and sending the ball wide to stretch OBU's defence. In desperation OBU gave away a kickable penalty on fulltime, but they clung to victory by inches when Proctor pushed it wide. Who stood out: OBU prop Finbarr Kerr-Newell backed up a strong set piece with several bustling carriers. OBU flanker Mitch Clarke won several crucial turnovers, and replacement flanker Adam Hill made a huge impact when he entered the fray. Wingers Afa Fa'atau and Ambrose Curtis were as threatening as ever for Ories. The upshot: OBU rode an eight-game winning streak into the Jubilee Cup final. It is the club's first final in over a decade, and they will be hungry to add to the last title they won almost 50 years ago.  Ories came agonisingly close, and will be bitterly disappointed to miss their crack at finals glory. Courtesy of The Dom Post Rongotai College 1st XV Thanks to all everyone who came to support the Rongotai 1st XV yesterday. We didn't get the result we all wanted going down 14-20, but we have every reason to be really proud of the effort the boys put in. Point scorers for us were a try to Ezra and 3 penalty kicks by Matiu. Special mention to William & Norman who played their 1st XV cap games. It is really pleasing to see Matiu, Tama M, DJ, Tobias, Rueben and Isalei make Wellington U16 rep teams and with a good number of boys returning next year the future looks bright for Rongotai College rugby. Remember that on August 5 we are hosting a fund raising movie night for Canteen, I have attached a flyer that provides information on this night. It would great to see as many of the Rongotai College community as possible there to help support the great work that Canteen do for young New Zealanders living with cancer, all proceeds from this evening will go directly to Canteen. Remember to visit the college rugby website www.rcrugby.org.nz for more info on all college results and upcoming events Premier Reserve Ories 27 Tries to Tulima Nonu (2) Viliamu Faaea, Sani Fa’amausili and Victor Groom. Steve Fa’atau kicked a conversion. Avalon 15 It was one of the coldest nights of the year with the temperature hovering around 6-7deg at Fraser Park on Friday night but the team ran hot for 80 minutes consolidating their position at #1 on the table and securing a home semifinal in two weeks regardless of the result against Johnsonville in the final round robin game – J’ville are  2 and 6 and conceding an average of 38 points but in a similar quirk to our Premiers playing OBU in the semifinal we are likely to play them in the semi on August 8th. No one was hotter than our props Steve Fa’atau and Sani Fa’amausili. In one move in the second half quick hands saw the ball in Steve’s hands who was motoring up Fatmans’ Alley – spotting a clutch of players out on the wing he put in a cross kick that Sani leapt high in the air to catch then sprinted 10 meters to score – watch out Dan Carter. Another  (former) prop to shine was Tulima Nonu now playing No.8 who is in a rich vein of form. The bench also impressed playing strongly as did the whole team and while this was only their second bonus point win of 7 they have the meanest defense in the grade – bring on the semis! Women’s Ories 65 Tries to Aysha Leti-L’iga(3), Amanda Rasch(2),Timena Tumaai, Diane Foliaki, Tyler Birch and Lizzie Goulden(2) who also kicked 6 conversions and a penalty Avalon 5 HT: 38-5 “A feature of the Ories-Avalon Women’s match was the electric play of Ories wing Aysha Leti-L'iga, whose second try of three late in the first half was dynamic. Another Ories standout was lock Joanah Ngan-Woo who was involved in several telling plays on attack and defence. The forwards battle was heated, but Ories had far too much strike-power in open play for Avalon.” Courtesy of Club Rugby Weekly –and it pretty much sums up the game with our fast backs scoring all the tries although Joanah (at lock) deserved 2 or 3 in an outstanding display. Colts Our Colts were forced to default with no less than 7 struck down with the dreaded bot. Presidents Ories Pressies were down to play Norths White at Porirua Park 2.45pm. Ories had 14 players and Norths had 17. That didn’t bother the Ories team as they were used to playing short. After finding someone from Norths to ref the game, the teams got set to go. Ories were set from the go, to win this contest. Norths White and Ories have always had great games against each other. Ories dominated the first half with 4 tries. Misi 2, Almo and Nathan. They kept Norths from scoring with great teamwork. Also during the first half, our great leader Almo copped a blow to the eye. He came to the side-line for attention, then went back on the field to play. But 5 minutes later, he came back to the side-line with a bleeding nose. All fixed up again, he returned back on the field. Second half starts. It was like a role reverse.  Norths started breaking through the gaps and scoring tries. 3 to be exact with conversions. But Ories did score another try by Russel. Game ended 25 - 21. Norths invited Ories back to their clubrooms and shouted a few beers. Almo presented the Norths White team with a framed photo that both teams were in. It was great to see the Ories guys playing as a team with well-timed passes and supporting each other all the way. The Spy Netball Ories 1 -won 30-14 vs SMOG. This week’s motto like every other week was to look after each other and look after the ball. That is exactly what Ories 1 did. There was a change to tactics in the defensive end which meant SMOG 7 were only able to score 3 in the first quarter. Margot and Anna did a fantastic job of keeping the GS completely out of play. Borah was on fire and was hunting every single ball on the outside. The midcourt connected well with the shooters which helped build a strong lead going into the second half.   There was a lot of obstruction that was uncalled but the girls kept cool and with some changes in the second half built a good lead to win 30-14. It was great to see Maddie and Tala back from injury and illness to help support the team. As always we are also really grateful for the support of our loved ones who are there cheering every game. Player of the day goes to Seborah who had a fantastic game at WD. Borah was picking up a lot of tips but had excellent vision into the shooters. This week – 2pm court 10 vs St Marys 3 Ories 2- lost 23-37 vs Misfits Definitely a game of two halves. Intense first half with everyone coming to the party, playing hard in their positions and winning the first half.  However, breaking that 3rd quarter spell we always seem to get ourselves in where things start going wrong - we just couldn't break and bring ourselves out.  Which says it all with the final score. Though in saying all that, there were passages of play in which they showed total brilliance and teamwork!  Our defence?! Top notch stuff today. They worked effortlessly and hard throughout all 4 quarters.  Turned over so much ball but unfortunately we couldn't convert them.  Still the girls fought well and we will continue to fight with games we have left to play. MVP: Loren & Lauren for never giving up and giving it 100% This week – 12pm, court 4 vs Wgtn East 9 Ories 3- lost 20-21 vs Misfits Very close game. Ories 3’s performance was measured by the fact that the last time they played this team they were beaten by quite a big margin.. This week only by 1 point so the team were extremely happy with their performance.  The game could have been mistaken for a game of rugby due to the high amount of pushing and shoving.  Player of the days to Pevi and Fran for putting their bodies on the line. This week – 1pm, court 12 vs Vic Uni 19 Ed Chaney/ HD Morgan Cup All games at 1.00 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 21-19 June 13 V P Plim @ Ngati Toa 17-15 June 20 V Upper Hutt @ Maidstone 17-2 June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec 28-16 July 4 V Wainui @ Polo 15-3 July 11 V Wellington @ Polo 24-8 July 18 V OBU @ Nairnville 24-18 July 25 V Avalon @ Fraser 27- 15 August 1 V Johnsonville @ Polo TBC August 8 Semi Finals 1(home) V 4, 2(home) V3 Time TBA August 15  Finals Time TBA  

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 18th July 2015
      • Semi Finals a calling Different results but the same outcome – our Women’s team powered to a home semi-final with a solid win against 3rd placed OBU. The Premier Reserves after threatening all season defeated unbeaten OBU to secure a semi-final spot with two weeks of round robin to go and our Premiers probably got the result they wanted despite losing to OBU and will play them again next week in the 1 V 4 semi. Our Colts lost to MSP with the lack of a kicker costing them despite scoring 3 tries to 2 and our Presidents team were part of a fantastic display of rugby, unfortunately most of it by the opposition. Over at ASB a draw for Ories 1 and byes for 2 and 3. www.ories.org.nz Our website has been down for a few weeks but is up and running again after some repairs (honestly they are like old cars) – check it out! Honorary Subs etc A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. We also take cash on a Saturday- see Chris! Match Reports Premiers ORIENTAL RONGOTAI 13(James Procter try, con, 2 Pen). OLD BOYS UNIVERSITY 21 (Luke Campbell, Huey van Vliet, Alex Barendregt tries; Luke Campbell 3 Con HT: 0-6. Best and Fairest: 3 points: Luke Campbell (OBU Halfback), 2 points: Lucky Tuiatua (Ories No.8), 1 point: Huey van Vliet (OBU Flanker) Venue: Basin Reserve What happened: Old Boys University finished the Jubilee Cup round robin unbeaten in grinding out a hard-fought victory over Ories. Both sides will now regroup and square off again next week in the semi-final. In a tight first half, neither side was able to build lasting pressure as the slippery conditions led to numerous handling errors and stoppages. Ories were able to take a narrow advantage into the break courtesy of the accurate boot of James Proctor. The second half started off in lively fashion as Proctor finished off an elusive burst from flyer Ambrose Curtis to provide Ories a handy advantage. It was all OBU from there though as firstly halfback Luke Campbell dashed and bashed over. Then; after sustained pressure, Huey van Vliet dived on a loose ball over the line to put his team in front. Both sides emptied their benches with Ories introducing some of their normal starters but to no avail as prop Alex Barendregt scored late to secure the result for the home team. Who stood out: It was a day for the forwards and the OBU loose forward trio of Teariki Ben Nicholas, Mitch Clarke and van Vliet were prominent. Campbell controlled play and kicked well from halfback. For Ories, No. 8 Lucky Tuiatua was strong with the ball while Curtis was dangerous. The upshot: Same time, same place next week for these two teams. OBU will start deserved favourites after their impressive unbeaten run but will be wary of Ories who have game-breakers throughout their side. - By Warwick Small Courtesy of The Dom Post Jubilee Cup Premier 2015 P W L D F A B Pts OBU 7 7 0 0 198 120 2 30 Marist St Pats 7 5 2 0 198 180 3 23 Tawa 7 4 3 0 201 188 5 21 Ories 7 3 3 1 174 142 4 18 Wainui 7 2 5 0 148 167 6 14 Petone 7 3 4 0 152 214 2 14 HOBM 7 1 5 1 166 178 7 13 Wellington 7 2 5 0 171 219 2 10 Rongotai College 1st XV –no game this week – school holidays! Remember to visit the college rugby website www.rcrugby.org.nz for more info on all college results and upcoming events Premier Reserve Ories 24 Tries to Steve Fa’atau, Tunga Mativa, Ola Vaai and Pama Mativa. Teara Henderson and Peter Fa’atau kicked a conversion each. OBU 18 It has taken 7 rounds but finally our top of the table Premier Reserves scored a 4 try bonus point! In a crossover match against unbeaten OBU Ories took it to them with 4 beautifully crafted tries with the forwards doing the hard work and the backs running hard to establish a healthy lead by the 61st minute. OBU are a good side as their record shows and came back strongly in the final quarter but the team held strong with Sani Fa’amausili getting through a tower of work. The team is now guaranteed a semi final spot with two weeks to go and with games against two of the lower teams to come a home semi on August 8th looks likely. Women’s Ories 29 Avalon 5 No report received but we do know it was 12-5 at oranges. The team will now play a semi-final against 4th placed finisher Avalon at The Polo 11.30 Saturday Colts Ories15 Tries to Losi Patu, Liga Leota and Ben Liua’ana MSP 16 Lack of territorial play and a decent kicker determined our game. Lead changed a few times but some positive rugby in the mud Losi Patu with individual skill to chip from inside our 22, chase, regather and outrun his opposite to score in the corner. Liga Leota hard to stop 10 meters from the line and ran through 6 players from a tap penalty to score out wide. Phil Cunningham combined well with Ben Liua'ana to score from a 5 meter scrum out wide with an 8-9 move. MM Presidents Ories Pressies were to play Avalon at Polo 1. We even had a proper ref, a bonus for once. Due to ground changes, we got moved to Polo 2. No worries we thought, smaller field and the ground looked good. Well, we were extremely wrong. Ories finally have enough players to, not only play the game, but had spares. 19 all up. Thankyou to all that did turn up to play in our muddy conditions. Avalon turned up with their 17 players all ready to perform. And they definitely did. Try after try after try, the Avalon guys got. Ories had to answer for their well organised running. We hit hard, ran the line, but to no result. We could not stop their tries. We finally got the ball in our hands, ran through a "little tired" defence for Moni to go over for a try. No conversation, but we were back in the game. But that didn’t stop the Avalon guys from showing us up again with good foot work and charging through to get yet another try. Conversion over.  Ories were stunned. What did they have to do to stop these guys? Just on halftime, Ories saw the light and ran the middle of the field, passes going everywhere, powering the line to cross for a try. It was James. YES, we got through. Still no conversion. Halftime score 10 - 27. Bayden and Dan talked to the Ories team, trying to work out, how to stop this Avalon team. Game plan was set, subs came on, and second half was going to be our half. Well, that’s what we thought. Second half starts. It was just like the first half. Avalon found the energy to play as hard as they had before. Yet again, try after try was scored. Ories could slow the Avalon team down, but not stop them from scoring tries. They converted two of their tries.  They scored 24 unanswered points. Final score 10 - 51. Might not have been our day, but the game was played in good spirit and no one got down when they had tries scored against them. Still smiles on their faces. Both teams shared a beer or two in the clubrooms, laughing and egging each other on. The Spy Netball Ories 1 – drew with St Catherine’s 27 all After a week off Ories 1 were back in action and matched up with a team they hadn’t played before. St Catherine’s 1 proved to be a deceiving opponent at the start of the game but came out firing in the second half. The lead that was established by Ories 1 was hunted down aggressively by the college team. They applied pressure on the girls forcing errors but Ories 1 held their own and went fierce defensively. Midcourt led by Caitlin was strong and provided the support needed to gain intercepts and gain successful goals. Caitlin was instrumental in getting much needed possession when St Caths threatened to take the lead which is why she was player of the match. Tough game but Ories 1 kept them at bay with a draw at the final whistle. Ories 2- no game Ories 3- no game Jubilee Cup 2015 All games at 2.45 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 34-6 June 13 V Petone @ Petone 31-6 June 20 V Tawa @ Polo 22-31 June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec 22-22 July 4 V Wainui @ Polo 30-27 July 11 V Wellington @ Polo 22-29 July 18 V OBU @ Basin 13-21 July 25 Semi Final V OBU @ Basin 2.30 August 1 Final Porirua Park Time 3.30 Ed Chaney/ HD Morgan Cup All games at 1.00 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 21-19 June 13 V P Plim @ Ngati Toa 17-15 June 20 V Upper Hutt @ Maidstone 17-2 June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec 28-16 July 4 V Wainui @ Polo 15-3 July 11 V Wellington @ Polo 24-8 July 18 V OBU @ Nairnville 24-18 July 25 V Avalon @ Fraser August 1 V Johnsonville @ Polo August 8 Semi Finals 1(home) V 4, 2(home) V3 Time TBA August 15  Finals Time TBA Swindale Shield March 21 V Petone @ Trentham #2 12.45 Jim Brown Memorial Cup 19-32 March 28 V Tawa @ Lyndhurst 2.30 18-23 April 4 V OBU @ Polo 2.30 38-27 April 11 V Wainui @ William Jones 2.30 35-28 April 18 V Upper Hutt @ Polo 2.00 Bob Lendrum Cup 35-19 April 25 V Poneke @ Kilbirnie Jimmy Grbich Memorial Shield 28-27 May 2 V Pare Plim @ Polo 2.30 43-15 May 9 V Wellington Hataitai 2.30 Alby Jack Cup 8-22 May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup 39-25 May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 42-20 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup 19-12   There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams if the format remains the same.   Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand. .

