Morrinsville Sports
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| Morrinsville Sports | |||
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| Full name | Morrinsville Rugby & Sports Club | ||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| Union | Waikato Rugby Union | ||
| Region | Waikato | ||
| Ground(s) | Campbell Park | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| President | Ross Nicholson | ||
| Coach | Seniors - Deane Gage, Darren Stevenson,Waisake Masirewa
Under 21s - Kelly Westgate, Dave Fabling. Under 19s - Paul Hunter, Eru Ezekiela, Hein Van Der Westhuizn |
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| League | Waikato Premiere A's, Premiere B's, Under 21s, Under 19s. | ||
| 2007 | 4th | ||
| Official website | |||
| http://www.bebo.com/MorrinsvilleSports | |||
[edit] History
Morrinsville Rugby and Sports Club was formed in 1996, with the combination of two rival clubs Morrinsville United Old Boys and Morrinsville Marist. Sports have fielded teams in most grades, A's, B's, U21's, U19's since starting. It is by far the strongest club in Morrinsville and one of the strongest country clubs in the Waikato. The A team have made it through to the major semi finals Twice in 1998 and 2007, the U21's were beaten finalists in 2005, and there has been numerous Lion Cup (pro/rele)victories included.
[edit] Representitive Rugby
Rep players through the club include Rhys Ellison, Duane Monkley, Tony Hart, Tony Philp, Luke Ottley, Dillon Clarke, Derek Maisey, Loki Crichton, Chresten Davis, Waisake Masirewa (Ski), Keith Robinson, and other age group reps. 2007 was the biggest year thus far for the club, with the naming of Vesi Rauluni (Fiji),Dwayne Sweeney (NZ Maori), and Brendon Leonard (All Blacks) all in one week.
[edit] Waikato Club Rugby Placings
| Waikato Club Rugby Results | |||||||||||
| Year | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | PF | PA | Diff | BP | Points | Place | |
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| Premier Preliminary Round 2007 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 294 | 175 | +119 | 5 | 33 | 5th | |
| Premier Main Round 2007 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 168 | -67 | 1 | 7 | 4th | |
| Premier B Preliminary Round 2007 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 179 | 200 | -21 | 4 | 16 | 9th | |
| Premier B Main Round 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 244 | -200 | 0 | 0 | 6th | |
| Under 21s Main Round 2007 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 246 | 122 | +124 | 2 | 34 | 4th | |
| Under 19s Main Round 2007 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 115 | 260 | -145 | 2 | 14 | 12th | |
