• Categories
Collapse

The Silver Fern

NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017)

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Sports Talk
britishlions
321 Posts 56 Posters 49.6k Views
NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017)
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • F Offline
    F Offline
    Frye
    wrote on last edited by Frye
    #8

    Great for Rowe. Even if it is a bit of a token selection. Are there any other genuine provincial stalwarts named?

    Hopefully Faauli gives his shoulders a decent rest before this game, I think they'll be required.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • BovidaeB Offline
    BovidaeB Offline
    Bovidae
    wrote on last edited by
    #9

    The article doesn't say how many extra players will be named. They need at least another 4.

    All the players mentioned last week as possibilities to make the squad have been named. Funny that.

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • BovidaeB Offline
    BovidaeB Offline
    Bovidae
    wrote on last edited by
    #10

    Also if Renata gets his arse handed to him in this match you couldn't risk him in the Maori scrum. Kainga is a better option.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • StargazerS Offline
    StargazerS Offline
    Stargazer
    wrote on last edited by
    #11

    I'd be disappointed if this selection means that Jonah Lowe can't make the Māori ABs or Hurricanes squad. It's very unlikely that any AB will be released to play for the Canes, so that would have given him a chance to be named in the Canes' 23.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • BovidaeB Offline
    BovidaeB Offline
    Bovidae
    wrote on last edited by
    #12

    There is no reason the Chiefs and Canes players can't be involved in both games. I would expect Brown, Taumateine and Fa’auli to be in the Chiefs squad to play the Lions.

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • taniwharugbyT Offline
    taniwharugbyT Offline
    taniwharugby
    wrote on last edited by
    #13

    Stoked for Matich, reckon he is upto super rugby level so a great chance for him.

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • BovidaeB Offline
    BovidaeB Offline
    Bovidae
    wrote on last edited by
    #14

    The 4 players to be named are a tighthead prop, a loose forward, a centre and a wing.

    "We've got people in mind to fill those spots, but some are under an injury cloud or still involved with franchises," says coach Clayton McMillan.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • K Offline
    K Offline
    Kiwidom
    replied to Wurzel on last edited by
    #15

    @Wurzel Think I read somewhere he's now playing for Manawatu

    WurzelW 1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • WurzelW Offline
    WurzelW Offline
    Wurzel
    replied to Kiwidom on last edited by
    #16

    @Kiwidom He had gone to Palmerston North in his first year out of high school but then return to Wanganui last year. Maybe he's gone back to Palmy.

    I hope he gets his chance somewhere. It scares me that there are still kids as talented as him that can simply full through the cracks of the talent pathway.

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • MilkM Offline
    MilkM Offline
    Milk
    wrote on last edited by
    #17

    I enjoyed this interview with Clayton McMillan this morning. What an opportunity for all involved.

    SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds
    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • StargazerS Offline
    StargazerS Offline
    Stargazer
    wrote on last edited by
    #18

    Provincial Baabaas gets major setback as three players withdrawn for Super Rugby

    Lock Quinten Strange ( Ta$man/Crusaders), loose forward Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (Manawatu/Crusaders) and second five Jonathan Fa’auli (Taranaki/Chiefs) have been withdrawn from the Provincial Barbarians squad. I haven't seen any news on who will replace them.

    taniwharugbyT 1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • taniwharugbyT Offline
    taniwharugbyT Offline
    taniwharugby
    replied to Stargazer on last edited by taniwharugby
    #19

    @Stargazer Kara Pryor could slot in at loosie, has had a light workload this season, someone I thought they may have gone with anyway.

    Plenty of locks running about who could slot in.

    Not sure on a 12

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • BovidaeB Offline
    BovidaeB Offline
    Bovidae
    wrote on last edited by Bovidae
    #20

    Super Rugby players Andrew Makalio, Oliver Jager, James Tucker, Mitch Dunshea and Lachlan Boshier have been added to the squad.

