10-16 SEPTEMBER 2017 OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT PROGRAMME JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2017 It’s a pleasure to be able to welcome participants and supporters of the Jock Hobbs A big welcome to all of the teams, coaches, managers andMemorial supporters National here for Under CONTENTS the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament for19 2015. Tournament to Taupö for We pride ourselves on holding quality events in the Taupō 2017.District This and competitionit is great brings to be play host to this large-scale tournament for the secondtogether year running. New LastZealand’s top TDC Welcome year’s 2inaugural tournament was a huge success and we are thrilled it has returned. young rugby talent and we are very proud to be hosting this NZR Welcome Congratulations3 to you all for being here. It is an honour to play at a national level and I am sure you will do so with pride. competition again. This is an important year for rugby, with the World Cup uponWe’re us, lucky and I’m here sure in the Taupö Greats Of The Game you’re 4all just as excited as the rest of us! It’s a great time to be playing and enjoying the hype around New Zealand’s favourite game. District as there’s always something happening. That’s About The Tournament Whether5 you win or lose, I am sure you will enjoy the competition, and make plenty of friends along the way. Hopefully while you are here,why you we’re will havewidely the known as chance to get out and about and see what our district has toNew offer. Zealand’s events capital. 2016 Results 6 Whether it’s sporting events, rock concerts and music gigs, David Trewavasmotorsports events, cultural events, parades or festivals, we host MAYOR The Match Officials 8 over 400 different events each year. Team sports events such as this competition have a significant Qualification 9 economic impact on our town and our visitors bring a unique vibe - which we love. The Taupö District is a great place to be during Draw 10 large-scale tournaments such as this. Congratulations to everyone for being here. It is an honour to play at this level, and I know you do this all with pride. Good luck to you all, and hopefully you will be able to make the most of everything our district has to offer in between games. Play well, have fun. David J Trewavas JP - Mayor Principal Partner of New Zealand King Country Rugby Union New Zealand Rugby Broadcast Partner Host Union Official Tournament Sponsor Match Officials Sponsor for New Zealand’s Domestic Competitions 2 Facebook.com/Nationalunder19s #JHU19s JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2017 WELCOME FROM NEW ZEALAND RUGBY On behalf of New Zealand Rugby, it’s a pleasure to welcome you all to the 2017 Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament. Since its inception in 2014, the Tournament has quickly become a launching pad for New Zealand’s most promising young rugby players and an integral part of the rugby calendar. It has been pretty special to see some of the young men who have played in the Tournament take the next steps on their rugby pathway, and I expect there will be many more to follow in their footsteps in this year’s Tournament. Jock Hobbs was a really special man and it’s fitting that this Tournament is named for him and his lasting contribution to rugby. He was a player, coach and administrator at many different levels and knowing his love for the game and passion for securing its future, I am sure he would have been delighted to see this Tournament do so well. It is also very special that we are able to recognise the incredible on and off field service to the game provided by Graham Mourie, Sir Michael Jones and the late Sir DJ Graham, through the trophies that carry their names and are on the line this week. Over 400 young players, match officials, coaches and team management will take part in this week-long rugby event, which features 24 games of rugby, development workshops and position-specific coaching clinics. I hope you all enjoy the experience, make new connections and get as much as you can out of what’s on offer. New Zealand Rugby would like to thank the King Country Rugby Union and Taupo District Council for their incredible work to ensure the Tournament is successful and enjoyable. The Tournament has even more significance this year being held within the King Country Rugby territory, given the sad passing of Sir Colin Meads in August. A huge thanks also to the volunteers whose work is essential to this Tournament. To keep up to date with all the the latest Tournament information, follow the Facebook page - facebook.com/NationalUnder19s Maurice Trapp New Zealand Rugby President Allblacks.com/Competitions/Jockhobbsu19s 3 JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2017 RECOGNISING GREATS OF OUR GAME At this