High Performance Centre 52 Miro Street, Mount Maunganui PO Box 4058 Mount Maunganui South, 3149 Phone: 07 574 2037 Fax: 07 574 2046 amanda@boprugby.co.nz
Bay of Plenty Rugby Union High Performance Centre 52 Miro Street, Mount Maunganui PO Box 4058, Mount Maunganui South, 3149 Phone: 07 574 2037 Fax: 07 574 2046 Email: reception@boprugby.co.nz Website: www.boprugby.co.nz President Phil Barnett Chairman Paul Owen Board Members Mark Canning Bill Gartshore Ray Watson CEO Mike Rogers mike@boprugby.co.nz Owen Cooney Nick Lowe Quentin Quin Media Manager Amanda Thompson amanda@boprugby.co.nz Home Grounds Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
Bay of Plenty Team Management & Officials Head Coach Assistant Coach Clayton McMillan Rodney Gibbs clayton@boprugby.co.nz rodney@boprugby.co.nz Assistant Coach David Hill david@boprugby.co.nz Team Manager Team Manager Brett Johnson Wayne Brill 021 193 2722 029 442 3215 brett@boprugby.co.nz wayne@boprugby.co.nz Head Trainer Assistant Trainer Brad Mayo Thomas Stebbing Head Physio Craig Newland Doctor Video Analyst Ebrahim Solomon Mark Roberts PDM David Somerset Statistician Photographer Brent Drabble Rick Moran 07 347 1399 022 124 0531 carolandbrentdrabble@xtra.co.nz rickboprugby@gmail.com
2017 Bay of Plenty Mitre 10 Cup Fixtures Week Date Opposition Time Location 1 20th August Northland 2.35pm Toll Stadium, Whangarei 2 25th August Hawkes Bay 5.45pm 3 31st August Wellington 7.35pm 4 8th September Manawatu 7.45pm Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North 5 15th September Taranaki 7.45pm Yarrow Stadium, Taranaki 6 20th September Southland 7.35pm Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 6 24th September Counties Manukau 2.35pm Tauranga Domain, Tauranga 7 30th September Auckland 5.05pm Eden Park, Auckland 8 7th October Otago 2.35pm Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 9 14th October Waikato 2.35pm Tauranga Domain, Tauranga 10 20 21 October Semi Finals 11 27 October Championship Final Home games in bold PS = Pre season
PLAYER PROFILES All records as at 24 August For information on wider squad members not included in the media guide please ask Amanda Thompson (021 869 382; amanda@boprugby.co.nz).
AIDAN ROSS Date of Birth: 25.10.1995 189cm 111kg Prop Otumoetai College/Tauranga Boys Te Puke Sports Steamers 15 2 - - - 10 Played for New Zealand U20s (2015) Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1228 Steamers Tries: 2
AJAY MUA Date of Birth: 11.01.1998 186cm 102.9kg Number 8 Kings College Tauranga Sports Steamers - - - - - - Steamers Debut: Steamers Cap Number: Steamers Tries:
BAILEY SIMONSSON Date of Birth: 18.02.98 1.88m 95kg Fullback Greerton Marist Steamers - - - - - - Steamers Debut: Steamers Cap Number: Steamers Tries:
CHASE TIATIA Date of Birth: 14.10.1995 181cm 93kg Utility Back St. Patricks College Rangataua Steamers 15 4 - - - 20 Played for Super Rugby Franchise The Chiefs (2016 2017) Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1219 Steamers Tries: 4
CULUM RETALLICK Date of Birth: 08.05.1984 200cm 115kg Lock Shirley Boys High School Tauranga Sports Steamers 103 9 - - - 45 Played for Super Rugby Franchise Melbourne Rebels (2016 2017) Steamers Debut: 2007 Steamers Cap Number: 1114 Steamers Tries: 9
