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The 2018 season followed the same pattern as the previous year with Gladstone successfully defending both the club rugby championship and the sevens title. This puts a large target on the team this year, as the other clubs in Wairarapa look to put an end to this period of dominance. The players are acutely aware that this is the case. Yet again under the astute coaching of Steve Thompson and led by an experienced core of players that have been part of the success of recent years, Gladstone are putting in place plans that will ensure they are part of the competition at the end of the season. Each year this becomes more and more difficult though, as the preparations that all clubs undertake has seen the quality and competitiveness of local rugby improve, so there is a need to continually improve performance to remain in the reckoning as the season progresses.
A pre-season trip to Hanmer Springs to play Hurunui was a great opportunity for this year’s team to bond early in the season, and this has galvanised all those involved as we move into the season proper.
The Senior Reserves have had a change in the coaching setup this year and Shaun Pollard is taking the reins with Louis Kjestrup assisting.
with players not in the Premier matchday 22 getting necessary game time in the Senior Reserves on a weekly basis.
With a large squad of premier players available, the reserves will be well served
This team has built a great culture over the past couple of years and this year the
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Gladstone Rugby CLUB
CONTINUIED planning is in place to ensure on-field results reflect the hard work that has gone into the team. The JAB have their annual muster on Thursday 11th April at the Gladstone Complex from 4pm and indications are that registration will again be strong. All are welcome so get along to register and be a part of the Gladstone club in 2019. A big part of what has been happening at Gladstone off the field in recent years is a continuation of site improvements with a focus on environmental sustainability with large native vegetation plantings occurring.
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This has involved working with the Gladstone Sports & Social Complex to plant almost 1000 native trees and shrubs around the Gladstone
playing fields. This not only protects and cleans the neighbouring Ruamahanga River but also sequesters a ton of carbon emissions from our atmosphere - 263 tonnes, in fact. This is the equivalent of 112,025 litres of petrol consumed, or 46 homes’ electricity for one year! We are proud of our environmental leadership and challenge other clubs to look to offset their carbon footprint as well. As always, we are extremely grateful for the support that we receive from our loyal sponsors – without them we simply would not be around as a club and their support both financially and in other ways all helps to ensure we can continue to be a vital part of the rural Gladstone community. Likewise our supporters are a loyal bunch and we look forward to having a strong presence on the sidelines at all Gladstone games again in 2019. We can’t wait for the 2019 season to commence and look forward to catching up with all members of the Wairarapa-Bush rugby community again in the coming months.
CONTACTS: ADDRESS: Gladstone Sports Complex, 576 Gladstone Road, Carterton. PRESIDENT: Sean McBride M 0274 992 931 JAB: Andy Bunny M 0272 595 584
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It’s going to be a good season This will be the first year Shaun Pollard has coached Gladstone’s Senior Reserve team, but he well-familiar with it already, having played in the backs, and now as a prop in the forwards.
“The other teams will be looking to knock us over. Some of the teams will be pretty tough this year. They have been around a bit and will have a better handle on it. Some of the clubs will be looking to do bit better.”
The Senior Reserves will be taking their rugby seriously this year, Shaun says.
Steve is looking to increase the pace of the game the Premiers play.
“We ended around the middle of the table last season and we always aim to do better.”
“Fitness is part of it, but also playing smarter. The players are a bit older and know what we are trying to achieve. They will be putting more thought into how they play.”
Over the 15 years he has played for Gladstone’s Senior Reserves, Shaun has noticed an improvement right across the competition. “It used to be more sloppy, but now it has improved big time.” The Senior Reserves play an important role for the club, Shaun says, with players from its team and that of the Premiers moving backwards and forwards from game to game, depending on who is playing the best.
The Premiers are going to go out on to the field every weekend with a plan, Steve says. “I think it is going to be a good season, and we are pretty keen to get started.”
“Players have to work hard for a spot in the Premiers so it is quite competitive. “One of the strengths of our club is that the two teams work together and I will be working closely with Steve (Thompson, coach of the Premier side). We are all part of the same club.”
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Shaun says there is an “awesome spirit” at the club. “We are a good, fun, family-oriented club.” Steve Thompson will be again coaching the Premiers who are aiming to make it three in a row for last year’s champions. We have retained pretty much most of the team,” says Steve. “We’ve probably lost one or two players, which is a good way to start. We are quite lucky really to continue with so many players. The boys like the club, like the atmosphere and camaraderie of the team.” Steve wants to take the team up another notch this year.
