@voodoo said in I cant take Sky Sport rugby anymore - Any other options??:

deliberate misdirection because the oppo coaches are listening in ...

You think that he is smart enough for that? He doesn't seem to even know the laws.

Northland Development beat NP East Coast 43 - 19 on Saturday.

Link to video of the match

North Harbour, Waitakere and Nelson will play hosts to the top female players in New Zealand as they vie for a place in the Black Ferns squad in three matches next month.

The three-match schedule which includes a Possibles versus Probables presented by Steinlager match on Saturday 7 November, and Black Ferns versus New Zealand Barbarians presented by Downer on Saturday 14 November and Saturday 21 November, replaces the scheduled 2021 Test Series following COVID-19 restrictions.

All three matches will be broadcast on SKY Sport.

The coaching staff for the three matches have been appointed.

Possibles
Head Coach: Chad Shepherd (Counties Manukau Heat)
Assistant Coaches: Anna Richards (Auckland Storm) and Scott Manson (Otago Spirit)

Probables
Head Coach: Rodney Gibbs (Bay of Plenty Volcanix)
Assistant Coaches: Melissa Ruscoe (Canterbury) and Willie Walker (North Harbour Hibiscus)

New Zealand Barbarians
Head Coach: Rodney Gibbs (Bay of Plenty Volcanix)
Assistant Coaches: Chad Shepherd (Counties Manukau Heat) and Whitney Hansen (Canterbury)

Black Ferns November schedule

Saturday, 7 November
Possibles v Probables presented by Steinlager
North Harbour Stadium, North Shore
Kick-off: 2.05pm

Saturday, 14 November
Black Ferns v New Zealand Barbarians presented by Downer
The Trusts Arena, Waitakere, Auckland
Kick-off: 4.35pm
NB: this match is part of a women’s rugby triple header match day which includes NZ Defence Force v NZ Police (11.35am), and a RWC 2021 qualification match between Samoa v Tonga (2.05pm).

Saturday, 21 November
Black Ferns v New Zealand Barbarians presented by Downer
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Kick-off: 4.35pm

https://www.allblacks.com/news/match-venues-for-black-ferns-november-series-confirmed/

@Gunner saw Tyla Nathan-Wong last week standing outside the stadium, she is tiny!

They have been good to watch too, play with a great spirit!

Or Telea even...

@Stargazer Might have to loan some players from Ta$man.

@taniwharugby said in The Shield could be bonkers this year:

@Nepia thats the selfish option, we are looking at continuing the Shield-go-round, as we would very likely lose to one of NH or Waikato

I'm very selfish.

School XVs is done for the year and now the school 7s tournaments are starting.

21 Teams Set To Contest Hurricanes Secondary Schools Sevens Tournament

12 boys teams and 9 girls teams have currently registered to compete for the Hurricanes Secondary Schools Sevens Cups at Rathkeale College, Masterton on Saturday, 17 October. This is the seventh year of the Tournament, which was first played in 2014. 2019 champions Palmerston North Boys’ High School and Manukura will both look to defend their inaugural titles against a strong competition representing six of the Council’s eight member Provincial Unions. The Tournament is once again being hosted by the Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Football Union in the picturesque grounds of Rathkeale College.

Participating teams:

Boys’ Section

Aotea College, (Wellington RFU) Feilding High School, (Manawatu RFU) Hastings Boys’ High School, (Shield Snorters RFU) Hato Pāora College, (Manawatu RFU) Lindisfarne College, (Shield Snorters RFU) Mana College, (Wellington RFU) Palmerston North Boys’ High School, (Manawatu RFU) - (Defending Champions) St. Patrick’s College, Wellington, (Wellington RFU) Upper Hutt College, (Wellington RFU) Waiopehu College, (Horowhenua-Kapiti RFU) Wellington College, (Wellington RFU) Whanganui Collegiate, (Wanganui RFU)

Girls’ Section

Aotea College, (Wellington RFU) Feilding High School, (Manawatu RFU) Kapiti College, (Horowhenua-Kapiti RFU) Manukura, (Manawatu RFU) Palmerston North Girls’ High School, (Manawatu RFU) Ruapehu College, (Wanganui RFU) St Mary’s College, (Wellington RFU) Wairarapa College, (Wairarapa-Bush RFU) Whanganui High School, (Wanganui RFU)

Draw not available, yet.

