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Tui too strong for Tasman Mako women

Saturday September 28, 2019 05:30 AM 1 comment

Hawke’s Bay Tui 55 defeated Tasman Mako 5 (Sydnee Wilkins). HT: 27-5.

Opinion: Tasman’s ‘sparkies’ ignite second half revival

Monday September 23, 2019 09:13 AM 0 comments

They call them the “Sparkies”. These are the Tasman bench players whose role it is to come onto the paddock, usually around the 60-minute mark, and add spark to the Mako’s game.

Mako remain unbeaten after holding off a gallant Waikato.

Sunday September 22, 2019 08:35 AM 0 comments

Tasman 35 (Hugh Roach, David Havili, Ethan Blackadder, Wyatt Crockett tries, Tim O’Malley 1 cons, 1 pen; D. Havili 2 cons, 1 pen) defeated Waikato 26 (Sullivan 2, O’Donnell tries; Sweeney cons, Smith 3 pens). HT: 23-15

Tasman women well beaten by Otago

Saturday September 21, 2019 05:00 PM 0 comments

A final quarter meltdown dented a strong performance from the Tasman women’s rugby team who were beaten 58-15 by Otago Spirit in their Farah Palmer Cup match in Oamaru on Saturday.

Quin Strange relishes Mako momentum

Thursday September 19, 2019 03:40 PM 0 comments

Despite Tasman reeling off six straight wins to open their 2019 Mitre 10 Cup season, Mako vice-captain Quinten Strange says there is no problem keeping the players’ feet firmly on the ground. The Nelson College product, a Mako since 2016 and a Crusader since 2017, said while expectation and hype surrounding the team had increased as the wins stacked up, the feeling in camp was no different.

Tasman Mako to undertake Summer American tour

Thursday September 19, 2019 08:53 AM 2 comments

The current Mitre 10 Cup premiership leaders will play two games, against American Major League Rugby champions the Seattle Seawolves and the Houston SaberCats, in January next year. The Tasman team to travel to the States will be selected in October and will be made up of contracted Tasman players who do not have Super contracts - as well as Tasman B and U19 players.