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AUCKLAND v SYDNEY The final round of 2016 Investec Super Rugby is set to be the quintessential battle of the rugby capitals. Auckland and Sydney, the two largest cities in New Zealand and Australia, have been fierce rivals since Super Rugby’s inauguration in 1996. But that wasn’t the start of each side’s rugby story. Let’s find out why Blues v Waratahs is such a showdown. Auckland’s population is 1.377 million and rising, the largest city in New Zealand. Almost 35% of the nation’s rugby players come from our region, forming one of the largest pools for talent identification. Of course, the strength and depth of our region has meant each Super Rugby team is invested in recruiting from the north. The Blues, established in 1996 and drawing from a plethora of Auckland-based All Blacks, our
region has been dominant in NZ Rugby since Auckland Rugby's formation in 1892. The first interprovincial club match was in September 1875, between Auckland and Dunedin. Blues High Performance Manager Tony Hanks said the strength of the Blues region has always been indicative of the strength of NZ Rugby as a whole. “We’re picking from the best schoolboy competition in New Zealand and offering them exposure to professional and national level rugby,” said Hanks. “Unfortunately we can’t take every player, but it’s great to see some of the best come through our doors.” Sydney, our neighbouring big city across the ditch, has a population of 4.293 million, the largest in Australia. It draws the highest rugby union participation from junior rugby up to professional
leagues out of all the six states, with NSW and Queensland make up for more than 80% of all senior rugby players in Australia. The Waratahs, named after New South Wales’ state flower, was first called the Southern Rugby Union, established on June 5, 1874. They entered Super Rugby in 1996 and have since adopted a distinctly Kiwi feel, with ex-All Blacks Andrew Hore taking the helm as CEO and Daryl Gibson coaching the side. Since Super Rugby’s inaugural year, the two sides have brought plenty of entertainment to the pitch. The Blues have won 12 of 20 match-ups, not allowing the Waratahs a look-in until 2001. Round 17’s match against the Waratahs is set to be another show-down between some of New Zealand and Australia’s best.
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BLUES' NEWEST ALL BLACK:
OFA TU’UNGAFASI It was 14 years before Ofa Tu’ungafasi knew who the All Blacks were. 10 years on, he’s become All Black #1150. Ofa was born in the village of Kanolupolu on the main island of Tonga, where most rugby boys dreamt of becoming Wallabies and moving to Australia. He didn’t speak a word of English until the end of 2005 when the Tu’ungafasi family, made up of 12 children and their two parents, left Tonga bound for a new life and opportunities in New Zealand. “My first few years were very tough,” Ofa recalled. “I didn’t have many friends and couldn’t communicate with anyone.” He was placed in to the top class at Mangere High School because of his maths grades after the entrance exams, but was pushed down a class every week after because he couldn’t speak English. Ofa’s refuge was in the classroom of a fellow Tongan, Huni Fifita, who taught English at Mangere High and managed the 1st XV team. Each Tuesday and Thursday, when the bell rang at 3pm to mark the end of the school day, Ofa would make his way to Huni’s
classroom for two hours before training at 5pm. The two would speak Tongan, read and talk sport. Huni took Ofa and his brothers under his wing and became a close family friend, so the boys returned the favour by staying true to their roots at Mangere High School – even with a number of rugby scholarship offers. In 2008, Ofa made the Auckland Under 16 and the New Zealand Under 17 sides and was starting to receive sports scholarship offers from some of the 1A schools. But he was happy at Mangere High, captaining the 1st XV and dating Emma, the girl he would marry at the end of 2015 and the mother of his two girls, Dorothy and Alice. “My father encouraged me to stay because of the support Huni had given us and I had already met Emma,” said Ofa. “And I didn’t know why I would sacrifice two hours of sleep to wake up early and catch a bus to school, when I could wake up at 8am and be at school by 8.30.” After Mangere, Ofa enrolled in a Bachelor of Sport Science degree at Unitec and completed two years of study before being called in to the Blues in 2013. For the talented and
hard-working prop, coming in to the Blues was an exercise in learning. “I was lucky to be training and learning with Chaz, Kevvie and Woody, players who’d been at the Blues a long time,” he said. Each year with the Blues brought Ofa one-step closer to his ultimate dream: making the All Blacks. In 2015, Ofa was called in to the All Blacks’ training camp ahead of their first test against Samoa in Apia. He impressed enough to earn a spot in 2016’s squad, playing Wales in the Steinlager Series. And finally, in the third test of the series, Ofa earned his place on the team. “It wasn’t until I was warming up and hearing the national anthem that it all sunk in,” he said. “I was nervous, but they were excited nerves. I knew that everyone on the team has each other’s back, you just need to focus on your role.” “Personally, I don’t think becoming an All Black has changed me,” he said. “My next goal is to continue learning, continue working hard and maintain my goal of performing well for the Blues and All Blacks.”
