Rosmini College won the North Harbour 1A Rugby Final against Westlake Boys High School at Albany’s QBE Stadium this winter.
The final score was a 18 – 12 win for the Rosmini team, which was coached by George Stowers and assisted by Wayne Rooney and Johnny Kale. Joseph O’Reilly was the manager and the team was captained by Head Boy, Tamarau McGahan.
The winning team consisted of Connor Leather, David Meki, Declan Jones, Luke Gilbert, Max Hicks, Daniel Baturic, Braedyn Collins, Luca Sciarone, Sekuini Tanimo, Joe Taylor, Tom Barham, Julian Vea, Patrick Barlow, Seamus O’Reilly, Jimmy Roots, Ryley Bagosi-Cave, Ray Tanimo, Devon Harris, Connor Seaman, Nela Tolu and Maine Kitson.
Former Rosmini College Headmaster, Mr Tom Gerrard says, proudly: “The standard of footy was excellent and Rosmini richly deserved the win. There were quite a few stand-outs in the Rosmini side but it was a superb ‘team’ effort. Well done to the coaching and management team.”
Fifth Grade Rugby Success
Rosmini College’s 5A rugby team also enjoyed competition success, convincingly winning the North Harbour Rugby 5th Grade Competition after beating Rangitoto College 44 – 0, in a game held at the Albany’s QBE Stadium’s Oval 2.
The 5A Rugby team consisted of Samuel Aschebrock, Joseph Asera Leaana, Gavin Barlow, Edward (Ned) Barry, Joseph Bennett, Rex Cadman, Timothy Carter, Samuel Charleton-Maunder, Henry Clarkson, Hunter Cuff, Samuel Davies, Allen Dela Cruz, Cameron Holloway, Cameron Howell, Jacob Hunt-Reynolds, Reuben Hyatt-Brown, Kyle Kennedy, Conor Morley, Jack Retimana, Ofa Sesoni, Peteli Setu, Osten Sietu, Rory Taylor, Metui Telefoni, Lani Vatuvei and Salesi Vea.
The team was coached by Chris Davies and Mat Taylor, Craig Maunder was the Manager. Team captain Metui Telefoni says: “When it came to the final we, as a team, all thought about it as just another game, and I think that is why we did so well.”
One of the highlights of the game for Metui was “the support we got from the 1st XV boys, and I think that everyone just felt the respect that the older boys gave to us showing up in their blazers.”
Well done boys!