ELIJAH NICHOLAS Date of Birth: 19.11.1994 186cm 100kg Wing Trident High School Te Puna Steamers 8 1 - - - 5 Steamers Debut: 2013 Steamers Cap Number: 1198 Steamers Tries: 1
HENRY STOWERS Date of Birth: 03.03.1995 190cm 110kg Loose Forward Scots College Arataki Steamers 11 2 - - - 10 Played for New Zealand U20 s (2015) Played for Samoa U20 s, Captain (2014) Steamers Debut: 2016 Steamers Cap Number: 1230 Steamers Tries: 2
HUGH BLAKE Date of Birth: 10.09.1992 187cm 102kg Open side Hamilton Boys High School Te Puke Sports Steamers 9 1 - - - 5 Played for Scotland Sevens (2015 & 2017) Played for Scotland (2015) Played for New Zealand U20 s (2012) Steamers Debut: 2016 Steamers Cap Number: 1231 Steamers Tries: 1
ISAAC TE AUTE Date of Birth: 24.08.1996 175cm 88kg Utility Back Rotorua Boys High School Mount Maunganui Sports Steamers 12 1 - - - 5 Played for New Zealand Sevens (2015 2016) Steamers Debut: 2016 Steamers Cap Number: 1232 Steamers Tries: 1
JAMES LAY Date of Birth: 16.12.1993 178cm 120kg Tight Head Prop Whakarewarewa Steamers - - - - - - Played for Samoa (2017) Steamers Debut: Steamers Cap Number: Steamers Tries:
JAMES O REILLY Date of Birth: 19.11.1994 182cm 103kg Hooker Hutt International Boys School Te Puke Sports Steamers 10 1 - - - 5 Played for New Zealand U20 s (2014) Played for Super Rugby Franchise The Hurricanes (2016) Steamers Debut: 2016 Steamers Cap Number: 1198 Steamers Tries: 1
JEFF THWAITES Date of Birth: 22.11.1992 190cm 115kg Tight Head Prop Tauranga Boys College Te Puna Steamers 12 - - - - - Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1225 Steamers Tries: 0
JESSE PARETE Date of Birth: 20.04.1993 196cm 110kg Number 8 New Plymouth Boys High School Rangataua Steamers 10 4 - - - 20 Steamers Debut: 2016 Steamers Cap Number: 1234 Steamers Tries: 4
JOE WEBBER Date of Birth: 15.03.1993 184cm 94kg Centre Hamilton Boys High School Te Puke Sports Steamers 1 - - - - - Played for New Zealand Sevens (2011-2016) Played for New Zealand Schools (2013) Steamers Debut: 2017 Steamers Cap Number: 1243 Steamers Tries: 0
JORDAN LAY Date of Birth: 05.11.1992 186cm 115kg Loose Head Prop Kings College Whakarewarewa Steamers 1 - - - - - Played for Samoa (2017) Steamers Debut: 2017 Steamers Cap Number: 1244 Steamers Tries: 0
KEEPA MEWETT Date of Birth: 10.05.1987 198cm 115kg Lock Longburn College Tauranga Sports Steamers 25 1 - - - 5 Played for the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians (2017) Steamers Debut: 2012 Steamers Cap Number: 1173 Steamers Tries: 1
KELLY HAIMONA Date of Birth: 30.07.1986 186cm 108kg First Five Rotorua Boys High School Whakarewarewa Steamers 25 1 15 4-47 Played for Italy (2014-2016) Steamers Debut: 2007 Steamers Cap Number: 1120 Steamers Tries: 1
LALAKAI FOKETI Date of Birth: 22.12.1994 187cm 96kg 2nd 5/8 Balgowlah Boys, Australia Rangataua Steamers 19 7 - - - 35 Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1221 Steamers Tries: 7
LIAM POLWART Date of Birth: 02.04.1995 185cm 107kg Hooker Sacred Heart High School Greerton Marist Steamers 6 - - - - - Played for New Zealand U20 s (2015) Played for Super Rugby Franchise The Chiefs (2017) Steamers Debut: 2016 Steamers Cap Number: 1235 Steamers Tries: 0
