2012/13 NORTH HARBOUR SEVENS TEAM &
SEVENS RELATED INFORMATION
David Raikuna
named In All Black Sevens Team For Hertz 7s
Following his strong showing at the Pub Charity Rugby Sevens early in January (named Player of the Tournament) and his subsequent selection in the New Zealand Emerging Sevens Team - North Harbour player David Raikuna has now been rewarded with selection into the All Blacks Sevens Team, taking part in this weekend's Hertz Sevens at Westpac Stadium, Wellington. Please click Here for the full team and further info.
Congratulations
To North Harbour player David Raikuna (pictured below) who was selected for the New Zealand Emerging Sevens Team which took part in the Uprising 7s Tournament In Fiji on the 19th and 20th January. David was one of twelve players selected. Players were selected by Gordan Tietjens from teams that took part in the Pub Charity National Sevens held in Queenstown (12/13 January). Please click here to read more.
Sevens Programme:
Northern Region Sevens - 8 December - Waitemata
Mount Maunganui Sevens Tournament - 5 January - Please click on the link to view tournament details: http://www.boprugby.co.nz/Sevens-Rugby-Festival
Pub Charity National Sevens - 12-13 January - Queenstown
Congratulations to the North Harbour Sevens Team and Management on some great tournament results in Queenstown - making it through to the Grand Final.
Taranaki though taking out the Final - 32 to 17.
Congratulations also to David Raikuna, North Harbour Captain on being named Player of the Tournament!
Image by Getty Images.
Pictured David Raikuna
Player of the Tournament
Results from Day 2 - 13 January
Grand Final:
North Harbour 17 - Taranaki 32
Semi Final:
North Harbour 24 - Bay Of Plenty 14
Quarter Final:
North Harbour 21 - Auckland 19
Results from Day 1 - 12 January:
North Harbour 24 - Hawkes Bay 22
North Harbour 19 - Otago 21
North Harbour 38 - Wairarapa Bush 10
NORTH HARBOUR SEVENS TEAM NAMED FOR QUEENSTOWN NATIONALS
The following players will represent North Harbour Rugby at the Pub Charity National Sevens Tournament to be held in Queenstown on 12th and 13th January.
| Playing # | First Name | Last Name |
| 6 | Glenn | Preston |
| 7 | Dennis | Pili-Gaitau |
| 8 | Viliami | Fihaki |
| 9 | Philip | Tuigamala |
| 10 | Kyle | Nuúaliítia |
| 11 | David | Raikuna© |
| 12 | Michael | Little |
| 13 | Joshua | York |
| 14 | Tevita | Li |
| 15 | Jason | Donnelly |
| 18 | Jimmy | Tuivaiti |
| 19 | Neli | Sasulu |
| Coach | Scott | Pierce |
| Manager | John | McKittrick |
| Trainer | Dean | Rice |
| Physio | Rebecca | Pervan |
2013 Mount Maunganui Sevens Tournament - 5 January - Blake Park
Results
North Harbour 14 v Canterbury 31
North Harbour 17 v BOP (2) 21
North Harbour 17 v Hawkes Bay 12
Plate Final
North Harbour 31 v BOP 29
2012 Northern Region Sevens - 8 December - Waitemata Park
Please click on the link to view the full draw Northern Region 7s Tournament
Click here to view photos from the Tournament.
Rnd 1 Result:
North Harbour 22 v Auckland Barbarians 15
Harbour Point Scorers:
Ben Paltridge (2), Kyle Nuualiitia, Tevita Li tries
Phil Tuigamala conversion
Rnd 2 Result:
North Harbour 17 v Northland 14
Harbour Point Scorers:
Vili Fihaki (2), Josh York tries
Kyle Nuualiitia conversion
Rnd 3 Result:
North Harbour 22 v Waikato 7
Harbour Point Scorers:
Tevita Li (2), Josh York, Michael Little tries
Kyle Nuualiitia conversion
SEMI-FINAL:
North Harbour 24 v Counties Manukau 12
Harbour Point Scorers:
Michael Little, Josh York, Kyle Nuualiitia,Tevita Li tries
Kyle Nuualiitia conversion
MENS CUP FINAL:
Waikato 36 v North Harbour 26
Harbour Point Scorers:
Tevita Li (2), Michael Little (2) tries
Kyle Nuualiitia 3 conversions
North Harbour Sevens Team List for Northern Regionals:
|
FIRST NAME |
FAMILY NAME |
CLUB/SCHOOL |
|
Karetai
|
Williams-Paul
|
East Coast Bays |
|
Dennis
|
Pili-Gaitau
|
Massey |
|
Viliami
|
Fihaki
|
Mahurangi |
|
Philip
|
Tuigamala
|
Western |
|
Kyle
|
Nuualiitia
|
Western |
|
David |
Raikuna |
Western |
|
Michael
|
Little
|
Glenfield |
|
Joshua
|
York
|
East Coast Bays |
|
Tevita
|
Li
|
Massey High School |
|
Ben
|
Paltridge
|
Marist |
|
Jason
|
Brown
|
Western |
|
Neli
|
Sasulu
|
Marist |