Game time has been moved to the later time of 9:30
Please be there at 8:45 for warmup
Poneke Katipo
Last Piranhas Game for 2018
Hi all,
What an amazing season it has been.
Saturday will be the Piranhas last game for 2018 and as such we have a few extra duties on Saturday
Jersey Return
All Poneke playing jerseys need to be returned this Saturday Immediately following our last game, they do not need to be washed as the Club will wash them all.
Parents, please ensure your child has an alternate top to wear after the game.
Junior Prize Giving
Junior Prize–giving is also on Saturday 25th August at the Clubrooms after the morning games, our Under 10’s Teams will be from – 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
GAME THIS WEEK
- When: Saturday 25th August 2018
- Where: Hataitai Park 1
- Time: Kick-off is at 9:30am so please be there by 8:45 am for warm up.
- Opposition: Wellington Hurricanes
CAPTAIN
Solomon Tuifao-Galuvao is captain this weekend and will
- Do the coin toss
- Lead the team in our call
- Lead the team onto the field
- Take the first kick-off
- Lead the three cheers for the opposition and the referee
- Lead the handshakes with the opposition, and
- Award the POD ribbon to the opposition team POD
Captains family brings:
- Oranges for half time,
- Choose the player of the day from the opposition
Please let me know if your son/daughter is not available on the week he/she is to be captain so I can nominate someone else!
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Time Change Piranhas Game 18 August 2018
Hi all the game has been moved to 9:30 start
Please be at the field at 8:45 for warm up
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Piranhas Game 18 August 2018
GAME THIS WEEK
- When: Saturday 18th August 2018
- Where: Kilbirnie Park 2b
- Time: Kick-off is at 10:30am so please be there by 9:45 am for warm up.
- Opposition: Western Suburbs Orcas
CAPTAIN
Manaariki Dunn-Albert is captain this weekend and will
- Do the coin toss
- Lead the team in our call
- Lead the team onto the field
- Take the first kick-off
- Lead the three cheers for the opposition and the referee
- Lead the handshakes with the opposition, and
- Award the POD ribbon to the opposition team POD
Captains family brings:
- Oranges for half time,
- Choose the player of the day from the opposition
Please let me know if your son/daughter is not available on the week he/she is to be captain so I can nominate someone else!
The Captain next week :
Solomon Tuifao-Galuvao
TRAINING
- When: Wednesday 4:30pm – 5:30pm
- Where: Kilbirnie Park
- Gear: Mouthguards, comfortable training clothes/jacket, water bottle
Piranhas Game 11 August 2018
GAME THIS WEEK
- When: Saturday 11th August 2018
- Where: Ian Galloway Park 1b
- Time: Kick-off is at 10:30 am so please be there by 9:45 am for warm up.
- Opposition: Western Suburbs Tigers
CAPTAIN
‘Paige Rarere is captain this weekend and will
- Do the coin toss
- Lead the team in our call
- Lead the team onto the field
- Take the first kick-off
- Lead the three cheers for the opposition and the referee
- Lead the handshakes with the opposition, and
- Award the POD ribbon to the opposition team POD
Captains family brings:
- Oranges for half time,
- Choose the player of the day from the opposition
Please let me know if your son/daughter is not available on the week he/she is to be captain so I can nominate someone else!
The Captain next week :
Manaariki Dunn-Albert
TRAINING
- When: Wednesday 4:30pm – 5:30pm
- Where: Kilbirnie Park
- Gear: Mouthguards, comfortable training clothes/jacket, water bottle
Piranhas vs Pythons: Post Game review
As always, a very competitive local derby game this week. I very nearly had a heart attack during this game (lol)
A game that we are always looking forward to throughout the season, the Piranhas vs Pythons game allows us the opportunity to assess the talent that we have in the under 10 grade and I am extremely lucky/excited to be a part of it.
We started off very slow this week, gifting the Pythons tries through our lack of execution. The halftime talk consisted of identifying that our downfalls were things that we had been practicing all season long; blowing over/committing at the rucks, holding on to the ball in the contact area, tackling early…. these things we managed to get on top of and eliminate for the 2nd half. The beauty about our talk was identifying that we were making individual mistakes, that we needed to accept responsibility of our mistakes, and being able to think about our actions to stop us from continuing to make the same mistakes. This is a hard concept to grasp at our level and you should all be really proud.
Player of the day this week was Max, very well deserved. I talked to Max on the field on Saturday, before our chat, but along the same lines as our chat. Max turned up perhaps a little sleepy and I let Max know that the Pythons scored twice due to Max not holding on to the ball in the tackle, and it getting clean ripped out of his possession before being able to take the ball to ground. The reason Max got player of the day was that he took on board what was said, and made a real effort throughout the rest of the game to make sure that he did not continue the same mistakes. And he did. Max made himself more available than I’d ever seen before, he powered through contact and made good advantage line every run, and he did not let that ball go out of his arms again the entire game. Well done Max.
Solomon also had an outstanding game, chasing down tackles, securing our ball possession at the ruck, and managing to do this all on one boot for a period of time.
Zack, as always, outstanding contribution. You really are becoming a force to be reckoned with, and an integral part of the Piranhas family. I like the way that I can discuss with you your style of play, hear your thoughts on the matter and come to a decision that we are both happy with. You are strong, fast and your knowledge of the game and what to expect is amazing. Good job Zack.
Jackson, you were made to carry the team a little early in the 2nd half. You took responsibility on your shoulders to ensure that we did not fall behind. You are an amazing player, and also your distribution to your team mates shows your unselfishness on the field.
3 more games left of the season guys, let’s make them good ones. See ya Wednesday.
Piranhas Game 4th August 2018
GAME THIS WEEK
- When: Saturday 4th August 2018
- Where: Kilbirnie Park 3
- Time: Kick-off is at 9:30am so please be there by 8:45 am for warm up.
- Opposition: Poneke Pythons
CAPTAIN
‘Uhila Tai is captain this weekend and will
- Do the coin toss
- Lead the team in our call
- Lead the team onto the field
- Take the first kick-off
- Lead the three cheers for the opposition and the referee
- Lead the handshakes with the opposition, and
- Award the POD ribbon to the opposition team POD
Captains family brings:
- Oranges for half time,
- Choose the player of the day from the opposition
Please let me know if your son/daughter is not available on the week he/she is to be captain so I can nominate someone else!
The Captain next week :
Paige Rarere
TRAINING
- When: Wednesday 4:30pm – 5:30pm
- Where: Kilbirnie Park
- Gear: Mouthguards, comfortable training clothes/jacket, water bottle