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QA Blues prop Namatahi Waa has earned his first two Super Rugby caps this season and is looking forward to developing his game further with the Northland Taniwha this Mitre 10 Cup season. Find out more about this rising prop. What players do you look up to? I look up to my dad, Porena. He wasn’t a professional player, but he trained like a professional from a young age and played prop for Pipiwai Club up north. Being a forward, I always looked up to All Black Kees Meeuws in my junior years then as I progressed, I started to look up to Jerome Kaino and Jonah Lomu. They all played hard and they gave their all when they put on that jersey. What’s your game day tradition? I’ll always have a flat white, with an extra shot of coffee and a shot of vanilla in the morning. Then for breakfast, I like to have a big breakfast with eggs benedict, salmon, and mushroom sauce on the side. What’s your earliest rugby memory? My earliest memory is probably playing rugby in bare feet with all my cousins when I was seven. I was lucky enough to play alongside them in junior rugby up in Whangarei as well.
NAMATAHI WAA PROP 1.88M | 130KG | 25YR
Tell us something most people don’t know about you Before earning a contract with the Blues, I was an arborist in Auckland for three years. After high school, I got a job working in forestry up north. I’m an outdoors man, so when I came down to Auckland I took the opportunity to upskill myself in an urban setting. So I became an arborist. I really loved it, especially knowing how trees react to different soils and knowing what type of cuts to make in pruning. I also liked learning how trees grow and how they absorb nutrients from the soil. What are your 2016 season goals? I play for the Northland Taniwha, so I’d like to have a good Mitre 10 season with them. What’s your favourite place in Auckland? My favourite place is at home in Bucklands Beach with my partner Chivon, and our two boys, Kayne (11 months) and Felix (3 years). Do you have any match day superstitions? I like to chill out and listen to music. I’m more a country and western guy – I like a lot of old school songs like Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Aaron Neville. Who on the team will always make you laugh and how is he funny? It has to be the one and only Rene Ranger. Just the character of the man is funny. It’s his personality, he likes to make smart remarks and crack a joke. He keeps things light.
