Northland 2020
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Had it confirmed to me that Ponsonby and Auckland Dev First Five Johnny Cooper , son of former Northland winger Percy Cooper has been signed by the Taniwha for the 2020 season, however he will play through with Ponsonby until June until he completes his study ..
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A good signing. He's an option at fullback too
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@Duluth good that he’s able to carry on with his studies ,also heard through a source,don’t know how accurate this is, that Wiseguy Faiane has gone to Canterbury..?
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@Steven-Harris if the rumoured off-field issues are true, a complete break into a new environment might see him realise his full potential.
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Tighthead prop Kalolo Tuiloma has signed with Northland for 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season
Date of birth 24 June 1990 (age 29)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 137 kg (21 st 8 lb; 302 lb)
School Aorere College
Timaru Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Highlanders / Counties Manukau
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 South Canterbury ()
2016– Counties Manukau 11 (20)
2016–2017 Grenoble ()
2018– Highlanders 2 -
@Steven-Harris Big man. Hope they can get the best out of him i.e. hope he is fit.
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@Steven-Harris said in Northland 2020:
Kalolo Tuiloma
He has signed with Utah Warriors for the 2020 MLR season.
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@Stargazer yeah I had heard that, hopefully he turns up in reasonable shape ..
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@Steven-Harris you would hope that all of the players doing a US gig should come back in decent shape...are these teams doing thier own things or sharing with other codes? If the latter, surely facilities for these guys would likely be superior to many of ours
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@Steven-Harris 6 foot five for a tighthead prop? Looks an ideal candidate for a locking spot in the Hurricanes!
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@Steven-Harris turns out he's a cousin of a good friend of mine, small world.
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Sir Graham Lowe - Guest Coaching Role with Northland Rugby
Northland Rugby is excited to announce that Sir Graham Lowe has accepted a 2 week guest coaching role with the NRU. The former Rugby League Kiwi, Manly Sea Eagles, Wigan and Queensland State of Origin coach will start when the Mitre 10 squad assembles full time from Monday, July 13. Sir Graham said he is really honoured and excited about the invitation and is looking forward to sharing some of his coaching experience and philosophy with the Mitre 10 squad coaches and players. Acting CEO, Jeremy Ratu: “Having a gentleman of Sir Grahams stature and experience will be an honour and a privilege for the Northland Rugby Union. We expect the benefit of his time in the north to extend not just to Northland Rugby Union staff and Mitre 10 cup players, but also to our volunteers, clubs, and even across other codes. We are incredibly excited to see what he brings to the table.” Head Coach, George Konia: “This will be another exciting year for rugby in Northland, and with the added motivation that this is our Centennial year, we continue to aspire to grow and develop ourselves into a successful rugby province. Therefore, it is a privilege to have Sir Graham come into our team environment to help grow and strengthen us, both on and off the field. He has a wealth of knowledge that we can all learn from, and are all very excited with his involvement”.CHECK OUT THE AM SHOW INTERVIEW WITH SIR GRAHAM LOWE:
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@Stargazer yeah I had seen that a few weeks back, think it is always good to have people form outside the sport involved like this.
What I got from that was that Jeremy Ratu was our acting CEO, I had completely missed that over the past couple of months.
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Northland's new kit sponsor: Dynasty Sports
Dynasty Sport x Northland Rugby
For just on a century, Northland Rugby Union has stood proudly as the governing body for the sport across the Northland region of New Zealand from Wellsford to Cape Reinga. During this time, Northland Rugby Union has enjoyed Ranfurly Shield success on four occasions.
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@taniwharugby I like that, nice and simple
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@Machpants yep, almost identical to the CCC one from 2000ish +/-
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Skimming through last years squad.. there a few notable names missing (I guess some could be added later)
Matt Matich (Overseas? I think he was playing in South America earlier in the year?)
Isi Tu'ungafasi (Did he transfer to Canterbury?)
Jack Debreczeni (Japan)
Jaycob Matiu
Sean Sweetman
Renata Roberts-Te Nana