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Carterton Rugby
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For the 2019 season Carterton is delighted to have Chris Senior and Neil Rodger on board as Premier coaches. The Senior Reserves will be coached by club stalwarts James Matthews and Cory Wilson. Pre-season training kicked off in late January and it is encouraging to see 45 to 50 players regularly attending both Tuesday and Thursday trainings. There is a familiar look about both squads but there are also a reasonable number of new players, particularly in the Premier line-up.
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Thus far there has been pre-season game against Palmerston North Marist OB. Both teams lost convincingly but this is by no means the full story.
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The club is very excited about both the Premiers and Reserves playing with the new jerseys which have been designed to carry the legacy of all past and present members.
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The club once again is continuing to focus on building a solid foundation for the future in the 2019 season and, as usual, Carterton looks forward to an exciting club rugby season ahead. Carterton welcomes any new members as players, administrators or supporters.
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Greytown Rugby
The Senior Reserve team has been revitalised this year with a shared coaching group of Nathan Iro and Tepunga Isaac and an enthusiastic management team of three. Training has commenced for this group as well.
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Greytown’s preparations for the new season are well under way. Coach Eli Telford has most of his support crew available from 2018 but there have been quite a few changes in playing stocks.
The club will again have strong JAB representation with at least 80 registrations expected from Under 6 to Under 13. There will be an open night for this at the clubrooms on April 11th. Coaches have been appointed for all teams and training has been made available to them from a high performance coaching specialist.
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Martinborough Rugby CLUB
Martinborough Rugby Club is looking forward to the 2019 season. We have two Senior teams. Both have been training and numbers are looking good. Both teams have been playing pre-season games and are set for the competition to begin. JAB numbers are also looking strong. Teams are getting finalised at the moment with the kids keen to start their training. It’s never too late to register. The link for registrations is www.sporty.co.nz
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All our supporters are welcome to pop into our clubrooms for home games where we have hot food and snacks are available. The bar is open for our members and their guests. Talk to our bar staff or Committee if you would like to become a financial member of the Club. Our Community Gym is thriving. We provide cost-effective membership packages definitely worth checking out whatever your fitness levels or goals. We have three top class personal trainers available to get you started - Damon Tafatu, Mish McCormack and Greig Rightford. All information can be found on our website www.martinboroughrugbyclub.co.nz As always, thanks to all our sponsors, volunteers and committee members who devote their precious time to keep the teams on the field and the Club alive. You can keep up to date via our website, Facebook & Instagram pages, as well as by subscribing to our newsletters.
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Marist Rugby
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Masterton Marist Rugby Club is situated at Trust House Memorial Park. There are 30 Marist clubs nationwide and 16 internationally, leading to opportunities to play rugby both in New Zealand and overseas. There is also the opportunity to represent Marist at a national level in both the Colts and Senior New Zealand Marist representative teams. This year’s the start of the 74rd season for the Masterton Marist Club, having started in 1945 in conjunction with the opening of St Joseph’s College, its first Clubrooms being opened on the current site in 1961 to today having one of the most modern clubrooms and training facilities in area. This year will be another exciting one for Marist rugby. We welcome back all past players and supporters and welcome any new players to the club. This year we welcome back Coach Gerald Lologa who previously coached the Massey Club Premier team in the Manawatu. Gerald brings a wealth of knowledge with a genuine commitment to involve the community and families which fits perfectly with our Marist philosophy. Gerald will be assisted by Jo Nuku and Manager Mark Brown. Training nights are Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm at the Marist Clubrooms. The Senior Reserve side continues from last year with good numbers showing up for pre-season trainings. We welcome on board as Coach Kerry Hargood and Manager Michelle Beaver. Training is on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6pm at the Marist Clubrooms. We also welcome back Mike Buckthought and Andrew Stringer along with Eamon and Emily Farrell, taking over the reins of Junior rugby for which registrations are now taking place. At the end of the season junior players in the Under 13 grade are up for selection for the New Zealand Marist northern and southern teams. We welcome all players from Under 6s through to Under 13s. This year we will have our Supporters Club running again. Membership cost $30 with entry to all Marist home games and a weekly prize draw as well as the benefits of being a member of the Marist Rugby Club.
CONTACTS: CHAIRPERSON: Terry O’Brien M 027 451 0678 PRESIDENT: Michelle Beaver M 027 581 2179 PREMIER COACH: Gerald Lologa M 21 106 4060 SENIOR RESERVES COACH: Kerry Hargood M 027 868 5572 JUNIOR RUGBY: Mike Buckthought M 021 822 414
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Masterton Red Star Rugby CLUB
After a late inclusion into the Premier Competition in 2018, for Masterton Red Star it was always going to be a big ask to be seriously competitive when they had lost several players from 2017.
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However, we are looking forward with confidence to the 2019 season with a new management team of Colt Pureau and Dave Maugatai coaching and Shane Coley as team manager.
