BAYPARK STADIUM 81 Truman Rd, Mount Maunganui PO Box … Media Guide.pdf · BAYPARK STADIUM 81 Truman Rd, Mount Maunganui PO Box 4058 Mount Maunganui South, 3149 Phone: 07 574 2037

BAYPARK STADIUM 81 Truman Rd, Mount Maunganui

PO Box 4058 Mount Maunganui South, 3149

Phone: 07 574 2037

Fax: 07 574 2046 [email protected]

Enclosed is core information that I trust will assist you in your coverage of the Bay of Plenty Steamers ITM Cup team this season. The 2015 Steamers team has five home games, three at Mount Maunganui’s ASB Bay-park Stadium, one at the Tauranga Domain and one in Rotorua. They will also play five away games in the round robin competition. Four of these games are against other Championship sides and the other four are cross over matches against Premiership sides. The Steamers have head coach Clayton McMillan and assistant coaches Rodney Gibbs and Dave Dillon in charge in their first season coaching the team together. A regular Media Memo will be sent out throughout the season advising of the media opportunities surrounding the Steamers team. If you are not already receiving our weekly Media Memos, please contact me via [email protected] so that I can add you to the distribution list. Head and shoulder shots of players and team management will be available free of charge. Please contact me via [email protected] if you require these. If I can be of any assistance during the season please feel free to contact me. Regards, Amanda Thompson Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Media & Events Coordinator 021 869 382 [email protected] Keep up to date with the Steamers team via our social media channels:

WEBSITE: www.boprugby.co.nz

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/bayofplentyrugby

TWITTER: www.twitter.com/BaySteamers

INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/boprugby

Bay of Plenty Rugby Union

Baypark Stadium

81 Truman Road, Mount Maunganui

PO Box 4058, Mount Maunganui South, 3149

Phone: 07 574 2037 Fax: 07 574 2046

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.boprugby.co.nz

President Chairman

Graeme Crossman Paul Owen

Board Members

Mark Canning Owen Cooney

Bill Gartshore Nick Lowe

Ray Watson Quentin Quin

CEO Media Executive

Mike Rogers Amanda Thompson

[email protected] [email protected]

Home Grounds

Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua ASB Baypark Stadium, Tauranga Tauranga Domain, Tauranga

Bay of Plenty Team Management & Officials

Head Coach Assistant Coach

Clayton McMillan Rodney Gibbs

027 471 6301 027 292 8462


Assistant Coach Team Manager

Dave Dillon Wayne Brill

021 043 1292 029 442 3215


Head Trainer Assistant Trainer

Keith Roberts Levon Grimmer

Head Physio Assistant Physio

Damian Banks Cory Stunell

Doctor Video Analyst

Turuki Tahuri Mark Roberts

PDM

David Somerset

Statistician Photographer

Brent Drabble Rick Moran

07 347 1399 022 124 0531


2015 Bay of Plenty ITM Cup Fixtures

Week Date Opposition Time Location

PS Fri 31 Jul Auckland 3.00pm Rugby Park, Whakatane

PS Thur 6 Aug Manawatu 2.00pm Tauranga Domain, Tauranga

1 Fri 14 Aug North Harbour 8.05pm ASB Baypark Stadium, Tauranga

2 Fri 21 Aug Tasman 7.35pm Trafalgar Park, Nelson

3 Wed 26 Aug Southland 7.35pm ASB Baypark Stadium, Tauranga

3 Sun 30 Aug Waikato 2.35pm Tauranga Domain, Tauranga

4 Sun 6 Sep Counties Manukau 4.35pm ECO Light Stadium, Pukekohoe

5 Sat 12 Sep Taranaki 5.35pm Rotorua International Stadium,

Rotorua

6 Sat 19 Sep Hawkes Bay 2.35pm McLean Park, Napier

7 Fri 25 Sep Northland 7.35pm Toll Stadium, Whangarei

8 Sun 4 Oct Wellington 4.35pm ASB Baypark Stadium, Tauranga

9 Sun 11 Oct Otago 4.35pm Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

SF 16 - 17 Oct

F Fri 23 Oct 7.35pm

Home games in bold

PS = Pre season

PLAYER PROFILES

All records as at 25 August 2015.

For information on wider squad members not included in the media guide please

ask Amanda Thompson (021 869 382; [email protected]).