tournament, New Zealand Rugby celebrates the many and varied rugby achievements of four greats of the game. JOCK HOBBS GRAHAM MOURIE MEMORIAL CUP FOR THE NATIONAL UNDER 19 PREMIERSHIP WINNER TOURNAMENT Graham Neil Kenneth Better known as Jock, Mourie was born in Michael James Bowie Opunake and represented Hobbs was born in Wellington, New Zealand Christchurch and Colts, New Zealand represented Canterbury, Juniors and New Zealand Wellington and the Universities before All Blacks. He played 39 making his All Black debut games in the black jersey, in 1976. A talented loose most of them on the forward, Mourie played openside flank, including 21 Tests and 16 matches as in 61 matches, including 21 Tests and was Captain on Captain. One of rugby’s great administrators, he secured 57 occasions, including the first time the All Blacks the future of professional rugby in New Zealand in 1995 secured a Grand Slam, with wins over England, by leading negotiations with the players; from 2002 to Ireland, Scotland and Wales in 1978. After hanging 2010 was the Chairman of New Zealand Rugby, which up his boots, Mourie coached Wellington and the included successfully bidding for and hosting Rugby Hurricanes and served on the New Zealand Rugby World Cup 2011; and ably represented New Zealand at Board from 2002 until 2012, serving as the New Zealand international level. Hobbs passed away in 2012 following Rugby representative on a number of World Rugby a struggle with cancer. committees. MICHAEL JONES DJ GRAHAM TROPHY FOR THE PLAYER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT WINNER AWARD Sir Michael Niko Jones Sir David John Graham – was born in Auckland and who has been known for was identified as a strong most of his rugby career rugby talent at a young as DJ or John – was born age, making his debut in Stratford and played for for the senior Auckland Auckland, Canterbury and side at 20 years of age New Zealand Universities and earning selection in before making his All the New Zealand Colts in Blacks debut in 1958. A 1986. He made his debut for the All Blacks at the Rugby vigorous loose forward, Graham played in 53 matches World Cup 1987 – a year after playing one test for for the national side, including 22 Tests and was Captain Western Samoa in 1986 – and played 74 matches for for 10 matches. Following his retirement from playing, that team, playing in all three loose forward positions. Graham was headmaster of Auckland Grammar, Jones moved into coaching as first Assistant Coach and Manager of the Black Caps, Chancellor of Auckland then Head Coach of Samoa, stepping down from that University and President of New Zealand Rugby, and he role after Rugby World Cup 2007 and he was a Rugby received a knighthood in 2011 for services to education Ambassador for Rugby World Cup 2011. and sport. Graham passed away in August 2017 after a long illness.. 4 Facebook.com/Nationalunder19s #JHU19s JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2017 PATHWAY FOR PLAYERS The Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament is back in 2017 with the support of Mitre 10. Since launching in 2014, the tournament has quickly become a pathway for New Zealand’s most promising young rugby players and an integral part of the rugby calendar. Taupo’s Owen Delany Park will host the 2017 Tournament on Sunday 10th, Wednesday 13th and Saturday 16th September. 400 players from 16 teams will compete across two divisions (Premiership and Championship) for the Graham Mourie Cup and Michael Jones Trophy respectively. Previous winners of the Graham Mourie Cup were Wellington (2014), Canterbury (2015) and Waikato (2016), while Southland (2014) and Counties-Manukau (2015 and 2016) have taken out the Michael Jones Trophy. For the latest Tournament information, follow the Facebook page - facebook.com/NationalUnder19s Luke Jacobson of Waikato presented the DJ Graham Player of the Tournament award by Sir DJ Graham. Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament fact file: • 400 players from 16 teams • 14 Provincial Union teams (one from each Mitre 10 Cup Provincial Union) • 1 Auckland Development team • 1 Heartland team (combined team with at least one player from each of the 12 Mitre 10 Heartland Unions) • Three match days • 24 matches (8 per match day) Each squad is made up of 25 players who are under 19 as at 1 January 2017. Allblacks.com/Competitions/Jockhobbsu19s 5 JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2017 JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2016 RESULTS 2016 POSITIONS GRAHAM MOURIE CUP MICHAEL JONES TROPHY 1st Waikato 9th Counties Manukau 2nd Auckland A 10th Bay of Plenty 3rd Wellington 11th Tasman 4th Canterbury 12th Hawkes Bay 5th Otago 13th North Harbour 6th Manawatu 14th Northland 7th Auckland B 15th Heartland 8th Taranaki 16th Southland 2016 TOP TRY SCORERS