April 24 2005
Universities cruise through Asian tour.
“New Zealand Universities toured Thailand, Japan and Singapore early in the year. The squad was: Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, Thomas Gwilliam, Chris Heard, Jamie Helleur, Cam Jowitt, Donny Latu, Peter Leuoso, Andrew van der Heijden (all of Auckland); Adam Roe (Lincoln); Mart Barnes, Nathan Ransfleld, Shaan Stevens,William Tran, Con Williams (Massey); Jason Kawau (capt),
Adam Thomson, Josh Willoughby (Otago); Michael Barnes, Paddy Maguire, James Oliver, Hayden Roche (Victoria); Daniel Alofa, John Elder, Tahi Percy, Alan Syme (Waikato). Original selection Nathan Masters (Victoria) could not tour and was replaced by Thomas.
Coach: Bryce Bevin (Auckland) Assistant coach: Mark Tomsett (Waikato) Manager: Steve Morris (Massey).
Results:
April 20. v Bangkok Selection at Bangkok. Won 48-0. Elder (3),Thomson (2), Percy, Latu, Willoughby tries; Syme 4 conversions.
April 24. v Japan A at Osaka. Won 42-18.Willoughby (2), Kawau, Helleur and Gwilliam tries; Helleur (3), Lam conversions; Helleur (3) penalty goals.
April 27. v Japan B at Tokyo. Won 38-25. Roe (2), Fuimaono-Sapolu, Syme and Leuoso tries; Syme 5 conversions and penalty goal.
May 1. v Japan Universities at Tokyo. Won 31-29.Van der Heijden, Roche and Syme tries; Syme 2 conversions and 4 penalty goals.
May 3. v Singapore XV at Singapore. Won 107-0.Thomson (4), Syme (3), Helleur (2), Leuuso, Maguire, Latu, Fuimaono-Sapoiu. Gwilliam, Roche, Oliver and Tran tries. Syme (6), Maguire (3), Latu and Helleur conversions.”
2006 RUGBY ALMANACK “HAPPENINGS” pp.255-6.
