Congratulations to all the award recipients from the North Harbour Rugby Union 2022 Awards Night. A big thank you to all the players, coaches, management, volunteers, staff and families for an outstanding 2022 season. 

CLUBCHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

Under 85KGMen Championship: Takapuna RFC

U21 MenChampionship: East Coast Bays RFC

Premier 2Championship: Northcote Birkenhead RUSC

CMP ConstructionPremier 1 Championship: Takapuna RFC

NORTHHARBOU CLUB AWARDS

PremierClub Player of the Year: Kade Banks (Takapuna RFC)

ClubCoaches of the Year: Aaron Katipa, Cory Aporo & Paul Feeney (Takapuna RFC)

Most SuccessfulClub in the Union: Takapuna Rugby Football Club

Junior Clubof the Year: East Coast Bays

REFEREECLUB AWARDS

Best andFairest Grade Team: Navy Premier 2

Best andFairest Premier Team: Massey Premier 1

Best andFairest Senior Club Player: Oscar Koller (North Shore RFC)

YOUTH RUGBYCHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

FujifilmBusiness Innovation 1st XV – Westlake Boys High School

Under 18Girls: Westlake Girls High School

1stXV Open B: Mahurangi College

Youth 14Boys: Mahurangi College

Youth 15Boys: Rangitoto College

Youth 16:Mahurangi College

YOUTHSEVENS TOURNAMENT WINNERS

Open Boys:Westlake Boys High School

Open Girls:Westlake Girls High School

U15 Boys:Westlake Boys (red)

U15 Girls: LongBay College

NATIONALSECONDARY SCHOOLS 1ST XV CHAMPIONSHIP

3rdPlace: Westlake Boys High School

2022 NEWZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEAM SELECTION

Tristyn Cook(Westlake Boys High School)

CameronChristie (Orewa College)

NORTHHARBOUR REFEREE ASSOCIATION AWARDS

MostImproved Referee Overall: Andrew Begley

SeniorReferee of the Year: Ryan Borthwick

50 Years ofService: Ray Garrettt

Referee NationalSquad: Brendon Pickerill & Natarsha Ganley

Rugby WorldCup 2021 Sideline Team: Rebecca Stanaway & Scott Mckenzie

REPRESENTATIVEPLAYER AWARDS

Māori ColtsPlayer of the Year: Ethan Scott (Helensville RFC)

MāoriSenior Player of the Year: Scott Houston (Takapuna RFC)

U18 GirlsPlayer of the Year: Mikayla Suluape (Birkenhead College)

U19 Men’sPlayer of the Year: Cameron Howell (North Shore RFC)

U18 BoysPlayer of the Year: Chris Finau Silverdale RFC)

QBE Young Playerof the Year: Cameron Christie & Tristyn Cook

Under 85KGPlayer of the Year: Aidan Holloway (Massey Rugby Football Club)

Men’sDevelopment Player of the Year: Cameron Hey (Silverdale RFC)

INTERNAITIONALREPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS

All Blacks:Karl Tu’inukuafe & Mark Telea

All BlackXV: Bryn Gatland & Shaun Stevenson

NZ MāoriAll Blacks: Cameron Suafoa & Shaun Stevenson

NZ Sevens:Moses Leo – Bronze medalists Common Wealth Games

WalesInternational RWC Squad: Kate Williams

Tonga: LotuInisi, Finau Inisi, Jay Fonokalafi, Aisea Halo & Fatongia Paea

Samoa: RayNiuia, Luteru Tolai, Mike Curry, Henry Taefu & Kalolo Tuiloma

Fiji: IsoaNasilasila

NORTHHARBOUR RUGBY UNION AWARDS

CommunityRugby Volunteer of the Year: Mike Noble (Birkenhead Northcote RUSC)

UnionVolunteer of the Year: Brad Boult (Birkenhead Northcote RUSC)

OutstandingContribution to Junior Rugby: Shane Blackwell (Glenfield RFC)

OutstandingContribution to Youth Rugby: Hugh McGahan (Westlake Boys High School)

OutstandingContribution to Senior Right: Glen Maguire (Silverdale RFC)

OutstandingContribution to Māori Rugby: Dean Phillipps (Helensville RFC)

Administratorof the Year: Annalese Bromley (Silverdale RFC)

Premier CoachesReferee of the Year: Ryan Borthwick (NHRRA)

RepresentativeCoaches of the Year: Kenny Addison and Mike Noble (Men’s Development Team)

HARBOURHIBISCUS AWARDS

SharyneDiver Memorial Cup – Players Player of the Year: Ciara O’Connor

MostPromising Player of the Year: Letelemalanuola Lavea

Player ofthe Year: Hailey Hutana

PlayerRecognition for 15 Games: Danjela Martin, Danielle Mellow & Hailey Hutana

NZ Women’sDefence Force Team: Hailey Hutana & Kate Williams

QBE NORTHHARBOUR AWARDS

NorthHarbour Supporters Club Player of the Year: Bryn Gatland

MostPromising Player of the Year: Tevita Langi

PlayersPlayer of the Year: Bryn Gatland

CoachesPlayer of the Year: Bryn Gatland

Article added: 1st November 2022