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Akarana Falcons
September 03, 2024 • Womens Premiership
October 07, 2023 • Womens Premiership
October 06, 2023 • Womens Premiership



DRAW & RESULTS

DRAW & RESULTS
History

2023

Premiership Final: Auckland Vulcans 14 Akarana Falcons 6 National Premiership Final Standings:
  1. Auckland Vulcans
  2. Akarana Falcons
  3. Counties Manukau Stingrays
  4. Wellington Orcas
  5. Canterbury Bulls
Grand Final MVP: Ngatokotoru Arakua  

2023

Premiership Final: Auckland Vulcans 14 Akarana Falcons 6

National Premiership Final Standings:

  1. Auckland Vulcans
  2. Akarana Falcons
  3. Counties Manukau Stingrays
  4. Wellington Orcas
  5. Canterbury Bulls

Grand Final MVP: Ngatokotoru Arakua

 

Championship Final: Waikato 22 Bay of Plenty Lakers 8

National Championship Final Standings (North Island):

  1. Waikato
  2. Bay of Plenty Lakers
  3. Northern Swords

National Championship Final Standings (South Island):

  1. Otago Whalers
  2. Canterbury Bulls
  3. Aoraki Eels

 

2022

Premiership Final: Akarana Falcons 24 Counties Manukau 12

 

National Premiership Final Standings:

  1. Akarana Falcons
  2. Counties Manukau Stingrays
  3. Canterbury
  4. Mid Central Vipers

 

Grand Final MVP: Kahu Cassidy – Akarana Falcons

MVP of the Tournament: Laishon Albert-Jones – Akarana Falcons

 

2022 Merit Team

1. Lavinia Tauhalaliku (Akarana) 2. Pahu Kani (Counties Manukau) 3. Tatiana Finau (Akarana) 4. Makayla Eli (Counties Manukau) 5. Sarahcen Oliver (Mid Central) 6. Cassie Siataga (Canterbury) 7. Laishon Albert-Jones (Akarana) 8. Teuila Fotu-Moala (Counties Manukau) 9. Capri Paekau (Akarana) 10. Kahu Cassidy (Akarana) 11. Annesa Biddle (Counties Manukau) 12. Sui Pauaraisa (Canterbury) 13. Christyl Stowers (Counties Manukau)

 

2021

Premiership Final: Canterbury Women 20 Wellington Orcas 8

 

National Premiership Final Standings:

  1. Canterbury Women
  2. Wellington Orcas
  3. Upper Central Stallions
  4. Mid Central Vipers

Premiership Awards:

Competition MVP: Charntay Poko – Canterbury Women

 

2020

Premiership Final: Counties Manukau Stingrays 34 Akarana Falcons 4

Premiership Awards:

Manager: Sabrina Manu – Canterbury Bulls

Trainer: Adam Betteridge – Mid Central Vipers

Coach: Greg Selwyn – Counties Manukau Stingrays

Competition MVP: Charlette Butler – Counties Manukau Stingrays

 

Championship Final: Upper Central Stallions 12 Auckland Vulcans 10

Championship Awards:

Manager: Denys Marra – Auckland Vulcans

Trainer: Mike Mundey – Auckland Vulcans

Coach: Paul Pou – Upper Central Stallions

Competition MVP: Autumn Stephens – Upper Central Stallions

 

2019

Bruce Pulman Park, Papakura 26 – 28th July 

Final: Counties Manukau Stingrays 32 (Krystal Rota 2, Amber Kani, Mele Hufanga, Apii Nicholls, Kararaina Wira-Kohu tries; Apii Nicholls 4 conversions). Akarana Falcons 4 (Jules Newman try).

