2018 Farah Palmer Cup
Captain: Jess Foster-Lawrence
Coach: Marty O’Cain
Asst. Coach: Mark Kelly
Manager: Koren Grason
The 65-12 win over Taranaki in the first game was to be the only cause for celebration in 2018, the Mako being well beaten in the other five games. The union lost Rosie Buchanan-Brown to Otago but gained former Manawatu representatives Crystal Mayes and Hayley Hutana. Mayes, a Black Ferns Sevens representative, won the team’s fender of the year award. Captain Jessica Foster – Laurence was the player of the year while prop Anna Bradley was rookie of the year. Several teenagers were in the squad including 17-year-olds Hannah Beech, Sophie O’Cain and Jamie Paenga. Motueka High School student Risi Pouri-lane captained the NZ Under 18 Sevens team to win the gold medal at the Youth Olympics in Argentina.
Higher honours went to:
New Zealand Sevens: Risileanna Pouri-Lane
(Source - 2019 Rugby Almanack)
Tasman Makos 2018 draw
Game 1 [W] - Sat 1 Sep, 2.35pm – v Taranaki - Motueka
Tasman Mako 65 (Amelia Hammett 3, Crystal Mayes 2, Hannah Beech 2, Hannah Kelly, Stephani Mitchell, Tamara Silcock, Michelle Curry tries, Hayley Hutana 5 con) v Taranaki Whio 12. HT: 34-0.
Game 2 [L] – Fri 7 Sep, 5.05pm – v Auckland - Auckland
Auckland 86 – Tasman 0. HT: 50 - 0
Game 3 [L] – Sun 16 Sep, 11.35am – v North Harbour - Albany
North Harbour 51 – Tasman 14 (Michelle Curry, Hayley Hutana tries; Hutana con ). HT: 27-14.
Game 4 [L] – Sun 23 Sep, 11.35am – v Wellington - Nelson
Tasman 3 (Hayley Hutana pen) v Wellington 83 (Leti-Linga 3, Tagoai 2, Print, Rasch, Toala-Ryder, Uila, Te Iwi Mate, Ngan-Woo, Patea-Fereti, Robinson, Laupola, Rasch 8 cons). HT 3-31
Game 5 [L] - Sun 30 Sep, 12.00pm – v Hawke’s Bay - Napier
Hawke's Bay 47 v Tasman 12 (Tries: Michelle Curry, Demi Salton; Con: Hayley Hutana). HT: 23-5
Game 6 [L] - Sat 6 Oct, 2.05pm – v Otago – Blenheim
Tasman 7 (Anna Bradley try, Hayley Hutana con) v Otago 48 (Isla Pringle, Kilistina Moata’ane, Rosie Kelly, Tegan Hollows, Greer Muir 2, Cheyenne Cunningham, Sammy Wong tries, Kelly 4 con). HT 0 -33.
Played 6 I Won 1 I Lost 5 I Drew 0 I Points for 101 I Points Against 315
2018 POINTS SCORERS
| Name | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Total |
| Hayley Hutana | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Michelle Curry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Amelia Hammett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Hannah Beech | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Crystal Mayes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Stephani Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tamara Silcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Anna Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Hannah Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Demi Salton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