@Paj @Propsicle @Stockcar86 @stargazer @Number-10

Just taken a call from Triple T of the Bush Tipping Team. Confident prick has taken me on in the Tipping Match between his mob and the Bay for a jug. Naturally the wager was accepted. After mustering a full turnout last week we somehow scrambled a draw against Northland when none of us were at out best. Hopefully that was simply us saving our top form for this week's encounter against the generally impregnable Wairarapa-Bush Team. Upon checking it looks like we are keeping our powder dry with no one having tipped yet, hopefully that it is not complacency setting in but rather an indication that every single aspect that needs to be taken into consideration before making those picks is still being pondered. A tricky situation though in the last match of the round where naturally it is assumed that each and everyone of us will be tipping the away team by some margin or other!

I actually woke up rather suddenly last night after clearly hearing Micheal Buffer's voice in my crystal clear dream announcing "and the judges score card see a unanimous decision in favour of the team fighting out of the Black corner and NEW" and that's as far as he got. I did not need to hear any more to know exactly what that meant!

Anyway heres the link to this week's tipping sheet, remember cut off time for tonight's easy ten pointer is 7.05PM

TSF Tipping TSF Tipping

Fill out the form to submit your tips

"I'm the chairman of Sanzaar and there's not been a Sanzaar board meeting since the 4th of August," Impey said.

"The notes that have been published are not board minutes, and they've got a fundamental error in it as far as we're concerned, which says the six-week draw was agreed by all. I can tell you that it wasn't – we know that, and Rugby Australia and Sanzaar know that.

"The notes also quite clearly refer to an impasse and there are many emails that prove this... our position has never changed."

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12369674

@MajorRage I watched and agree it was v good. I hope he decides to get treatment.

Feel sorry for the son, at least it seems he had a good relationship with his dad.

Just finished it - it’s on iplayer for fellow UK.

Best 3 hours of tv in years. Hooked from start to finish.

Absolute psychopath. Undoubtedly.

Still in the pro camp tho. Sorry for those that annoys.

I'm looking forward to seeing Parata in action. Seems like yonks ago we were discussing the merits of the Crusaders supposedly bringing him back from NSW.

@broughie Most teams haven't been named, yet. And you can find them all on the Fern, if the team lists have been published.

🔗 https://www.thesilverfern.com/info/rugby-teamsheets

@Stargazer damn it, foiled again!

Watched the final round in its entirety. Was pretty boring once BDC got the the 3 shot lead, as then he just played "par golf", nothing exciting, all very boring.

I do like his methods though.

@shark said in AB "What could have been" XV:

@Rapido said in AB "What could have been" XV:

I think Pene was player of the year in 93. Z Brooke in 94. Same position.

Zinny missed the France series in 94, and still won player of the year. Reflection of what an abortion that year was as well as how awesome he was.

Zinny got 3 dropped goals in his test career, but in that SAF series in 94 was the first time he attempted one in a test match. Almost a replica of his 1995 RWC semifinal droppie. From halfway but (only just) missed IIRC.

Yeah what were the three, was it Eng 95, SA in SA 96 and one on the EOYT in 97?

Yes. Wales at Wembley.

It's quite impressive to think that Taranaki's two starting locks are so young that both have been in the U20s this year. A good test this weekend against Whitelock and co.

@Kiwiwomble said in An 'Ultimate' NPC:

@Crucial didn't we do that?

After postal voting was lost or declared corrupt, yes 😉