Northland 2020
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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 -
@Yeetyaah agreed.
Their marketing and social media presence is very good at the moment, they even have weekly updates with all the top try/point scorers across the different club grades/competitions.
Certainly worlds ahead of where it used to be.
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@Duluth said in Northland 2020:
Matt Matich (I think I recall seeing recent photos of him playing for his Sharks club side... maybe??)
Isi Tu'ungafasi (Transferred to Canterbury)
Jaycob Matiu (Playing for Hora Hora, so assume he'll be signed considering he was Northland player of the year last season)Fixed some for you...
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Kara Pryor has been playing for HH this year, so unsure if he will be an option as well.
@Tim Tua is definitely a tall one, has skills and pace, think it is between the ears where the issues lie.
Isi definitely did transfer to Canterbury.
IIRC Roberts-Te Nana may have gone to the US initially (similarly Blake Hohaia who was back a few weeks ago for Kamo)
I didnt realise we had got Matt Wright back, I think I'd prefer to see him running at 10 before Hawkins, be interesting to see how Johnny Cooper (former POnsonby and Auckland age group player) goes though returning north.
Is a shame NRU couldnt get on board with the Blues and get DC up here for us
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@taniwharugby is Wiseguy playing as well?
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@kev Wiseguy has been playing for Waipu and playing the house down, seems to have had a change in mindset and is a good chance of signing with the Taniwha..a tad surprised they signed Hawkins to be fair..
I was hoping they might have a quick look at Zarn Sullivan ..plays for College Rifles in Auckland ..played for the NZ Maori colts last year and has played NZ Secondary schools . -
I havent been to as many seniors games this season, Waipu top the table (assume Wiseguy at 10) HH 2nd (Hawkins at 10) MN in 3rd (assume Cooper is playing 10, which could be a good sign given MN were last in 2019)
Kamo (4th) have a guy who played wing/FB last year mainly at 10 this year (not a great kicking game) assume KK still has Tom Smith who got a few minutes last season for Northland
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@taniwharugby Has Jack Straker remained in Queensland with the Reds ? Cause he had a contract for 2020
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@NateHill74 I believe so.
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@taniwharugby You guys must be swimming in money if you can afford to have two assistant managers to back up the manager.
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@Duluth very much so, but there is some tough games on the horizon , including , Harbour , Auckland & Waikato to come in terms of premiership teams and 2 tough away games this Friday against the Magpies and the following week against Otago ..a win this over one of these teams is required , a win over the Magpies , I will probably be drunk for days ..😂..
On the down side , Northland will lose Temo Mayanavanua either after the Magpies game or at stretch the Otago Game and that will probably be the last time we see Temo in Northland colours again, he is joining the Fijian national squad for the Autumn games in Up North ..and the word is his agent is looking for an oversees deal .
And Northland will not only be looking for 1 lock next year , but possibly 2 as Sam Caird has signed a 3 year deal with the Waratahs .
The union sensed this may happen,hence the signing of NZ Secondary schools lock Allen Craig , former Whangarei Boys and St Kentigern college , got really good size ..
