Womens Sevens Trainings in Tauranga

Any female athletes (16yrs or older) wanting to learn the game of sevens or prepare for up coming tournaments are invited to trainings which will be held on the following days up until 27th Janurary 2012:

Mondays 6pm-7.30pm @ Tauranga Boys College
Tuesdays 6pm-7.30pm @ Tauranga Boys College
Fridays 6pm-7.30pm @ Blake Park, Mt Maunganui

This will be alongside a mens club team who are keen to help develop your skills and knowledge of the game. For more information or questions you can contact Chad Tuoro on (027) 275 527 or Chad@twintraining.co.nz

BAY OF PLENTY WOMEN 7S TRAININGS

Calling all female athletes.........for those wanting to be part of an Olympic sport here is your chance!

There is open training sessions for all women's wanting to trial for the BOP Women's 7s team. They will compete in the provincial competition on January 2nd at Blake Park.

Training Details:

Thursday 22nd December
Where: Whakarewrewa Rugby Club
Time: 6.30pm-8pm

Tuesday 27th December
Where: Whakarewarewa Rugby Club
Time: 10am-12pm

BOP Provincial 7s Tournament
When: 2nd January 2012
Where: Blake Park
Time: 10am

For more details you can contact:

Kevin Lee (Head Coach) 027 381 5062
Exia Edwards 027 222 5304

Up Coming Sevens Tournaments

Below are details of upcoming details for sevens tournaments for 2012:

BOP Provincial Rugby Sevens Tournament
When: Janurary 2nd 2012
Where: Blake Park, Mt Maunganui
Grades: Provincial 7s teams
 
Pakuranga Club 7s Tournament
When: 21st Janurary 2012
Where: Pakuranga Rugby Club, Auckland
Grades: Open Mens
Entry Fee: TBC
 
Mt Maunganui Club 7s Tournament
When: 29th Janurary 2012
Where: Blake Park, Mt Maunganui
Grades: Open Mens
Entry Fee: $450

BOP Secondary School Girls 7s Tournament
When: February 18th
Where: Tauranga Domain
Contact: Julie Adamson, juliea@sportbop.co.nz

Taupo Nui-A-Tia & King Country 7s
When: March 31st
Where: Owen Delany Park
Grades: Year 7 & 8, U14, U15
Contact: Catherine Fraser, catherine.fraser@taupocollege.ac.nz

North Island Secondary School Girls Rugby 7s Tournament
When: March 29th
Where: Mt Maunganui
Contact: Julie Adamson, juliea@sportsbop.co.nz

Whakarewrewa Crowned 2011 BOP Club 7s Champions 

Rotorua Club Whakarewarewa, won the Bay of Plenty Rugby Sevens played at Maramatanga Park Te Puna on Saturday (3 December 2011), defeating Western Bays Hangarau (Bethlehem) 21-15 in the championship final.

Malaysian visitors Sabah State, who have been training in the Western Bay of Plenty for the previous three weeks, saw their number one team reach the under 14 final.

Hangarau who are based in nearby Bethlehem, and have a close affinity with the Te Puna Rugby Club, caused the upset of the tournament in the semi-finals. Facing tournament favourites Rotoiti, the Western Bay team made the final stanza after despatching their Rotorua rivals 12-5.

Whakarewarewa made the championship decider, when they overcame the Fijian flare of Marist St Michaels, who surprised with their impressive showing in pool play. In the final encounter that was up for grabs throughout, Whaka annexed the Bay of Plenty Club Rugby sevens title, getting home 21-15. The Plate competition wsa taken out by Rangiuru who posted a solid 37-5 victory over Mount Maunganui.

While the Malaysian number one side were defeated 30-7, by a slick St Kentigern College side in the Under 14 championship - the two Sabah State sides showed the benefit of the three weeks training in the Western Bay of Plenty. In pool play the Malaysian number one team, defeated hosts Te Puna 12-5 before overpowering Tauranga Sports 38-12.