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Matt Moulds Josh Bekhuis
HOOKER | 1.88 M | 107 KG | 25 YR | 3 CAPS
LOCK | 2.00 M | 117 KG | 30 YR | 109 CAPS
Melani Nanai
Matt Duffie
OUTSIDE BACK | 1.94 M | 90 KG | 22 YR | 23 CAPS
OUTSIDE BACK | 1.92 M | 92 KG | 25 YR | 6 CAPS
James Parsons
Piers Francis
HOOKER | 1.85 M | 106 KG | 29 YR | 63 CAPS
FIRST FIVE | 1.82 M | 92 KG | 26 YR | 10 CAPS
Sam Prattley
Blake Gibson
PROP | 1.96 M | 116 KG | 26 YR | 33
LOOSE FWD | 1.86 M | 102 KG | 21YR | 12 CAPS
Kara Pryor
Billy Guyton
LOOSE FWD | 1.89 M | 104 KG | 25 YR | 12 CAPS
HALFBACK | 1.86 M | 90 KG | 26 YR | 15 CAPS
Male Sa’u
Bryn Hall
MIDFIELD BACK| 1.83 M | 98 KG | 28 YR | 18 CAPS
HALFBACK | 1.83 M | 94 KG | 24 YR | 31 CAPS
Scott Scrafton
Jerome Kaino
LOCK | 2.00 M | 114 KG | 23 YR | 0 CAPS
LOOSE FWD | 1.96 M | 110 KG | 33 YR | 117 CAPS
Ofa Tu’ungafasi
Tevita Li
PROP | 1.95 M | 120 KG | 24 YR | 41 CAPS
WING | 1.82 M | 95 KG | 21 YR | 29 CAPS
Patrick Tuipolotu
Steven Luatua
LOCK | 1.98 M | 120 KG | 23 YR | 33 CAPS
NUMBER 8 | 1.96 M | 115 KG | 25 YR | 62 CAPS
Matt Vaega
Sione Mafileo
MIDFIELD BACK | 1.78 M | 89 KG | 21 YR | 5 CAPS
PROP | 1.78 M | 128 KG | 23 YR | 9 CAPS
Lolagi Visinia
Nic Mayhew
FULLBACK | 1.92 M | 103 KG | 23 YR | 33 CAPS
PROP | 1.80 M | 114 KG | 27 YR | 10 CAPS
Ihaia West
CAPS
FIRST FIVE | 1.75 M | 84 KG | 24 YR | 36 CAPS
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COACH
ASSISTANT COACHES
Tana Umaga
Al Rogers Glenn Moore Paul Feeney Nick White
MANAGER Richard Fry
15
Melani Nanai
14
Matt Duffie
13
Male Sa’u
12
Piers Francis
11
7.35pm FRIDAY EDEN
Tevita Li
10
Ihaia West
9
Bryn Hall
8
Steven Luatua
7
Kara Pryor
6 RESERVES 16
Matt Moulds
17
Nic Mayhew Sione Mafileo Scott Scrafton Blake Gibson Billy Guyton Matt Vaega Lolagi Visinia
18 19 20 21 22 23
Jerome Kaino
5
Josh Bekhuis
4
Patrick Tuipolotu
3
Ofa Tu’ungafasi
2
James Parsons
1
Sam Prattley
REFE
Mike F
ASSISTANT
Brendon Kane M
TM
Ben S
ASSISTANT COACHES Nathan Grey Chris Malone Cam Blades
Fraser
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MO
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MANAGER Sam Cashman
15
Andrew Kellaway
14
Reece Robinson
13
Israel Folau
12
Rob Horne
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COACH Darryl Gibson
11
Matt Carraro
10
Bernard Foley
9
Nick Phipps
8
Dave Dennis
7
Michael Hooper
6
Jack Dempsey
5
Will Skelton
4
Dean Mumm
3
Tom Robertson
2
Tatafu Polota-Nau Paddy Ryan
1
RESERVES
Hugh Roach Jeremy Tilse Angus Ta’avao Sam Lousi Wycliff Palu Matt Lucas David Horwitz Jim Stewart
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Matt Carraro CENTRE | 1.85 M | 93 KG | 31 YR | 54 CAPS
Wycliff Palu
Jack Dempsey
NUMBER 8 | 1.94 M | 115 KG | 33 YR | 133 CAPS
FLANKER | 1.91 M | 92 KG | 22 YR | 13 CAPS
Nick Phipps
Dave Dennis
SCRUM HALF | 1.80 M | 87 KG | 27 YR | 96 CAPS
BACK ROW | 1.92 M | 112 KG | 30 YR | 106 CAPS
Tatafu Polota-Nau
Israel Folau
HOOKER | 1.81 M | 114 KG | 30 YR | 140 CAPS
FULL BACK | 1.93 M | 103 KG | 27 YR | 59 CAPS
Hugh Roach
Bernard Foley
HOOKER | 1.78 M | 103 KG | 23 YR | 20 CAPS
FLY HALF | 1.82 M | 89 KG | 26 YR | 76 CAPS