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There have also been several of players transferring to the club this year, along with some players returning which should see a more competitive team this year. Masterton Red Star has had a strong committee and a number of active supporters who have helped put the club in a better position going forward.
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There has been a lot of upgrades down at the Colombo Road grounds including the re-sowing of the Number 1 and 2 grounds, a new fence erected along the front, a new scoreboard put up and general refurbishment of the clubrooms there.
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This year Masterton Red Star will be playing all their home games at the Colombo Road ground.
CHAIRPERSON: Kelvin Wilson M 027 602 0613 P 370 5157
Masterton Red Star is a family-orientated club that places a huge emphasis on good family values that have served the club well.
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It has always had a strong JAB presence and 2019 will be no exception with around 10 teams competing this year, looking to carry on the unprecedented success the club has enjoyed for the past 10 years.
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Eketahuna Rugby
CONTACTS: PRESIDENT: Dennis Dougherty M 027 266 7670 E dandedougherty@gmail.com
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Since the end of the 2018 season, the Eketahuna Rugby Club has honoured two ex-players and administrators/supporters with life membership of the club. Both Mike (Rambo) Davis and Graeme (Bunter) Anderson gave many, many years of service to the club, supported by their respective wives Gaye and Mary. Wayne Roache and Kelsey Beales have returned as the Premier coaches after Rambo stepped in last season. Wayne and Kelsey have Brian Abbot and Graeme Anderson as managers, so things will be well-organised but not too serious off the paddock. The premier squad is looking (on paper anyway) quite a bit stronger than last season, with better numbers which gives competition for starting positions and depth off the bench. It will be interesting to see how the season unfolds as injuries etc affect the squad. The senior reserves have been hit hard by retirements and players shifting out of the area, but Tommo Bidois (head coach) and Eric Naucukidi (manager) have worked really hard to gather enough players to form the nucleus of a team. There is always room for more players in this team, as you can register at the game and rolling subs makes it fun and enjoyable. Come along and join in - you will be more than welcome!
SECRETARY: Nicola Naucukidi M 027 487 0476 E Nicola.naucukidi@pggwrightson.co.nz PREMIER COACH: Wayne Roach M 027 334 8560 E wdroach@yahoo.co.nz PREMIER MANAGER: Brian Abbot M 027 245 0004 E abbot@farmside.co.nz PREMIER RESERVES COACH: Thomas Bidois M 021 041 3990 E lshutch@hotmail.com PREMIER RESERVES MANAGER: Eric Naucukidi M 027 844 2684 E enaucukidi@gmail.com
is continuing her career as a referee, being awarded international women’s test matches. Hopefully she is inspiring other ex-players to take up the whistle, even straight out of college. May everyone enjoy the coming rugby season and their favourite team have an outstanding competition! See you on the side-line and in the clubrooms for a catch up!
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East Coast Rugby CLUB
With a group of experienced players and some exciting young talent coming through, East Coast is looking to build on what was a solid 2018 season. Based at Whareama, 35 minutes east of Masterton, our club covers a large geographic area and has some of the most passionate supporters in the competition Office holders for the year are: President Richard Fairbrother; Vice-President Rob O’Neale; Club Captains Nicole James-Boyce and Lisa Wyeth; Treasurer Dick Tredwell; JAB Delegate Chris Liddle; and Secretary KJ Liddle.
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This season Byron Karaitiana is the Senior A Coach, assisted by Forwards Coach Deon Mitchell and Backs Coach Cody Whittaker. The team Manager is Rob Glanville and Assistant mManager Ari Te Tau, while our Senior Reserves squad is being coached by Rickie Walker and his Manager is Kirk Bird.
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The club has a JAB muster, inviting all junior rugby players and their families who want to play for East Coast, at Whareama Domain on Sunday 7th April from 10.30am to1pm. Sausage sizzle, meet the coaches and get signed up for the season. We also have two women’s hockey teams, two women’s netball teams, plus junior hockey, all playing under our East Coast banner. If you are interested in playing for a progressive and inclusive club, please contact the us!
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East Coast Rugby Club is hoping to lead by example when it comes to spectator behaviour at club rugby matches this season.
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Rob Glanville, manager of East Coast’s Premier team, says there is a strong desire within the club to engage its supporters and encourage them to take a more positive approach to supporting their team. “East Coast is a family club and we want to keep it that way. No one wants to go to a game to hear people being abused. We want to let our supporters know that referees are only human and they are volunteers. It’s club rugby and everyone is out there to have fun, at the end of the day.”
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While bad behaviour will be confronted, the emphasis is on showing people how they can support their team in a positive way. To this effect, children of club members have been making banners to display from the side line. Rob says all the clubs are on the same page when it comes to abusive behaviour.