Statistics

Games Tries Cons Pens DG Points

Steamers 31 3 - - - 15

General:

Bay of Plenty age group representative

Played for New Zealand Secondary Schools (2008, 2009) and New

Zealand U20s (2011)

Steamers Debut: 2011

Steamers Cap Number: 1166

Steamers Tries: 3

CARL AXTENS

Date of Birth: 26.08.1991

Height: 193cm

Weight: 109kg

Position: Loose Forward

School: Reporoa College

Club: Tauranga Sports

Statistics


Steamers 24 4 - - - 20

General:

Bay of Plenty age group representative



Steamers Tries: 4

JOHAN BARDOUL


Height: 192cm

Weight: 110kg


School: Matamata College

Club: Ngongotaha

Statistics


Steamers 17 1 - - - 5



Steamers Tries: 1

TIM BOND


Height: 194cm

Weight: 116kg

Position: Lock

School: Christchurch Boys High School

Club: Te Puke Sports

Statistics


Steamers 1 - - - - -



Steamers Tries:

TROY CALLANDER


Height: 198cm

Weight: 112kg

Position: Lock

School: Otago Boys High School

Club: Greerton Marist

Statistics


Steamers 18 5 - - - 25

General:

Played for New Zealand Secondary Schools (2009), New Zealand U20s

(2011) and New Zealand All Blacks (2012-2015)



Steamers Tries: 5

SAM CANE


Height: 189cm

Weight: 106kg


School: Reporoa College


Statistics





Steamers Tries:

CRAIG CLARE


Height: 184cm

Weight: 95kg

Position: Outside Back

School: Palmerston North Boys High School

Club: Paroa

Statistics


Steamers 2 1 - - - 5



Steamers Tries: 1

WHAIMOTU CRAFT-CHEMIS


Height: 176cm

Weight: 90kg

Position: Midfield

School: Gisborne Boys High School

Club: Whakarewarewa

Statistics





Steamers Tries: 1

SHAHN ERU


Height: 198cm

Weight: 113kg

Position: Lock

School: Wainuiomata High School

Club: Te Puna

Statistics


Steamers 21 1 6 9 - 44



Steamers Tries: 1

NICK EVEMY


Height: 173cm

Weight: 87kg

Position: First Five

School: Tauranga Boys College


Statistics


Steamers 12 2 - - - 10



Steamers Tries: 2

SIEGFRIED FISI’IHOI


Height: 189cm

Weight: 123kg

Position: Prop

School: Tupou College/Rotorua Boys High

Club: Rotoiti

Statistics





Steamers Tries:

LALAKAI FOKETI


Height: 189cm

Weight: 101kg

Position: Midfield

School: Balgowlah Boys, Australia

Club: Rangataua

Statistics


Steamers 6 2 - - - 10



Steamers Tries: 2

TE RANGI FRASER


Height: 192cm

Weight: 93kg

Position: First Five or Fullback

School: Napier Boys’ High School

Club: Whakarewarewa

Statistics





Steamers Tries:

CALEB HALL


Height: 189cm

Weight: 104kg

Position: Midfield

School: Nelson College


Statistics


Steamers 21 1 - - - 5

General:

Played for New Zealand U20s (2012) and New Zealand All Blacks

(2014)



Steamers Tries: 1

NATHAN HARRIS


Height: 186cm

Weight: 110kg

Position: Hooker



Statistics





Steamers Tries:

TERRENCE HEPETEMA


Height: 183cm

Weight: 99kg

Position: Midfield

School: Mana College

Club: Te Puna

Statistics


Steamers 10 1 - - - 5



Steamers Tries: 1

ZAK HOHNECK


Height: 185cm

Weight: 104kg

Position: Flanker

School: Western Heights High School

Club: Rotoiti

Statistics


Steamers 13 2 21 10 - 82



Steamers Tries: 2

DAN HOLLINSHEAD


Height: 186cm

Weight: 93kg

Position: First Five

School: Te Puke High & Tauranga Boys


Statistics


Steamers 18 3 - - - 15

General:

Played for New Zealand Maori (2014)



Steamers Tries: 3

MICHAEL KAINGA


Height: 187cm

Weight: 117kg

Position: Prop

School: Taita College

Club: Mount Maunganui

Statistics


Steamers 13 - - - - -



Steamers Tries:

JONATHON KITTO


Height: 175cm

Weight: 85kg

Position: Halfback

School: Shirley Boys High School


Statistics


Steamers 11 - - - - -



Steamers Tries:

KEEPA MEWETT


Height: 198cm

Weight: 115kg

Position: Lock

School: Longburn College


Statistics


Steamers 21 4 - - - 20



Steamers Tries: 4

TINO NEMANI


Height: 182cm

Weight: 103kg

Position: Wing

School: Sacred Heart College


Statistics





Steamers Tries:

ELIJAH NICHOLAS


Height: 182cm

Weight: 103kg

Position: Wing

School: TBC

Club: Whakatane Marist

Statistics


Steamers - - - - - -

General:

Played for New Zealand All Blacks (2012-2015)

Steamers Debut:

Steamers Cap Number:

Steamers Tries:

BRODIE RETALLICK


Height: 204cm

Weight: 121kg

Position: Lock



Statistics


Steamers 88 7 - - - 35



Steamers Tries: 7

CULUM RETALLICK


Height: 200cm

Weight: 115kg

Position: Lock

School: Shirley Boys High School


Statistics



General:

Played for New Zealand U20s (2015)



Steamers Tries:

AIDAN ROSS


Height: 189cm

Weight: 111kg

Position: Prop

School: Otumoetai College/Tauranga Boys


Statistics


Steamers 24 7 - - - 35

General:

