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 |
