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@bovidae Hansen doesn't want his house besieged by irate Counties and Wellington fans!
Will be interesting to see who gets released for the play-off games.
In my view, no-one should - unless they've played some threshold number of games. I don't think Hansen should get to influence who wins the title.
If ABs need some gametime they should organize some sort of game of three halves fixtures.
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@bovidae just what Southland needed too!
HAve any others aside form those 3 been released?
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@chris-b It was purely coincidence that both players I listed are from the Naki, as they are two that haven't played in a while. Coltman would be another. If Wellington can't beat Taranaki they don't deserve to make the SFs. I'm not suggesting any ABs are involved beyond this week.
Waikato could find a place for DMac at fullback though.
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@taniwharugby I don't think so. @Stargazer is up with the official press releases.
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@bovidae Haven't seen the release of other players than those 3 Turbos. Obviously, there's the return of Moody and Nepo Laulala from injury.
I'd expect a few more, but they seem to drip-feed the info. I'll have another look at the media releases to see if there are any updates.
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@chris-b said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@bovidae Hansen doesn't want his house besieged by irate Counties and Wellington fans!
Will be interesting to see who gets released for the play-off games.
In my view, no-one should - unless they've played some threshold number of games. I don't think Hansen should get to influence who wins the title.
If ABs need some gametime they should organize some sort of game of three halves fixtures.
Yeah. It has been a bugbear of mine in the past when a team is suddenly bolstered in the finals by players who are playing two levels down. The NPC is a comp for learning and developing now. Very happy for players to slide back down to this level for a season or two and teach the youngsters but it is detrimental to the integrity of the comp if flooded with ABs for a game or two
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Good news for Southland fans: lock Manaaki Selby-Rickit has re-signed with the Stags for 2 more years.
One of the best players, if not the best, in that Southland squad.
Selby-Rickit signs with Stags for next two seasons
As the Southland Stags prepare for their final match of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup against Manawatu on Sunday, the first...
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@stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Good news for Southland fans: lock Manaaki Selby-Rickit has re-signed with the Stags for 2 more years.
One of the best players, if not the best, in that Southland squad.
Selby-Rickit signs with Stags for next two seasons
As the Southland Stags prepare for their final match of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup against Manawatu on Sunday, the first...
Good news for them. They were good today against a very good Manawatu team on paper and could easily have won if Lambourn didn't drop the ball and if their exit strategies were a bit better from kickoffs. I'm confident that the Stags will get back on track next year they've still been very competitive in a lot of games this year and will continue to get stronger.
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@african-monkey the Stags were bloody unlucky today,I actually thought they were the better team for long periods,could not catch a break,the horrible bounce Tony Lamborn got summed their game up..it bounces away from both a Manawatu player and the onrushing Southland player only for Lamborn who was the next player to get a cruel bounce,
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Mitre 10 Cup Semi-finals:
Mitre 10 Cup Premiership semifinals
Ta$man v Canterbury, Friday 19 October, kick off 7.35pm at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Auckland v Wellington, Saturday 20 October, kick off 5.05pm at Eden Park, AucklandMitre 10 Cup Championship semifinals
Waikato v Northland, Saturday 20 October, kick off 2.35pm at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Otago v Hawke’s Bay, Saturday 20 October, kick off 7.35pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin -
Farah Palmer Cup Premiership - results semi-finals
Canterbury v Manawatu Cyclones : 31 - 12
Waikato v Counties Manukau Heat : 14 - 24Relegation match:
Bay of Plenty v Auckland : 25 - 22Auckland Storm relegated to the Championship
Farah Palmer Cup Championship - results semi-finals
Wellington Pride v Harbour Hibiscus : 33 - 7
Otago Spirit v Hawke's Bay Tui : 34 - 10Farah Palmer Cup Premiership final
Canterbury v Counties Manukau, Saturday 20 October, kick off at 12.05pm at Rugby Park, ChristchurchFarah Palmer Cup Championship final (kick off TBC)
Wellington v Otago, Saturday 20 October at Porirua Park, WellingtonMitre 10 Heartland Championship - Meads Cup semifinals (venue and kick offs TBC)
Wanganui v Thames Valley, Saturday 20 October
South Canterbury v King Country, Saturday 20 OctoberMitre 10 Heartland Championship - Lochore Cup semifinals (venue and kick offs TBC)
Horowhenua Kapiti v Mid Canterbury, Saturday 20 October
Wairarapa Bush v North Otago, Saturday 20 October -
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