LIAM STEEL Date of Birth: 18.05.1991 182cm 92kg Centre St Kentigerns College Mount Maunganui Sports Steamers - - - - - - Steamers Debut: Steamers Cap Number: Steamers Tries:
LUKE CAMPBELL Date of Birth: 16.02.1995 177cm 87kg Half Back Wellington College Te Puke Sports Steamers 5 - - 2-6 Played for New Zealand U20 s (2015) Steamers Debut: 2016 Steamers Cap Number: 1236 Steamers Tries: 0
MIKE DELANY Date of Birth: 15.06.1982 176cm 86kg First Five Rotorua Boys High School Mount Maunganui Sports Steamers 62 7 85 99-502 All Blacks (2009) Cap: 1 Debut: November 15, v Italy, San Siro Stadium, Milan Super Rugby: Highlanders (2007, 2012) + Chiefs (2009 2011) Japan Top League: Panasonic Wild Knights (2011 2013) French Top 14: Clermont Auvergne (2013 2015) Aviva Premiership: Newcastle Falcons (2015 2017) Steamers Debut: 2005 Steamers Cap Number: 1101 Steamers Tries: 7
MITCHELL KARPIK Date of Birth: 02.06.1995 184cm 93kg Loose Forward Kings College Mount Maunganui Sports Steamers 1 - - - - - Played for Super Rugby Franchise The Chiefs (2016-2017) Played for New Zealand U20 s (2015) Steamers Debut: 2017 Steamers Cap Number: 1240 Steamers Tries: 0
MONTY IOANE Date of Birth: 30.10.1994 180cm 93kg Wing Anglican Church Grammar Greerton Marist Steamers 12 4 - - - 20 Steamers Debut: 2016 Steamers Cap Number: 1233 Steamers Tries: 3
NATHAN HARRIS Date of Birth: 08.03.1992 186cm 110kg Hooker Tauranga Boys College Te Puke Sports Steamers 26 1 - - - 5 Played for New Zealand U20s (2012) New Zealand All Blacks (2014, 2016) Steamers Debut: 2012 Steamers Cap Number: 1174 Steamers Tries: 1
RICHARD JUDD Date of Birth: 18.05.1992 180cm 88kg Halfback Thames High School Mount Maunganui Sports Steamers 1 - - - - - Steamers Debut: 2017 Steamers Cap Number: 1242 Steamers Tries: 0
SABASTIAN SIATAGA Date of Birth: 27.01.1993 179cm 106kg Hooker Christchurch Boys High School Mount Steamers 10 - - - - - Player for Super Rugby Franchise The Chiefs (2017) Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1227 Steamers Tries: 0
SAM CANE Date of Birth: 13.01.1992 189cm 106kg Loose Forward Reporoa College Tauranga Sports Steamers 19 5 - - - 25 Played for New Zealand Secondary Schools (2009) New Zealand U20s (2011) New Zealand All Blacks (2012-2015) Steamers Debut: 2010 Steamers Cap Number: 1156 Steamers Tries: 5
SIGFRIED FISI IHOI Date of Birth: 08.06.1987 189cm 125kg Prop Tupou College/Rotorua Boys High Rotoiti Steamers 29 3 - - - 15 Played for Super Rugby Franchise The Chiefs (2016 2017) Steamers Debut: 2014 Steamers Cap Number: 1203 Steamers Tries: 3
SOLOMONA SAKALIA Date of Birth: 02.02.1991 190cm 118kg Loose Head Prop Wellington College Mount Maunganui Sports Steamers 28 1 - - - 5 Steamers Debut: 2014 Steamers Cap Number: 1211 Steamers Tries: 1
TERRENCE HEPETEMA Date of Birth: 03.01.1992 183cm 99kg Midfield Mana College Te Puna Steamers 8 3 - - - 15 Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1220 Steamers Tries: 3
TOM FRANKLIN Date of Birth: 11.08.1990 2.0m 110kg Lock St Paul's Collegiate School Opotiki Rugby Club Steamers 1 1 - - - 5 Played for Maori All Blacks (2016 2017) Played for Super Rugby Franchise The Chiefs (2016 2017) Steamers Debut: 2017 Steamers Cap Number: 1239 Steamers Tries: 1
