NZWR National Championship Auckland 1st – 2nd Sept 2018

Tournament Programme

Introduction

NZWR welcome athletes, officials and supporters to the 2018 National Championships. We wish the participating teams the best of luck and know that players, officials, supporters and spectators will enjoy some great rugby over the weekend.

On behalf of the whole NZWR family we would like to acknowledge and thank all of the sponsors and volunteers, who allow this competition to take place.

Contacts

Tournament contacts Yvonne Mackie [email protected] 027-2399243

Jo O'Callaghan [email protected] 027 433 9404

Classification Binnie O’Dwyer [email protected]

Tournament Rules

IWRF rules apply for all competition aspects of the tournament. If you have any queries relating to this please contact the Competition Coordinator, Yvonne Mackie - [email protected]

Venue

Allen Brewster Leisure Centre Phone: 09 262 5965 Tavern Lane, Papatoetoe

Accommodation

Hotel: Novotel & Ibis Address: 72-112 Greenlane East, Ellerslie, Auckland Telephone: 09 529 9090 Email: [email protected] Contact: Winnie Lam

The Novotel & Ibis are the chosen tournament accommodation. The hotel is approximately 25 minutes from the airport and 14 minutes to the venue. Recommended check in day is Friday 31st August, check out Sunday 2nd September.

Accommodation and meals are not included in the Team Registration fee, and are required to be paid by each individual player or their Club.

Transport

As per previous years, transport will be organised by the host.

Pick-ups from the Auckland Airport to Hotel will be organised for all who provided flight details. Drop-offs for airport departures will be provided on the Sunday.

Transport will be provided from the hotel to the stadium and back, for regions and Officials identified as requiring this.

Tournament Officials

Head Official: Phil Washbourne Head Bench Official Bevin Jenkinson Tournament Co-Ordinator Yvonne Mackie

Championship protest panel

Yvonne Mackie Neil Cudby

Referees

Phil Washbourn Rebecca Washbourn Vonnie Phillips Tony Dinnington Darrell Manville

Classifiers

Brendan Vercoe Sara Edwards Binnie O’Dwyer

Team Lists

Auckland

Players Grade Staff Role Haydon Barton-Cootes 3.0 Jeremy Phillips Coach Lui Te’o 2.5 Albert Utia Mechanic Maia Amai 2.5(F) Marinda Jones 2.0(F) Clayton Utia 2 Henry Matthews 0.5 Nat Manville 0.5 Peter Dixon

Bay of Plenty

Players Grade Staff Role Paul Hale 3.0 Neil Cudby Coach/Manager Tyler Jennings 3.0 John Sligo Assistant Coach Kevin Hoebergen 2.0 Amanda Lowry 1.5(F) Jordan Tito 1.0 Glenn McDonald 1.0

Counties Manukau Has Beens

Players Grade Staff Role Dan Buckingham 3.0 Grant Sharman Facilitor Steve Smith 3.0 Amanda Roberton Water girl Tim Johnson 2.0 Sam Jukes Mechanic Nafi Lefono 2.0 Dan Buckingham Coach Phil Spring 1.0 Helen Johnson Manager Jai Waite 1.0

Canterbury Chargers

Players Grade Staff Role Sholto Taylor 2.0 Cherie Porter Manager Mike Todd 2.0 Paul Taylor Mechanic Alex Reilly 1.0 Cathy Tinker Support Cody Everson 0.5

Waikato

Players Grade Staff Role 3.0 Peter Klinkhamer Mechanic Andrew Harrison 2.0 Calvin Hewitt Manager Robbie Hewitt 2.0 Robert Verner Assistant Manager Blair Whitaker 2.0 David Klinkhamer 1.5 Gareth Lynch 1.0 Mitchell Simpson 1.0 Tim Young 0.5 Chris Moore 0.5

Tournament Draw

Teams:

Auckland Counties Manukau Has Been’s Canterbury Chargers BOP Waikato

Saturday 1st September 2018

Time Game Court 1 Game Court 2 9.00 1 Auck v Cant 2 Wai v Manukau 11.00am 3 Auck v Manukau 4 Cant v BOP 12.15pm NZWR AGM 1.30 pm 5 Wai v Auck 6 Manukau v BOP 3.30pm 7 Wai v Cant 8 BOP v Auck

Sunday 2nd September 2018

Time Game Court 1 Game Court 2 09.30am 9 Wai v BOP 10 Manukau v Cant

11.30 11 Bronze Medal Game 3rd v 4th

12.00 12 Gold Medal Game 1st v 2nd

Prize Giving