Tom Robertson
Michael Hooper
PROP | 1.80 M | 107 KG | 21 YR | 12 CAPS
FLANKER | 1.82 M | 101 KG | 24 YR | 95 CAPS
Reece Robinson
Rob Horne
WINGER | 1.80 M | 91 KG | 29 YR | 12 CAPS
CENTRE | 1.86 M | 93 KG | 26 YR | 101 CAPS
Paddy Ryan
David Horwitz
PROP | 1.89 M | 117 KG | 27 YR | 76 CAPS
FLY HALF | 1.82 M | 92 KG | 21 YR | 12 CAPS
Will Skelton
Andrew Kellaway
LOCK | 2.03 M | 140 KG | 24 YR | 52 CAPS
WINGER | 1.80 M | 91 KG | 20 YR | 10 CAPS
Jim Stewart
Sam Lousi
CENTRE | 1.83 M | 97 KG | 22 YR | 0 CAPS
LOCK | 1.98 M | 121 KG | 24 YR | 17 CAPS
Angus Ta'avao
Matt Lucas
PROP | 1.94 M | 127 KG | 26 YR | 62 CAPS
SCRUM HALF | 1.74 M | 78 KG | 24 YR | 26 CAPS
Jeremy Tilse
Dean Mumm
PROP | 1.90 M | 118 KG | 30 YR | 59 CAPS
LOCK | 1.96 M | 109 KG | 32 YR | 100 CAPS
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BLUES 2016 SEASON AWARDS
Player in the Community Matt Moulds
Media Personality of the Year James Parsons
Development Player of the Year Dalton Papali’l
Rookie of the Year Piers Francis
Club Person of the Year Sam Prattley
Fans Player of the Year Lolagi Visinia
Coaches’ Player of the Year Josh Bekhuis
Most Valuable Player James Parsons
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TEAM PLAYLIST In honour of The Rock, the match day sponsor for Blues v Waratahs, we went to the players and asked what their favourite tunes were. Whether they’re in the gym, out on the field or in the changing room. Our team DJ is Josh Bekhuis, the lock taking charge of the playlist whenever the Blues are on tour. It’s a burden he has been happy to bear since junior rugby. “I have a lot of music and know what the boys enjoy in different situations,” he said. “Whether it’s in the gym, on the bus, or in the changing sheds after a tough training session. The list is a mix of different music styles, most being good sing-a-longs, and includes the team favourite: Tennessee Whiskey.
Recognise any of the playlist? 1. 679 - Fettywap 2. History - One Direction 3. Stay together – Six 60 4. Down with you – Katchafire 5. Bring it on home to me – Sam Cooke 6. Your man – Josh Turner 7. Maybe Tomorrow – UB40 8. Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton 9. Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder 10. Here comes the boom – Nelly
KAI TIME
Super Rugby might be drawing to a close, but we know that club and first XV rugby is still in full swing. So we’ve got some great pre and post-rugby winter lunches to enjoy, thanks to Blues dietitian Dave Shaw and Massey University dietetics student Rachel Blair.
SWEET CORN FRITTERS
SELF-CRUSTING QUICHE
Sweet corn is a source of carbohydrate and vitamin C. Coupled with a chunky avocado, fresh coriander and lemon salsa, these fritters will make a tasty and nutritious addition to lunch.
This quiche is a great protein rich recipe that combines the flavours but removes the extra carbs of a pastry crust. Serve with your favourite garden salad, and you’ve got a healthy winter lunch.
Chop avocadoes into chunks, 1cm x 1cm, and place into a bowl with the coriander and squeezed lemon juice. Place to the side while preparing the corn fritters.
