The club returned to the COBRA 10s as defending champions, and also were off to Borneo to play in the Borneo 10s for the first time.
HSBC COBRA 10s - 1st & 2nd November, Kuala Lumpur - Plate Semi finalists
Borneo 10s - 8th & 9th November, Sandakan - Winners
This tour was a first for the Penguins in so far as 3 differen elements of the club were active at the same time. The club entered a team in both the 10s tournaments plus had grass roots and coach education coaching teams in action.
COBRA 10s
Pool A
Penguins 17 – 12 Northlink (RSA)
Penguins 45 – 0 Oriental Rangotai (NZL)
Penguins 24 – 5 Borneo Eagles (MAS)
Quarter final
Penguins 5 – 7 Natal Duikers (RSA)
Plate Semi Final
Penguins 12 – 19 Marist St Joes (SAM)
Borneo 10s
Pool B
Penguins 88 – 0 Labuan (MAS)
Penguins 43 – 0 Sabah Eagles (MAS)
Penguins 62 – 0 ASAS (MAS)
Quarter final
Penguins 24 – 0 COBRA (MAS)
Semi final
Penguins 12 – 5 Marist St Joes (SAM)
Final
Penguins 15 – 24 Sandakan Eagles (MAS)
Squad: Matua Parkinson (Bay of Plenty, NZ 7s), Scott Waldrom (NZ 7s, NZ Maori - Captain), Mesake Davu (Fiji, Fiji 7s), James Rodley (Nth Harbour, NZ Maori), Tony Penn (Taranaki, Hurricanes, NZ Maori), James Annabel (Taranaki), Frank Afeaki (Nth Harbour Marist, Nth Harbour 7s), Ati Olive (Wellington B), Marc Camburn (Takapuna, NZ 7s), Matt Hodgson (Tauranga Sports, Bay of Plenty Development), Steve Alfeld (Canterbury), Maike Davis (Northland), Willy Hafu (Mahurangi, NZ U10), Toby Arnold (Tauranga Sports, Bay of Pelnty), Phil Burleigh (Burhside, Canterbury Development - Borneo only)
Coaches: John McKittrick
Tour Manager: Craig Brown
Academy Coaches: Grant McKelvey, Ben Fisher, Jamie Baron, Abby Wills
Penguin International Rugby Charity
The Penguin International Rugby Football Trust is
registered with the UK Charity Commission under Charity No 1081047.