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 11th July 2015
      • Whoop Whoop Women go top of the table!! What a game – top of the table clash, a rematch of last year’s final and a dress rehearsal for this year’s final- our Women now sit alone on top of the table. In the early game transferred to Polo #2 our Premier Reserves put the Axeman to the sword but our Premiers couldn’t quite pull it off against the Aleman’s Premiers but the bonus point ensures we are in the semi-finals for the 5th consecutive year with a week to go – well done guys! Over at ASB a bye for Ories 1, one win, one loss! www.ories.org.nz Our website has been down for a few weeks but is up and running again after some repairs ( honestly they are like old cars)– check it out! Honorary Subs etc A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. We also take cash on a Saturday- see Chris! Match Reports Premiers ORIENTAL RONGOTAI 22 (Aukuso Tuitama, Tuakana Metuarau, Steve Fa'atau tries; James Proctor 2 con, 1 pen). WELLINGTON  29 (Hilton Mexted 2, Vaea Fifita 2 tries; Adam Deck 3 con, 1 pen).   Ories 22 (Aukuso Tuitama, Tuakana Metuarau, Steve Fa'atau tries; James Proctor 2 con, 1 pen). HT: 19-3. Best & fairest: 3 points- Hilton Mexted (Wgtn five eighth), 2 points- Saimon Lomaloma (Ories flanker), 1 point- Matthew Goosen (Wgtn centre). Venue: Polo Ground, Miramar. What happened: The Axemen looked keen to sew up this match within the first half of play, controlling possession and making the most of their opportunities. Their early intent put Ories onto the back foot, running them off the park. It wasn't until the final stages of the match before Ories remembered how to utilise their talented attack. Wellington had a clear cohesion and support play where Ories did not, and when you give Vaea Fifita a loose ball and space then he is going to make you pay, as he did with a characteristic 70-metre run to the tryline. Ories fought back late in the piece but fell short to the deserving victors. Who stood out: Hilton Mexted two early tries gave Wellington early momentum that they held onto for much of the match. His second, an intercept, totally crushed Ories as they were started to control the ball. Saimon Lomaloma's ball carrying efforts were standout and his work-rate immense for the whole 80 minutes.  Matthew Goosen produced some well-timed runs from the midfield, as did his opposites Paulo Aukuso and Ben Tuiatua. The upshot: The Axemen lift themselves from the bottom of the ladder with their first win in the Jubilee cup and will look to finish the season on a high against HOBM next weekend. Ories stay in the finals hunt despite a less than satisfactory performance at home. It won't get any easier against an unbeaten OBU outfit in the final round. - By Jack Biggs Courtesy of The Dom Post Jubilee Cup Premier 2015 P W L D F A B Pts OBU 6 6 0 0 177 107 2 26 Tawa 6 4 2 0 163 144 3 19 Ories 6 3 2 1 161 121 4 18 Marist St Pats 6 4 2 0 154 142 2 18 Wainui 6 2 4 0 120 138 4 12 Wellington 6 2 4 0 150 182 2 10 Petone 6 2 4 0 123 186 2 10 HOBM 6 0 5 1 129 157 6 8 Rongotai College 1st XV –no game this week – school holidays! Remember to visit the college rugby website www.rcrugby.org.nz for more info on all college results and upcoming events Premier Reserve Ories 24 Tries to Asosi Leauma, Viliamu Faaea and Ken Aperila who also kicked a conversion plus Teara Henderson kicked 2 conversions and Ropati Fa’atoafe drop kicked a goal! Wellington 8 What a game – Wellington were never in it with their sole try scored in the last few minutes of the match. Dominant  at scrum and lineout our guys took it to Wellington for the whole 80 minutes with discipline a big improvement as the team looks to of secured a finals berth and with 3 games to go including games  cellar dwellers Avalon and Johnsonville you can be assured the team will be aiming to stay Number #1. Women’s Ories 29 Tries to Timena Tumaai, Alicia Print, Faasua Makisi and Ngaire Lind. Lizzie Goulden kicked 3 conversions and a penalty. North’s 27 What a game! Ories rocketed out to a 26-5 lead at oranges thanks to some great running by the backs and some deadly kicking by Lizzie Goulden which included two sideline conversions, one from each side! The second half was a North’s onslaught as they ran in 4 tries but the value of Lizzie’s kicking became evident as North’s only succeeded with one conversion while a neatly taken penalty by Lizzie earlier in the half turned out to be the difference. With a week to go a home semi final spot seems assured with the likelihood of meeting North’s on August 1st in a repeat of last year’s final. Colts V OBU This was a catch up game as in the spirit of co-operation we agreed to defer our game last week against OBU as most of their players are Varsity students who had gone home for the holidays. All other Colts games were cancelled so this was a chance to play the game. Kicked off at 4.30 on the artificial at St Pats – unfortunately the lights didn’t come on and by 5.00 the game was called off-we’ll call it a draw! Presidents-cancelled Netball Ories 1 - Bye Ories 2 Extremely close game! We almost had it, fought hard in all 4 quarters but came up short by two points.  Not the outcome we wanted.  However, extremely happy with how the team executed a lot of the skills they have been practising in trainings.  It was pretty to watch :) MVP: The whole team.  Everyone left everything they had in the tank on the court. What more can you ask for? Score: 29 - 27 to St Francis Ories 3 won 30-24 against Wgtn East. A tight game the whole way but Ories managed to convert on turnovers. Great game to watch Jubilee Cup 2015 All games at 2.45 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 34-6 June 13 V Petone @ Petone 31-6 June 20 V Tawa @ Polo 22-31 June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec 22-22 July 4 V Wainui @ Polo 30-27 July 11 V Wellington @ Polo 22-9 July 18 V OBU @ Basin July 25 Semi Finals 1 v 4, 2 v 3 Times TBA August 1 Final Porirua Park Time 3.30 Ed Chaney/ HD Morgan Cup All games at 1.00 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 21-19 June 13 V P Plim @ Ngati Toa 17-15 June 20 V Upper Hutt @ Maidstone 17-2 June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec 28-16 July 4 V Wainui @ Polo 15-3 July 11 V Wellington @ Polo 24-8 July 18 V OBU @ Nairnville- may be 12.45 kickoff TBC July 25 V Avalon @ Fraser August 1 V Johnsonville @ Polo August 8 Semi Finals 1 V 4, 2 V3Time TBA August 15  Finals Time TBA Swindale Shield March 21 V Petone @ Trentham #2 12.45 Jim Brown Memorial Cup 19-32 March 28 V Tawa @ Lyndhurst 2.30 18-23 April 4 V OBU @ Polo 2.30 38-27 April 11 V Wainui @ William Jones 2.30 35-28 April 18 V Upper Hutt @ Polo 2.00 Bob Lendrum Cup 35-19 April 25 V Poneke @ Kilbirnie Jimmy Grbich Memorial Shield 28-27 May 2 V Pare Plim @ Polo 2.30 43-15 May 9 V Wellington Hataitai 2.30 Alby Jack Cup 8-22 May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup 39-25 May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 42-20 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup 19-12 There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams if the format remains the same. Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand. .

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 4th July 2015
      • All W’s! The result at Westpac mightn’t of suited most of our Super 15 players but Mark Reddish looked pretty chuffed afterwards and Tim had one of the biggest smiles you’ve ever seen. Both games at The Bus Stop were against Wainui where although a lot of points weren’t scored our Premier Reserves now sit unbeaten and top of the table! In the main game Wainui ran every bit of possession they got but our guys held strong and now sit in 3rd with two rounds to go including next week against bottom placed Wellington. Our Women’s team played third placed Avalon at Fraser with the outside backs showing their skills in a comfortable win and our Pressies shut down Johnsonville on the high ground at Newlands. Rongotai backed up after a tough loss to Stream mid-week but went down to Coll at Coll but already had a home semi in the bag – well done guys. Over at ASB no joy for any of the netball teams – they will be back on Saturday aiming for a 100% win record! Rongotai College Rugby Fundraiser Rongotai College Rugby is embarking on an ambitious 'sponsorship drive' to raise funds for our development programme. Rongotai College Old Boys are being given first opportunity to 'become a part of the team' by becoming a member of our ‪#‎goldblueblack club. Details are in the attached document Honorary Subs etc A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. We also take cash on a Saturday- see Chris! Match Reports Premiers ORIENTAL RONGOTAI 30 (Hunter Prescott 2, Tuakana Metuarau, Aukuso Tuitama tries, James Proctor 2 cons, 2 pens) Wainuiomata 28 (Josh Robertson-Weepu, David Va'a, Fa'atau Mamea, Michael Lealava'a tries, Josh Robertson-Weepu con, 2 pens). HT: 12-10 Ories. Best and fairest: 3 points: Saimon Lomaloma (Ories blindside), points: Josh Robertson-Weepu (Wainui fullback), 1 point: Greg Lealofi (Wainui openside). Venue: Polo Ground What happened: In what was a tightly contested game, a late penalty goal from the boot of Ories first five-eighth James Proctor proved to be the difference as Ories edged out Wainui 30-28. Ories had a spring in their step in the first 10 minutes, coming out to score two tries, courtesy of hooker Hunter Prescott and lock Tuakana Metuarau. Wainui responded almost immediately after the Metuarau try, recording five-pointer of their own after Robertson-Weepu pulled out a nifty spin move to get rid of his defender and cross the try line. Ories started the second half as they did the first, with Aukuso Tuitama displaying the presence of mind to take a quick penalty tap 30 metres out and splitting the Wainui defence to score. Scores were locked up at 27 apiece with 10 minutes to go to set up a blockbuster finish. James Proctor put his team in front by three after calmly slotting a penalty goal. Wainui found themselves a few metres out from the Ories try line with the opportunity but conceded a penalty to seal an Ories victory. Who stood out: Wings Aukuso Tuitama (Ories) and Michael Lealava'a (Wainui) kept up their hot try scoring form, both taking their competition tally to five tries. Saimon Lomaloma was second-to-none when it came to ball running and Josh Robertson-Weepu had a hand in two of Wainui's four tries, as well as scoring one himself. The up-shot: With the bonus-point victory, Ories are now well poised for a top-four finish, sitting at third with two rounds to play. Next week's encounter with the struggling Wellington Axemen will be the opportunity to secure a place in the semi-finals. As for Wainui, their playoff hopes are on thin ice and will need two big wins and other results to go their way if they hope to make it past the round robin. - By Matt Twort Courtesy of The Dom Post Jubilee Cup Premier 2015 P W L D F A B Pts OBU 5 5 0 0 151 87 2 22 Tawa 5 4 1 0 143 118 2 18 Ories 5 3 1 1 139 92 3 17 Marist St Pats 5 3 2 0 122 127 1 13 Petone 5 2 3 0 108 154 2 10 Wainui 5 1 4 0 102 123 4 8 HOBM 5 0 4 1 114 139 5 7 Wellington 5 1 4 0 121 160 1 5 Rongotai College 1st XV Saturday July 4th Thanks to all everyone who came to Wellington College to support the Rongotai 1st XV. Didn't get the result we wanted today going down 24-39. After conceding early tries and trailing 26-10 at halftime the boys fought back to 26-24 mid way through the second half before Wellington College applied pressure deep in our own half to win crucial turnover penalties and score a try just before full time. Try scorers for Rongotai were DJ, Ezra, Denny & Malachai with Isalei kicking 2 conversion. Special mention to DJ & Esi who played their 1st XV cap games. The competition now breaks for the school holidays and starts again on 25 July where it looks like we will be hosting Wellington College in a quarter final. There is training for the boys in the first week of holidays on Tuesday & Thursday at 2.30pm. The boys will also be given a book of raffle tickets to sell (just 20 tickets) to help raise team funds and also support our nominated charity Canteen. We also wish Denny all the very best for his trip to the World Youth Athletic Championships in Colombia as well as all the Rongotai boys who are involved in the Wellington Under 16 rep trails in the second week of the holidays. Wednesday July 1st Thanks to all everyone who came to support the Rongotai 1st XV who had a great battle against a very good St Pats Silverstream team, unfortunately the result didn't go our way with St Pats winning 22-15, halftime score was 10-10. Try scorers for Rongotai were Nathan, Tobias and Ezra. I think everyone who watched this game will be highly impressed and really proud of the way the boys played. The focus now quickly turns to this Saturday when we finish the round robin with another traditional match against Wellington College at Wellington College, kickoff is 2.30pm. We need to get as many supporters there as possible to help get the boys over the line and lock in a home quarter final. On August 5 we will be hosting a cinema evening at the Roxy to raise funds for Canteen, more details on this to follow shortly. Remember to visit the college rugby website www.rcrugby.org.nz for more info on all college results and upcoming events Premier Reserve Ories 15 Tries to Fiu Gibbons and Tuga Mativa.Ken Aperila kicked a penalty and a conversion Wainui 3 An outstanding display against a big Wainui side who were leading the table. Fiu scored the try of the season when Ola Vaai stole a Wainui lineout in the Ories 22 and broke downfield brushing off tacklers before off loading to Fiu on halfway who outpaced Wainui’s backs then dummied and sidestepped the fullback to score – classy! The whole team played well especially on defence, ably supported by some of the Colts whose game V OBU was deferred as OBU had too many players away. Discipline continues to be a problem but the side now sits at the top of the table with two of the bottom three teams still to play! HD Morgan Memorial Cup P W L D F A B Pts Ories 5 4 1 0 86 77 0 16 Wainui 5 3 2 0 132 121 3 15 Upper Hutt Rams 5 2 3 0 161 129 5 13 J'ville 5 1 4 0 106 186 3 7 Avalon 5 1 4 0 70 284 1 5 Pare-Plim 5 0 5 0 82 176 3 3 Women’s Ories 28 Tries to Helena Lawrence, Amanda Rasch, Timena Tumaai, Miriam Reedy and Lizzie Goulden who also kicked a penalty. Avalon 5 Leading 23 nil at oranges and with a 4 try bonus point already secured the girls endured a torrid 40 minutes as Avalon who were level on points at the start of the match found another gear but they held strong and the second half was 5 all. Top games by all the team with the forwards supplying good ball for the inside backs to feed the flying wingers and fullback who all scored tries. Victoria Tavern Trophy P W L D F A B Pts North’s 2 2 0 0 78 19 2 10 Ories 2 2 0 0 115 12 2 10 OBU 2 1 1 0 52 63 1 5 Avalon 3 1 2 0 50 71 1 5 HOBM 3 0 3 0 17 147 0 0 Colts V OBU Deferred Last weeks game Ories 32 Johnsonville 34 Colts played really well against a big physical Jvlle side, They were really unlucky to lose in the dying minutes, the boys set piece competed well where it was welcome back to big Liga Leota who bounced a few Jvlle bodies around, the Ories signature counter attack was unleashed in the second half, down by 20 points at the half, Ories came storming back but ran out of time to eventually lose 34-32, a good game of footy in great conditions played in great spirit by both teams. Presidents Pressies headed out to Newlands Park where they were to meet J’ville. We had 12 players suit up for a great day of rugby. Sun was out, ground was OK. Game started with an early attack from J’ville, who skipped down the line; past a slow defence, to get the first try. No conversion 0 -5. Start again, Ories show a harder defence. Chemo ripped the ball off J’ville, past it to James, who charged ahead. Ball got thrown through the line, working closer to the try line.  10 metres out, Chemo fumbles the ball, J’ville start to run, but run into a huge defence. Scrum for Ories sets, but again we lose the ball with soft hands. J’ville set their scrum, collect, kick forward, but stopped, gathered up by Wayne. Back and forth the ball would go. No one wanting to take charge.  Michael (Irish) runs through a slack defence to score. No conversion, 5 all. Start again quickly, charging the J’ville players. Nathan runs straight through, scores under posts. Bayden converts. 12 - 5. Halftime now. During the break, Dan Martin arrives to help the boys out. Game starts again. Ories appreciating the extra person. Used Dan as their speed attacking guy, who ran that ball through the slow defence of the J’ville team. Passed to Will, who dotted down for the try.  Couldn't convert it though. 17 - 5. Started again, Ories were determined to score again. Running the line with speed, Irish scrambles through for his second try. No conversion.  22 - 5. There was 5 minutes left of play. J’ville thought "its now or never". They powered through the Ories tired legs to score on the whistle. Final score 22 - 10. The Spy Netball Ories 1 lost against Wgtn Girls 23-28 This week’s game vs. St Caths college #10 at 11am Ories 2 lost against SMOG 33-48 This week’s game vs. St Francis #1 at 3pm Ories 3 lost against AB Fabs – 31-21 This week’s game vs. Wgtn East 12 #6 at 1pm Jubilee Cup 2015 All games at 2.45 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 34-6 June 13 V Petone @ Petone 31-6 June 20 V Tawa @ Polo 22-31 June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec 22-22 July 4 V Wainui @ Polo 30-27 July 11 V Wellington @ Polo July 18 V OBU @ Basin July 25 Semi Finals 1 v 4, 2 v 3 Times TBA August 1 Final Porirua Park Time 3.30 Ed Chaney/ HD Morgan Cup All games at 1.00 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 21-19 June 13 V P Plim @ Ngati Toa 17-15 June 20 V Upper Hutt @ Maidstone 17-2 June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec 28-16 July 4 V Wainui @ Polo 15-3 July 11 V Wellington @ Polo July 18 V OBU @ Nairnville- may be 12.45kickoff TBC July 25 V Avalon @ Fraser August 1 V Johnsonville @ Polo August 8 Semi Finals 1 V 4, 2 V3Time TBA August 15  Finals Time TBA Swindale Shield March 21 V Petone @ Trentham #2 12.45 Jim Brown Memorial Cup 19-32 March 28 V Tawa @ Lyndhurst 2.30 18-23 April 4 V OBU @ Polo 2.30 38-27 April 11 V Wainui @ William Jones 2.30 35-28 April 18 V Upper Hutt @ Polo 2.00 Bob Lendrum Cup 35-19 April 25 V Poneke @ Kilbirnie Jimmy Grbich Memorial Shield 28-27 May 2 V Pare Plim @ Polo 2.30 43-15 May 9 V Wellington Hataitai 2.30 Alby Jack Cup 8-22 May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup 39-25 May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 42-20 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup 19-12 There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams if the format remains the same. Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand. .

