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1 BAYPARK STADIUM 81 Truman Rd, Mount Maunganui PO Box 4058 Mount Maunganui South, 3149 Phone: Fax:

2 Enclosed is core information that I trust will assist you in your coverage of the Bay of Plenty Steamers ITM Cup team this season. The 2015 Steamers team has five home games, three at Mount Maunganui s ASB Baypark Stadium, one at the Tauranga Domain and one in Rotorua. They will also play five away games in the round robin competition. Four of these games are against other Championship sides and the other four are cross over matches against Premiership sides. The Steamers have head coach Clayton McMillan and assistant coaches Rodney Gibbs and Dave Dillon in charge in their first season coaching the team together. A regular Media Memo will be sent out throughout the season advising of the media opportunities surrounding the Steamers team. If you are not already receiving our weekly Media Memos, please contact me via amanda@boprugby.co.nz so that I can add you to the distribution list. Head and shoulder shots of players and team management will be available free of charge. Please contact me via amanda@boprugby.co.nz if you require these. If I can be of any assistance during the season please feel free to contact me. Regards, Amanda Thompson Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Media & Events Coordinator amanda@boprugby.co.nz Keep up to date with the Steamers team via our social media channels: WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:

3 Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Baypark Stadium 81 Truman Road, Mount Maunganui PO Box 4058, Mount Maunganui South, 3149 Phone: Fax: Website: President Graeme Crossman Chairman Paul Owen Board Members Mark Canning Bill Gartshore Ray Watson CEO Mike Rogers Owen Cooney Nick Lowe Quentin Quin Media Executive Amanda Thompson Home Grounds Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua ASB Baypark Stadium, Tauranga Tauranga Domain, Tauranga

4 Bay of Plenty Team Management & Officials Head Coach Assistant Coach Clayton McMillan Rodney Gibbs Assistant Coach Team Manager Dave Dillon Wayne Brill Head Trainer Assistant Trainer Keith Roberts Levon Grimmer Head Physio Assistant Physio Damian Banks Cory Stunell Doctor Video Analyst Turuki Tahuri Mark Roberts PDM David Somerset Statistician Photographer Brent Drabble Rick Moran

5 2015 Bay of Plenty ITM Cup Fixtures Week Date Opposition Time Location PS Fri 31 Jul Auckland 3.00pm Rugby Park, Whakatane PS Thur 6 Aug Manawatu 2.00pm Tauranga Domain, Tauranga 1 Fri 14 Aug North Harbour 8.05pm ASB Baypark Stadium, Tauranga 2 Fri 21 Aug Tasman 7.35pm Trafalgar Park, Nelson 3 Wed 26 Aug Southland 7.35pm ASB Baypark Stadium, Tauranga 3 Sun 30 Aug Waikato 2.35pm Tauranga Domain, Tauranga 4 Sun 6 Sep Counties Manukau 4.35pm ECO Light Stadium, Pukekohoe 5 Sat 12 Sep Taranaki 5.35pm Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 6 Sat 19 Sep Hawkes Bay 2.35pm McLean Park, Napier 7 Fri 25 Sep Northland 7.35pm Toll Stadium, Whangarei 8 Sun 4 Oct Wellington 4.35pm ASB Baypark Stadium, Tauranga 9 Sun 11 Oct Otago 4.35pm Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin SF Oct F Fri 23 Oct 7.35pm Home games in bold PS = Pre season

6 PLAYER PROFILES All records as at 25 August For information on wider squad members not included in the media guide please ask Amanda Thompson ( ;

7 CARL AXTENS Date of Birth: cm 109kg Loose Forward Reporoa College Tauranga Sports Steamers General: Bay of Plenty age group representative Played for New Zealand Secondary Schools (2008, 2009) and New Zealand U20s (2011) Steamers Debut: 2011 Steamers Cap Number: 1166 Steamers Tries: 3

8 JOHAN BARDOUL Date of Birth: cm 110kg Loose Forward Matamata College Ngongotaha Steamers General: Bay of Plenty age group representative Steamers Debut: 2013 Steamers Cap Number: 1197 Steamers Tries: 4

9 TIM BOND Date of Birth: cm 116kg Lock Christchurch Boys High School Te Puke Sports Steamers Steamers Debut: 2013 Steamers Cap Number: 1183 Steamers Tries: 1