1 cup plain flour 1 tin of creamed sweet corn ½ cup of lite blue milk 1 egg Salt and pepper to taste 2 ripe avocadoes ½ cup of chopped, fresh coriander 1 lemon
Sift flour into a bowl, and then make a well in the centre before adding the egg and milk. Use a wooden spoon to mix from the centre, gradually drawing in the flour from the sides of the bowl, and then beat to make a smooth batter. Stir in the sweet corn and season with salt and pepper. Heat a frying pan and cover with non-stick cooking spray. When hot, use a tablespoon to spoon in the batter. Cook until browned, then flip. Serve hot with avocado salsa on the side.
1 medium onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves 1 tbsp butter 3 eggs ¼ tsp of salt 1 cup of lite blue milk ½ cup of self-raising flour A selection of roast veges (try potato, kumara, pumpkin or carrots) 1 cup of grated cheese
Place onion, garlic cloves and butter in a large heat-proof bowl and cook in the microwave for four minutes, then leave to cool. Once cool, stir in the eggs, salt and milk. Add flour and stir with a fork until just mixed. Add the roast veges, cheese and tuna/chicken, mix until just combined. Cover a pie dish with non-stick cooking spray and bake at 200°c for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Leave to stand for 10-15 minutes, then serve warm with a garden salad on the side.
1 425g can of tuna or chicken
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WOMEN IN RUGBY As women’s rugby gains international prominence with the inclusion of Sevens at the Rio Olympic Games, the profile of the sport is going from strength to strength here on home soil. In 2012, there was a total 15,182 females between 5 years and senior levels who were involved in the game. By 2015, that number had increased 30% to 19,792. Cate Sexton, the Head of Women’s Rugby Development at NZ Rugby, is leading a team of five development officers who are in communities around the country, working to create sustainable rugby programmes. “Girls and women want to play rugby and we need to give them opportunities to do so,” she said. “The key for us is to think outside traditional ways of delivering the game.” At an elite level, there’s been the inclusion of Sevens at Rio, as well as the dominance of the Black Ferns, New Zealand’s women’s rugby team. The Black Ferns, coached by Blues assistant coach Glenn Moore as of 2015, has taken on the mantle of one of New Zealand’s most
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successful sports teams. They won the Women’s Rugby Super Series in 2015 and took out the Women’s Rugby World Cup title in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010. New Zealand Rugby is starting to tap in to the younger generation by introducing stronger development programmes, starting with an Under-15 grade to help schoolgirls transition in to the 1st XV. In early July, the Northern Region hosted New Zealand’s first Under-15 tournament for schoolgirls, which saw six representative teams from as far south as Taranaki competing for the tournament title. And of course there’s the Farah Palmer Cup, sponsored by Mitre 10, which provides nine provinces with a women’s rugby competition. The Auckland Storm has dominated the competition, winning every year since 2010. In recognition of the development of women’s rugby in New Zealand, the Blues will be hosting Otahuhu College vs Southern Cross Campus before our final game of the 2016 season. It’s a nod to the young women who have been earning national recognition in the sport. Southern
Cross made the 2014 and 2015 semi-finals at the 1st XV Nationals, they’ve had a player make the Storm and a number of representatives in the Thunder. Head coach and school PE teacher Rod Ratu has been coaching for more than 20 years, both boys, girls and men, and says that in his experience, developing a team culture has been easier with girls over boys. “The girls tend to apply themselves better, once you get them all on board with the same vision and purpose, then they’re away,” he said. “The potential is really with the girls, because they’re untapped.” Ratu said that his 1st XV now boasts a core group of Year 11 girls who’ve been playing rugby since Year 9 and are leading the team, both on and off the field. He also points to the open training sessions that the Storm and Thunder offer as a key driver to women’s club rugby. “If we get rid of the barriers between top level and schoolgirl rugby, the sport will grow,” he said. “It’s a demanding game, but the girls are gaining strength from having to do all the hard work and support each other through it all.”