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 13th June 2015
      • W,W,W,W,W,W,W,W   Every team had a W next to their name after Saturdays full round with some big wins with our Women’s and Rongotai both surpassing 70, our Colts nearly 60,the Pressies posting 41 our Premiers 31, our Premier Reserves a tight 17 and Ories 1 a big win at the Netball A Premier match report courtesy of The Dom Post is reproduced below – we are not sure if the reporter was at the game – the Petone scrum at times was destroyed by Ories and their tighthead had all sorts of problems with Eric Sione but still bagged a point in the Best & Fairest! For  our Women’s team a Friday night clash on the new artificial at Alex Moore saw second place confirmed in the first round, our Premiers and Premier Reserves remain unbeaten and our Colts are stringing some good wins together and steadily climbing the table. Over at ASB our mighty Ories 1 Netball team is one win away from promotion to Premier Reserve – see match report below and where you can support them this week!   Rongotai College Rugby Fundraiser Rongotai College Rugby is embarking on an ambitious 'sponsorship drive' to raise funds for our development programme. Rongotai College Old Boys are being given first opportunity to 'become a part of the team' by becoming a member of our ‪#‎goldblueblack club. Details are in the attached document     Honorary Subs etc A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. We also take cash on a Saturday- see Chris! Match Reports Premiers ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI 31 (Aukuso Tuitama 3, Whetu Henry tries, Hayden Whelan 2con, 1pen, Trevor Marama 2con) PETONE 6 (Carne Green 2pen) HT: 6-0 Petone. Best and fairest: 3 points: Ambrose Curtis (Ories fullback), 2 points: Whetu Henry (Ories prop), 1 point: Marcus Roil (Petone prop). Venue: Petone Recreation Ground. What happened: Ories scored 31 unanswered points in the second half of their match with the Villagers to remain unbeaten in the Jubilee Cup  with maximum points. The first half was an even affair with both teams having a try disallowed and the only points coming from a brace of penalties to Petone's Carne Green. The second half saw Ories change their game plan from trying to out muscle the tenacious Petone pack to spreading the ball wide at pace which paid immediate dividends with a break from Ambrose Curtis leading to Aukuso Tuitama scoring his first try. Tuitama made it two shortly after with Hayden Whelan converting both. From this point Petone never threatened the Ories line and the scoring was left to the visitors with Whetu Henry crashing over next to the posts and Aukuso Tuitama crossing in the last play of the game securing the Magpies their four-try bonus point. Courtesy of The Dom Post Rongotai College 1st XV Everyone who made the trip out to Upper Hutt to watch Rongotai play HIBS got to see a sparkling display of running rugby from the Rongotai 1st XV running in 12 tries to win 74-9 over HIBS 1st XV, halftime score was 19-9.   After a indifferent start with a disallowed try and with HIBS dominating possession and field position for the first 15 minutes the boys got three tries before halftime and after some stern words from the coaches and the leadership group they came out firing and completely dominated the second half scoring 55 unanswered points.   Try scorers for Rongotai were Esi (3), Ezra (2), Malachai (2), Rueben (2), Anapapa, Jason & William with Esi kicking 7 conversions for a personal match total of 29 points.   Special thanks to Richard and the team from Canteen who came out and supported the team today, we hope that you enjoyed the afternoon.   Other results from today's premier 1 games were Scots 50 - Wairarapa 3, and St Pats Town 83 - Tawa 8.   Next week we are away at Tawa, more details on this during the week.   We also wish the boys who start trials tomorrow for the Wellington U16 rep teams all the best. Remember to visit the college rugby website www.rcrugby.org.nz for more info on all college results and upcoming events Premier Reserve Ories 17 Tries to Tuga Mativa, Tulima Nonu and Fou Samuela, 1 conversion to Ken Aperila) P Plim 15 The main game at Ngati Toa with a Hardham Cup game between  P-Plim and Tawa as the curtain raiser saw our illness ravaged Premier Reserves slug out a 17-15 win over the home side. Good backup from our Colts team with Henry and Patrick scooting out to Plimmerton after playing an early game at Te Whaea Women’s Ories 76 Tries to Monique Dalley, Aysha Leti-L’iga, Diana Foliaki, Aqua Aukuso, Petra Ikenasio, Kirsty Stewart, Joanah Ngan-Woo, Barbara Taumoli, Latasha Alaifea, Fuamai Taumoli, Raylene Lolo , Faasua Makisi and Lizzie Goulden who also kicked 8 conversions Johnsonville 0 Twelve individual try scorers as the Women trounced bottom placed J’ville under lights at Alex Moore – apparently no one is in the dreaded Zero Club now! Colts Ories 57 2 tries to Hardy Salanoa and Va’a Leota, 1 each to Jack Grant, Phil Cunningham, Losi Patu and Jay Short. Hardy kicked 5 conversions and Lisi  Ailao kicked 1   OBU 19   A dominant first half where 24 unanswered points were rattled on was followed by higher scoring but less defensive effort in the second as the Colts put OBU Black to the sword. Some of the team raced off to Ngati Toa to support our Premier Reserves – great work guys. Presidents Ories Pressies were down to play Stokes Valley at the Polo, the main game of the day on Number 1! Stokes Valley were struggling for players, so we decided to give them 3 players (Bayden, Winston and Russell) and play 11 vs. 12. Game started off, quick few passes and there goes Dan, through the defence, over for the first try. Start off again, Stokes Valley scored, then converted. This was going to be a good game. Start off again; James pushed his way through to get Ories their next try, but still no conversion. Dan got another try and finally converted the one. Stokes Valley's turn now, try to their winger, who converted it too. Ories just off halftime had numbers going towards the line. Mike then ran ahead, grabbed the ball and went over for his first try for the club. Even converted it. Halftime score 24 - 14. Second half started with few hard knocks, which saw Duncan (Superman) come out with a bleeding nose. While being attended too, Chemo intercepted the ball and scored under the posts. Converted it as well. Stokes Valley was not giving up. They still had energy to rip the ball off the Ories guys and go score another try, converted. But Dan had other ideas and ran the line to score yet another try, converted. And from nowhere, Lynton decided it was about time he got involved in this try scoring bug. Ran 20 metres to score a try even got the kick over too. Whistle was blown, final score 41 - 21. Awesome game to watch.  Great to see more guys this week. Happy campers. Like to thank Jacko for being our ref. Much appreciated. Also, to our supporters for their lovely cheering during the game. Thanks heaps. The Spy Netball Ories 1 vs. won 34-22 against Kia Ora. Game 2 in the challenge round for Ories 1 has been the toughest so far for the girls. Kiaora 4 were very aggressive and rattled a few of the girls with their aggressive plan but the girls remained calm and composed and adjusted their play, another great performance from the team collectively. It was also extremely humbling to see members of the wider Ories family come watch the girls play. The player of the day for Ories was Tala. Tala had a very strong performance in the shooting circle and connects effortlessly with her fellow shooter Lega. The points she gained while in GS but also collected defensively when moved into GK helped the team tremendously, great play Tala! This coming Saturday the girls play East’s on Court 10 at 12.00 and if they win they will be promoted to Premier Reserve 2 for the remainder of the season – get along and support them!   Ories 2 vs. lost 20-38 against SCOG Not one of our best games today.  We fought but things didn't go our way.  SCOG were strong and displayed so much experience. Big ups to them.  We still had good passages of play and our defence worked really hard. MVP Loren Saturday June 20th V   SMOG #5 at 11.00   Ories 3 vs. won 30-28 against Vic Uni. A great game with some beautiful plays. Player of the day, Anita with awesome work in the circle. Saturday June 20th V Vic Uni #11 at 3.00     Jubilee Cup 2015 All games at 2.45 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 34-6 June 13 V Petone @ Petone June 20 V Tawa @ Polo June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec July 4 V Wainui @ Polo July 11 V Wellington @ Polo July 18 V OBU @ Basin July 25 Semi Finals 1 v 4, 2 v 3 Times TBA August 1 Final Porirua Park Time 3.30 Ed Chaney/ HD Morgan Cup All games at 1.00 June 6 V MSP @ Polo 21-19 June 13 V P Plim @ Ngati Toa June 20 V Upper Hutt @ Maidstone June 27 V HOBM @ Hutt Rec July 4 V Wainui @ Polo July 11 V Wellington @ Polo July 18 V OBU @ Nairnville- may be 12.45kickoff TBC July 25 V Avalon @ Fraser August 1 V Johnsonville @ Polo August 8 Semi Finals 1 V 4, 2 V3Time TBA August 15  Finals Time TBA Swindale Shield   March 21 V Petone @ Trentham #2 12.45 Jim Brown Memorial Cup 19-32 March 28 V Tawa @ Lyndhurst 2.30 18-23 April 4 V OBU @ Polo 2.30 38-27 April 11 V Wainui @ William Jones 2.30 35-28 April 18 V Upper Hutt @ Polo 2.00 Bob Lendrum Cup 35-19 April 25 V Poneke @ Kilbirnie Jimmy Grbich Memorial Shield 28-27 May 2 V Pare Plim @ Polo 2.30 43-15 May 9 V Wellington Hataitai 2.30 Alby Jack Cup 8-22 May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup 39-25 May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 42-20 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup 19-12   There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams if the format remains the same.   Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand. .

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 23rd May 2015
      • WBD,WBD,WBD What promised to be our best home ground draw of the year on Old Timers Day disintegrated as three teams defaulted leaving just the 2.30 games for our Premiers and Presidents for the many who turned up. While the Women were advised on Friday that Tawa would not be fronting the Avalon Colts( with 13 players) and Premier Reserves( without a front row) at least turned up with what they had and a friendly game was played by the Colts – hopefully points for and against won’t become a issue later on in the season as this team is playing some great footie. The Reserves and Avalon tried to play a game but a concussion by one of the Avalon few not long after the game started saw it called off with barely a sweat raised. We can all tut tut about this but the reality is there are too many teams for the number of players – another Colts team also defaulted as well as an  U85kg team – they had the numbers but too many “fatties”! On to the main game – a little like last week’s game V J’ville  except for the standard of refereeing although no comms between the touchies and the ref didn’t help. Our Captain was fantastic and two tries was a just reward. The introduction of Nu’u Lene in the second half saw Avalon’s scrum wilt and it was soon Golden Oldies scrums which didn’t work in our favour but certainly helped Avalon. Lui Aukuso came on with 10 or so to go and his chip and chase after a break down the shortside led to Whetu’s last try  showed that after debuting in 1995 he could still be  force in Premier Rugby, probably a bit sore on Saturday night though! Attached is the latest WRFU results and tables – just like last week there are still six teams trying to get into the last four Jubilee Cup spots – with a week to go Wellington on 33 points can still miss out if they lose to Poneke who have beaten HOBM and Wainui in the last two weeks after looking dead and buried a month ago and –  the loser of OBU- Wainui  and or Upper Hutt if they lose to MSP will both play Hardham Cup as well as Poneke if they lose to Wellington. Rongotai College Rugby Fundraiser Rongotai College Rugby is embarking on an ambitious 'sponsorship drive' to raise funds for our development programme. Rongotai College Old Boys are being given first opportunity to 'become 'a part of the team'' by becoming a member of our ‪#‎goldblueblack club. 3 levels of sponsorship are available $500, $250 & $100 for more details please contact Peter West peterwest156@gmail.com Finally – our netball girls are getting closer to a clean sweep- reports below. Rob Kauvesi Those who have been here for a few years may remember a finely tuned athletic No.8 who scored a magnificent try from a scrum on halfway in the 1994 Div 1 Colts final as Ories steamrolled Wainui. This player morphed into a premier prop for many many years before returning to Fiji. Rob is now manager of the Fijian 7s’ who have been crowned 2015 World Series winners – well done Rob and the Fijian 7s team! Honorary Subs etc A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. We also take cash on a Saturday- see Chris! Match Reports Premiers ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI 42 (Aukuso Tuitama 2, Whetu Henry 2, Jarrod Henry, James Proctor tries; James Proctor 6 cons) Avalon 20 (Danny Yandall, Ata Langilangi, La Moemai tries; Sonny Oloupu con; Sonny Oloupu pen) HT: 28 -3 Ories. Yellow card: Sefo Aumua (Avalon flanker) Best and fairest: 3 points: Whetu Henry (Ories prop); 2 points: Ata Langilangi (Avalon No 8); 1 point: James Proctor (Ories first-five eighth). Venue: Polo ground What happened: Ories scored with ease in the first five minutes, wing Aukuso Tuitama finishing off a sweeping backline move in the right corner. Avalon steeled themselves and settled the game by keeping the ball close at hand in the forwards. Ories jolted back into action when Avalon blindside Sefo Aumua was sin binned for a high tackle, and produced three quick tries to end the half with a 25-point lead. Avalon fired up in the second half and clawed their way back into the game with tries to wing Danny Yandall and No 8 Ata Langilangi. First-five eighth James Proctor steered Ories out of danger with his composed boot and Avalon struggled to gain the territory needed to mount a final attack. With the games physicality finally taking its toll, Ories saw off the spirited Avalon challenge with late tries to Proctor and skipper Whetu Henry. Who stood out: Henry toiled hard all game, and bagged a brace of tries for his efforts. Proctor was deadly accurate with the boot, slotting all six of his shots at goal. Avalon No 8 Ata Langilangi ran hard and tackled harder, and was well supported by flanker Sefo Aumua. The upshot: Ories' win separates them from a congested pack in the middle of the table, and they could climb to second with a win against HOBM next week. The Avalon wolves are still hunting for their first win. - By Steven Trask Courtesy of The Dom Post Rongotai 1st XV Thanks to all everyone who came to Kilbirnie Park to support the Rongotai 1st XV who had a 26-17 win over a gusty Waiarapa College, halftime score was 19-3. Try scorers for us were Esi, Denny, Malachai and William with Isalei adding 3 conversions. Special mention to Liam who played his 1st XV cap game today. We also win back the Half Century Cup and of course pick up 5 competition points. Other results from Premier 1 games were Scots 37 - St Pats Town 32, St Pats ‘Stream 41 - Tawa 15 and Wellington Coll 64 - HIBS 0. Next week we are away to Scots College and we challenge for the Moascar Cup. Remember to visit the college rugby website www.rcrugby.org.nz for more info on all college results and upcoming events. Premier Reserve WBD Women’s WBD Colts WBD Presidents The guys all started turning up to the polo. It was Old Timers day for Ories. Tawa looked like they were struggling to get numbers there. They were delayed in traffic. We said we would wait for them to arrive. We had a ref and 20 Ories players ready for action. Well, the boys were stunned. Tawa were fast, They were fit, And they could throw into the gaps and score tries. They ran rings around the ories guys. Halftime score 0 22 to Tawa. The boys got a real talking too at halftime by Almo. We started the second half well; looking like we would be the first to score, but an intercept pass saw Tawa add to their scoreboard again. We did end up scoring a brilliant try which was Scott Sara's magic feet, dipping and diving around the defence of Tawa. Converted by TAB, we had 7 points. The game was a good test for the boys. All had a drink together to discuss the game and enjoy the entertainment provided for us. The Spy Netball Ories 1 won 36-25 against Kia Ora. Really strong first 3 quarters taking the lead from early in the first quarter and maintaining it right till the end. Kia Ora fought back hard on the last quarter scoring 4 in a row but it wasn't enough, Ories 1 winning by 11 in the end and remaining unbeaten. Player of the day for a third time.. Anna Ories 2 Lost 26-30 against St Francis 4.  A GAME of 2 HALVES...... Our team plan was to WIN but our stars did not align and we came off second best. Player of the day - Loren (awesome defence in the back and never gave up!) Ories 3 Won 43-31 against Wellington East. Player of the day Lolah Swindale Shield 2015 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams if the format remains the same. Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand.

