NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry)
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@tim sorry don’t know the story on here. It involves drinking breaking curfew etc.
Let’s just say I was at a bbq with a certain high profile crusaders person who I’ve known for years and after a few beers we asked him who was in the squad for next year. We all said ioane would be great in crusaders environment. He said he was offered to them and the coaches just laughed at the thought -
@chchfanatic said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
It involves drinking breaking curfew etc.
That's the story that was on here about him and Laumape. Which hasn't kept Laumape out.
RE: The Crusaders story, that may be so, but it doesn't change his great performances in the Mitre 10 Cup finals, nor that the Hurricanes wanted him.
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@tim he would be amazing if he got out of the blues. Imagine if he was actually fit. He’s in his comfort zone in Auckland. It’s like a lot of the warriors when they leave home and move to Aussie. But I guess it’ll never happen
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@chchfanatic Unfortunately the Blues couldn't even sign up a backup 8, and he played pretty much every minute of the season.
Despite being a die-hard Blues fan, I actually wanted him to go to the Hurricanes. Hopefully more Blues players will develop further under Coventry.
Might well take getting rid of the CEO, head coach, and development officer (Hanks) to turn that team around though. Auckland needed a complete clean-out to get their act together.
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Just got in from the game,well worth getting a bit damp..
Was an absolute privilege to be at Eden Park to witness what was probably one of the best provincial finals in a very long time.
Congratulations to both sides for turning on such an awesome spectacle.
Must admit at halftime it did not look to good for the home team,but what really impressed me was Aucklands ability to hold onto the ball given soggy nature of the pitch,looked more like an ice skating rink in the 2nd half which makes the comeback even more meritorious...I thought the introduction of Teleni Seu was huge..his ability to run so hard at the line wether close in or ranging wide was spectacular..and boy they played with so much heart..
Would have to look at the replay,but alll in all a great day for Auckland -
@steven-harris said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
Teleni Seu
For a tall, and relatively slim, guy, his carrying can really be impressive.
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@tim ,bloody strong for his size,Olmstead came into his own in extra time.
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@steven-harris Great motor on him. Hope we see more of him on Eden Park around March next year ...
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@chchfanatic for someone who said on here before the semis that Canterbury would win the title you sure seem very sure of your opinions....
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@steven-harris said in NPC Final - Aucklan vs Canterbury (free entry):
That’s what a Nelson coloumist said about “Jean Condom on the French tour to NZ in the late 70’s “came into his own”
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Just got back from the game, what an epic final. My kids had a great time, two new rugby converts.
Can’t believe we won that with three of our first choice forwards out. That and a another awful performance from Jackson.
Great team effort to claw that back and just roll over the top of the cantabs.
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@chchfanatic said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
Ioane is a flog. Totally outplayed by whitelock
@chchfanatic said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
Ioane is a flog. Totally outplayed by whitelock
Looks like the Russians have hacked the fern
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Watched the final today sitting with Highlanders tighthead prop Siate Tokolahi who also plays for the Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup.he is currently out injured,he has signed with Highlanders for another 2 seasons but was telling me Alex Hodgeman is returning to Auckland next year for Mitre 10 Cup,has signed for 2 years
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@kiwimurph haha I bet you were nervy during the game though. To be honest with the team we’ve had all year we did bloody well to make it that far. Having Luke whitelock and joe moody last week certainly helped. Auckland too good on the day. I’ll still take 9-11 years though
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@steven-harris Nice.
Didn't Tokalahi get poached by Canterbury out of high school?
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Loved that we were behind by 17 a couple of times in the match, and then our forwards squeezed the life out of the cantab team.
Awesome control in atrocious conditions, I never been that wet.
Reading this thread has been hilarious. The shit Akira gets from the usual suspects (especially early on). Yet, again, he helps drag his team over the line.
The support he got at the ground was something else. Unbelievablely loud crowd.
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@tim Siate played for Sacred Heart in Auckland not overly big for a tighthead,was telling me he’s 115kgs and he’s been told to put on 3-5 more Kgs..reckons the 2 best looseheads he’s been up against are Wyatt Crockett and Karl Tu’nukuafe..really good bugger,only 25 years old.