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2016 STANDINGS NZ CONFERENCE
CHIEFS CRUSADERS HIGHLANDERS HURRICANES BLUES AUS CONFERENCE
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
14 14 14 14 14
11 11 10 10 7
0 0 0 0 1
3 3 4 4 6
476 477 397 423 340
316 282 258 304 352
160 195 139 119 -12
7 6 8 8 5
51 50 48 48 35
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
14 14 14 14 14
9 8 6 3 2
0 0 0 1 0
5 6 8 10 12
401 385 334 262 250
316 283 458 427 417
85 102 -124 -165 -167
3 7 3 2 5
39 39 27 16 13
SA CONFERENCE 1
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
STORMERS BULLS CHEETAHS SUNWOLVES
14 14 14 14
9 8 4 1
1 1 0 1
4 5 10 12
388 356 360 264
250 322 382 587
138 34 -22 -323
8 3 5 3
46 37 21 9
BRUMBIES WARATAHS REBELS REDS FORCE
SA CONFERENCE 2
LIONS SHARKS JAGUARES KINGS
P
W
D
L
F
A
DIF
BP
PTS
14 14 14 14
11 8 3 2
0 1 0 0
3 5 11 12
513 320 342 258
315 240 405 632
198 80 -63 -374
8 5 6 1
52 39 18 9
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OVERALL
PTS
LIONS (SA2 LEADER) CHIEFS (NZ LEADER) STORMERS (SA1 LEADER) BRUMBIES (AUS LEADER) CRUSADERS HIGHLANDERS HURRICANES SHARKS WARATAHS BULLS BLUES REBELS CHEETAHS JAGUARES REDS FORCE KINGS SUNWOLVES
52 51 46 39 50 48 48 39 39 37 35 27 21 18 16 13 9 9
2016 FIXTURES MATCH RESULT
ROUND 17 MATCHES
1
BLUES VS HIGHLANDERS
BLUES VS WARATAHS
2
CRUSADERS VS BLUES
3
BLUES VS HURRICANES
4
REDS VS BLUES
6
BLUES VS JAGUARES
7
CHIEFS VS BLUES
8
BLUES VS SHARKS
10
BLUES VS REBELS
11
KINGS VS BLUES
12
LIONS VS BLUES
13
FORCE VS BLUES
14
BLUES VS CRUSADERS
15
HURRICANES VS BLUES
16
BLUES VS BRUMBIES
17
BLUES VS WARATAHS
ROUND
Fri 26 Feb | Eden Park | 7:35PM
Fri 4 Mar | AMI Stadium | 7:35PM Fri 11 Mar | Eden Park | 7:35PM
Sat 19 Mar | Suncorp Stadium |9:40PM Sat 2 Apr | QBE Stadium | 7:35PM Fri 8 Apr | FMG Stadium Waikato | 7:35PM Sat 16 Apr | Eden Park | 7:35PM Sat 30 Apr | Eden Park | 5:15PM Sun 8 May | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 3:05AM Sun 15 May | Emirates Airlines Park | 5:10AM Sat 21 May | nib Stadium | 9:40PM Sat 28 May | Eden Park | 7:35PM Sat 2 Jul | Westpac Stadium | 7:35PM Fri 8 Jul | Eden Park | 7:35PM Fri 15 Jul | Eden Park | 7:35PM
W
33-31
L
28-13
L
19-23
D
25-25
W
24-16
L
29-23
W
23-18
W
36-30
W
18-34
L
43-5
W
13-17
L
21-26
L
37-27
W
40-15
15 July | Eden Park | 7:35PM
REDS VS REBELS
15 July | Brisbane | 9:40PM
SHARKS VS SUNWOLVES 16 July | Durban | 5:00AM
CRUSADERS VS HURRICANES 16 July | Christchurch | 5:15PM
HIGHLANDERS VS CHIEFS 16 July | Dunedin | 7:35PM
BRUMBIES VS FORCE 16 July | Canberra | 9:40PM
STORMERS VS KINGS
17 July | Cape Town | 3:05AM
CHEETAHS VS BULLS
17 July | Bloemfontein | 5:10AM
JAGUARES VS LIONS
17 July | Buenos Aires | 9:40AM
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