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 16th April 2015
      • Ash is back The Ash Pointon Cup is back in the trophy cabinet after a plucky Johnsonville fought to the bitter end like a Terrier going at an Alsatian. The win sees the Premiers in 3rd equal in a tight race for Jubilee Cup positions with two out of OBU, Wellington, Poneke and Upper Hutt looking like missing out. Earlier our girls suffered their first loss since last year’s second round defeat to the same team but our Second’s moved  to 11 points clear of the top bottom four team to secure a spot in the Ed Chaney Cup round! Good results for our Netball girls at ASB – almost 3 from 3! Old Timers Day Doors open at 12.00 for those attending the traditional luncheon with The Presidents Welcome at 12.30 followed by lunch. After speeches at 6.00 Sai has promised a “ Musical Mystery” through to 11.00ish- bring your dancing shoes! We are hoping to have the Women’s game shifted to Polo – we will advise any draw changes when they become known. Honorary Subs etc A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. If you wish to attend The Old Times Day pre match luncheon on May 23rd you must be a Financial member. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. We also take cash on a Saturday- see Chris! Match Reports Premiers ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI 39 (Aukuso Tuitama 2 tries, Afa Fa'atau 2 tries, Hunter Prescott try, James Proctor 4 cons, 2 pens) Johnsonville 25 (Jack Taulapapa, Deina Morete, Mannasah Wineera tries, Rob Aloe 2 cons, 2 pens). HT: 12-15. Best and fairest: 3 points: Aukuso Tuitama (Oriental Right Wing), 2 points: Afa Fa'atau (Oriental Left Wing), 1 point: Deina Morete (Johnsonville Outside Centre). Venue: Helston Park. What happened: The two teams were neck and neck for the majority of the second half as it looked set to be a draw at 25 points, but Ories made a mad dash in the last ten minutes to score two converted tries by Aukuso Tuitama and Afa Fa'atau. The final tries were the nail in the coffin for a match that had, up until then, boasted a yo-yo score between the two forces. In the first half, Johnsonville's Louis Karl made a bold move and broke through the opposing Ories to pass to Deina Morete who scored in the corner. It was unfortunate that the majority of tries were scored in the corners, as it tested both Johnsonville's Rob Aloe's and Orie's James Proctor's kicking skills throughout the match. Many much-needed points were lost by Aloe who couldn't quite direct the ball between the posts. In contrast, it was an impressive moment when the opposing Proctor scored a penalty kick from halfway. Who stood out: Proctor had a memorable kick from half-way, however both Declan Hay and Louis Karl from Johnsonville stood out with their quick moves, helping Johnsonville to drive past Ories' defence. Johnsonville failed to take advantage of these moments and succeed in their crusade. The upshot: Ories are now fourth in the table, set to play Avalon next week who haven't been performing favourably in the past few weeks. Ories need to improve on their offense rather than relying on chance weaknesses in the opposition in order to move up the table. - By Samuel White Premier Reserve Ories 20 Tries to Victor Groom, James Tuia and I Temata. Teara Henderson kicked a penalty and a conversion. Johnsonville 13 A much improved effort from our seconds despite spending almost 10 minutes impersonating The Warriors and playing with two in the bin but doing enough to defeat Johnsonville at Nairnville Park. A Victor Groom try and a penalty saw a narrow 8-6 lead at oranges with the light cross field breeze favouring no side. After  the break some long range attacks resulted in two well taken tries while Johnsonville seem content to keep it in their forwards but when they inevitably coughed it up our pacy backs made huge yardage interspersed with some great running by the Ories forwards. Johnsonville did manage a try while Ories was playing two short but the game ended with Ories camped in the J’ville 22 after another Peter Samuela chip and chase – the reserve prop showing some deft kicking skills. Women’s Ories 6 Mikayla Figliola 2 penalties North’s  36 Not a lot of luck for our girls starting with a transfer to Petone Rec. Playing with the  breeze North’s picked up 4 first half tries to lead 24-3  at the break. Soon after the break Ories replied with a penalty but North’s ran in two nicely taken tries and were deserved winners. Colts Cancelled Presidents Cancelled Here is the match report from last week’s Pressies game- missed the deadline! Ories Pressies played the Upper Hutt Rams. Due to massive traffic delays, our game did not start until 3pm. Ories had a squad of 22 players so lent out a few players so the game could start. Game started with each team running the ball, but a few missed tackles by Ories, let in one of our own Ories players for Upper Hutt. Conversion over, 0-7.  This shocked the boys. Working as a team, the boys moved the ball throughout the line with Scott Sara scoring under the posts. He kicked his own conversion. 7 all. Upper Hutt didn’t like that, so came out fighting, pushing Ories to within our own line. They scored but no conversion 7-12. Then, nearing halftime, Henk decided it was his turn to battle through the Upper Hutt guys. Try, but no conversion. Halftime score 12 all. Second half starts with a few Ories players swapping to play for Upper Hutt. Ories went out hard with tries happening fast. Ash, Stu, Dave. Stu being the only one to convert his try. Upper Hutt got their share of tries as well, getting another 2 tries with 1 conversion. But Ories still had some moves up their sleeves. Scott Sara scored, converting it again. Bayden and Jeremy also got a try each. Final score 46 - 24 to Ories. Both teams shared a few beers and laughs after the game in the clubrooms. Always great playing this team. Real Pressie rugby at its best. The Spy Netball Ories 1 vs. Vic Uni. Won 33-16 With a few absences and injuries, we saw the team take the court and fighting goal for goal for the first and second quarter. With some changes at halftime we saw the girls get into a nice paced game and easy passing seeing the scoreline increase. Good fitness seems to also to be contributing to the girls playing a full game at 100% commitment. Player of the day - Hannah Ories 2 HHF - lost 24-29 Really proud of how the team finished today. We didn't come away with a win, but glad that we finished strong which means we can certainly fight to the end if we play consistent quarters.  A few things in our game today we will definitely look at working on in our training sessions.  We did learn that when we are patient things open up nicely. Player of the day - Marie Ories 3 Wgtn East - won 31-27. The game was an enjoyable game for the girls who felt that both teams were evenly matched. But it was Ories 3 who managed to get the lead in the end. Player of the day - Sarah Swindale Shield 2015 May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 - OLD TIMERS DAY May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams if the format remains the same. Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand.

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 9th May 2015
      • 2Up, 3 Down and a Red Card Saturday saw our Juniors kicked off their season proper with some big scores and bigger smiles – check them all out on our facebook page. Our Champion Women’s team travelled to Trafalgar Park( yes this is a new one for everyone) in Lower Hutt and took on HOBM for a resounding win. The 12.45 games for our Colts and Premier Reserve were both against Wellington – while our Colts fought to the last minute from 21-7 at oranges playing into the wind to lose 21-19. At Hataitai Park our Premier Reserves ended up losing when a win was a possibility but  what can best be described as a brain explosion saw a player yellow carded then red carded for Referee Abuse leaving the team a man down for 25 minutes – plain stupid. The main game was a little like the curtain raiser – with a man in the bin Wellington scored two tries while playing with the breeze then hung on for grim life against it. The good news was both Sean Hay and Jimmy Proctor coming on in the second half after injury recovery meant they hadn’t played all season – some selection headaches for the coaches! Our Premiers are currently in 5th equal position on 26 points – last season 32 was the cutoff so hopefully Johnsonville and Avalon will provide some bonus points and a Jubilee Cup spot in the next two weeks. All match reports below. Honorary Subs etc A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. If you wish to attend The Old Times Day pre match luncheon on May 23rd you must be a Financial member. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. We also take cash on a Saturday- see Chris! Match Reports ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI 8 (Trevor Marama try, pen). WELLINGTON 22 (Adam Deck, Vaea Fifita, Paddy Hughes tries; Adam Deck 2 con 1 pen). HT: 22-0. Yellow cards: Tutasi Masoe (Ories flanker), Anthony Ellis (Wellington hooker). Best & fairest: 3 points- Adam Deck (Wgtn Halfback), 2 points- Penijamini Nabainivalu (Wgtn second-five, 1 point- Hilton Mexted (Wgtn Five-Eighth). Venue: Hataitai Park What happened: Despite failing to add any second-half points, Wellington Axemen pulled off a resounding win over Ories. Tough and gritty defence is what won Wellington the match; led by Sam Gard'ner, Vaea Fifita and Anthony Ellis, the home side was able to hold Ories scoreless for much of the match, an impressive feat considering the talents the Rongotai team possesses. The forwards laid the platform, allowing Adam Deck and Hilton Mexted to orchestrate and all-round performance. Deck was the first to add his name to the scoreboard after Penijamini Nabainivalu found a gap in the defence. An Ories yellow card allowed two further tries to the black and gold through a vicious Vaea Fifita and Paddy Hughes, the latter profiting from another Nabainivalu incision to produce a try of the year candidate. Ories fought back late in the piece through Marama but it was too little, too late. Despite having plenty of possession and opportunities, Ories failed to capitalise at crucial moments. One team made their kicks and took their chances, the other didn't. Who stood out: Adam Deck had a hand in just about every vital moment of this match; he scored a try, kicked his side into good positions, set up attacking plays and added the extras with the boot to produce a high-quality individual performance. Penijamini Nabainivalu was the crux of the Axemen attack and made a plethora of line-breaks to ignite attacking plays. Nabainivalu embarrassed a usually solid Ories outfit. Mexted produced a safe and assured performance; a class playmaker who never overplays his hand. Mexted's ability to do the little things well and lead his side around can often go unnoticed but he is an integral part of this rapidly improving side. The upshot: Ories, as always, boast an impressive roster, however, early in 2015 they are failing to sustain any form of consistency. A trip to Johnsonville next Saturday should steady the ship. The Axemen continue to go from strength to strength and they'll have to continue to do so against Wainui next weekend, home ground advantage should prove advantageous to that plight. They are firmly fixed in the Jubilee Cup calculations and move up to third on the table. - By Jack Biggs Premier Reserve Ories 17Tries to Isaac Hall and Taori Lupo both converted by Teara Henderson who also kicked a penalty Red  Card: Ekuale Taua’a Wellington 32 A great game but with the scores a point apart it was ruined by a stupid act by one player – our guys played manfully but trying to score the winning points saw two late tries scored by Wellington who couldn’t believe their luck. Women’s Ories 60 Tries to Timena Tumaai, Helena Lawrence, Diana Foliaki(2),Alicia Print(3), Aysha Leti-Tiga(2) and Amanda Rasch who also kicked 2 conversions and Lizzie Goulden kicked 3 conversions HOBM  7 Coach started all the newer and younger girls ahead of next week’s top of the table clash with North’s and they didn’t let the side down. Although they are a new team HOBM are sitting in 3rd place and have the grades leading points scorer to call on – all of which counted for nought  as the girls played 80 minutes of running rugby to continue to lead the competition. Get along to The Polo next Saturday – the game V North’s will be a humdinger! Colts Ories 19 Tries to Lauina Fa’atau, Lisi Ailao and Hardy Salanoa. Tukia Purcell 2 conv. Wellington 21 Wellington scored two soft tries through handling errors and with their kicker nailing both conversions from the sideline and one in front it was suddenly 21-0 but from here our Colts mostly dominated, a try was scored and converted and while a penalty was missed they turned with the breeze at their backs 21-7 down. Two more tries took the score to 21-19 but the team couldn’t quite nail the winning points. There is a lot of talent here – make sure you get along and support them, in most cases they will be the curtain raiser on the same or a nearby ground. The team are grateful for the constant support of Lynn and Eno Liua’ana, Grant Cunningham and Anne Merrit who travel to every game- Presidents Ories 46 Upper Hutt Rams 24 A lot of action in the only game on the Polo against one of the powerhouses of Pressies rugby! Great games by Henk du Toit and Jeremy Thorpe and with 100+ Premier game legend John Rowe putting his boots on again the season looks exciting for the club elders! Netball Ories 1 vs. Vic uni - won 47-21.. Not a flash start to the game but eventually the girls got their flow.   Awesome work from our ladies in defence. Attacking end had to work that extra hard on getting that ball into the circle and through the goal. Eventually they got their rhythm which was great to see.  An unfortunate incident saw our midcourter Pora go down with a severe ankle injury.  Get well soon Pora and all the best with your recovery.  Thanks to Hannah Y for stepping in.  Really glad to see the girls finish strong. Player of the day, Anna Ories 2 vs. Kia ora - lost 50-22 It was a tad tough out there on court today playing the top team of our grade.  At times we saw ourselves in the game when things flowed and went our way. We showed patches of complete awesomeness but we made too many errors to be able to stay within a good margin of the scoreboard.  We take away from this game a lot of new learning curves in which I am positive we can overcome and work hard on so we can get out there and finish.  Player of the day  Liana Ories 3 - vs. IBDecendentz - drew 29-29 Swindale Shield 2015 May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Hopefully we will play North’s in the second round and The Alex Ioana Cup will go on the line then. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand. Some Important Dates Old Timers Day May 23rd All games at Polo or hopefully at grounds nearby!

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 2nd May 2015
      • Try fest! Thirty six tries in five games and almost a 100% success rate with just a narrow loss to our Presidents (their first this year) in a top weekend of footie – even Mark Reddish scored down in Dunedin in a standout performance for the Highlanders! In Netball Ories 1 now leads their competition while our #2 and #3 teams continue to threaten without quite getting over the line! All match reports below. Honorary Subs etc A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. If you wish to attend The Old Times Day pre match luncheon on May 23rd you must be a Financial member. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. We also take cash on a Saturday- see Chris! Match Reports ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI 43 (Luke Tau'alupe, Afa Fa'atau, Whetu Henry, Aukuso Tuitama, Trevor Marama, James Tuia, Tuga Mativa tries, Trevor Marama 3 cons, TeAra Henderson con) Paremata-Plimmerton 15 (Michael Martinez, Blake Neve tries, Blake Neve con, pen). HT: 26-3 Oriental-Rongotai. Yellow cards: Aukuso Tuitama (Oriental-Rongotai centre) Best and fairest: 3 points: Luke Tau'alupe (Oriental-Rongotai No. 8), 2 points: Whetu Henry (Oriental-Rongotai prop), 1 point: Will Joines (Paremata-Plimmerton lock). Venue: Polo Ground. What happened: Oriental-Rongotai secured a bonus point victory from their clash with Paremata-Plimmerton but was made to work harder than their margin of victory would suggest. The home side opened the scoring early when Luke Tau'alupe crashed over from a quick tap. Five minutes later Afa Fa'atau extended the Magpies' lead, dotting down in the corner after a well worked backline move. Ories continued to dominate for the majority of the first half but errors and turnovers at the breakdown prevented them from adding to their lead. The visitors' defensive efforts eventually gave way towards the end of the first half as two quick tries to Whetu Henry and Aukuso Tuitama extended the home side's lead to 23 points. Shortly after half time Michael Martinez tiptoed down the side line for Paremata-Plimmerton's first try. The remainder of the second half was a cagey affair as the visitors dominated possession for large periods but were overwhelmed by Ories rush defence. Who stood out: The Magpies' loose forward trio were all excellent. Tau'alupe broke tackles at will and had a number of outstanding bursts. Tutasi Masoe was a menace at the break down and looked impressive with ball in hand while blindside Metuarau was strong in defence. Joines ran well for the visitors and dominated in the lineout The upshot: Ories have all but secured a spot in the Jubilee Cup. Their clash with Wellington next round will be a sterner test of their quality. Paremata-Plimmerton continues to battle hard in their first season in the top flight. They will be targeting upcoming matches with Petone and Johnsonville. - By Patrick Jones Premier Reserve Ories 57 Tries to James Tuia(2)Sone Fina’i, Pama Mativa, Teara Henderson, Lucky Tuia, Saulo Faaea and Aiden Cross. Conversions to Teara Henderson(3), Ken Aperila and Sone Fina’i( 2 each) and a penalty to Teara Henderson P Plim12 Para Plim scored the first and last tries in the early game on #1 but in between it was all Ories with a number of outstanding tries, none more so than when Teara Henderson did a short drop out 22 to himself and ran the length of the field to score despite a number of attempts on him by P Plim. Women Ories 76 Tries to Timena Tuma'ai(4)Tyler Birch, Kirsty Stewart, Janet Taumoli, Tyler Reihana, Aysha Leti-Tiga(2)and Amanda Rasch (2) Amanda also kicked 8 conversions and is the leading  points scorer in the grade Poneke 0 Speed out wide and power up front was too much for Poneke in Friday night’s game on the artificial at St Pats. Resting a number of first choice players some of the newer and younger girls had the chance to push for more game time and none failed to impress! Colts Ories 31 Tries to Tungia Aukuso, Tukia Purcell, Tanara Metarau, Patrick Aukistino and a Penalty try. Tukia Purcell 3 conversions. P Plim18 Our Colts did the hard yards into the breeze to take a narrow halftime lead in the early game on Polo #2. In the second half good efforts from all the forwards enabled the backs to run freely and show their skills to record their first win of the season. A couple of serious injuries put a bit of a dampener on celebrations but some great talent in this team as it develops. Presidents The report was short a 22-24 loss to P Plim, the first loss of the season! Netball Ories 1A vs. Ngamokopuna - won 42-25. This week Ories 1 faced Ngamokopuna, a team who also remained undefeated after 3 rounds of games. The focus for this week was to stay composed and to play our game. It was a slow start in the beginning with both teams scoring goal for goal. After shaking of the nerves, Ories 1 began to extend their lead from 1 to 5 in the first quarter. Ngamokopuna came out firing in the second quarter by double defending our GS but some quick passes and nice strong drives freed our GA to put some shots up. The second half of the game allowed for some changes in the mid court and shooting circle. This line up helped extend the lead even further and showed the flare and trust across the court. Defence was solid and produced a lot of bonus balls which the attacking end capitalised on.  A great result this week which now means Ories 1 is top of the table. Ories 2 vs. Karori - lost 34-39 - no match report. Ories 3 vs. Vic Uni - lost 19-42. As most weeks, we do not have the same team on court so combinations differ. We leave it too late to find what combinations work on the day however this team is all about showing up and pushing play. Swindale Shield 2015 May 9 V Wellington Hataitai 2.30 Alby Jack Cup May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield unfortunately this means that we will not play Norths or MSP in the first round. Hopefully we will play Norths in the second round and The Alex Ioana Cup will go on the line then. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand. Some Important Dates Old Timers Day May 23rd All games at Polo or hopefully at grounds nearby!