BOPRU Sevens Results 3 December 2011
Senior
Championship Final: Whakarewarewa 21 Hangarau 15
Plate Final: Rangiuru 37 Mount Maunganui 5
Championship Semi-Finals: Hangarau 12 Rotoiti 5; Whakarewarewa defeated Marist St Michaels

Under 14
Championship Final: St Kentigern College 30 Sabah State No1 (Malaysia) 7
Final Placings: 3rd Te Puna 4th Te Puke 5th Sabah State No2 6th Tauranga Sports
 

All players (Men & Women) wanting to have a go at Sevens Rugby are invited to attend Open Training Sessions for the EBOP region every Tuesday nights.

BOPRU Sevens Co-Ordinator & former New Zealand Sevens player Chad Tuoro will be conducting the training sessions and invites all players and coaches wanting to learn more about the game.

Training Details:

When: Tuesday Nights (8th/15th/22nd/29th November)
Where: Poroporo Rugby Club
Time: 6.15pm-7.30pm
Bring: Rugby boots/Touch Shoes, water bottle

Depending on numbers we will be building a team to enter the Baywide Club 7s Tournament on Saturday December 3rd @ Te Puna Rugby Club.

For more information contact:

Chad Tuoro
(027) 275 5257
bopadmin@boprugby.co.nz

As 12 secondary school sevens teams converged on Western Heights High School for the 2011 BOPSS 7s Tournament some would have predicted overall winners for each grade. 8 teams entered into the U19 competition while the U15 was fought out between 4 teams.

The saying goes, 'The first game is always the hardest was true to it's word as top ranked sides scrapped through. It was history in the making for Bethlehem College (BC) who were participating in their first ever 7s tournament. Playing on the regional stage means competing against the regions best, step up Rotorua Boys High School (RBHS).

Opotiki player evades Te Puke High defender. (Picture: Greg Taipiri - The Daily Post)

Size & speed was always going to be a factor but now one would have predicted BC camping inside RBHS 22m for the first 6min. As cruel as sevens the first try could have been to the underdogs but RBHS went the full length and the flood gates opened.Tauranga Boys College (TBC) ranked 2nd looked strong, lead by play maker and player to watch TeAhi Toma. Being coached by former New Zealand Sevens fitness freak Hayden Reid they looked dangerous all day and a real challenger for the title.

The U15 competition saw 4 teams play round robin play, and the top 2 teams playing off for the championship. This was RBHS and Mt Maunganui College (MC). It was a close in pool play but the 3 games took its toll on players and RBHS eased away with a 31-5 final result.

To the U19 top 4, hosts Western Heights High School (WHHS) were clinical all day and played out a traditional rivalry vs RBHS. Again it took the second half for RBHS to pull away and win 21-0. WHHS coach Ross Martin (another former New Zealand Sevens player) was happy with the boys efforts and encouraged them to carry on with the game and participate in the up coming U18 BOP Club 7s tournament.Opotiki (Opo) were all flare in their semi final against TBC and narrowly went down 19-12. The team were left wondering, as they cam so close to their first 7s final.

Onto the Championship Finale, RBHS got off to a quick lead, 17-0 at the break. With each half now 10min the TBC clawed there way back within 7 points and ran out of time to leave RBHS the 2011 BOPSS 7s Champions. This team will go onto the BNZ National Condor 7s Tournament in Auckland on Sunday December 4th. We wish them all the best and know that this tournament has been a great build up to achieving their goal of National Champions.

U19 Placings: 1st- RBHS, 2nd- TBC, 3rd-WHHS, 4th-Opo, 5th-TPHS, 6th-BC, 7th Katikati, 8th: JPC
U15 Placings: 1st- RBHS, 2nd- MC, 3rd- TNA, 4th-TPHS

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Excitement is in the air as teams have been finalised for this weekend BOPSS Sevens Tournament. 14 teams will participate in the newest Olympic sport, Sevens Rugby. Held at Western Heights High School 14 teams from across the Bay region will compete for the U19 Boys, U15 Boys and U19 Girls championships.

