Team to play Southern Cross

The team to play Southern Cross on Thursday is as follows (this may change so all need their gear):

1 Daryl Toiaivao

2 Inoke Latu

3 Tyrone Samuels - TBC

4 John Fifita

5 Sione Palu

6 Langi Tuifua

7 Sam Rogers

8 Sipu Latu - Captain

9 Harry Pualau

10 Manoah Pickering

11 Sami Tu'itupou

12 Greg Foe

13 Shaun Watkins (Vice Captain)

14 David Mauala

15 Chris Kumar

16 TJ Hopoi

17 Lutui Mauala

18 Sam Tulemoe

19 Zach Faumuina

20 Eddie Williams

21 Puna Latu

22 Fine Aluesi - TBC - Fine you need to let us know if your available as you weren't at training on Tuesday!

The whole squad will travel to the game with replacements and non playing members helping MacManager with duties on the day.

Team roster for southern cross game

The team roster for this weeks game at Southern Cross, 3pm Thursday.
Daryl Toiaivao
Tyrone Samuels
Eddie Williams
Zach Faumuina
Inoke Latu
John Fifita
Sione Palu
Sam Rogers
Langi Tuifua
Sipu Latu
Harry Pualau
Manoah Pickering
Amato Fatai
Shaun Watkins
Sami Tu’itupou
David Mauala
Chris Kumar
Lutui Mauala
TJ Hopoi
Nano Kalauta
Puna Latu
Tom Fale
Fine Aluesi
Greg Foe
Sam Tulemoe

Bring your gear to school, this means full school uniform before the game, practice shirt, blue new cops t-shirts while training, number 1's for after match. Don't forget boots and mouthguard.

We leave at lunchtime, more details will follow

Southern Cross Game

This weeks game is on Thursday 29 May 2008, at Southern Cross Campus in Mangere.
Please note the change of day, this is due to this weekend being Queens Birthday Weekend.

Game starts at 3:00pm, 1st XV Players will be leaving school at lunchtime, approx 1:45pm



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Team to play Penrose

1 Daryl Toiaivao
2 Inoke Latu
3 Takeshi Faamasino
4 John Fifita
5 Sione Palu
6 Langi Tuifua
7 Sam Rogers
8 Sipu Latu - Captain
9 Greg Foe
10 Manoah Pickering
11 David Mauala
12 Amato Fatai - Vice Captain
13 Shaun Watkins
14 Sam Tulemoe
15 Chris Kumar

16 TJ Hopoi
17 Sami Tu'itupou
18 Nano Kalauta
19 Eddie Williams
20 Zach Faumuina
21 Fine Aluesi
22 Tom Fale

Papatoetoe 25 Avondale 10

Well what a difference a week makes!! This was a different team to the one that faced Edgewater a week ago. There was urgency, passion, commitment and accuracy in this performance that had been missing in the previous game. Our scrum once again showed how strong it can be against a big Avondale pack, our lineout again worked well. With the backs finally moving the ball around the space was there for some strong running from the centres who were well supported by the wings. You should all now believe in what we are trying to achieve as you have now shown that you are capable of reaching the levels we are asking from you!! Well done! Also well done to Inoke for a great all round performance resulting in him being named Player of the day!!

Team to face Avondale this weekend:

The team to play Avondale is as follows:

1 Danny Olive

2 Inoke Latu

3 Tyrone Samuels

4 John Fifita

5 Sione Palu

6 Langi Tuifua

7 Sam Rogers

8 Sipu Latu (Captain)

9 Harry Pualau

10 Manoah Pickering

11 Sami Tu'itupou

12 Amato Fatai (Vice Captain)

13 Shaun Watkins *

14 David Mauala

15 Chris Kumar

16 TJ Hopoi

17 Sam Tulemoe

18 Nano Kalauta

19 Tom Fale

20 Puna Latu

21 Daryl Toiaivao

22 Zach Faumuina

We've got to lift things massively from last week!!! We need to get serious about this! I hate losing and didn't enjoy the feeling at the end of the game on Saturday. How did you feel after game?? Just think about this and decide whether you want to feel like that again!!!

Papatoetoe 10 - Edgewater 14

So the season has begun..... a disappointing start to our campaign in a game that we should have won. We didn't really start to play with any urgency until the last 5 minutes by which time it was too late. Hopefully you have all learnt from yesterdays game and we can move forward positively in training next week. When we did start to play we showed how dangerous we can be with strong breaks from the backs and strong ball carrying from the forwards. Our scrum showed up strongly which was pleasing to see. Lots to work on this week but you've set yourselves a marker now from which we can move forwards next weekend. The most pleasing aspect was your commitment at the end of the game, i think this is something that we can really build on through this season.

Well done to Harry for being named Player of the Day.

Details for Saturday v Edgewater

Meet at School 10.00 - 10.15

Leave School 10.30

Arrive at Edgewater 11.00

Players to change and be out ready to warm up at 11.15

Back into changing rooms 11.55

Kick Off 12.00

Dress Code:

To the game: Red and Black training t-shirts, black tracksuit pants if you have them

Warm up: Game shorts & Socks, Auckland Police Official T-Shirts

Game: Papatoetoe School Kit

After Match: White dress Shirt, Black pants, Dress Shoes, Tie

Please note: Boots must be clean, check and tighten all sprigs the night before. Make sure you have a gum shield. 

Parents Meeting

Many thanks to the parents that turned up to the meeting tonight. I will post the presentation that we went through for any parents that were unable to make the meeting. That way you can read through the things that were discussed.

Updated Team to play Edgewater

1 Daryl Toiaivao
2 Inoke Latu
3 Tyrone Samuels
4 John Fifita
5 Sione Palu
6 Langi Tuifua
7 Sam Rogers (Vice Captain)
8 Fine Aluesi
9 Harry Pualau
10 Greg Foe
11 Sami Tu'itupou
12 Amato Fatai (Captain)
13 Chris Kumar
14 David Mauala
15 Manoah Pickering

Subs to be confirmed:
Danny Olive
Puna Latu
Tom Fale
Takeshi Faamasino
TJ Hopoi
Nano Kalauta

Sam Tulemoe

Sami Tu'itupou Try v Hilary

Sami Tu'itupou scores a great wingers try against Hillary College at the Coca Cola Cup. Great Skills Sami - Well done!

Coca Cola Cup Review

Well it was a long day with many of you playing nearly 2 full games in the course of one day. There were many positives to come out of the day, for many of you your fitness levels looked really good, there are still a couple of people who need to take some responsibility for improving their fitness levels as they are letting their team mates down. We finally showed how dangerous we can be with ball in hand when we spread the ball through our backs. Our speed to the breakdown and ball retention were also very good. Sadly a few games went against us based on our own mistakes if we had kicked our conversions and penalty goals we would have beaten Aorere and Hillary. If our lineouts had been accurate we would have had even more possession to use through our backs. These are all things that individuals and units need to go away and work on not only in practice but also in your own time. 

The season starts next weekend with a game against Edgewater (Away). All the lessons we have learnt from all our pre season games must be put into practice starting with training on Tuesday! We have had more pre season games than any other school in our competition and therefore we are better prepared its just about putting the polishing touches to things this week. I'm looking forward to this season and i'm excited about the game next week. It's time for the practice to stop and the competition to start! So my Spartan Warriors lets go to war!

Monday Meeting

Meeting in G1 at Lunchtime on Monday, the matches that were taped on wednesday will be shown.

Also this week, mouthguards and boots (must not be missing any sprigs) must be brought to practices. 

Have breakfast and a good dinner the night before practices.

MacManager