Senior Men's & Women's pre-season training this week will be held at Owairaka Domain. These are the fields at the top of Mount Albert - so just drive up until you reach the main carpark. Map below!
Training will resume at Western Springs again on Thursday 9th February 2017.👍🏼
Mount Albert - Owairaka Domain - Google Search
It is with great sadness that we advise the passing of Dan Neal on 19 Jan 2017. Dan was a member of Ponsonby Rugby Old Boys and was a past Committee member. He was a regular at Western Springs and served as a volunteer at Speedway for 64 years.
Although the Wellington 7's are around the corner, it was the recent Bailey's National 7's on the Club's radar; especially with six Fillies including the captain, Charlotte Scanlan representing Auckland.
The team made their way down to Rotorua on the Friday afternoon in preparation for two action packed days. With three games being played on both the Saturday and Sunday, the girls were expecting a tough tournament. Day one saw two wins (Hawkes Bay and Wellington) and a narrow loss to BOP.
The girls recovered well and started day two with a beautiful performance against Canterbury in the quarterfinals. Facing defending champions Manawatu in the semi was always going to be a rugged game and unfortunately Manawatu capitalised on a sin bin, taking the win.
Auckland faced Waikato for 3rd and 4th and came away with the win after scoring early and holding the lead to finish 3rd.
Scanlan was extremely proud of Shannon Leota who put out stellar performances on debut. She hopes to see more of the girls in the squad next year!
Players from left to right of the photo Natahlia Moores, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Shannon Leota, Tess Gardner, Charlotte Scanlan, Tasha Tapu
Pre season training starts Tuesday 17th January, 6.30pm at Western Springs Outer Fields. This is open to all school leavers and people who wish to play any type of Senior Rugby for Ponsonby Rugby Club.
Trials for the Premier and Premier Development team are:
Saturday 25th February vs Bombay Rugby Club
Saturday 4th March vs North Shore Rugby Club
After the trials a Premier squad will be named to take on tour to Awanui on the 11th March.
For more information please contact Head Coach Peter Leuluso'o 021 314 344 or Director of Rugby Nathan Kemp 027 3982288
Under 20's and Restricted Under 85kg's trials to be announced later.
