NPC - news, injuries etc
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@Bones said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Bovidae the cake tin is excellent for watching rugby in my experience.
Agree, I don’t get people’s complaints about it, never noticed the distance from the field that people mention - and it’s corner seats are better than rectangular stadiums in NZ IMHO.
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@Nepia said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Bones said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Bovidae the cake tin is excellent for watching rugby in my experience.
Agree, I don’t get people’s complaints about it, never noticed the distance from the field that people mention - and it’s corner seats are better than rectangular stadiums in NZ IMHO.
That's my biggest complaint, and while it might not be a dealbreaker for some I prefer to be closer to the field. I'd take Eden Park over the Caketin from a viewer perspective.
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The 2019 Bay of Plenty Steamers squad has been announced. For the graphics and media release, see on the BOP Forum.
Squad:
Alex Ainley, Hugh Blake, Luke Campbell, Sam Cane, Aaron Carroll, Leroy Carter, Pryor Collier, Kurt Eklund, Chris Eves, Cole Forbes, Fa'asiu Fuatai, Mathew Skipwith-Garland, Ross Geldenhuys, Nathan Harris, Dan Hollinshead, Joe Johnston, Richard Judd, Mitchell Karpik, Lalomilo Lalomilo, Tevita Mafileo, Hoani Matenga, Tom McHugh, Ajay Mua, Emoni Narawa, Abraham Papali'i, Liam Polwart, Joe Ravouvou, Jason Robertson, Aidan Ross, Jeff Thwaites, Chase Tiatia, Kaleb Trask, Stan van den Hoven, Nathan Vella, Baden Wardlaw, Joe Webber, Archie White. -
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@trooa said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@mofitzy_ Ross Harris Thwaites Wardlaw Carroll Blake Karpik Papalii Judd Hollinshead Fuatai Garland Webber Narawa Tiatia the starting 15 from last pre-season game & likely for this week based on 34-0 win.
Cheers. I guess Ainley is too long in the tooth these days. Papali'i is an ex-leaguie? Seems to be a big unit too. Any good?
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@mofitzy_ said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Cheers. I guess Ainley is too long in the tooth these days. Papali'i is an ex-leaguie? Seems to be a big unit too. Any good?
Didn't play last week so not sure where he stands in the pecking order, probably brought in to provide some experience to a group of inexperienced locks. Wardlaw/Caroll played last year and will get the first opportunity I reckon, Van De Hoven new & White unknown, looks to be out of the Harlequins/NZRU partnership.
Papali'i huuuuuge, big ball carrier which brings a better balance to Steamers loose trio they didn't have last year. Fitness is a work in progress, I'd say he plays 60 then Mua comes on for him. -
Waikato squad
Forwards
Tim Bond (11) Morrinsville Sports
Jahrome Brown (2) Melville
Hamilton Burr (0) Hautapu
Sam Cooper (0) Hamilton Old Boys
Samipeni Finau (0) Hamilton Old Boys
Haereiti Hetet (5) Otorohanga
Josh Iosefa-Scott 20) Melville
Murray Iti (23) Otorohanga
Luke Jacobson (10) Hautapu
Mitch Jacobson (37) Hautapu
Ayden Johnstone (21) Hautapu
Sosefo Kautai (21) Hamilton Marist
Sekope Lopeti-Moli (9) Hautapu
Laghlan McWhannell (13) Hautapu
Api Naikatini (0)
Ollie Norris (0) Hautapu
Simon Parker (0) Hautapu
Taleni Seu (0) Melville
Antonio Shalfoon (0) Te Awamutu Sports
Toby Smith (57) Hamilton Old Boys
Samisoni Taukeiaho (23) Fraser Tech
James Thompson (0) Hautapu
James Tucker (34) Hamilton Marist
Manawa Veitayaki (0) OtorohangaBacks
Solomon Alaimalo (0) Hamilton Marist
Tyler Campbell (25) University
Matty Lansdown (22) Fraser Tech
Anton Lienert-Brown (19) University
Damian McKenzie (24) University
Brandon Mudzekenyedzi (0) Hautapu
Declan O’Donnell (34) Melville
Carlos Price (0) Hamilton Marist
Sevu Reece (33) Hamilton Old Boys
Rivez Reihana (0) Melville
Louis Rogers (0) University
Fletcher Smith (12)
Jack Stratton (11) Hautapu
Bailyn Sullivan (7) Hamilton Marist
Dwayne Sweeney (93) Morrinsville Sports
Raniera Takarangi (8) Hamilton Old Boys
Valynce Te Whare-Crosby (0) Fraser Tech
Newton Tudreu (0) Hamilton Marist
Quinn Tupaea (12) Hamilton Old Boys( ) = caps for Waikato
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More details here http://www.mooloo.co.nz/newsarticle/80420
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A closer look at the Waikato squad shows no Manihera, Burn or Armstrong in the forwards from 2018. Bunce missing in the backs but fullback is well covered. A few names I am not familiar with at all.
It will be interesting to see the team selected to play Canterbury.
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@Bovidae yeah, its a shame Manihera is not in the squad....I guess he's not favoured by the new coaching structure, he will be a big loss.
Burn didn't play much club rugby, I am not sure if he even made himself available...
Armstrong was used sparingly last season in the M10 Cup. He did play a full club season but again I'm not sure if he was available for M10 Cup....
Looks like Waikato have rewarded a lot of the young forwards that have come through the age group system, personally I think that is a good thing.
Looking forward to seeing if brothers Veitayaki and Hetet get on the field together, they are both really promising...sons of Joe Veitayaki, now he could scrum
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@Bovidae Looking forward to seeing how Hamilton Burr goes, a young Scottish lad who come out here to strengthen his craft and finds himself with a M10 Cup gig, exciting.
Te Whare-Crosby is classy, will be good to see him develop, big and powerful but quick too!
Awesome to see Louis Rogers get a chance after making a switch from loose forward a few years ago and toiling away.
