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[Higgins]

@Stargazer Bill Cavubati but universally known as Big Bill

[mariner4life]

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

@Stargazer Bill Cavubati but universally known as Big Bill

teed up for MN5 and he's not here to collect

[mikey07]

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[mikey07]

@Steven-Harris I see that he is a big unit but can he scrummage

[Bovidae]

Ma'u was the starting TH prop for the NZ Schools last year in their test against the Australian Schools. I vaguely remember him in that game (the entire front row were huge). No idea how he has gone at senior level.

Edit: Here is a screenshot. Ma'u is the front rower on the right.

[Steven Harris]

@mikey07 only 18, so only time will tell.

[Yeetyaah]

Manaaki Selby-Rickit has plead guilty. His charge is reckless disregard, which has a sentence of up to 5 years imprisonment.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/116597699/rugby-player-kicked-victim-in-the-head-during-fight

[mikey07]

@Yeetyaah stupid there goes your rugby career

[Duluth]

@mikey07 said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

stupid there goes your rugby career

Maybe

Ranger did something similar early in his career

[Yeetyaah]

@Duluth Losi Filipo as well. Hopefully he gets put away. Even if he gets off, NZR needs make an example of him and terminate his contract.

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth that wasnt him and was rightly found not guilty.

[Duluth]

Actually, just to clarify, Ranger was found not guilty of stomping on someone’s head during a fight

[Duluth]

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

@Duluth that wasnt him and was rightly found not guilty.

Yeah I added he was found not guilty

His defence was that he shoved the guy and the injuries were from the guy hitting the ground, not a stomp

[Yeetyaah]

@Duluth who? Selby-Rickit?

[Duluth]

@Yeetyaah the Ranger one

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth were enough witnesses to confirm there was no stomp...suggestions were someone else pushed the guy but the finger was pointed at him because he was a high profile player.

[Duluth]

@taniwharugby perjury?! Lock him up

[Stargazer]

From the Counties FB page:

CMRFU would like to thank all of our players who have represented our region this rep rugby season, and a huge congratulations goes to the following players who were awarded prizes at our Awards Evening this week

2018 Women’s Seven’s Player of the Year: Yuki Ono

Back of the Year: Hazel Tubic

Forward of the Year and Rookie of the Year: Ilisapeti Molia

Player of the Year: Justine Lavea

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2018 Men’s Seven’s Player of the Year: Savelio Ropati

Players’ Player of the Year: Orbyn Leger

PIC Steelers Rookie of the Year and Defence Player of the Year: Nikolai Foliaki

PIC Steelers Most Improved Player of the Year: Daymon Leasuasu

AS Wilcox Premier Club Player of the Year: Cameron Roigard

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Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu and Viliame Rarasea for their 50th games

[Tim]

Harbour awards:

Supporters Club Player of the Year - Karl Tu’inukuafe
Promising Player of the Year - Ethan Roots
Players Player of the Year - Sione Mafileo
Coaches Player of the Year - Dillon Hunt

[taniwharugby]

Northland Awards:

Jaycob Matiu - Player of the Year
Jack Debreczeni - Players Player of the year
Sam Caird - Most Improved Forward
Scott Gregory - Most Improved Back

Plus a couple of off-field ones for Tom Robinson and Aorangi Stokes.