UNDER 16S MAKE FINAL
8th October 2009 11:00AM
TEAM : WAIKATO UNDER 16’s v BOP U16’s
Saturday 26th September 2009
Blake Park, Mt Maunganui
Result: Waikato 19 BOP 19 (Waikato win on account of scoring the first try.)
Home Team:Codey Nepe , Cameron Moorby , Mark Tyrell , Alex Suttie © , Jacob Skeen , Kane Jacobson , Nathan Sunde , Adam Burn , Josh Moore , Wharenui Hawera , Paea Mau , Hadleigh May , Niko Malo , Andrew Brown , Joseph Webber. Reserves: Jordan Mallinger , Masiu Akauole , Kira Wetere , Jarred Wilson, Ben Finau , Tim Walters , Hilton Gibbons
Tries: Hadleigh May , Cameron Moorby, Joseph Webber
Conversions: Wharenui Hawera (2)
Penalty Kicks:
Drop Goals:
Waikato started this sudden death Semi Final with good intensity – taking the game to their much bigger opposition in the first 5 minutes. This pressure resulted in a try to 2nd 5/8 Hadleigh May from a good move from a Scrum. Wharenui Hawera converted. Waikato up 7-0. However BOP came storming back into the match after finally getting their hands on the ball. They dominated both possession and territory for the rest of the half scoring 3 tries in 12 minutes and creating opportunities to score several more. Waikato – to their credit - continued to scramble in defence and managed to keep the deficit to only 19-7 at halftime.
Halftime Score: Waikato 7 BOP 19
As the rain started to fall, an inspired halftime talk by Coaches Sean Botherway and Sam Nonoa had the desired effect – as the Waikato boys came out in the second half with a steely determination and intensity. They dominated the entire half and managed to keep their opposition scoreless for the entire second spell whilst scoring 2 tries of their own. Hooker Cameron Moorby scored after 10 minutes, after a good lineout drive from the forwards. And after 30 minutes, Fullback Joseph Webber scored wide out on the left hand side – after sustained pressure. A fine conversion by Wharenui Hawera drew the scores level at 19 apiece. A late, long range penalty attempt from BOP was unsuccessful – which handed the victory to Waikato – on account of being first try scorer.
Fulltime Score: Waikato 19 BOP 19 (Waikato win on account of scoring the first try.)