10 TROY CALLANDER Date of Birth: cm 112kg Lock Otago Boys High School Greerton Marist Steamers Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1224 Steamers Tries:

11 SAM CANE Date of Birth: cm 106kg Loose Forward Reporoa College Tauranga Sports Steamers General: Played for New Zealand Secondary Schools (2009), New Zealand U20s (2011) and New Zealand All Blacks ( ) Steamers Debut: 2010 Steamers Cap Number: 1156 Steamers Tries: 5

12 CRAIG CLARE Date of Birth: cm 95kg Outside Back Palmerston North Boys High School Paroa Steamers Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1223 Steamers Tries:

13 WHAIMOTU CRAFT-CHEMIS Date of Birth: cm 90kg Midfield Gisborne Boys High School Whakarewarewa Steamers Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1226 Steamers Tries: 1

14 SHAHN ERU Date of Birth: cm 113kg Lock Wainuiomata High School Te Puna Steamers Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1217 Steamers Tries: 1

15 NICK EVEMY Date of Birth: cm 87kg First Five Tauranga Boys College Tauranga Sports Steamers Steamers Debut: 2012 Steamers Cap Number: 1179 Steamers Tries: 1

16 SIEGFRIED FISI IHOI Date of Birth: cm 123kg Prop Tupou College/Rotorua Boys High Rotoiti Steamers Steamers Debut: 2014 Steamers Cap Number: 1203 Steamers Tries: 2

17 LALAKAI FOKETI Date of Birth: cm 101kg Midfield Balgowlah Boys, Australia Rangataua Steamers Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1221 Steamers Tries:

18 TE RANGI FRASER Date of Birth: cm 93kg First Five or Fullback Napier Boys High School Whakarewarewa Steamers Steamers Debut: 2014 Steamers Cap Number: 1216 Steamers Tries: 2

19 CALEB HALL Date of Birth: cm 104kg Midfield Nelson College Greerton Marist Steamers Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1222 Steamers Tries:

20 NATHAN HARRIS Date of Birth: cm 110kg Hooker Tauranga Boys College Te Puke Sports Steamers General: Played for New Zealand U20s (2012) and New Zealand All Blacks (2014) Steamers Debut: 2012 Steamers Cap Number: 1174 Steamers Tries: 1

21 TERRENCE HEPETEMA Date of Birth: cm 99kg Midfield Mana College Te Puna Steamers Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1220 Steamers Tries:

22 ZAK HOHNECK Date of Birth: cm 104kg Flanker Western Heights High School Rotoiti Steamers Steamers Debut: 2009 Steamers Cap Number: 1144 Steamers Tries: 1

23 DAN HOLLINSHEAD Date of Birth: cm 93kg First Five Te Puke High & Tauranga Boys Te Puke Sports Steamers Steamers Debut: 2014 Steamers Cap Number: 1205 Steamers Tries: 2

24 MICHAEL KAINGA Date of Birth: cm 117kg Prop Taita College Mount Maunganui Steamers General: Played for New Zealand Maori (2014) Steamers Debut: 2012 Steamers Cap Number: 1172 Steamers Tries: 3

25 JONATHON KITTO Date of Birth: cm 85kg Halfback Shirley Boys High School Te Puke Sports Steamers Steamers Debut: 2010 Steamers Cap Number: 1210 Steamers Tries:

26 KEEPA MEWETT Date of Birth: cm 115kg Lock Longburn College Tauranga Sports Steamers Steamers Debut: 2012 Steamers Cap Number: 1173 Steamers Tries:

27 TINO NEMANI Date of Birth: cm 103kg Wing Sacred Heart College Greerton Marist Steamers Steamers Debut: 2013 Steamers Cap Number: 1190 Steamers Tries: 4

28 ELIJAH NICHOLAS Date of Birth: cm 103kg Wing TBC Whakatane Marist Steamers Steamers Debut: 2013 Steamers Cap Number: 1198 Steamers Tries:

29 BRODIE RETALLICK Date of Birth: cm 121kg Lock Christchurch Boys High School Tauranga Sports Steamers General: Played for New Zealand All Blacks ( ) Steamers Debut: Steamers Cap Number: Steamers Tries:

30 CULUM RETALLICK Date of Birth: cm 115kg Lock Shirley Boys High School Tauranga Sports Steamers Steamers Debut: 2007 Steamers Cap Number: 1114 Steamers Tries: 7

