NPC - news, injuries etc

[WillieTheWaiter]

@Bovidae said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

Mitre 10 Cup 2017: U20 players to watch

An excellent writeup.

I hadn't realised Coxon had moved to Ta$man - the reverse Moli. It makes sense though as he wouldn't get much opportunity at Waikato with 2 young TH props ahead of him.

I'm also happy that Beaver gets to play for Counties again. I only hope it was his choice and that decision wasn't made for him.

re: Beaver you would assume not considering he'd made an announcement about an overseas contract followed by an admission that he's unemployed and now playing in nz. Shame if he can't get something sorted overseas, Mitre 10 wages aren't enough to live on these days!

[Stargazer]

http://www.mitre10cup.co.nz/News/31224/new-awards-announced-to-recognise-top-provincial-rugby-players

[mimic]

@mikedogz said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

Auckland schools offered Kaino, Afoa and Rokocoko scholarships that year.

Auckland schools or just St Kents? Bit surprised they'd turn down Grammar/MAGS/Kings to go St Kents, who weren't really a powerhouse at the time IIRC..

[KiwiMurph]

@mimic St Kents had made Auckland 1A semis and finals in the late 90s prior to those guys arriving - lost to Kelston in two finals iirc

[Higgins]

@Tim Thanks - Both Lendrum and Spiers played for Counties for what seemed like an eternity but even they would have called it quits way before then.

[Crucial]

@Higgins said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

Hell that photo must have been taken a long time ago. Did he play alongside Bob Lendrum and John Spiers?!

Played alongside Jim Coe though.

[African Monkey]

@KiwiMurph Lost to the mighty St Peters College in 2000 ;). Think they won it the next year and then got relegated in about 2003.

[Bovidae]

@Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@Higgins 2003.

That looks like Kevin Senio on left.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer An upvote for Monkley's name being attached to this award.

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae heard an interview with him and he reckons he gets people still stop him now, probably at least once a month telling him they reckon he shoulda been an AB!

[Stargazer]

Otago's Matthew Faddes, has suffered a fracture to the hand and will be out for 6-8 weeks.

[Stargazer]

The Heartland Championship starts this weekend.

Draw for Saturday, 26 August 2017:

http://www.heartlandchampionship.co.nz/News/31273/mitre-10-heartland-championship-2017-kicks-off

[Wurzel]

C'mon South Canterbury. Time for the boys in Green & Black to step up to the world-beating standards set by Tom Walsh, Hayden Paddon and Natalie Rooney.

[Bovidae]

I was just reading that former Waikato captain and Chiefs representative Alex Bradley will be playing for Thames Valley.

[Stargazer]

[KiwiMurph]

Akira Ioane, Nathan Harris, Vaea Fifita, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Ngani Laumape, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Waisake Naholo, Tawera Kerr-Barlow and David Havili have all been made available for their Mitre 10 Cup teams.

[Tim]

Auckland play two games this week, the second of which is against North Harbour at Albany. Harbour's best chance for a win over Auckland in ages.

30 Aug Auckland v Waikato Eden Park, Auckland 7:35 PM 0-0
31 Aug Bay of Plenty v Wellington Rotorua International Stadium 7:35 PM 0-0
01 Sep Hawke’s Bay v Canterbury McLean Park, Napier 7:35 PM 0-0
02 Sep Otago v Manawatu Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 2:35 PM 0-0
02 Sep Southland v Northland Rugby Park, Invercargill 5:05 PM 0-0
02 Sep Taranaki v Counties Manukau Yarrow Stadium, Taranaki 7:35 PM 0-0
03 Sep Waikato v Ta$man FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton 2:35 PM 0-0
03 Sep North Harbour v Auckland QBE Stadium, North Harbour 4:35 PM 0-0

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph I guess they didn't want to risk Dagg. But damn, the Magpies could use him!

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Are you thinking of making yourself available for selection? I am seriously considering it, if only to ensure we are competitive at the aftermatch function.

[Stockcar86]

@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@KiwiMurph I guess they didn't want to risk Dagg. But damn, the Magpies could use him!

If we were going to get him, I would prefer it for a game we had a realistic chance of getting within 50 points of the opposition, not Canterbury...