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 25th April 2015 2015
      • Five in a row! Our Premiers five year unbeaten run over Poneke came within a couple of minutes of going south on Saturday but a man down they played with pace and composure to consolidate their top four placing and with games against the bottom three teams to come in the next four weeks a Jubilee Cup berth almost seems assured. Due to the shortened ANZAC Day round the only other teams to play were our Colts and Premier Reserves who both suffered losses to Poneke at Kilbirnie Park All match reports below. Honorary Subs etc A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. If you wish to attend The Old Times Day pre match luncheon on May 22nd you must be a Financial member. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. We also take cash on a Saturday- see Chris! Match Reports ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI 28 Oriental Rongotai 28 (Steve Fa'atau, Afa Fa'atau, Luke Tau'alupe, Hayden Whelan tries; Trevor Marama 1 con, 2 pen). Poneke 27 (Talia Taotua, Joe Fiu, Joseph Scheres tries; Greg Mullany 3 con, 2 pen) HT: 24-15 to Poneke. Venue: Kilbirnie Park, Kilbirnie. Best and Fairest: 3 pts: Afa Fa'atau (Ories centre), 2 pts: Joseph Scheres (Poneke openside) 1 pt: Willis Halaholo (Poneke centre) What happened: The boys wearing a red jersey were down on bended knee at the completion of this local derby - gutted at being pipped at the end by a 14-man Oriental-Rongotai squad. Right up until the end of the 87-minute match Poneke led but poor call options at line out and a lack of demonstrated confidence in the scrum allowed Ories to take crumbs of opportunity and converted them into valuable points.  Ories backed their set piece options so strongly that before half time they opted for a scrum within their 22, pulled in the red defensive line leaving nothing but space and grass for their fullback Hayden Whelan to run onto. Oriental-Rongotai pulled a Houdini-esque escape to retain the Jim Grbich Memorial Shield - however a win's a win, even if it's not as pretty as they'd like. Who stood out:  The Fa'atau boys both had destructive impacts on the field and also on the scorecard. Steve definitely has the physique of a forward but man he has the feet of a back. Stepping twice with a ready fend he scored a brilliant first half try and looked great doing it too. Afa did his job - he ran amok in a back-line that got Ories up the field more times than they deserved. While at times they lacked direction - they never lacked potency. Poneke's halfback Joe Fiu can thank a very willing captain who chipped a sitter of a pass for him to drive and dive onto for a crowd pleasing try in the corner. The upshot: Poneke go out to the village to face Petone who sit one spot below on the table.  Never an easy task to take Petone on at home, and both teams need the win.  Ories host Para-Plim in Miramar and they'll no doubt target this match to vastly improve on their points-for table position. - By Florence Masoe Premier Reserve Ories 19 Tries to James Tuia, Asosi Leauma and Ekuale Tauaa, Ken Aperila 2 conversions. Poneke 47 Playing with the strong wind in the first half Poneke went to oranges with a 20-5 lead which didn’t look like it would be enough with Ories playing well but the second half was a different story. Poneke ran in five tries against the wind while conceding only two – get to training guys is the word from management. Women No Game Colts 15 Poneke 23 Poneke played into the wind in the first half and led 23-0 at the break and it looked ominous for our Colts at the break. Whatever Mason said to them must have been truly inspirational for not only did they not concede a point but with a little luck might of scored some more tries against a Poneke side that had defeated perennial Colts winners OBU the previous week ending a two season unbeaten run. Some great talent in this team – maybe a win this week? Presidents No Game Netball Ories 1 won against Wgtn Girls - 44-8. The team took a while to get their rhythm, but once they got it they were on fire. A great game by all. The defence worked hard and never stopped, snapping up a lot of turnovers. The attacking line took the ball down to the goal end with great feeding into the circle where our talented shooters were there to finish it off. A great win for the team Ories 2 lost against SCOG – 36-44. What a game! Extremely proud of my girls today, who never put their heads down when the going got really really tough on court! Girls played strong and the score was always within 1 or 2 :) We just need to finish it off in the last quarter Ories 3 had their first win against Nga Mokopuna -34-36. No match report. Swindale Shield 2015 May 2 V Pare Plim @ Polo 2.30 May 9 V Wellington Hataitai 2.30 Alby Jack Cup May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Hopefully we will play North’s in the second round and The Alex Ioana Cup will go on the line then. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand. Some Important Dates Old Timers Day May 23rd All games at Polo or hopefully at grounds nearby!

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 18th April 2015 2015
      • Great efforts all round! Our Premiers capped a good day at the Polo that began when our Women’s team trounced Wainui to retain the Challenge Cup they won last week off OBU. The next game was a tight affair between our Premier Reserves and Upper Hutt with a last play try securing victory while our Colts struggled a little against a very good Upper Hutt side on Polo #2. Out at Porirua Park our venerable elders aka The Pressies trounced North’s Red on the high ground of #4 and have now scored 101 points in their first two games after a 56-0 win over MSP last week. Our Netball girls had mixed results – a good win, a narrow loss and our 3rd side are getting better each week All match reports below. Honorary Subs etc A reminder from our Treasurer that all subs are due including Honorary Subs of $50. If you wish to attend The Old Times Day pre match luncheon on May 22nd you must be a Financial member. You can either send a cheque to The Treasurer, PO Box 15 095, Miramar or by DC to Ories Westpac account 030 521 0166241 01 – use your name as the reference. Board Required We will soon have Aiden Moss with us from Kent – carrying on the recent tradition of players coming out for a season of New Zealand Rugby and with us sending some players to them – currently Leo and Meto are enjoying English hospitality! Aiden is a County representative outside back and we are looking for a family to host him during his stay – if you are interested in helping please email us at this address! ORIES NETBALL BATONS UP When: Friday 24th April 2015 Where: Ories Rugby Club, Park Road, Miramar Time: 6.30pm - draw starts at 7pm $20-00 per ticket (200 tickets) Tickets must be present to claim prize Numbers can be drawn more than once PRIZE LIST: 30 draws 1 X $500 = $500 1 X $200 = $200 5 X $100 = $500 13X $50 = $650 5 X $30 = $150 Please contact Suzanne Bell at oriesnetball@gmail.com if you would like to buy one or alternatively some of the girls will be at the club this Saturday with tickets. Match Reports ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI 35 (Afa Fa'atau 2, Jarrod Henry, Karl Dunelow tries; Trevor Marama 2 pen, Andrew Ellis 3 con, 1 pen). Upper Hutt Rams 19 (Troy Mohr, Jamie Norman tries; Jordan Simpson-Hefft 3 pen). HT: 18-6. Yellow cards: Karl Dunelow (Ories). Best and fairest: 3 points: Saimon Lomaloma (Ories Blindside) 2 points:  Jason Woodward (UH centre) 1 point: Afa Fa'atau (Ories winger). Venue: Polo Ground, Miramar. What happened: Oriental-Rongotai have claimed the Bob Lendrum Cup after posting four tries on their way to a 35-19 win at home. Upper Hutt started the better of the two sides, however early chances to gain scoreboard ascendancy were squandered by poor handling errors. The UH wheels fell off at the back-end of the opening half, letting in two tries going into the break. Ories had their tails up and began applying further pressure which resulted in a healthy scoreboard lead. The Rams threatened to re-enter the contest with two late tries, but it was Ories who executed their chances when they were on offer and were deserved winners. Who stood out: It was crystal clear who the Hurricane on the field was at the Polo Ground. Jason Woodward, appearing at centre for the Rams, was in the thick of the action both in attack and defence. Hurricanes fans will hope his late injury isn't too serious, as he was helped from the field. Saimon Lomaloma was a menace with the ball in hand, the blindside both creating attacking chances and equally impressive on defence. Former Lion Afa Fa'atau was a handful with ball in hand also, bagging two tries. The upshot: Upper Hutt returns home to host Avalon in a match they will want to bounce back on with a strong win. Ories have a short trip down the road to Poneke and will look to record four wins on the trot. - By Jack Biggs Premier Reserve Ories 19 Tuga Mativa 1,Ken Aperila 2 tries and kicked 2 conversions Upper Hutt 15 Victory from the jaws of defeat best sums up the match against mid table Upper Hutt. With the score after 78 minutes at 12 all Hutt were awarded a controversial penalty right in front and with everyone nervously looking at their watches it was 15-12 to Hutt. Ories stormed onto attack from the kickoff and Ken Aperila scorched through to score handy to the posts then converted it himself and the ref blew for full time. The win sees our Premier Reserves in the mid table log jam but like the Premiers have games against the three cellar dwellers coming up in the next few weeks Women’s Ories 62 Wainui 0 Amanda Rasch produced another string to her bow the Wellington Pride centre not only dotted down 3 times but kicked 7 conversions and a penalty for a personal haul of 32 points. Another to shine was Lupe Lupetau on debut also getting a hat trick against a strong Wainui side that had won 56-0 last week. Other try scorers were Miriam Reedy, Timena Tumaai and Noeleen Nonu and the girls led 35-0 at oranges! Colts 17 V Upper Hutt 27 Some great play by our young Colts but not enough points with the wind against an undefeated Upper Hutt side who are expected to fight out the title later in the year. Presidents 45 V North’s Red 5 It was a cold day out at Porirua Park No 4. Both teams were made to share the same changing rooms, so they eyed each other up, trying to see the weak spots in the oppositions teams. Game start with an amazing run from Henk Du Toit, cutting through the North’s defence like a knife. Try, Bayden converted it. Dan Martin got in the play and broke the line with an amazing run to score under the posts. Bayden converted again. Minutes later Dan did it again. Running through the poor defence of North’s to score again. Dan decided to kick it himself, but the wind blew the ball off to the side. No conversion. Halftime 19 - 0 to Ories. Second half started with North’s charging. Broke the Ories defence and over for a try. No conversion. This woke Ories up. They went on a try spree. James, Jimmy, Henk and 2 to Dan. With three of them being converted by the try scorer. North’s did not like this, so they got a little feisty. Final score 45 - 5. The traditional song and beer were flowing afterwards to celebrate the win. The Spy Netball Ories 1. Won 28-20 against Wellington Girls. After a fantastic start to the season last week, Ories 1 were looking to build on the success with another win. Wellington Girls came out firing and started putting points up with 5 unanswered goals.  The team kept calm and slowly closed the gap gaining moment on their opponent every centre pass. Defensively we were very solid and the whole team applied pressure on the ball exceptionally well. This helped us gain possession which the shooters then finished off with successful shots. This game was a great mental test for the girls as they had to remain calm and patient with the ball when fatigue started to kick in and they adapted extremely well. Another great win. Ories 2. Lost 27-29 to Kia Ora. The girls played a good game today. Huge improvement from last week.  There were a lot of awesome moments and moments where we did not look after each other.  Fitness definitely played a factor in that.  The 1st and last quarters were our best. Onwards and upwards from here. Ories 3. Lost 29-17 to Vic Uni. Good to have the whole squad there but one. Still trying to work out the best combinations at the moment as it works well when we have it. Swindale Shield 2015 April 25 V Poneke @ Kilbirnie Jimmy Grbich Memorial Shield May 2 V Pare Plim @ Polo 2.30 May 9 V Wellington Hataitai 2.30 Alby Jack Cup May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Hopefully we will play North’s in the second round and The Alex Ioana Cup will go on the line then. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand. .Some Important Dates Old Timers Day May 23rd All games at Polo or hopefully at grounds nearby!

    • Ories Juniors - Saturday 18th April
      • CLUB DAY This Saturday (18th May) Here are the times for your Jersey Collection and to meet your coach. And to possibly have a run around with your team. That is up to your team coach. 9:45am Nursery t shirts 9:45am U6 Jersey allocation 10:15am U7,U8,U9 10:45am U10,U11,U12,U13 Not long to go now until our first game on the 2nd May!! See you all on Saturday.