Rob is positive about the prospects of the club’s Premier side. The team has been going through a rebuilding phase since losing a lot of its experienced players a few years back. Last year the club decided it wanted to improve on its poor showing of late and managed runner-up in the plate final.
This year has seen a lot of shepherds returning to the region and joining the team. It is now over-flowing with back talent, and it can still rely on the experience of forwards like Ross Thompson, Robert O’Neale, and Joe and Morgan Feast. The team has the services of former Taranaki rep Cody Whitaker who will play in the backs as well as coach them. Dion Mitchell will coach the forwards, while Byron Karaitiana is again head coach.
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Puketoi Rugby
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Puketoi goes into the new season with the experienced core of its Senior Reserve team that was runner-up in last year’s competition, plus Jerome Pitt who is back for a third year as coach.
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“We’ve lost a few players and gained a few others,” says President Brett Harvey. “We’ve kept the handy players from last year and have a good number of players overall which always helps. We are looking in good shape for the year.” The team enjoys its position, firmly nestled in the Senior Reserve grade with the aim of entertaining the community, having a bit of fun, and playing some good quality rugby. “We realise we are never going to have a premier side.” Outback Helicopters have once again renewed their sponsorship, along with other major sponsors, stud farms Wairere and Moto-nui, plus other sponsors Last year’s team of young ladies are back
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in the kitchen and doing a great job. John Bambry is still going strong in the bar, and Marty, Harv and Jocko will be back feeding the troops on practice nights.
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2019 welcomes a new chapter, a new committee and new president, Ritchie Wards, for the Featherston Rugby Club. Last year saw the club gain national media attention as we celebrated our 140th anniversary. This year we are working more closely with other sporting codes and promoting the positive attributes of sport.
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Tuhirangi will again be fielding a Premier Reserves team this year, as well as several JAB teams.
Here in Featherston - rugby is no longer just about 15 men or women on a field – it’s about bringing people together in a safe, positive environment – while letting off some steam and being part of a family.
Last year the Senior Reserves team was placed third in the competition. Tuhirangi will be in its third year being coached by Dylan Higginson and assisted by Tim Roberts. Tuhirangi’s home ground is in the village of Pirinoa with the clubrooms at Pirinoa Hall which the club has used for over 100 years.
This year Tuhirangi is excited to have new sponsor PGG Wrightson on board, as well as our other sponsors. We consider ourselves pretty lucky with the support we have.
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The players are mostly farmers who get lots of support from the community. A lot of funds come from crutching around 10,000 sheep a year, as well as launching boats at Palliser Bay for the annual Ngawi fishing competition.
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CONTACTS: PRESIDENT: Ken Aburn M 027 444 8172 E kjaburn@slingshot.co.nz SECRETARY: Scarlett Boyle M 027 635 1274 E trfc@hotmail.co.nz SENIOR RESERVE COACH: Dylan Higgison M 022 438 6171
Featherston will be fielding several of teams in 2019: Senior Reserves, Under 13s, Under 9s and Rippa. Our numbers are good for all teams. However new players are most welcome. Senior Men’s Rugby is back for the fourth year in a row with two forwards and two backs coaches. Trainings are held on Wednesday nights 6-7.30pm. New or returning players are most welcome.
The club want to work with the community to set up a Women’s rugby and touch rugby team in Featherston. Keen to be involved? Message the club on Facebook or email. JAB is continues to grow strong with three teams this year. Dates for training and games will be released shortly. We are happy to accept late registrations. Want to know more? Check us out on Facebook – Featherston Rugby Club
CONTACTS: SECRETARY: E secretary.featherstonrugby@gmail.com
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Pioneer was considering fielding two senior reserve teams this year because of the number of young players who have come forward, but it decided instead to stick to just the one “old boys” team although it now has a good mix of older and younger players Pioneer is on a mission to put the club back on the map, says Richard Dahlberg, who has again become president after holding that role from 1995 to 2005.
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The Senior Reserves will be defending the Premier Reserves title it won last year, with the hope of making it into the Premier division next year. Pioneer is currently in the process of rebuilding its JAB numbers and has an excellent JAB co-ordinator in Nicole JamesBoyce, says Richard. He says the club makes a big contribution to the Masterton east side community where it is based, with a very noticeable change in winter when all the children are playing
rugby. Darts are really big at the club, along with netball, but rugby remains the heart of the club, he says.
CONTACTS: PRESIDENT: Richard Dahlberg P 06 377 5660 M 027 447 3494 E randcdahlberg@xtra.co.nz JAB CO-ORDINATOR: Nicole James-Boyce M 027 977 5292