23rd National Deaf Rugby Championships 2016

At Massey Park, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand

Results

Southern beat Northern Zones	15 - 5	halftime 5 - 0
Southern scores	Tries:	Reuben Buzzard, Matthew Findsen
	Conversion:	Paul Walker
	Penalty goal:	Paul Walker
Northern scores	Try:	Eli Elisara
Central beat Northern Zones	13 - 7	halftime 3 - 7
Central scores	Tries:	Henry Schuster, Ben Webb
	Penalty goal:	Darryl Alexander
Northern scores	Try:	Mitchell MacPherson
	Conversion:	Tama Albert
Southern beat Central Zones	24 - 24	halftime 5 - 12
Southern scores	Tries:	Paul Walker (2), Matthew Findsen, Brett Harborne
	Conversion:	Herbie Agnew (2)
Central scores	Tries:	Tane Stubbs (2), Henry Schuster, Kamau Wise
	Conversion:	Darryl Alexander (2)

Leader Scores

Player	Tries	Conversions	Penalty goals	Dropped goal	Points
Paul Walker (S)	2=10	1=2	1=3	-	15
Matthew Findsen (S)	2=10	-	-	-	10
Henry Schuster (C)	2=10	-	-	-	10
Tane Stubbs (C)	2=10	-	-	-	10
Darryl Alexander (C)	-	2=4	1=3	-	7
Ben Webb (C)	1=5	-	-	-	5
Reuden Buzzard (S)	1=5	-	-	-	5
Brett Harborne (S)	1=5	-	-	-	5
Kamau Wise (C)	1=5	-	-	-	5
Eli Elisara (N)	1=5	-	-	-	5
Mitchell MacPerson (N)	1=5	-	-	-	5
Herbie Agnew (S)	-	1=2	-	-	2
Tama Albert (N)	-	1=2	-	-	2

Most Valuable Player of the National Deaf Rugby Inter-Zonal Championship 2016:

Matt Hollis – (Central)

The Best of the Tournament:

Tama Albert (Northern)

Tane Stubbs (Central)

Paul Walker (Southern)

Trophy Competition Points:

1. Pre Match

Appearance, Punctuality, Sprigs, Team Sheet, General Behaviour

2. Sportsmanship 

Discipline, Control of Captain, Language, General Attitude Etc, "Sin Bin" Penalise under NZDRFU rule.

3. Law Knowledge and Acceptance of Decisions

Northern Marlins	1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014
Southern Zone	1999, 2011, 2012, 2015
Central Zone	2000, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016