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 11th April 2015 2015
      • Almost perfect! Our 2014 Championship Winning Women’s team got off to a winning start for the season with a tidy 29-12 win over OBU at Prince of Wales. Following this was our Premier Reserves up against Wainui at Mary Crowther and this was a see sawing affair with the lead changing hands six times. It was 19-15 to Wainui at oranges then 22-19, and then 22all, then 29-22 to Wainui, then 36-22 to Wainui, 36-29 then a length of the field try to Tunga Mativa and a 36 all draw! Off to William Jones for the Premier game of the round( It must have been it was live on 2ZB with renown commentator Dave Meaclem and Ken someone!)Known as one of the poorer grounds in Wellington         W Jones has had a massive makeover and was in superb condition, including the old dugouts from Westpac. The game itself was a very physical match between two of probably the three best packs in the competition both with some of the fastest backlines around – see the Dom Post report below. Board Required We will soon have Aiden Moss with us from Kent – carrying on the recent tradition of players coming out for a season of New Zealand Rugby and with us sending some players to them – currently Leo and Meto are enjoying English hospitality! Aiden is a County representative outside back and we are looking for a family to host him during his stay – if you are interested in helping please email us at this address! Ground Management This season sees a big crackdown on Ground management and a number of things are changing. There will be strict enforcement of spectators being outside rope boundaries. Each ground including our own will have a Volunteer Ground Manager – please don’t make their job any harder and stay behind the ropes. At The Polo and other grounds all reserves, coaches etc will now be on one side of the field a la ITM, Super 15 etc. The Senior RA (Touch Judge) will stay on that side of the ground for both half’s and manage reserves going on, concussion tests and the like. ORIES NETBALL BATONS UP When: Friday 24th April 2015 Where: Ories Rugby Club, Park Road, Miramar Time: 6.30pm - draw starts at 7pm $20-00 per ticket (200 tickets) Tickets must be present to claim prize Numbers can be drawn more than once PRIZE LIST: 30 draws 1 X $500 = $500 1 X $200 = $200 5 X $100 = $500 13X $50 = $650 5 X $30 = $150 Please contact Suzanne Bell at oriesnetball@gmail.com if you would like to buy one or alternatively some of the girls will be at the club this Saturday with tickets. Match Reports ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI 35 WAINIOMATA 28 Oriental-Rongotai 35 (Nu'u Lene, Tutasi Masoe, Andrew Ellis, Ambrose Curtis, Afa Fa'atau tries; Andrew Ellis 2 con, pen) Wainuiomata 28 (Tyler Tane, John Monu, Kane Gush tries; Tyler Tane 2 con, 3 pen) HT: 22-18. Best and Fairest: 3 Points: Ambrose Curtis (Ories fullback); 2 points: Hunter Prescott (Ories hooker); 1 point: Tyler Tane (Wainuiomata wing) Venue: William Jones Park What happened: Pace and precision out wide was the difference in a highly competitive match. In a titanic tussle between two of the competition's more physical packs, the speed and skill of New Zealand Sevens fullback Ambrose Curtis, in tandem with wings Andrew Ellis and Afa Fa'atau was telling. The trio combined to score three key tries for Ories. Wainuiomata had taken a deserved 18-10 lead late in the first half after second five-eighth Michael Lealava'a's well-weighted stab kick had set up a try for wing Tyler Tane and then prop Attila Va'a had found space and offloaded to first five-eighth John Monu for a try under the bar. Ories struck back with two quickfire tries, both involving Ambrose Curtis and both featuring slick passing and speed out wide. Curtis sent Ellis in for their bonus point to put them further ahead, and they were in again 10 minutes into the second half. Wainuiomata stayed in the game and lock Kane Gush crossed after a long build-up, but Ories were able to hold on. Who stood out: Ories' back three of Curtis, Ellis and Afa Fa'atau were always dangerous, while rugby league recruit Saimon Lomaloma ran powerfully and hooker Hunter Prescott impressed with his high work rate and accurate lineout throwing. For Ories, wing Tyler Tane ran hard and kicked well, while inside backs, halfback Uale Mai and five-eighths Lealava'a and Monu showed their experience. The upshot: Ories and Wainuiomata are both top eight sides. After a slow start, Ories are hitting their straps ahead of hosting the Upper Hutt Rams next week, while Wainuiomata can bounce back next week against table-topping Marist St Pats. - By Ian Knightly Premier Reserve Ories 36 Tries to Tunga Mativa, Charles Paese, Asosi Leauma and James Tuia. Ken Aperila kicked 3 conversions Wainui 36. Women’s Ories 29 Tries to Noeleen Nonu, Tyler Aukuso(2) and Priscilla Solo. Lizzie Goulden kicked a penalty and 3 conversions OBU  12 Colts 24 V North’s 36 Netball Ories 1. Won 37-16 against East 9.  The team had a strong start to the season with a win. After shaking off a few nerves in the first few minutes the girls started the game strong in the 1st quarter by capitalising on the majority of their centre passes. They built on this every quarter and eventually extended the led to ten goals. Defence was on fire and the patience and pace of the ball down the court was great. Today's game allowed for everyone to take the court and add their own to the final winning score Great start to the season! Ories 2. Lost 29- 48 against SMOG.  The team was either ahead or even right up until the last quarter.  Fitness contributed to SMOG getting away from us.  However, a good start and will build from here. Ories 3. Lost 27-41 against Misfits. Being a social team we were tight for numbers but took the court with injuries.  It took too long to gel together which meant a loss. However, we definitely improved during the game and picked up our game pace. Maybe one training session could be  needed.. Swindale Shield 2015 March 21 V Petone @ Trentham #2 12.45 Jim Brown Memorial Cup 19-32 March 28 V Tawa @ Lyndhurst 2.30 18-23 April 4 V OBU @ Polo 2.30 38-27 April 11 V Wainui @ William Jones 2.30 35-28 April 18 V Upper Hutt @ Polo 2.00 Bob Lendrum Cup April 25 V Poneke @ Kilbirnie Jimmy Grbich Memorial Shield May 2 V Pare Plim @ Polo 2.30 May 9 V Wellington Hataitai 2.30 Alby Jack Cup May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Hopefully we will play North’s in the second round and The Alex Ioana Cup will go on the line then. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand unless it is at a different ground than the Premiers game in which case it will be two hours beforehand. .Some Important Dates Jimmy Grbich Shield. This season’s match will be at Kilbirnie on ANZAC Day and we again have a couple of events in conjunction with Poneke beforehand to fund raise for Rugby at Rongotai College. Kicking off will our popular dinner at The Pines on Wednesday 22nd – we have some great guests lined up – more to come in the next few weeks. If golf is your thing Friday 24th at 12.00 the Jimmy Grbich Golf V Poneke kicks off – we hold the “Cup” but Poneke want to win something so polish your clubs up. Old Timers Day May 23rd All games at Polo or hopefully at grounds nearby!

    • Jimmy Grbich Dinner - A Celebration of Rongotai Rugby
      • Jimmy Grbich Dinner This year’s dinner is being held in association with The Rongotai College Old Boys Association and hosted by ourselves and our good friends at Poneke. For many of us, Rongotai College has provided a pathway from junior to senior rugby, and now 'The Next Generation' are experiencing the camaraderie and enjoyment of Rongotai Rugby. Whether it was turning out for the 5B's, u55kg or the 1st XV everyone has made a significant contribution to the values and culture that is Rongotai Rugby. Many stories to tell, not of ones own exploits on the field but of others who have worn the #GoldenFleece of the 'Coutts St Academy'. We do not tell our own stories but take great pride and enjoyment of telling stories of 'others' on field courage and brilliance. 'A Celebration of Rongotai College Rugby' is an opportunity to tell those stories and collectively acknowledge the achievements of our national representatives. 'Dad' Fathers was the first ever coach of the 1st XV in 1928 and Pat Tipping was the captain and since then the school has had 8 students who have gone on to represent New Zealand as an All Black Ron Horsley, Mick Williment, Graham Williams, Clive Currie, Brian McGrattan, Ofisa Tonu'u, Ma'a Nonu and Julian Savea. They have provided a great source of pride and enjoyment to their respective generations and this evening is to acknowledge these 8 as a starting point for this annual fundraising function Rongotai College has many 'unwritten' and 'unspoken' values and our 'brotherhood' is unconditional. No one should go without an education or an opportunity to compete on the sports fields wearing 'the jersey'. Rongotai College rugby needs your help. We need to raise money for our ever growing junior, senior and 7's programmes. We are giving kids experiences of a lifetime with quality coaching resources and mentoring. We have several initiatives and projects we want to fund. These funds will simply give our students the 'opportunity' to chase their dreams. Our supporter base is of huge value to us and we recognise you as a major 'influence' on our players. You can help by purchasing a ticket to this event and help write the book, THE STORY OF RONGOTAI RUGBY - by OTHERS Helping us write this will be two familiar Old Boys from different era's GRANT NESBITT (1964-67) - Sky Rugby commentator TOFIGA FEPULEA'i (1988-92) - Laughing Samoan We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support of Rongotai College Rugby Check us out at www.rcrugby.org.nz Rongotai College Rugby 1st XV has partnered with Canteen as part of their 'social responsibility' pillar. $5 from each ticket sold will go to Canteen Some Important Dates Jimmy Grbich Shield. This season’s match will be at Kilbirnie on ANZAC Day and we again have a couple of events in conjunction with Poneke beforehand to fund raise for Rugby at Rongotai College. Kicking off will our popular dinner at The Pines on Wednesday 22nd – we have some great guests lined up – more to come in the next few weeks. If golf is your thing Friday 24th at 12.00 the Jimmy Grbich Golf V Poneke kicks off – we hold the “Cup” but Poneke want to win something so polish your clubs up. In the next couple of weeks we will advise how you can purchase tickets for the dinner or register for the golf Old Timers Day May 23rd All games at Polo or hopefully at grounds nearby!

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 4th April 2015 2015
      • Lots Better! Two outstanding wins in difficult conditions at The Bus Stop! In the early game against 1-1 OBU our Premier Reserves rattled on three first half tries to August Tuitama, all converted by Teara Henderson to lead 24-0 at oranges.OBU replied with a converted try and a penalty for our guys to run out deserved winners 24-10. The main game was the Peme Leiataua show and hard to believe he has played well over 150 games – he ran around like a teenager and defended like a crusty flanker – a match report courtesy of The Dom Post is reproduced below. Rep Selections Congratulations to Whetu Henry (prop), Hunter Prescott (hooker) Saimone Lamaloma and Pau Halafihi (loosies) and Andrew Ellis (wing/fullback).These five players have been named in the Wellington Lions Training Squad for 2015 – add in five Hurricanes, Mark with The Highlanders and Ambrose with the AB 7s and we have a good representation at the higher level. Talking of Ambrose Curtis (sometimes referred to as Curtis Ambrose by TV commentators) good to hear Keith Quinn give big raps to Ories while commentating on the Tokyo 7s as Ambrose ran a try in! Board Required We will soon have Aiden Moss with us from Kent – carrying on the recent tradition of players coming out for a season of New Zealand Rugby and with us sending some players to them – currently Leo and Meto are enjoying English hospitality! Aiden is a County representative outside back and we are looking for a family to host him during his stay – if you are interested in helping please email us at this address! Ground Management This season sees a big crackdown on Ground management and a number of things are changing. There will be strict enforcement of spectators being outside rope boundaries. Each ground including our own will have a Volunteer Ground Manager – please don’t make their job any harder and stay behind the ropes. At The Polo and other grounds all reserves, coaches etc will now be on one side of the field a la ITM, Super 15 etc. The Senior RA (Touch Judge) will stay on that side of the ground for both half’s and manage reserves going on, concussion tests and the like. ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI 38 OBU 27 Oriental-Rongotai 38 (Afa Fa'atau 2, Ben Tuiatua, Matt Proctor, Kane Dumelow, Peme Leiataua tries; Trevor Marama 2 con, Andrew Ellis 2 con) Old Boys University 27 (Wes Goosen, Te Wehi Wright, Sam Chamberlain tries; Luke Campbell 4 pen) HT: 21-16 Ories. Best & Fairest: 3 points: Peme Leiataua (Ories halfback); 2 points: Afa Fa'atau (Ories left wing); 1 point: Wes Goosen (OBU centre) Venue: The Polo Grounds What happened: The floodgates opened a few minutes before halftime in an evenly fought, at times frenetic encounter. OBU had made much the better start and they were rewarded with a pair of outstanding tries, to centre Wes Goosen who sprinted 50 metres, and to left wing Te Wehi Wright who linked up with fullback Jesse Johnson after a clever stab kick by first five-eighth Hamish Buick. OBU deservedly led 13-0 after 20 minutes. However, Ories struck back through left wing Afa Fa'atau who ran on to a deft inside pass by halfback Peme Leiataua, then to Hurricanes fullback Matt Proctor who scored after an attacking scrum.  On the stroke of halftime Fa'atau stripped the ball clean out of an OBU player's grasp in midfield and burst away to put Ories ahead at the break. Both sides advanced their scores by a further try after the interval, before Leiataua dived through from close range and then centre Ben Tuiatua ran clear to put the result out of reach of the Goats. Who stood out: Leiataua acted as a fourth loose forward and was strong all match, Fa'atau's bulk and power helped him score two tries and be involved in a third. Ories flankers Pau Halafihi and Tutasi Masoe both got through a lot of work. Goosen added some classy touches for OBU, while lock Joe Beech toiled hard in the tight. The upshot: Ories will be relieved they're under way in 2015 after two losses, while OBU will rue coming away empty handed as they were right in this, errors at key times letting them down.  With injuries and looming absentees to the NZ Universities and NZ U20s they will see their match next week at home against Johnsonville as a must-win one. - By Ian Knightly Swindale Shield 2015 March 21 V Petone @ Trentham #2 12.45 Jim Brown Memorial Cup 19-32 March 28 V Tawa @ Lyndhurst 2.30 18-23 April 4 V OBU @ Polo 2.30 38-27 April 11 V Wainui @ William Jones 2.30 April 18 V Upper Hutt @ Polo 2.30 Bob Lendrum Cup April 25 V Poneke @ Kilbirnie Jimmy Grbich Memorial Shield May 2 V Pare Plim @ Polo 2.30 May 9 V Wellington Hataitai 2.30 Alby Jack Cup May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Hopefully we will play North’s in the second round and The Alex Ioana Cup will go on the line then. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand. Lower Grades including our Women’s 2014 Champion team start on April 11th. Some Important Dates Jimmy Grbich Shield. This season’s match will be at Kilbirnie on ANZAC Day and we again have a couple of events in conjunction with Poneke beforehand to fund raise for Rugby at Rongotai College. Kicking off will our popular dinner at The Pines on Wednesday 22nd – we have some great guests lined up – more to come in the next few weeks. If golf is your thing Friday 24th at 12.00 the Jimmy Grbich Golf V Poneke kicks off – we hold the “Cup” but Poneke want to win something so polish your clubs up. In the next couple of weeks we will advise how you can purchase tickets for the dinner or register for the golf Old Timers Day May 23rd All games at Polo or hopefully at grounds nearby!

    • Ma'a to bring up 150 games for the Hurricanes v Stormers
      • Back in November, Ma'a Nonu picked up the phone, rounded up the Hurricanes rookies and headed to a cafe in Lyall Bay. The All Blacks midfielder will tick off another milestone against the Stormers on Friday when he is set to become only the fourth player, and first back, to play 150 Super Rugby matches. But it's the little things, like the impromptu breakfast on Wellington's south coast, that are making his Hurricanes homecoming season one to saviour, according to his coach Chris Boyd. "I think his influence here has been positive all the way through and it was highlighted on the first day we came into camp on November 28," Boyd said. "The next morning all the guys who were new to Wellington he took them to a local cafe, shouted them breakfast and showed them around town a bit. "He's deeply entrenched, not only in performing well on the field, but also understanding what you need to make a positive team. The rugby stuff he's giving us on the field, plus the influence he's having on the players around him, plus what he's adding to the culture, has been outstanding." Nonu's contentment is a turnaround from the ill-fated 2011 season that saw one of the Hurricanes favourite sons a frustrated figure under new coach Mark Hammett. And after three seasons with the Highlanders and Blues, the 32-year-old makes no bones about how happy is to be playing in his home town again. "I've got a smile on my face," Nonu said yesterday when asked if he was enjoying the Hurricanes perfect start to the season. "It's been good, we had a good pre-season and I'm just enjoying being back home really. Wellington's been great. I'm back with some of my best mates." Nonu said professional players gave everything they could regardless of where they played, but he had no doubt being close to family, he has a wife and three young children, and friends, provided him with an extra edge on match days. "It's an extra five per cent," he said. Team-mate Brad Shields spoke earlier in the week about Nonu's positive influence on the, team and particularly his ability to lighten the mood in the dressing room with his humour. It was something Hammett possibly didn't grasp four years ago when he decided to move one of his star players on. "Yep, I shouted all the new boys," Nonu said when asked about shouting the team's new players to breakfast last year. "I've got three kids but they still made me pay for the coffees. The Spruce Goose gave me a discount so if they keep doing that we'll go there every day." Jokes aside, Nonu's durability is incredible. He made his Super Rugby debut in 2003 and, as well as 149 Super Rugby matches, has played 95 tests for the All Blacks, and 60-odd matches for Wellington, as well as cramming in the odd club match for Oriental-Rongotai. He puts his longevity down to two factors, being mostly injury-free, and enjoying his work. "Your career grows and you make the All Blacks, there's a lot more pressure, but I'm still here, still playing. I still enjoy it, I love my job, I'm still living the dream." Nonu's milestone match promises to be a bruising one. Boyd has brought back All Blacks first five-eighth Beauden Barrett, wing Julian Savea and prop Ben Franks for the match, as well as reinstating Nehe Milner-Skudder at fullback. - The Dominion Post

