NPC - news, injuries etc

[Stargazer]

@Gunner Yeah, he's been back in the Bay since the start of the club rugby season.

He already played age grade rugby here (HB U18 and HB U19) in 2009-2010. He attended Te Aute College.

[Gunner]

@Stargazer google Pipiwai, that's where he's really from...

[Stargazer]

@Gunner I didn't claim he was from HB; I just said he has been here for some time before.

[Gunner]

@Stargazer all good mate, just a wind up.

[Bovidae]

Having a quick look at the TRU site, Waikato beat Taranaki 24-21 (HT: 5-14).

A Waikato player went off on a stretcher in the 1st half.

This also means that Waikato retains the Ryan Wheeler Memorial Trophy.

[Stargazer]

Preseason:

Half time: Southland 19 - 22 Canterbury

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae Good result. Hopefully not anything major.

[Stargazer]

Full time: Southland 19 - 62 Canterbury

Ouch

[Stargazer]

Game of three halves at Katikati Rugby Club:

1.00pm: Wellington v Bay of Plenty
1.50pm: Wellington v Counties Manukau
2.40pm: Bay of Plenty v Counties Manukau

Wellington:

[Yeetyaah]

Bloody hell, how is it that Waikato are the only ones to not name their team? So irritating.

[cgrant]

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

Also posted in the Magpies forum:

Injured: Michael Allardice, Hannon Brighouse, Jason Long, Jonah Lowe, Ben May, Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
Rested: Isaia Walker-Leawere

Great to see Sam NcNicol back in a line-up ! Is he still contracted by the Chiefs ?

[Bovidae]

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

Bloody hell, how is it that Waikato are the only ones to not name their team? So irritating.

Still in club mode obviously!!

I'm not on social media but someone should be doing their job.

[Bovidae]

Is Eklund being converted into a prop?

[trooa]

@Bovidae Wrong way around, Mchugh the prop. Hollinshead not a winger either probably switched with Garland.

[Bovidae]

@trooa Makes sense. I thought it strange that a 1st 5 was named on the wing.

[Stargazer]

Preseason:

Half time: Ta$man 28 - 12 Otago

[Stargazer]

Preseason:

Full time: Ta$man 54 - 19 Otago

[Bovidae]

A virtual Ranfurly Shield win for @Chris-B

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae yep, maybe he will shut up about it now!!

[Chris B.]

@taniwharugby Oh, we've beaten a number of shield-holding teams.

Ask me how many of these "pass the cheese" teams have dared to put the shield on the line! With tonight's effort, William Wallace will be turning in his grave!

Anyway - wet night. Otago drove over for a couple of early tries. Ta$man matched those with a couple where Will Jordan got put into gaps and outpaced the defence - one off an intercept by Levi Aumua. Jordan was really the star of the show - dangerous every time he had the ball - played the first half on the wing and then 25 minutes at fullback (rolling subs).

Leicester Faingaanuku also picked up two tries - one outsprinting the cover defence in the corner - and the other with an unmarked crossfield kick - catch and dot down.

Liam Squire showed some good pace to score one down the left flank in the second half. He packed at No. 8 but the rest of his 40 minutes he was largely stationed in the midfield (don't think he participated in a lineout). Lots of carries - quite a few tackle busts including one run when he broke about five.

I think Tima Faingaanuku, an unidentified forward, and Alex Nankivell scored the other Ta$man tries - Taylor Waugh scooped up a dropped ball and sprinted 80 metres to score a consolation try for Otago.

Worst news was Wyatt Crockett hobbled off after 10 minutes of play with an ankle/calf/achilles injury. Looked quite bad - several weeks out-ish bad. Could barely put weight on it.

Aside from that the Ta$man scrum was impressive in the first half and up until Wyatt went off. One where they marched Otago back at least 10 metres and several others to draw penalties and/or tightheads.