    Forwards: Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty), Tolu Fahamokioa (Wellington), Sam Anderson-Heather (Otago), Andrew Makalio ( Ta$man), Marcel Renata (Auckland), Oliver Jager (Canterbury), Keepa Mewett (Bay of Plenty), Joshua Goodhue (Northland), James Tucker (Waikato), Mitchell Dunshea (Canterbury), Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki), Matthew Matich (Northland), Peter Rowe (Wanganui)

    Backs: Jack Stratton (Canterbury), Richard Judd (Bay of Plenty), Bryn Gatland (North Harbour), Dwayne Sweeney (Waikato), Kaveinga Finau (Inga) (Canterbury), Jonah Lowe (Hawke's Bay), Sevu Reece (Waikato), Sam Vaka (Counties Manukau), Luteru Laulala (Counties Manukau), Junior Ngaluafe (Southland)

    Players unavailable due to Super Rugby commitments: Hame Haiva (Blues), Quentin Strange (Crusaders), Mitch Brown (Chiefs), Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (Crusaders), Jonathan Taumateine (Chiefs), Johnny Fa'auli (Chiefs).

    StargazerS 1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • BovidaeB Offline
    BovidaeB Offline
    Bovidae
    wrote on last edited by
    #21

    We'll find out next week who starts for the Provincial Baabaas but the Lions should win this game comfortably (20+ pts).

    taniwharugbyT 1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • taniwharugbyT Offline
    taniwharugbyT Offline
    taniwharugby
    replied to Bovidae on last edited by
    #22

    @Bovidae yep, certainly not as strong as it could or should be.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • mariner4lifeM Offline
    mariner4lifeM Offline
    mariner4life
    wrote on last edited by
    #23

    seriously, if they can't hammer these guys by 35+ it will be a surprise. A scratch team of Super Rugby fringe players v a scratch team of test players should be a no-contest

    BovidaeB taniwharugbyT 2 Replies Last reply
    1
  • BovidaeB Offline
    BovidaeB Offline
    Bovidae
    replied to mariner4life on last edited by
    #24

    @mariner4life I was trying to be optimistic but it should be one-way traffic.

    Honestly, there are a handful of players in that squad I have never heard of.

    StargazerS 1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • StargazerS Offline
    StargazerS Offline
    Stargazer
    replied to Bovidae on last edited by
    #25

    @Bovidae
    Just read the official media release and there are a lot more changes to the original squad:

    In:
    Andrew Makalio ( Ta$man)
    Oliver Jager (Canterbury)
    Keepa Mewett (Bay of Plenty)
    James Tucker (Waikato)
    Mitchell Dunshea (Canterbury)
    Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki)
    Richard Judd (Bay of Plenty)
    Dwayne Sweeney (Waikato)
    Kaveinga Finau (Inga) (Canterbury)
    Sam Vaka (Counties Manukau)

    Out (due to SR commitments):
    Epalahame Faiva (Waikato)
    Quinten Strange ( Ta$man)
    Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (Manawatu)
    Mitchell Brown (Taranaki)
    Jonathan Taumateine (Counties Manukau)
    Jonathan Fa’auli (Taranaki)

    http://www.allblacks.com/News/30833/provincial-barbarians-squad-confirmed

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • taniwharugbyT Offline
    taniwharugbyT Offline
    taniwharugby
    replied to mariner4life on last edited by
    #26

    @mariner4life yep, only thing in the Baabaa favour is they wont arrive in NZ until Tues/Wed so jetlag might be a factor, although by the time it is they'll be well in front.

    Didn't Marcel Renata play for the Maori last year too?

    1 Reply Last reply
    1
  • StargazerS Offline
    StargazerS Offline
    Stargazer
    replied to Bovidae on last edited by
    #27

    @Bovidae said in NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017):

    @mariner4life I was trying to be optimistic but it should be one-way traffic.

    Honestly, there are a handful of players in that squad I have never heard of.

    Same.
    I hope that these players can still play a reasonably decent game of rugby, even if they get smashed. Plenty of talent, very little experience at a higher level.

    BovidaeB 1 Reply Last reply
    0

NZ Provincial Barbarians v B&I Lions (Whangarei, 3 June 2017)
Sports Talk
britishlions
  • Login

  • Don't have an account? Register

  • Login or register to search.
  • First post
    Last post
0
  • Categories
  • Login

  • Don't have an account? Register

  • Login or register to search.