    • Weekly Club Roundup - Saturday 28th March 2015
      • Getting Closer A much improved performance from both our Premier and Premier Reserve teams but unfortunately no ticks in the win column with our Premier Reserves going down to Tawa 10-30 after being all tied up at 10all at oranges A match report courtesy of The Dom Post is reproduced below. Banners Keep an eye out for 2 more WRFU Grade Winners banners in the clubrooms! At last week’s WRFU AGM we were presented with the banners for our Women’s team winning both rounds last year- with a big turnout at preseason the best looking team in the club will hopefully repeat in 2015! Board Required We will soon have Aiden Moss with us from Kent – carrying on the recent tradition of players coming out for a season of New Zealand Rugby and with us sending some players to them – currently Leo and Meto are enjoying English hospitality! Aiden is a County representative outside back and we are looking for a family to host him during his stay – if you are interested in helping please email us at this address! Ground Management This season sees a big crackdown on Ground management and a number of things are changing. There will be strict enforcement of spectators being outside rope boundaries. Each ground including our own will have a Volunteer Ground Manager – please don’t make their job any harder and stay behind the ropes. At The Polo and other grounds all reserves, coaches etc will now be on one side of the field a la ITM, Super 15 etc. The Senior RA (Touch Judge) will stay on that side of the ground for both half’s and manage reserves going on, concussion tests and the like. TAWA 23 ORIENTAL-RONGOTAI 18 Tawa 23 (Telea Seumanutafa, TJ Fermanis tries, James So'oialo 2 con, 3 pen) Ories 18 (Ben Tuiatua, Aukuso Tuitama tries, Trevor Marama con, pen, Te Ara Henderson pen) HT 6-15. Best and Fairest: 3 points: TJ Fermanis (Tawa No.8), 2 points: Whetu Henry (Ories prop), 1 point James So'oialo (Tawa fullback) Venue: Lyndhurst Park What happened: Tawa kept its unbeaten start in the Swindale Shield by grinding out a come-from-behind victory over Ories. The boot of James So'oialo was the difference with a perfect five-from-five display. After a loss in round one, Ories came storming out of the blocks and two early tries were reward for their domination. Tawa slowly got themselves into the game and two So'oialo penalties kept them in touch at half time. Tawa started well in the second half with their big forwards making headway with ball in hand. Two quick tries had them in front after an hour and despite a lopsided penalty count and dominant Ories scrum, Tawa hung on and with an 80th-minute So'oialo penalty padding the margin out. Who stood out: Tawa took a while to get going but when they did it was the usual suspects of TJ Fermanis and Pati Gaualofa who gave them go forward with ball in hand and steel in defence. So'oialo was deadly with the boot. For Ories, Whetu Henry led a dominant scrum and lock Karl Dumelow was prominent. The upshot: Tawa showed nice composure to come from behind and win this one. If they can keep their key forwards fit they'll be hard to beat. A tough start to the season for Ories but they weren't far away from a win in this game. Their dominant scrum will be particularly pleasing. - By Warwick Small Swindale Shield 2015 March 21 V Petone @ Trentham #2 12.45 Jim Brown Memorial Cup 19-32 March 28 V Tawa @ Lyndhurst 2.30 18-23 April 4 V OBU @ Polo 2.30 April 11 V Wainui @ William Jones 2.30 April 18 V Upper Hutt @ Polo 2.30 Bob Lendrum Cup April 25 V Poneke @ Kilbirnie Jimmy Grbich Memorial Shield May 2 V Pare Plim @ Polo 2.30 May 9 V Wellington Hataitai 2.30 Alby Jack Cup May 16 V Johnsonville @ Helston 2.30 Ash Pointon Cup May 23 V Avalon @ Polo 2.30 May 30 V HOBM @ Polo 2.30 Bondy Memorial Cup There are now 14 teams in Premier Rugby but we will only play 11 in the Swindale Shield – unfortunately this means that we will not play North’s or MSP in the first round. Hopefully we will play North’s in the second round and The Alex Ioana Cup will go on the line then. Next year we will miss out on playing two different teams Replacing Senior 1st this season is Premier Reserve – in all cases our team will play the curtain raiser an hour and 45 minutes beforehand. Lower Grades including our 2014 Champion Women’s team start on April 11th. Some Important Dates Jimmy Grbich Shield. This season’s match will be at Kilbirnie on ANZAC Day and we again have a couple of events in conjunction with Poneke beforehand to fund raise for Rugby at Rongotai College. Kicking off will our popular dinner at The Pines on Wednesday 22nd – we have some great guests lined up – more to come in the next few weeks. If golf is your thing Friday 24th at 12.00 the Jimmy Grbich Golf V Poneke kicks off – we hold the “Cup” but Poneke want to win something so polish your clubs up. In the next couple of weeks we will advise how you can purchase tickets for the dinner or register for the golf Old Timers Day May 23rd All games at Polo or hopefully at grounds nearby!  

    • 126th AGM | Tuesday 16th Devember
      • Notice is hereby given that the 126th Annual General Meeting of The Oriental Rongotai Football Club will be held at The Clubrooms, Polo Ground Park Rd, Miramar on Tuesday December 16th at 6.00pm. Agenda 1) Confirmation of minutes of last AGM (2013) 2) Annual Report 3) Nominations and confirmation of new Management Committee 4) Other Business All members of the club are welcomed.  For any further enquiries please contact club secretary Epi Lima at elima68@hotmail.com  

    • Weekly Club Roundup - 1st September 2014 2014
      • W,W,W,W! What a day for our Junior teams on Saturday with two teams heading into the last round unbeaten. We have been following our top Junior side all season but our magnificent U8s’ well coached by Dave “Postie” Douglas were sitting on a perfect record and kept it that way in brilliant conditions at Polo and then following that a comprehensive win for our U13s’ against a North’s’ side that had probably tested our U13s’ more than any other team in there earlier clash at Elsdon Park in terrible conditions. Most of these U13 players are off to college next year with a good many going to Rongotai – under Dave Meaclem, Justin Grey and the rest of the Rugby team at RC these players will enjoy a new environment thanks to the partnership with our friends at Poneke – watch this space! It has been a great season for our Junior Section – checkout some pics from Saturday on our facebook page ! Our Netball girls didn’t let us down either with two big Ws’ in their finals – well done girls! Softball As the footie season winds down it is time to think about summer sport and our great friends at Miramar Softball have given us some info to pass on. Most Junior games are played at The Polo, Juniors start at around 3 years  and they quite often play in our Gym and softball is great for teaching kids ball skills and social development – get you kids to give it a go! Miramar Softball Club Junior Registration Dates 01 Sept – 19 Sept 2014 You can register online – www.miramarsoftball.co.nz Or at Miramar Softball Club Where: Miramar Softball Clubrooms, The Polo Grounds, Park Rd When: Saturday 6st September     10:00am – 12:00pm Saturday 13th September   10:00am – 12:00pm Junior Convenor – Peter Moffatt  Ph: 021 712 985 Juniors Fees for Miramar T-Ball & Softball (Tiny Tots – U17) $  60 - single player $100 - 2 players $140 – Family concession (3 or more) Children can play from the age of 3yrs.  It’s a great game for the whole family. Paragon Builder’s Under 13 The final game of 2014 and the the last game at the Polo for most of the team as Juniors before they will all head off to college. This is the second time we have played this team. There were a lot of supporters today watching this game and it was really good to see many committee members there.  The team played well and they deserved the win. The 1st half score was Ories 17 / North’s 7 Final score Ories 62 / North’s 17 Tries scored by Jeremiah 3, Eti 2, Roderick 2, Malachi 1, Isaac 1, Apostle 1 with Ezrah kicking 6 conversions POD was the whole team Season statistics Played 15 Won 15 Points for 796 Points against 119 Netball Finals weekend and both our teams determined to finish in winning style and win they did. Our top side played Wellington Girls College 4 and never looked in danger with a comprehensive 28-18 win. Our seconds played SMOG 7 and while it was tight for a while pulled away to win 31-26 to make it two from two – yahoo!

    • Weekly Club Roundup - 25th August 2014
      • W,w,w,w! The season might be coming to an end but the Ws’ were certainly stacked high on Saturday! First up the mighty U13s’ played our good friends Poneke on Polo #1 and what a game – see the report below. A quick trip over to ASB Arena and both our netball teams in semi final action and two from two there – again see a report below. Fire up the engine and 500m down the road and the BIG game for our Presidents V Poneke on Kilbirnie – a few words below but safe to say the “Hub Cap” will sit next to The Jimmy Grbich Shield for another year- well done guys! Paragon Builder’s Under 13 We also played Poneke in the 1st round on the 26 July and beat them 33 / 5 Backs and Forwards played well today, they all stood up and showed the supporters their skills and what they can do once they had the ball in their hands. 1st half score was Ories 33 / Poneke 0  There were times in the second half when it looked like Poneke were going to score but Ories defense was too strong. Ories played as a team, they supported each other on the field and showed some awesome skills with the final score Ories 67 / Poneke 0 Tries scored by Dylan 3, Ezrah 2, Malachi 1, Jason 1, Apostle 1, Thomas 1, Roderick 1, Fergus 1 Ezrah kicking 6 conversions POD was Jonty Final game next week and it looks like it will be a home game - so I would encourage people to come and see this team in action.  It is against a side who last time we played them claimed that they didn't have all their usual players and had a lot of people playing out of position.  Could be one to watch! Season statistics Played 14 Won 14 Points for 734 Points against 102 Pressies The Big One – Poneke for the Jubilee Saucer aka The Hubcap, symbol of Pressies supremacy and bragging rights between Ories and Poneke! It is now 45 years since this trophy was first contested and Saturdays match was one of the most comprehensive victories in that time. While the demise of our J8 team was a sad loss it has enabled the resurgence of another who have gone 10 and 1 in the last 11 games – well done guys and all played with skill, pace and passion , well passion anyhow! Management didn’t want to single out anyone player for praise although one particular player came on with the game in the bag and left a lasting memory for all. Five minutes after coming on he back chatted the ref, got marched 10 metres, then another 10, got yellow carded, refused to leave the field and finally got a red card- perhaps he was trying to make it a bit fairer for Poneke? We will give MM the benefit of the doubt J The Pressies Final score was 50-7 Netball Semi finals time and the girls really stepped up! Our Senior 1 team played Onslow 1 in a match that went right down to the wire and then some. It took a period of extra time before they prevailed 28-26 and booked a finals spot next Saturday. Our second team wasn’t going to miss out on finals netball either and demolished Misfits 31-21 in a free flowing game that was never in doubt after establishing an early lead. Well done to both teams – bring home the silverware!

    • Weekly Club Roundup - 17th August 2014
      • Winners! Congratulations to our Women’s team – winners of the second round Victoria Tavern Trophy which will sit nicely next to the Fleurs Trophy for winning the first round – truly Wellingtons Premier Women’s side! In front of a big crowd with a lot of Ories supporters( and a large banner!) our girls thoroughly deserved the win, playing smart footie when it mattered, no more so than when North’s failed to number up on the blindside with their left winger in the bin allowing a clear run for Timena Tumaai which took the score out to 32-19 with just minutes left. Scoring an incredible 911 points for and just 137 against shows that this team is something special – and it isn’t just Lizzie Goulden with her 183 points – Jane Bryce scored 25 tries and missed the start of the season and the end when she broke her ankle in the semi-final V Wainui. Others to amass a bucket load of points were Amanda Rasch with121 points and Timena Tumaai scoring 16 tries for 80 points. It is hard to pick a Player of the Final – anyone of a number of players deserved it, but in particular Joanah Ngan Woo at lock and centre Amanda Rasch certainly caught the eye. There is a trophy for MVP of the final but unfortunately it has joined the list of missing WRFU trophies- so we will give it jointly to the whole team! Check the Ories facebook page for some great pictures – thanks Dave Brownlie! On Polo 1 in the main game for the day our unbeaten U13s continued on their winning way 70-5 over HOBM/Eastbourne – well done guys, match report below – note 10 tries, 10 conversions! Out at Maidstone the only other game involving a senior team took place with our Pressies making the long trek – match report below! Prize Giving As advised in the last few issues last night was Prize Giving Night when we reward all our stars! Thanks to everyone for a great night, especially our Women’s team – hard partiers and winners of 5 out of 11 Club trophies – well done girls! TEAM TROPHIES Premier Best forward           Hunter Prescott Best back               Trevor Marama Senior 1st Best forward           Joey Mears Best back               Reihana Tanoa Women’s Best Forward            Kirsty Stewart Best back                 Kauna Lopa Most improved          Alicia Print Most dedicated         Taumoli sisters Colts Best Forward.            Jay Short Best back                  Teara Henderson Presidents Best Forward             Nathan Uriarau Best back                  Henk Du Toit   CLUB AWARDS 2014 David Thomas Memorial Trophy- Most valuable Team Women’s Frank Revell Cup- Coach of the year                                    Lui Aukuso Jim Fisher Memorial Trophy-Administrator of the year           Ian Cooper Tom Brown Cup-Team performance of the year                      Women’s Ray Ramsay Cup-Most useful club player                                Joey Mears Geoff Wagner Memorial Trophy-Most dedicated team member  Ben Komiti Presidents Cup- Most useful club member                              Sai Tumaai Betteridge Trophy-Highest points scorer                                Lizzie Goulden (183) Lloyd Phipps Black Memorial-Most promising player                Jane Bryce Junior Numia Cup (outstanding colt’s player                           Philip Cunningham Club Captains Cup-Club player of the year Paulo Aukuso Women’s Report Courtesy of ClubRugby.co.nz Commitment up front and confidence on attack - combined with a couple of moments of weak defence by North’s -  propelled Oriental-Rongotai to the second round Women's Victoria Tavern Trophy women's title. After taking out the first round Fleurs Trophy earlier in the season, Ories swept to the second round competition win in fine, sunny conditions in front of about 1,500 people. Ories won 32-24 in an eventful contest. Ories effectively sealed victory with just less than 15 minutes remaining when dangerous centre Amanda Rasch made a telling counterattacking break and hooked up with fullback Elizabeth Goulden and try scorer replacement right wing Helena Lawrence to score in the corner. Goulden added the conversion from the sideline to put Ories ahead 27-19 and their fans were celebrating. Ories left wing Timena Tumaai then made sure of victory when she caught North’s napping up the shortside from a scrum and sprinted away to cross untouched. North’s hit back with a try to replacement left wing Marley Kelemete, but the sideline conversion was missed and at 24-32 behind with four minutes remaining it was too little too late and they were left rueing a performance beset by handling errors and mistakes. Previously, North’s had got themselves back into the match with a try to captain and prop Moana Aiatu after a series of quick taps by their Player of the Day, halfback Agnes Dean. Players to standout for Ories included lock Joanah Ngan-Woo, who scored two tries and almost scored a third, tough tackling blindside flanker Ngaire Linde and hard-running centre Amanda Rasch. Ories led 17-12 at halftime, in a first half dominated by defensive lapses by both teams. Ories co-coach Sai Tumaai congratulated his side afterwards, saying the win was a real team effort. "The team really played for each other today and all the hard work they have put in has really paid off," he said. "It was touch and go for a while but they showed commitment and big defence to pull through." After an initial feeling out period, Ories rocked North’s with the first try in the opening minutes after in-form Ories centre Rasch made a promising run up the grandstand touchline. This led directly to the opening try of the final to lock Ngan-Woo and a 5-0 lead to the visitors. North’s hit back with a stunning individual try to halfback Dean who ducked and weaved her way through a gaping hole in a ruck and skirted 25 metres to score under the posts. Fullback Jamie McIntosh added the extras, putting North’s ahead 7-5. Ories created two try scoring opportunities in quick succession, first by Rasch who sent left wing Timena Tumaai over the line but was called back for a forward pass, and second when North’s' clearing kick went straight down the throat of right wing Mikayla Figola and she went within a whisker of running in a try. Their second try when it came was another stunner, with Rasch again to the fore, pouncing on a North’s turnover and sprinting 55 metres to score, twice bumping off North’s fullback Jamie  McIntosh in the process. Ories now led 10-7 after 24 minutes. Once again, North’s hit right back. A big run up the shortside by captain Moana Aiatu and a hand off to replacement right wing Marley Kelemete saw them score in the corner to put them back in front, 12-10. Ories lock Ngan-Woo then strode through a tackle and galloped 20 metres for her second try and Ories' third. Fullback Goulden added the extras and Ories were now ahead 17-12. North’s closed out the first half inside the Ories 22 and should have scored another try, but for stiff Ories defence. Replacement fullback Sammy McIntosh then missed a handy penalty with the last act of the first half, and Ories held their five-point lead. Ories went desperately close to extending their lead eight minutes into the second half after a strong period of pick and drive up the middle of the field by their tight forwards and a snappy run and kick ahead into the corner by fullback Goulden. Left wing Tumaai appeared to have come up with the try but the match officials called play back for a dropout 22. Ories continued to keep North’s pinned inside their own half a stolen North’s lineout leading to them spinning it wide once more and Rasch almost sending replacement wing Helena Lawrence away in the corner. Coming back for a penalty, Goulden made no mistake and extended Ories’ lead to 20-12. Needing a spark, North’s halfback Dean helped get into North’s territory for the first time in the second half. Dean took consecutive quick tap penalties and then North’s swung the ball wide to left wing Jessica Akavi who was bundled out in the opposite corner. But North’s kept the heat on Ories and captain and loosehead prop Moana Aiatu drove over for a try. Sammy McIntosh added the conversion and it was now 20-19 to Ories with a quarter of the match to play. Ories pulled clear again however and held on to take out this year's Victoria Tavern Trophy. Scorers: Tries to Jonah Ngan Woo (2), Amanda Rasch, Helena Lawrence and Timena Tumaai. Lizzie Goulden kicked 2 conversions and a penalty. {youtube}HigsWixykTU&list{/youtube} Paragon Builder’s Under 13 A home game for the team against HOBM/Eastbourne.  We had already played this team in May and won 31 - 12. The teams were ready to take on the opposition from the kick off and HOBM were very passionate about beating us.  They tried to use the pace in their backs but the Ories defence held them off. It was a great game of rugby to watch and the coaches and management are all really proud of our team. Only two more games left. 1st half score was Ories 28 - HOBM 0 Final score Ories 70 -  HOMB 5 Tries were scored by Dylan 2, Eti 2, Apostle 2, Roderick 1, Jeremiah 1, Jason 1, Trevahll 1 and Dylan kicking 9 out of 9 Conversions and Roderick kicking 1 conversion POD was Kaea Season statistics Played 13 Won 13 Points for 667 Points against 102 Pressies The Pressies headed out to Maidstone Park to play the Upper Hutt Rams.  The field was typical Maidstone 2, an absolute mud bath.  The team played with the usual heart and thanks to Bayden missing a conversion right out in front the team came away with a draw. Final score 10 – 10

