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[Tim]

Is Henry Saker the Auckland halfback?

[Chris]

@Tim Yes it is

[shark]

Christchurch have recruited well the last couple of years. Saker, Renton, Tucker, Christie etc.

Even UC gets a player in the WTG despite compiling thus far one of the worst seasons in Canterbury Metro history.

[Chris]

@shark A bunch of The Canterbury u/19s from last season in that group but a lot of Crusaders plus Daniel Lienart-Brown,Sali Tokalani,Reed Prinsep,Josh McKay maybe Luke Whitelock if he doesn't make WC to come into the M10 squad.

[shark]

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

@shark A bunch of The Canterbury u/19s from last season in that group but a lot of Crusaders plus Daniel Lienart-Brown,Sali Tokalani,Reed Prinsep,Josh McKay maybe Luke Whitelock if he doesn't make WC to come into the M10 squad.

Yeah of course. Plus potentially the U20s. The actual Canterbury squad won't resemble the WTG at all.

[Chris]

@shark would like to see Tucker,Grace,,McLeod,Poihipi, Get a run in relation to Crusaders spots for 2020.

[shark]

Yeah i reckon Tucker and McLeod have big futures.

[Yeetyaah]

Yeah God knows why Tucker hasn't been in the Chiefs again this year after the injuries.

[shark]

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

Yeah God knows why Tucker hasn't been in the Chiefs again this year after the injuries.

We're talking about Will Tucker, not his Judas elder brother

[Yeetyaah]

@shark Oof my bad

[African Monkey]

I doubt they'll play, but good to see Tepasu Thomas and Gibson Popali'i get shown some recognition with good club form. Thomas is in the Romano mould where he's very strong in the tight and Popali'i can play at 10 or 12 and has been one of Linwood's best this year. I was impressed with his distribution and especially his running game from what I've seen of him.

Could do with some more New Brighton players however haha.

[Chris]

@African-Monkey yeah great to see club form recognised to be honest I will not be sorry to see Maddock gone after this season

[shark]

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

Ta$man HP squad for the preseason game in and against Wellington on Wed 3 July:

Central Rugby Club
Braden Stewart, Timoci Tavatavanawai

Marist Rugby Club
Samiuela Moli, Leopino Maupese, Julius Togafau, Jacob Norris, Taina Fox-Matamua, Sam Briggs, Jamie Spowart

Moutere Rugby Football Club
Ben Finau

Nelson Rugby Football Club
Kershawl Sykes–Martin, Sosefo Vaka, Isaac Salmon, Isaiah Miller, Willi Havili, Tima Faingaanuku, Nick Foxley

Renwick Rugby Club
Mike Vaeno, Quinn Harrison-Jones

Stoke Rugby Club
Blair Prinsep, Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, Anty Burnett, Declan Smith

Waimea Old Boys Rugby Club
Campbell Parata, Michael Stringer

Waitohi Rugby Club
Taine Cragg-Love, Fetuli Paea

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So, despite being spotted in Auckland, Willi Havili is still with Ta$man.
Tima Fainga'anuku has returned from France.

I can’t recall his name so don’t know if he’s listed above....that Kiwi-cum-Aussie-cum-Kiwi first five that’s in the Crusaders development system?

[Chris]

@shark Cambell Parata. no hes not in that squad

[Stargazer]

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

@shark Cambell Parata. no hes not in that squad

Uhm, he is. Look again, under Waimea Old Boys Rugby Club

[Chris]

@Stargazer I though he meant the Canterbury WTS I see he is in the Ta$man HP

[shark]

Hopefully he gets some solid game time so we can check him out.

[Chris]

@shark yeah I haven’t seen him play would like to see why we picked him up from Aussie

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Not unexpected