Tournament Awards:

Coach of the Tournament – Ross Uele (Akarana)

Manager of the Tournament – Sabrina Manu (Canterbury)

Referee of the Tournament –  Rochelle Tamarua

Trainer of the Tournament – Haze Rewiti (Mid Central)

NZRL “More Than A Game” Team of the Tournament – (Mid-Central Vipers)

Best Back of the Tournament  – Joeannha Purcell (Akarana)

Best Forward of the Tournament – Aieshaleigh Smalley (Counties)

Player of the Tournament – Georgia Hale (Akarana)

 

2018 

Cornwall Park, Auckland 2-4 June 2018

Final: Counties Manukau Stingrays 14 (Sarah Filimoeatu 2, Onjeurlina Leiataua tries; Kimiora Nati goal) Akarana Falcons 4 (Billy-Jean Ale try)

Tournament Awards:

Back of the Tournament – Apii Nicholls (Counties)

Forward of the Tournament – Karley Te Kawa (Akarana)

MVP of the Tournament – Onjeurlina Leiataua (Counties)

MVP of the Final – Chrystal Tamarua (Akarana)

Coach of the Tournament – Rod Ratu (Counties)

Trainer of the Tournament – Vili Johnson (Auckland Vulcans)

 

2017

Cornwall Park, Auckland, June 3-5

Final: Counties Manukau Stingrays 18 (Jocephy Daniels, Atawhai Tupaea, Krystal Rota & Hilda Peters tries, Kimiora Nati, 1 Goal) Akarana Falcons 14 (Madison Bartlett, Shontelle Woodman, Crystal Tamarua tries, Laishon Jones, 1 Goal )

Tournament Awards:

Manager of the Tournament: Jackie Tuala (Central Vipers)

Trainer of the Tournament: Lazir Mischewski (Central Vipers)

Coach of the Tournament: Rod Ratu (Counties Manukau)

“More Than Just A Game” Fairplay Team: Central Vipers

Back of the Tournament: Apii Nicholls (Counties Manukau)

Forward of the Tournament: Kailey Thompson (Akarana)

Player of the Tournament: Sharlene Atai (Akarana)

Tournament referee: Antoinette Watts

 

2016

Puketawhero Park, Rotorua, September 23-25

Final: Counties Manukau Stingrays 12 (Jocephy Daniels, Atawhai Tupaea & Krystal Rota tries) Akarana Falcons 8 (Annetta Nu’uausala & Tanika Bell tries)

Tournament Awards:

Manager of the Tournament: Christine Mirko (Counties Manukau)

Trainer/Medic of the Tournament: Dan Keepa (Counties Manukau)

Coach of the Tournament: Mike Linton (Canterbury)

“More Than Just A Game” Fairplay Team: Wai-Coa-Bay

Back of the Tournament: Sarina Fiso (Counties Manukau)

Forward of the Tournament: Annetta Nu’uausala (Akarana)

Player of the Tournament: Kahurangi Peters (Counties Manukau)

Tournament referee: Antoinette Grootjans

 

2015

Puketawhero Park, Rotorua, September 25-27

Final: Counties Manukau Stingrays 34 (Langi Veainu 2, Jocephy Daniels, Maitua Feterika, Louisa Gago & Karly Te Kawa tries; Lilieta Maumau 3 & Laura Mariu 2 goals) Akarana Falcons 0

Tournament Awards:

Manager of the Tournament: Renee Puru (Canterbury)

Trainer/Medic of the Tournament: Alan Horn (Counties Manukau)

Coach of the Tournament: Shaun Clark (Counties Manukau)

“More Than Just A Game” Fairplay Team: Auckland Vulcans

Back of the Tournament: Annetta Nuuausala (Auckland Vulcans)

Forward of the Tournament: Krystal Murray (Central Vipers)

Player of the Tournament: Sarina Fiso (Counties Manukau)

 

2014

Final Counties Manukau 66 (Maitua Feterika 5, Debbie-Atawhai Tupaea 3, Kelly Maipi 2, Sarina Fiso, Laura Mariu, Teuila Foto Moala, Shantelle Dudley tries; Mariu three goals, Kelley Leota & Fiso goals) Mid Central 4 (Sita Kuruyabuki try)

Tournament Awards:

Tournament referee: Antoinette Grootjans

Tournament trainer: Geneva Webber (Wellington)

Tournament manager: Jo Laurenson (Canterbury)

Tournament coach: Alan Jackson (Mid Central)

Top kicker: Laura Mariu (Counties Manukau)

Top tries: Atawhai Tupaea (Counties Manukau)

Tournament back: Sarina Fiso (Counties Manukau)

Tournament forward: Teuila Fotu-Moala (Counties Manukau)

Player of the tournament: Atawhai Tupaea (Counties Manukau)