TROY CALLANDER Date of Birth: 27.12.1994 198cm 115kg Lock Otago Boys High School Greerton Marist Steamers 13 - - - - - Played for New Zealand U20 s (2013) Played for New Zealand Secondary Schools (2012) Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1224 Steamers Tries: 0
TYLER ARDRON Date of Birth: 16.06.1991 194cm 110kg Blindside, Number 8 Lakefield District Secondary School Papamoa Rugby Club Steamers 1 - - - - - Played for Canada (2016 2017) Steamers Debut: 2017 Steamers Cap Number: 1241 Steamers Tries: 0
Head Coach - Clayton McMillan Clayton McMillan has been coaching since returning from Japan in 2007. In his eight years of coaching he has had a successful record in both club and age group representative rugby. McMillan this year coached the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians who faced the British and Irish Lions in Whangarei in June this year. Assistant Coach Rodney Gibbs Rodney Gibbs has been coaching for more than 10 years and brings a wealth of experience as the team s back coach. He is technically and tactically sound. Assistant Coach David Hill David has recently transitioned from player to coach, but brings a wealth of experience. In 2015 he was involved with the Blues Super Rugby Team as a skills coach under the guidance of All Blacks skills coach Mick Byrne. David also is utilised as an New Zealand U20 Resource Coach.
Bay of Plenty Career Name Club Games Tries Cons Pens DGs Pts Aidan Ross Te Puke Sports 15 2 - - - 10 Ajay Lafaele-Mua Tauranga Sports - - - - - - Bailey Simonsson Greerton Marist - - - - - - Chase Tiatia Rangataua 15 4 - - - 20 Culum Retallick Tauranga Sports 103 9 - - - 45 Elijah Nicholas Te Puna 8 1 - - - 5 Henry Stowers Arataki 11 2 - - - 10 Hugh Blake Te Puke Sports 9 1 - - - 5 Isaac Te Aute Mount Maunganui 12 1 - - - 5 James Lay Whakarewarewa - - - - - - James O Reilly Loan Wellington RU (Hutt Marist Old Boys 10 1 - - - 5 Jeff Thwaites Te Puna 12 - - - - - Jesse Parete Rangataua 10 4 - - - 20 Joe Webber Te Puke Sports 1 - - - - - Jordan Lay Whakarewarewa 1 - - - - - Keepa Mewett Tauranga Sports 25 1 - - - 5 Kelly Haimona Whakarewarewa 25 1 15 4-47 Lalakai Foketi Rangataua 19 5 - - - 35 Liam Polwart Greerton Marist 6 - - - - - Liam Steel Mount Maunganui Sports - - - - - - Luke Campbell Te Puke Sports 5 - - 2-6 Mike Delany Mount Maunganui Sports 62 7 85 99-502 Monty Ioane Greerton Marist 12 4 - - - 20 Mitchell Karpik Rangataua 1 - - - - - Nathan Harris Te Puke Sports 26 1 - - - 5 Richard Judd Mount Maunganui Sports 1 - - - - - Sabastian Siataga Mount Maunganui Sports 10 - - - - - Sam Cane Tauranga Sports 19 5 - - - 25 Siegfried Fisi ihoi Rotoiti 29 3 - - - 15 Solomona Sakalia Mount Maunganui 28 1 - - - 5 Terrence Hepetema Te Puna 8 3 - - - 15 Tom Franklin Opotiki 1 1 - - - 5 Troy Callander Greerton Marist 13 - - - - - Tyler Ardron Papamoa 1 - - - - -
2017 Bay of Plenty Game Record FOR BAY OF PLENTY AGAINST T C P DG PTS Versus T C P DG PTS Northland Hawkes Bay Wellington Manawatu Taranaki Southland Counties Manukau Auckland Otago Waikato TOTAL