COBRA 10s & Borneo 10s
2008, Malaysia
Result: HSBC COBRA 10s - 1st & 2nd November, Kuala Lumpur - 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.
Team
10s playing team: Jordan Smiler (Hautapu, Waikato - Captain), Roger Warren (Marsit St Josephs, Samoa 7s, Samoa), Kerian Koll (Christchurch, Canterbury U21), Nathan Hohaia (Costal, Taranaki7s, Taranaki), Chris Walker (Tukapa, Taranaki, NZ U21), Josh Hohneck (Fraser Tech, Waikato), John Jackson (Nadi, Colonials, Fiji Barbarians), Notise Tauafoa (Malie, Apia West, Samoa 7s, Samoa), Aporosa Tunisau (Nadi, Colonials, Fiji Barbarians, Fiji), Tua Saseve (Nth Harbour Marist, Nth Harbour B), Lukas Quinn (Otorohunga, Waikato B), Toby Arnold (Tauranga Sports, Bay of Plenty), Adrian Smith (Massey, Nth Harbour B), Henry Speight (Hamilton Old Boys, Waikato), James Brown (HSOB, Canterbury U21, Fiji U19)
Coaches: John Walters and Dean Herewini
Tour Manager: Craig Brown
Academy Coaches: Greg Cann, Doc McKelvey, Ben Fisher, Richard Breen, Peter Gallagher, Sailosi Nawavu
Results
COBRA 10s
Pool B
Penguins 12 – 12 NS Wanderers (MAS)
Penguins 31 – 12 SA Mustangs (RSA)
Penguins 14 – 22 Borneo Eagles (MAS)
Quarter final
Penguins 7 – 5 Canterbury (NZL)
Semi Final
Penguins 7 – 14 North Harbout (NZL)
Borneo 10s
Pool B
Penguins 53 – 0 Borneo Development Team
Penguins 48 – 0 Country Browns
Penguins 14 – 13 Australian Legends
Quarter final
Penguins 31 – 7 Davatelevu (FIJ)
Semi final
Penguins 24 – 0 COBRA (MAS)
Final
Penguins 19 – 5 Sandakan Eagles (MAS)
Photos
The team in Borneo before the Borneo 10s (Tua Saseve missng)
Winning celebrations after the Borneo 10s final
Coach John Walters sets the scene - training at the COBRA fields
Training at the COBRA fields
Coach Walters explains
Team march past at the COBRA 10s
Chris fends of the Wanderers defender
Toby taking the ball up against Canterbury
Apo feeidng he ball on
Chris reaching for the line
Notise on attack
Jordan taking the ball up
Josh eyeing the gap
Tua supporting Notise well
Kerian heads for the gap Nathan is pointing out to him
Roger setting the backline away
Tua gets some attention from the Canterbury players
All watching the play - match v Country Browns at the Borneo 10s
Line out practise - Lukas going high
Adrain supporting Notise
Apo in action against Canterbury
Henry putting in a big tackle