    • Weekly Club Roundup - 11th August 2014
      • A game of two fields Not a good day for Wainui at the Home of Rugby! First up Victoria Tavern Trophy semi final for our girls. The first half was played on No.1 but early in the second a serious injury to try scoring machine Jane Bryce who despite missing the start of the season scored 25 tries, saw the game moved to Polo No.2. This gave Wainui a huge advantage with the wind at their backs as earlier the wind was across No.1.The report below is courtesy of Club Weekly – thanks Steve! The late game for the day saw our Pressies bounce back from last week’s shock loss to beat Wainui 34-22. Out at Elsdon Park earlier in the day our unbeaten U13’s defeated North’s with a report below. Over at ASB our Netball girls were 1 and 1 with a big win to ourS2s’! In the middle of Trentham Racecourse Rongotai College capped a memorable late season comeback to win the Plate Final and a creditable 5th place in Wellington Secondary Schools Rugby, report below! Women’s Final Lets all get out to Porirua Park and support our team as they attempt to reverse last seasons finals loss. They have the team to do it so lets give them  big O Tide support – 11.30 Saturday at Porirua park Prize Giving Saturday August 16th is the date to mark on your calendar starting at 7.00pm. With DJ Mo, finger food and some team performances plus the all important trophies to award don’t miss this great night! Houston we have a problem All our newsletters to xtra or yahoo seem to be bouncing back! If you know someone who is on either of these addresses can you please forward this newsletter to them. Hopefully if they then send it back to us at info@ories.org.nz it may solve the problem Junior Results Paragon Builders U13s’ Elsdon Park. Arrive to hail and a field with no markings or pads and looked like a mud bath but the game must go on. Referee couldn't keep up so the whistle went a lot and mostly against us. The team was a bit off today, I think the cold got to them. 1st half score Ories 17 / 5. Final score Ories 24 / North’s 15.... Tries were scored by Dylan 1, Jeremiah 1, Luke 1, Jonty 1 and Ezrah kicking 2 out of 4 conversions. No one got POD (a bit mean? Ed) Stats for the season so far: Played: 11 Won: 11 Points For: 581 Points Against: 87 Next Game: Saturday August 16th V HOBM/Eastbourne Polo #1 @ 10.30am Women’s Report Courtesy of Club Rugby The two Women's semi-finals were contrasting matches, top qualifier North’s pulling away to win six tries to nil against OBU and Ories hanging on to beat Wainuiomata, only sealing victory with a late penalty to fullback Elizabeth Goulden. Ories had come back from an early deficit, following the game's first try to Wainuiomata No. 8 Kiri Mei, and from a long injury break to their star wing Jane Bryce and a subsequent change of field to the No. 2 ground. Try scoring sensation Bryce broke her ankle and the game was adjourned to the other field with Ories leading 13-8 at the time and having just missed out on scoring tries to electric first five-eighth Kauna Lopa and to hard-running centre Amanda Rasch who were tackled just short of the chalk in separate raids. Now having to play into the biting southerly breeze, Ories were forced to dig deep to stave off the determined challenge. Their defence at the breakdown, led by captain and prop Noeleen Nonu, lock Joanah Ngan-Woo and some key replacements that made a difference off the bench - and the fact that Wainuiomata couldn't offer anything in the backs - won them the game. Ories couldn't score again until near the end but they kept Wainuiomata pinned inside their own territory and not looking like scoring. Earlier, Ories had responded to Wainuiomata's try to No.8 Mei with two stinging tries of their own, getting themselves into the game and capitalising on Wainuiomata errors. A sweeping passage of play led to flyhalf Kopa scoring in the corner, and lock Ngan-Woo sliced across the face of Wainuiomata's posts in broken play to score a standout individual try that could only be admired by Wainuiomata hooker Lesley McKenzie who had just been sent behind the posts to the sin-bin. Ories led 13-5 at halftime on the back of these two tries. Wainuiomata started the second half of promisingly, fullback Sieni Mose closing the gap with a penalty and ensuring a tense second half. Scorers: Tries to Kauna Lopa and Joanah Ngan-Woo. Lizzie Goulden  slotted 2 penalties  to take her past 100 points in the round and her season tally to 176! Rongotai College 1st XV Rongotai 1st XV have won their Plate Final v HIBS 15 - 6. Down 0 - 6 at the break RC dominated the forward exchanges in the 2nd half. Tries to Lauina & Nathan with Isalei kicking a penalty and conversion made up the scoring. This rounds out a good back end of the season and a 5th placing. Thank you for your support and interest. MVP 3. Lauina Fa'atau 2. Nathan Smith 1. HinckleySiaosi RC 1ST XV RUGBY congratulates Lauina Fa'atau (yr 14) on winning the MVP award for 2014. Lauina grabbed the 3 points yet again on Saturday after another dominant display with a try and many telling runs that made huge dents in the HIBS defensive line. Karl Brownlie (yr 11) grabbed 2nd place www.rcrugby.co.nz Netball The S1s’ went down to Nga Mokopuna 27-22 but better news for our S2s’ beating Misfits 32-22

    • Weekly Club Roundup - 4th August 2014
      • W,W,W,W, Wins for our two unbeaten Junior sides, U13s against unbeaten Petone and U8s’ v Poneke 90-10, our Women’s won against OBU and a pleasant win for our seconds against North’s in their final game, under lights on Friday night at Te Whaea 22-10.The Prezzies 8 game winning streak came to an end against Wellington 10-15 in rough conditions. Prize Giving Saturday August 16th is the date to mark on your calendar starting at 7.00pm. With DJ Mo, finger food and some team performances plus the all important trophies to award don’t miss this great night! Junior Results Paragon Builders U13s’ Another home game for the team on a super windy Wellington day playing against Petone who are supposed to be the top team in the Hutt. There was a lot running and quick passing through the backline that set up some of the tries. The forwards did their job well as did the backs.  Our unbeaten status so far this season remains intact. The 1st half score was Ories 22 / Petone 7 Full time score Ories 53 / Petone 12 Tries were scored by Jeremiah 2, Roderick 2, Eti 2, Dylan 1 , Jason 1, Apostle 1 and Ezrah kicking 4 out of 8 conversions and Dylan missing a conversion POD was Jason Congrats to Dylan, Ezrah, Jeremiah, Roderick for your selection to trial next Sunday for the Under 13 Provincial Regional team... Stats for the season so far: Played: 10 Won: 10 Points For: 564 Points Against: 82 Women’s Report Courtesy of Club Rugby Needing a bonus point win to cement their home semi-final spot, Ories scored five tries in beating Old Boys University 31-5 today. In extremely windy conditions, it wasn't all plain sailing for Ories against a competitive, disruptive OBU side that deservedly put the first points on the board when first five-eighth Georgia Daals sliced through off a lineout in a withering run to the line. Ories battled hard into the wind and eventually scored through prolific teenaged try scoring wing Jane Bryce after a powerful burst inside the 22 by centre Amanda Rasch. Bryce has now scored 24 tries for Ories this season, one short of what is believed to be the all-time Men's record set by Petone's Mike Clamp in 1981. Then, with the last act of the first half, OBU dropped their guard and Ories counterattacked from halfway and scored through fullback Elizabeth Goulden to make it 12-5 at halftime. Ories' third try early in the second half was also from a break out, replacement flanker Faasua Makisi scuttling clear. Hooker Ngaire Linde crossed for their bonus point try and livewire first five-eighth Kauna Lopa dived over to score. Scorers: Tries to Jane Bryce, Kauna Lopa, Faasua Makisi, Ngaire Linde and  Lizzie Goulden who slotted 3 conversions to take her season tally to 170 Rongotai College 1st XV Rongotai played ‘their best match in 2 years” according to Coach Dave Meaclem. In atrocious conditions at St Bernard’s RC reversed their earlier defeat for a 36-10 victory in the Plate semi-final. First half tries to Milli, Hardy and Tukia gave RC a handy lead 15-0 at the break. In the second half a second try to Tukia along with tries to Muna and Malachi demonstrated their dominance with a faultless display of open runnin rugby MVP: 3 T.Purcell,2 M Nafatali, 1 H Siaosi Next Game: Plate Final V HIBS Trentham Racecourse 2.30pm Saturday www.rcrugby.co.nz Netball One each way with a win for our S2 side against Kia Ora 7 25-24( thrashing) but a loss for our S1 girls 18-22 V Kia Ora 5

    • Weekly Club Roundup - 28th July 2014
      • Not quite HOBM showed why they will be hot favourites for next weekend’s Jubilee Cup final with an impressive first half at Hutt Rec. Hats off to our guys who scored four well taken tries in the second stanza but the damage had been done. Elsewhere wins for our Seconds, Women’s and Presidents (8 on the trot!) and the dynamic U13s’ remain unbeaten, see below for a match report. All Blacks Congratulations to Ma’a and Julian, named in the ABs’ squad for The Rugby Championship Wellington U19s’ A season where he consistently played to a high level has seen Premier lock Liam Hallam-Eames named in the Wellington U19 team for 2014. There is no longer a Wellington Colts side as U19s is now the springboard to NZ U20 selection- good luck Liam your selection is just reward for your outstanding contribution this year. Wellington Pride Congratulations to the following players who have been chosen to represent the Wellington Pride this season: Annie Mativa, Fuamai Taumoli, Joanah Ngan-Woo, Kirstin Stewart, Elizabeth Goulden, Kauna Lopa, Fa’asua Makisi, Amanda Rasch, and Timena Tuma’ai. Wellington 7s’ The Wellington 7s’ squad has been named – well done Ambrose Curtis and Andrew Ellis on your selection. Wellington u16's Congratu;ations to the 8 boys from Rongotai College 1st XV who have made their respective u16 teams to participate in the Hurricanes tournament in late Sepetmber. This is the most boys from Rongotai to be selected across the two teams and is a testimony to the programme that is being implemented at our community school and reflects the young make up of the team. Also congratulations to Mason malagama'ali'i who will be the head coach of the Development side U16A Karl Brownlie Elijah Nafatali Denny To'o Malachai Unasa U16 Development Farani Pritchard-Kiriau Caleb Toleafoa Isalei Pouvalu Tyrell Samia Junior Results Six wins and three losses with two teams still unbeaten – go the mighty U8 and U 13 Magpies Paragon Builders U13s’ The team had the first game back after 2 weeks off due to the school holidays, at home against Poneke with kick off at 10am. The team wore their new tops which looked great. The 1st half started off with a try to Eti within the first minute and we all thought that it was going to be another high scoring game.  However, after that try things slowed down a lot - Half time score was Ories 7 / Poneke 0 The second half stated and we started to play rugby with some quick passes through the back line, which was great to watch and the forwards doing their job and supplying quality ball. Full time score was Ories 33 / Poneke 5. Tries were scored by Eti 2, Roderick 2, Dylan 1 and Ezrah kicking 4 out of 5 Conversions POD was Lufi Stats for the season so far: Played: 10 Won: 10 Points For: 511 Points Against: 70 Premier Match Report Courtesy of The Dom Post Ories 26 (Ambrose Curtis, Matt Proctor, Tutasi Masoe, Paulo Aukuso tries, James Proctor 3 Cons). Hutt Old Boys Marist 43 (Chase Tiatia 2, James O'Reilly, Jeremy Thrush, Glen Walters, Parataiso Silafai-Leaana, Dan McCool tries, Sheridan Rangihuna 4 Cons) HT 31-0. Best and fairest: 3 points: James O'Reilly (HOBM Hooker), 2 points: Fereti Soloa (HOBM Fullback), 1 Point: Pau Halafihi (Ories Flanker) Venue: Hutt Rec What happened: Top qualifiers Hutt Old Boys Marist booked themselves a Jubilee Cup finals spot after convincingly beating Ories in an entertaining match played in ideal conditions. It was a case of third time lucky for HOBM after being pipped by Ories twice in recent semi-final meetings. After a build-up dominated by who might not show for Ories, neither of the Savea brothers nor Ma'a Nonu suited up, while Hurricanes team-mate Motu Matu'u lasted only 23 minutes. By that stage the game was all but over with HOBM providing a clinic in playing territory rugby and scorching in for four tries to open up a 26-0 advantage. When Glen Walters waltzed through to score on half time, they were in full control at 31-0. Ories were better in the second half and with the game opening up, their dangerous backline made their mark to score four consolation tries. It was too little too late however and HOBM took their limited opportunities nicely while taking the chance to empty their bench early and rest up for next week’s final. Who stood out: NZ Under 20’s hooker James O’Reilly was outstanding for HOBM with his work-rate on attack and defence remarkable. Locks Jeremy Thrush and Steven Bradshaw ensured a solid platform for their backline. Sheridan Rangihuna used this platform wisely while fullback Tomasi Alosio was classy at the back having a hand in numerous long range tries. For Ories, Pau Halafihi kept going until the end, while Paulo Aukuso - in what could be his last game for the club - showed he will be missed. Fittingly, he crashed over to score in the final play of the game. The upshot: HOBM have been the best side in the Jubilee Cup and deserve to start favourites in what promises to be a memorable match-up versus near neighbours Wainuiomata. They have a nice mix of experience and youthful talent. A disappointing finish to the season for Ories. One wonders what effect this week’s player distractions had on the team. {youtube}NPIaF2lTFSs{/youtube} Women’s This week the girls had a full 80 minutes of footy – long enough to put 131 unanswered points on Tawa who are sitting in 6th place. We haven’t received the individual scores details yet  but at a guess Lizzie banged over most of the conversions and has probably scored 100 points this round as she started with 80 and probably scored a try or three. Rongotai College 1st XV WBD v Naenae College Saturday v St Bernards @ St Bernards in the Plate (5th - 8th) Semi Final, 2:30pm www.rcrugby.org.nz Netball More wins than losses continue for the netball division. Our S1 team defeated Wgtn Girls Coll 4 28-26 and our S2 team went within a whisker of winning before drawing with Vic Uni 8 26 all. Listening to the game? Coverage is now on Radio Sport 93.7fm and 1503am. Fans can also follow the scoring action on Twitter (The Saturday Rugby Club) and Facebook with the same name. Club Rugby Extra Time This season one game in the Premier competition will be available online! Holden Bros. Media

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