Played for New Zealand Maori (2013-2015)



Steamers Tries: 7

JOSEPH ROYAL


Height: 181cm

Weight: 113kg

Position: Hooker

School: Te Aute College

Club: Rotoiti

Statistics


Steamers 14 - - - - -



Steamers Tries:

SOLOMONA SAKALIA


Height: 190cm

Weight: 118kg

Position: Prop

School: Wellington College

Club: Mount Maunganui

Statistics





Steamers Tries:

SABASTIAN SIATAGA


Height: 181cm

Weight: 107kg

Position: Hooker


Club: High School Old Boys

Statistics


Steamers 31 - - - - -



Steamers Tries:

PINGI TALA’APITAGA


Height: 190cm

Weight: 118kg

Position: Prop

School: Pittwater High School


Statistics





Steamers Tries:

JEFF THWAITES


Height: 190cm

Weight: 115kg

Position: Prop



Statistics


Steamers 5 4 - - - 20



Steamers Tries: 4

CHASE TIATIA


Height: 181cm

Weight: 93kg

Position: Utility Back

School: St. Patricks College

Club: Rangataua

Statistics


Steamers 19 2 1 - - 12



Steamers Tries: 2

TE AIHE TOMA


Height: 173cm

Weight: 88kg

Position: Halfback & First Five


Club: Te Puna

Statistics


Steamers 17 2 - - - 10



Steamers Tries: 2

JOE TUPE


Height: 190cm

Weight: 108kg


School: De La Salle College


Statistics


Steamers - - - - - -

Steamers Debut:

Steamers Cap Number:

Steamers Tries:

BRYNN URIARAU


Height: 195cm

Weight: 102kg

Position: Wing

School: Napier Boys’ High School


Statistics


Steamers 9 3 - - - 15



Steamers Tries: 1

LEROY VAN DAM


Height: 189cm

Weight: 93kg

Position: Wing

School: Sacred Heart College


Statistics



General:

Played for New Zealand Secondary Schools (2009)



Steamers Tries: 1

PAPA WHAREWERA


Height: 168cm

Weight: 80kg

Position: Halfback

School: Rotorua Boys High

Club: Rotoiti

Head Coach - Clayton McMillan

Clayton McMillan has been coaching since returning from

Japan in 2007. The 40 year old has played 113 games for

the Bay of Plenty, and has returned home with the intention

of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union rep teams performing, in

particular the Steamers.

In his eight years of coaching he has had a successful rec-

ord in both club and age group representative rugby. Clay-

ton took the helm of the Wellington Under 19 side last year,

leading them to an unbeaten season in which they won the

inaugural Jock Hobbs National Under 19 Tournament.

Bay of Plenty Career Statistics

Name Club Games Tries Cons Pens DGs Pts

Carl Axtens Tauranga Sports 33 2 - - - 15

Johan Bardoul Ngongotaha 21 4 1 - - 20

Tim Bond Te Puke 17 1 - - - 5

Troy Callender Greeton Marist 1 - - - - -

Sam Cane Tauranga Sports 17 5 - - - 25

Craig Clare Paroa 1 - - - - -

Whaimotu Craft-Chemis Whakarewarewa 1 - - - - -

Shahn Eru Te Puna 2 - - - - -

Nick Evemy Tauranga Sports 18 1 6 6 - 35

Siegfried Fisi’ihoi Rotoiti 10 2 - - - 10

Lalakai Foketi Rangatau 1 - - - - -

Te Rangi Fraser Whakarewarewa 3 - - - - -

Caleb Hall Greerton Marist 2 - - - - -

Nathan Harris Te Puke Sports 18 1 - - - 5

Terrence Hepetema Te Puna 1 - - - - -

Zak Hohneck Rotoiti 8 1 - - - 5

Dan Hollinshead Te Puke Sports 10 2 15 8 - 64

Mike Kainga Mount Maunganui 18 3 - - - 15

Jono Kitto Te Puke Sports 11 - - - - -

Keepa Mewett Tauranga Sports 8 - - - - -

Tino Nemani Greerton Marist 18 4 - - - 20

Brodie Retallick Tauranga Sports - - - - - -

Culum Retallick Tauranga Sports 85 7 - - - 35

Aidan Ross Te Puke Sports 1 - - - - -

Joseph Royal Rotoiti 22 7 - - - 35

Solomona Sakalia Mount Maunganui 11 - - - - -

Sabastian Siataga High School Old Boys 1 - - - - -

Pingi Tala’apitaga Tauranga Sports 28 - - - - -

Jeff Thwaites Tauranga Sports 1 - - - - -

Chase Tiatia Rangataua 2 2 - - - 10

Te Aihe Toma Te Puna 16 1 1 - - 7

Joe Tupe Greerton Marist 14 1 - - - 5

Brynn Uriarau Te Puke Sports - - - - - -

Leroy van Dam Greerton Marist 8 3 - - - 15

Papa Wharewera Rotoiti 1 1 - - - 5

Statistics current as of 30 July 2015

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