31 AIDAN ROSS Date of Birth: cm 111kg Prop Otumoetai College/Tauranga Boys Te Puke Sports Steamers General: Played for New Zealand U20s (2015) Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1228 Steamers Tries:

32 JOSEPH ROYAL Date of Birth: cm 113kg Hooker Te Aute College Rotoiti Steamers General: Played for New Zealand Maori ( ) Steamers Debut: 2013 Steamers Cap Number: 1182 Steamers Tries: 7

33 SOLOMONA SAKALIA Date of Birth: cm 118kg Prop Wellington College Mount Maunganui Steamers Steamers Debut: 2014 Steamers Cap Number: 1211 Steamers Tries:

34 SABASTIAN SIATAGA Date of Birth: cm 107kg Hooker Christchurch Boys High School High School Old Boys Steamers Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1227 Steamers Tries:

35 PINGI TALA APITAGA Date of Birth: cm 118kg Prop Pittwater High School Tauranga Sports Steamers Steamers Debut: 2011 Steamers Cap Number: 1164 Steamers Tries:

36 JEFF THWAITES Date of Birth: cm 115kg Prop Tauranga Boys College Tauranga Sports Steamers Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1225 Steamers Tries:

37 CHASE TIATIA Date of Birth: cm 93kg Utility Back St. Patricks College Rangataua Steamers Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1219 Steamers Tries: 4

38 TE AIHE TOMA Date of Birth: cm 88kg Halfback & First Five Tauranga Boys College Te Puna Steamers Steamers Debut: 2013 Steamers Cap Number: 1199 Steamers Tries: 2

39 JOE TUPE Date of Birth: cm 108kg Loose Forward De La Salle College Greerton Marist Steamers Steamers Debut: 2013 Steamers Cap Number: 1186 Steamers Tries: 2

40 BRYNN URIARAU Date of Birth: cm 102kg Wing Napier Boys High School Te Puke Sports Steamers Steamers Debut: Steamers Cap Number: Steamers Tries:

41 LEROY VAN DAM Date of Birth: cm 93kg Wing Sacred Heart College Greerton Marist Steamers Steamers Debut: 2014 Steamers Cap Number: 1206 Steamers Tries: 1

42 PAPA WHAREWERA Date of Birth: cm 80kg Halfback Rotorua Boys High Rotoiti Steamers General: Played for New Zealand Secondary Schools (2009) Steamers Debut: 2015 Steamers Cap Number: 1218 Steamers Tries: 1

43 Head Coach - Clayton McMillan Clayton McMillan has been coaching since returning from Japan in The 40 year old has played 113 games for the Bay of Plenty, and has returned home with the intention of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union rep teams performing, in particular the Steamers. In his eight years of coaching he has had a successful record in both club and age group representative rugby. Clayton took the helm of the Wellington Under 19 side last year, leading them to an unbeaten season in which they won the inaugural Jock Hobbs National Under 19 Tournament.

44 Bay of Plenty Career Name Club Games Tries Cons Pens DGs Pts Carl Axtens Tauranga Sports Johan Bardoul Ngongotaha Tim Bond Te Puke Troy Callender Greeton Marist Sam Cane Tauranga Sports Craig Clare Paroa Whaimotu Craft-Chemis Whakarewarewa Shahn Eru Te Puna Nick Evemy Tauranga Sports Siegfried Fisi ihoi Rotoiti Lalakai Foketi Rangatau Te Rangi Fraser Whakarewarewa Caleb Hall Greerton Marist Nathan Harris Te Puke Sports Terrence Hepetema Te Puna Zak Hohneck Rotoiti Dan Hollinshead Te Puke Sports Mike Kainga Mount Maunganui Jono Kitto Te Puke Sports Keepa Mewett Tauranga Sports Tino Nemani Greerton Marist Brodie Retallick Tauranga Sports Culum Retallick Tauranga Sports Aidan Ross Te Puke Sports Joseph Royal Rotoiti Solomona Sakalia Mount Maunganui Sabastian Siataga High School Old Boys Pingi Tala apitaga Tauranga Sports Jeff Thwaites Tauranga Sports Chase Tiatia Rangataua Te Aihe Toma Te Puna Joe Tupe Greerton Marist Brynn Uriarau Te Puke Sports Leroy van Dam Greerton Marist Papa Wharewera Rotoiti current as of 30 July 2015