7s: Mt Maunganui Sevens to usher in 2014

Club Rugby | 02 January 2014 | Steven White

Mt Maunganui is set to sizzle this Saturday with the annual Bay Engineers Supplies Provincial Sevens Tournament on Saturday being played at Blake Park.

Twelve provincial men’s and eight women’s teams are descending on the Mount for this tournament, which is a dress rehearsal for the National 7s in Rotorua the following weekend.

As well as all the leading North Island provinces, both the Canterbury men’s and women’s squads are involved. Both Canterbury teams won their respective divisions in the recent South Island Zone National qualifying tournament.?

The day-long tournament kicks off at 9.00 am with the opening match between last year’s Mt Maunganui tournament champions Auckland and Northland, the team Auckland beat in the final of the recent Northern Zone National qualifying tournament. This tournament’s defending women’s champions Waikato meet Manawatu in the first women’s match at 10.40 am.?

Many leading players are expected to take part.?

The knockout rounds scheduled to start at 1.10 pm and the women’s final at 5.40 pm and men’s final at 6.05 pm.

The tournament is played on Titches Pitch, which was officially named last year after Sir Gordon Tietjens after he was recognised in the IRB Hall of Fame.

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Men’s:?

Pool A: Auckland, Bay of Plenty 1, Northland

Pool B: Waikato, Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay

Pool C: Wellington, Canterbury, Bay of Plenty 2

Pool D: Counties Manukau, Taranaki, North Harbour

Pool A: Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Wellington

Pool B: Counties Manukau, Manawatu, Auckland, Bay of Plenty 2

9am: Auckland v Northland

9.20am: Waikato v Hawke’s Bay

9.40am: Wellington v Bay of Plenty 2

10am: Counties Manukau v North Harbour

10.20am: Bay of Plenty 1 v Northland

10.40am: Manawatu v Hawke’s Bay

11am: Canterbury v Bay of Plenty 2

11.20am: Taranaki v North Harbour

11.40am: Auckland v Bay of Plenty 1

12pm: Waikato v Manawatu

12.20pm: Wellington v Canterbury

12.40pm: Counties Manaukau v Taranaki

1.10pm: Consolation semi (1) Pool B 3 v Pool C 3 1?

1.30pm: Consolation semi (2) Pool A 3 v Pool D 3 2

1.50pm: Cup ? (3) Winner Pool A vs Runner Up Pool D 3

2.10pm: Cup ? (4) Winner Pool C vs Runner Up Pool B 4

2.30pm: Cup ? (5) Winner Pool D v Runner Up Pool A 5

2.50pm: Cup ? (6) Winner Pool B v Runner Up Pool C 6

3.10pm: 11th / 12th play-off (7) Loser Match 1 v Loser Match 2 7

3.30pm: Plate Semi (8) Loser Match 3 vs Loser Match 4 8

3.50pm: Plate Semi (9) Loser Match 5 vs Loser Match 6 9

4.10pm: Cup Semi (10) Winner Match 3 vs Winner Match 4 10

4.30pm: Cup Semi (11) Winner Match 5 vs Winner Match 6 11

4.50pm: Consolation Final Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 2

5.15pm: Plate Final Winner Match 8 vs Winner Match 9

5.40pm: Women’s Cup Final Women’s Championship Final

6.05pm: Men’s Cup Final Winner Match 10 vs Winner Match 11

6.30pm: Finish

10.40am: Waikato v Wellington

11am: Bay of Plenty v Canterbury

11.20am: Counties Manukau v Manawatu

11.40am: Bay of Plenty 2 v Auckland

12pm: Waikato v Bay of Plenty

12.20pm: Wellington v Canterbury

12.40pm: Counties Manukau v Bay of Plenty 2

1.10 pm: Manawatu v Auckland

1.30pm: Waikato v Canterbury

1.50pm: Wellington v Bay of Plenty

2.10pm: Counties Manukau v Auckland

2.30pm: Manawaty v Bay of Plenty 2

3.30pm: Plate Semi (M1) A3 v B4

3.50pm: Plate Semi (M2) A4 v B3

4.10pm: Cup Semi (M3) A1 v B2

4.30pm: Cup Semi (M4) A2 v B1

4.50pm: Plate Final Winner M1 v Winner M2

5.40pm: Cup Final Winner M3 v Winner M4