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It’s a new-look lineup for our u21 Colts this season. The coaching team of Glenn Newman, Dale Marsters and Jacob Corbett brings a huge amount of experience and Cote passion to the team, supported by managers John Gorst and Mina Wharepouri.
What a difference a week makes. A massive step up in performance for the Cote 21s this week against last year's 21s champions from Massey.
Wet conditions meant for a stop-start game, but both teams adapted and went at it for the full 80 minutes. Massey started the game strong, but the Cote men defended strongly and certainly stepped up their effort from the week prior, forcing errors through stoic defence.
Massey opened the scoring with a converted try. Cote then put pressure on and were rewarded for a great kick from number 10 Jack Stead and a fantastic chase from new recruit Levi Gwynne-Tuatahi which resulted in a mistake by the Massey 15 that Jack pounced on to score.
Another converted try to Massey saw the half-time score 14-5. Massey only scored one more try in the final 40 mins that went unconverted.
Northcote scored two tries both to number 8 Paula Veilofia who had a Man of the Match performance. Jack Stead adding one conversion. Northcote were pressing hard in the last 10 minutes but were unable to add to the 19-17 scoreline. Whilst the chocolates didn't go Cote's way, the coaching team were very happy with the marked improvement from week one.
Last week we welcomed 14 debutants and this week we had another 3 pull on the maroon and gold for the first time: Lock Dontaye Sowman-Faeee, prop Ezra Esekia Savea and back Levi Gwynne-Tuatahi. Welcome to the Cote, men.
We also farewelled coach Jacob Corbett who leaves for a professional coaching role in Canada. The whole team would like to thank Jacob for imparting a wealth of knowledge on these young men.
We now look forward to this weekend, when we will travel to Massey to take on their second team.
| Colts (U21) | Played | Wins | Losses | Draws | Byes | Defaults | Bonus | For | Against | Diff | Points | |
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Takapuna | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 59 | 91 | 15 |
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North Shore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 29 | 85 | 14 |
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Massey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 66 | 14 | 11 |
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Silverdale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 50 | 58 | 10 |
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Northcote | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 87 | -34 | 6 |
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ECB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 5 |
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Massey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 72 | -26 | 2 |
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Mahurangi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 187 | -176 | 0 |