The U19 Boys grade is headed by Rotorua & Tauranga Boys respectively while Opotiki and Western Heights will no doubt cause some disruption to the predictions. In the U15 Boys grade Rotorua Boys feature again with Mt College no doubt keen to measure themselves against one of the regions finest.

The U19 Girls grade has only two teams of Opotiki & Taupo Nui-A-Tia who wil play a best of 3 series throughout the day. This is exciting times for female rugby as there is a Bay of Plenty senior women sevens team competing at the Provincial Sevens tournament early next year in Mt Maunganui.

For more information contact:

Chad Tuoro
BOPRU Sevens Co-Ordinator
(027) 275 527
Bopadmin@bayrugby.co.nz

With Bay of Plenty Secondary School teams gearing up for thier first taste of summer sevens many players are starting to realise just how different the game really is.

Not only are players required to be a little bit fitter, the structure of the game is totally different to what many players are used too. Having speed is a great assest and no doubt there will be a display of athletes with plenty of speed to burn throughout the tournament. What is more important though is the need for speed throughout the whole game.
 
Repeative speed is a key component and enables players to sprint at maximum speed several times throughout a game of sevens. This requires some good base fitness work and repeated speed sessions, such as 10 x 40m sprints every 30seconds.

Try the below repeated speed work out:

1. 3 x 100m sprint every 1min
2. 4 x 50m sprint every 1min
3. 6 x 22m sprints every 30sec
4. 8 x 10m sprints every 30sec

Just as you thought the RWC cup was the last event on the calendar think again! On Saturday December 3rd local Bay of Plenty Clubs will thrash it out under the hot summer sun to be crowned Bay of Plenty Club Champions for 2011.

As this is the inaugural tournament it is fitting that clubs will not just compete for the open mens title but there is also grades for open womens, U18 Boys & U15 Boys. With Sevens rugby inclusion into the 2016 Olympic games this is a great opportunity for new and experienced players to show their skills and press for regional if not national honors.

Tournament Deatils:

When: Saturday December 3rd
Venue: Te Puna Rugby Club
Time: 10am Kick Off

Grades:
- Open Mens
- Open Womens
- U18 Boys
- U14 Boys

Download and complete the entry form below.

Date: Saturday 5th November
Venue: Western Heights High School
Time: 9am-3pm
Grades: U19 Boys, U19 Girls,  U15 Boys

BOPSS U18 Boys Champion wil go onto the National Condor 7s in Auckland on December 4th.

For more information contact:

Chad Tuoro
BOPRU Sevens Co-Ordinator
(027) 275 5257
bopadmin@boprugby.co.nz
 

Bay of Plenty Club Sevens Program 

With Rugby Sevens now an official Olympic sport, countries all over the world is starting their Sevens programs aiming at developing talent for the biggest sporting stage.

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union are taking the initiative to establish more opportunities for our rugby community to also get involved and be part of the Sevens game. With strong connections with the national New Zealand Sevens team and Mt Maunganui being the spiritual home of the Sevens program it is timely that we take advantage of this and position ourselves to be at the forefront of Sevens development within New Zealand.

Big aspirations starts with small steps and for 2011 we have targeted establishing a tournament in each sub union for all affiliate clubs to participate in. These will be run throughout the month of November which will provide talent identification opportunities for our senior men and women’s coaches that will be preparing for their respective campaigns for 2011/12 Sevens season.

The U14/U18 grades will provide an exciting opportunity for clubs to recruit or re-connect with their teenage players. The women grade is a potential launching platform for those players wanting to aim for higher honors and start on their pathway to regional, national honors and ultimately the biggest sporting stage the Olympics 2016.

For more information contact our Sevens Co-Ordinator,

Chad Tuoro
BOPRU Sevens Co-Ordinator
(027) 275 5257
bopadmin@boprugby.co.nz

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