JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2019 8-14 SEPTEMBER 2019 OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTfacebook.com/NationalUnder19s PROGRAMME #JHU19s 1 JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2019 It’s a pleasure to be able to welcome participants, coaches and CONTENTS supporters of the Jock Hobbs’ Memorial National Under 19 Tournament to Taupō for 2019. As TDC Welcome 2 always, this competition brings together New Zealand’s top young NZR Welcome 3 rugby talent and many of today’s stars have played starring roles in this tournament. We are very proud Greats Of The Game 4 to be hosting the competition again this year here in Taupō, and hope About The Tournament 5 and trust you will enjoy your time here. Qualification 6 One of the great things about the Taupō District is there’s always something happening, and that’s why we’re widely known as New The Match Officials 9 Zealand’s events capital. Whether it’s sporting fixtures, rock concerts, motorsport, cultural events, parades or festivals, we host over 400 2018 Results 10 different events each year. Team sport tournaments such as this competition have a significant eco- Draw 10 nomic impact on our town and our visitors bring a unique vibe - which we love. Coupled with our unique Taupō District hospitality, large-scale Squads 12 events such as this make this a great place to compete in and visit. Congratulations to everyone for being here. It is an honour to play at this level, and I know you all do this with pride. Good luck to each region represented, and hopefully you will be able to make the most of everything our district has to offer in between games. Play hard, but fair, and above all have fun. David J Trewavas JP MAYOR Principal Partner of King Country Rugby Union New Zealand Rugby Host Union New Zealand Broadcast Partner Official ournamentT Sponsor Match Officials Sponsor for New ealandZ ’s Domestic Competitions 2 facebook.com/NationalUnder19s #JHU19s JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2019 WELCOME FROM NEW ZEALAND RUGBY On behalf of New Zealand Rugby, it’s my pleasure to welcome you all to the 2019 Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament. In its five-year history, the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament has become a much-anticipated event on the rugby calendar and has seen some of New Zealand’s most promising young rugby players get no- ticed. I hope that this year’s tournament will lead to more players taking the next steps in their rugby journey – it is always fantastic to see. Jock Hobbs was a very special man whose immense contribution to rugby can still be seen wherever you look in the game. Therefore, it is fitting that this tournament is named for him. He was a player, an All Black and a cap- tain, a coach and administrator at many different levels. Considering 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. This tournament also gives us a great opportunity 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 posi- tion-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 Coun- cil for their ongoing work to ensure the Tournament is successful and enjoyable. A huge thanks also to the volunteers – we wouldn’t have a tournament without you. To keep up to date with all the latest Tournament information, follow the Facebook page facebook.com/NationalUnder19s Bill Osborne New Zealand Rugby President facebook.com/NationalUnder19s #JHU19s 3 JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2019 RECOGNISING GREATS OF OUR GAME The Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament celebrates the many and varied rugby achievements of four greats of the game. JOCK HOBBS SIR MICHAEL MEMORIAL JONES TROPHY NATIONAL FOR THE UNDER 19 CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT WINNER Better known as Jock, Michael Sir Michael Niko Jones James Bowie Hobbs was born was born in Auckland and in Christchurch and represented was identified as a strong Canterbury, Wellington and rugby talent at a young age, the All Blacks. He played 39 making his debut for the senior games in the black jersey, most Auckland side at 20 years of of them on the openside flank, age and earning selection in the New Zealand Colts in 1986. He including 21 Tests and 16 matches as Captain. One of rugby’s made his debut for the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup 1987 great administrators, he secured the future of professional rugby in – a year after playing one test for Western Samoa in 1986 – and New Zealand in 1995 by leading negotiations with the players; played 74 matches for that team, playing in all three loose forward from 2002 to 2010 was the Chair of New Zealand Rugby, which positions. Jones moved into coaching as first Assistant Coach and included successfully bidding for and hosting Rugby World Cup then Head Coach of Samoa, stepping down from that role after 2011; and ably represented New Zealand at international level. Rugby World Cup 2007 and he was a Rugby Ambassador for Hobbs passed away in 2012 following a struggle with cancer. Rugby World Cup 2011. In 2018, Sir Michael Jones was elected onto the New Zealand Rugby Board. GRAHAM MOURIE CUP FOR SIR DJ GRAHAM THE PREMIERSHIP PLAYER OF THE WINNER TOURNAMENT Graham Neil Kenneth Mourie AWARD was born in Opunake and Sir David John Graham – who represented Wellington, New has been known for most Zealand Colts, New Zealand of his rugby career as DJ or Juniors and New Zealand John – was born in Stratford Universities before making and played for Auckland, his All Black debut in 1976. A Canterbury and New Zealand talented loose forward, Mourie Universities before making played in 61 matches, including 21 Tests and was Captain on 57 his All Blacks debut in 1958. A vigorous loose forward, Graham occasions, including the first time the All Blacks secured a Grand played in 53 matches for the national side, including 22 Tests and Slam, with wins over England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in was Captain for 10 matches. Following his retirement from playing, 1978. After hanging up his boots, Mourie coached Wellington Graham was headmaster of Auckland Grammar, Manager of the and the Hurricanes and served on the New Zealand Rugby Black Caps, Chancellor of Auckland University and President of Board from 2002 until 2012, serving as the New Zealand Rugby New Zealand Rugby, and he received a knighthood in 2011 for representative on a number of World Rugby committees. services to education and sport. Graham passed away in August 2018 after a long illness with cancer. 4 facebook.com/NationalUnder19s #JHU19s JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2019 PATHWAY FOR PLAYERS The Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament returns for a sixth year in 2019, with the support of Mitre 10. The Tournament showcases the best up and coming talent in the country and provides a key talent identification opportunity for the New Zealand Under 20 programme. It has produced a host of players who have earned Provincial Union and Investec Super Rugby contracts, with a number moving on to even higher honours including All Blacks Jack Goodhue, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett and Asafo Aumua. 400 players from 16 teams will compete across two divisions, for the Graham Mourie Cup (premiership) and Sir Michael Jones Trophy (championship). Previous winners of the Graham Mourie Cup: •Wellington (2014) •Canterbury (2015) •Waikato (2016) •Auckland (2017) •Bay of Plenty (2018) The previous winners of the Sir Michael Jones Trophy: •Southland (2014) •Counties-Manukau (2015, 2016, 2017) •Waikato (2018) For the latest Tournament information, follow the Kaleb Trask of the Bay of Plenty wins the Sir DJ Graham player of Facebook page - facebook.com/NationalUnder19s the tournament award in 2018. 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) facebook.com/NationalUnder19s #JHU19s 5 JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT 2019 THE ROAD TO TAUPŌ For the 16 teams taking part in the 2019 Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament, the road to Taupō began in August. The teams taking part in the Jock Hobbs Regional Under 19 Seeding Matches took Memorial National Under 19 Tournament place in August 2019, with teams’ finishing are drawn from four regions: Blues, Chiefs, positions in each region giving them a ranking Hurricanes and Southern, which is made in their Jock Hobbs National Under 19 pool. up of teams from within the Crusaders and Highlanders regions. The first and second ranked sides in each region compete in the Premiership for the Four teams come from each region, with the Graham Mourie Cup while the teams Heartland under 19 side automatically ranking ranked third and fourth in each region in 4th place in the Hurricanes pool.