Kia ora, It has been a full on couple of weeks here at Manawatū with a few big personnel announcements. Firstly, Doug Tietjens was named the new MRU Chief Executive. Many of you will know Doug best from when he donned the green and white for the Turbos from 2008 to 2011.
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SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC IS BACK! Two young Manawatū players are set to make their Super Rugby Pacific debuts this weekend. Jordi Viljoen will start at halfback for the Hurricanes, while Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula will run out in the 10 jersey for the Fijian Drua. Turbos first five Brett Cameron will pair with Jordi in the Hurricanes halves, while Brayden Iose will be looking to make an impact off the bench. |
RESULTS FROM THE PAST TWO WEEKS Manawatū Academy 36-48 Hawke's Bay Academy - 10 February Manawatū High Performance 41-17 Pacific Island Rugby - 17 February |
MANAWATŪ ACADEMY v WELLIINGTON ACADEMY
SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY, 12PM @ MASSEY UNIVERSITY This Saturday our Academy team plays their second Hurricanes Under 20 Tri-Series match. This tournament, which also features Wellington and Hawke's Bay Academy teams, doubles as trials for the Hurricanes Under 20 team. The winners of the tournament will receive the new Sam Doyle Memorial Trophy, created and named in honour of the late Hurricanes, Wellington, Manawatū, and Horowhenua-Kapiti fullback. Get along to Massey University and support our up-and-coming players. |
1. Josiah Johnston
2. Henele Oliveti
3. Telson Liuvaie
4. Reuben Davis
5. Sam Dyer
6. Ajae Hansen
7. Reuben Nelley (CC)
8. Mosese Bason
9. Jai Tamati
10. Liam O'Connor (CC)
11.Jack Delaney
12. Pita Manamanaivalu
13. Darren Falaniko
14. Mativa Fonua
15. Eli Edwards-Martin | Impact:
Sam Masoe
Michael Stassen
Vernon Bason
Kees Pereka
Kallum Gullery
Lave Miller
Nickster Tafolo
Alex Boblea
Sam Coles Coaches: Sam Mayes, Chris Long and Lifeimi Mafi
Trainer: Geoff Pound
Manager: Sam Bradnock
Assistant Manger: Murray Signal |
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28 DAYS UNTIL THE HURRICANES DOUBLE HEADER The Hurricanes Double Header is coming up quickly, so get your tickets ASAP here. If you're looking for a next level experience, check out our corporate ticket options. We have Gold, Silver, and Bronze tier tickets available to suit a variety of businesses and Hurricanes superfans. |
HURRICANES POUA VISIT MANAWATŪ SCHOOLS While the Hurricanes Poua were in camp at Massey University's Sport and Rugby Institute last week, the MRU Game Development team arranged for the players to visit eight local schools. A huge thanks goes to the Poua players and management for making this possible. The kids clearly loved interacting with the players, playing the games they organised, and getting their hands on free Poua merchandise. The feedback from the Poua has been incredibly positive, so we hope we can run more community engagement activities like this in the future. |
RANGATIRA MĀORI WORKSHOP IN PALMERSTON NORTH NZ Rugby is holding a skills weekend for Māori coaches, referees, and support staff in Palmerston North from Friday 8 March to Sunday 10 March. The workshop will focus on enabling rangatira to deliver rugby with a Māori lens and become key drivers for Māori rugby within their regions. FULL DETAILS AND REGISTRATION LINK HERE |
Don't forget our Club Forum is on next week. The Forum will include: - an overview of the Sporty player registration system
- a presentation from the Hudl team
- a presentation from Manawatū Rugby's High Performance team
- an overview of community rugby, including law changes and changes to junior and youth grades
- a presentation about the Instasport coaching app.
If you're a coach, manager, or administrator for a club or school team, we'd love to see you there. |
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