Farah Palmer Cup 2020
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The opening two rounds of the Farah Palmer Cup will not go ahead as scheduled, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced today. The North pool of the premier women’s competition was due to kick off next Saturday 22 August, with North Harbour hosting Waikato, Counties Manukau playing Bay of Plenty and Northland hosting Taranaki. NZR Head of Women’s Rugby Cate Sexton said: “With Auckland-based teams unable to train or host matches for the next 12 days due to Level 3 restrictions, the decision has been made not to start the competition next weekend. "We’ll now discuss with Provincial Unions and the Players Association around the different options for revising the draw. The Farah Palmer Cup is an exciting competition and we know our teams and fans are looking forward to it getting underway.” The Farah Palmer Cup will be played in two pools split geographically with Northland, North Harbour, Auckland, Counties Manukau, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki making up the seven-team North pool and Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Ta$man, Canterbury and Otago in the South pool.
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Spirit Squad
The Otago Spirit squad announcement:
Otago Spirit
The squad
Eilis Doyle, France Bloomfield, Meg Breen, Rosie Buchanan-Brown, Lucy Cahill, Paige Church, Jamie Church, Cheyenne Cunningham, Amy du Plessis, Maddie Feaunati, Teliah Ferguson, Julia Gorinski, Sarah Graham, Morgan Henderson, Keely Hill, Tegan Hollows, Trisha Hopcroft, Maia Joseph, Rosie Kelly, Leah Miles, Gemma Millar, Kilisitina Moata’ane, Libby Napier, Isla Pringle, Bree Thomas, Rebekah Wairau, Hinemoa Watene, Kiana Wereta, Zoe Whatarau. -
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@taniwharugby Good squad with several Black Ferns and Black Ferns 7s players. Noticeable omission is talented youngster Savannah Bodman, who showed much promise last year. Attending uni and in one of the main centre squads, like some of the other small province talent?
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Wellington Pride Wider Training Group Announcement
The Wellington Pride wider squad is:
Mata Taafua - HOBM
Tyler Bentley - HOBM
Ana Afuie - MSP
Caitlyn Taniela - MSP
Cheyne Copeland - MSP
Jane Bryce - MSP
Lyric Faleafaga - MSP
Marcelle Parkes - MSP
Monica Tagoai - MSP
Saraya O’Dea - MSP
Dhys Faleafaga - Norths
Dora Laupola - Norths
Harmony Ioane - Norths
Kolora Lomani - Norths
Nina Foaese - Norths
Sanita Levave - Norths
Syntyche Tuimaolo - Norths
Te Amohaere Ngata-Aerengamate - Norths
Vaine Marsters - Norths
Emily Dalley - OBU
Georgia Daals - OBU
Moana Solia - OBU
Montana Heslop - OBU
Thamsyn Newton - OBU
Amanda Rasch - Ories
Ayesha Leti-I'iga - Ories
Barbra Taumoli - Ories
Bernadette Robertson - Ories
Charlene Gubb - Ories
Evelyn Tea - Ories
Fa'asua Makisi - Ories
Janet Taumoli - Ories
Joanah Ngan-Woo - Ories
Josephine Falesita - Ories
Precious Auimatagi - Ories
Rejieli Uluinayau - Ories
Sinead Toala-Ryder - Ories
Tina Paulo - Ories
Acacia Claridge-Te Iwimate - Pare-Plim
Alia Ah Far - Pare-Plim
Lavinia Lea - Pare-Plim
Alice Soper - Petone
Alicia Print - Petone
Angel Uila - Petone
Jackie Patea-Fereti - Petone
Milly Mackey - Petone
Soraya Umaga-Jensen - Petone
Rebekkah Carter - Poneke -
@NateHill74 At least three Black Ferns and two Black Ferns 7s players (there may be more; the BFs have capped quite a few rookies last year, who I don't recognise yet).
Also an Umaga-Jensen. Sister of?
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@Stargazer She's played for Wellington in 2008, Otago in 2017, and yes she is the sister of the Umaga-Jensen brothers
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The Farah Palmer Cup, which was initially scheduled to start this weekend, has been re-scheduled due to the Level 3 lockdown in Auckland, which affects several squads in Pool North.
Here is the media release: https://www.provincial.rugby/news/new-farah-palmer-cup-start-date-confirmed/
And here is the new schedule, with the first round to be played on 5 and 6 September: https://www.provincial.rugby/farah-palmer-cup/fixtures-and-results/
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QBE Harbour Hibiscus Squad:
Forwards: Olivia Ward-Duin, JayJay Taylor, Shawn Lomu, Finesa Makasini, Toa Filimoehaha, Lynn Koleman, Daniela Haigh, Amy Robertshaw, Clementine Varea, Anita Berry, Sophie Fisher, Caroline Sio, Tearren Nanjan, Manutalaaho Huni, Brooke Ellison, Kate Williams (c), Pia Tapsell, Tenaija Fletcher, Jess Delany.
Backs: Hailey Beale, Anna Powdrell, Tamea Te Rauna, Hailey Hutana, Olivia Waldron, Renee Adams, Mikayla Robinson, Zakiya Kereopa, Danielle Mellow, Latisha Trigwell-Achmad, Mollie Tagaloa, Losi Mafi, Phoenix Littin.
So that's where Hawke's Bay's Anna Powdrell has ended up! I think this must be Hailey Hutana's third squad after Manawatu and Ta$man? The big name is, no doubt, Black Fern Pia Tapsell. Also rookie BF Liv Ward-Duine. One Dutch test player: Lyn Koleman.
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Among the favourites?
2020 Bay of Plenty Volcanix squad:
Abbey Grainger - Prop (Mount Maunganui)
Alena Saili - Outside Back (Mt Maunganui)
Amanda Aldridge - Lock (Rangiuru)
Angel Mulu - Prop (Mount Maunganui)
Azalleyah Maaka - Midfield Back (Rangataua)
Baye Jacob - Prop (Rangiuru)
Braxton Walker - Prop (Rangiuru)
Brooklyn Teki-Joyce - Loose Forward (Rangataua)
Destiny Iraia - Loose Forward (Mount Maunganui)
Esra Van Ramele - Utility Back (Mount Maunganui)
Hope Garner - Half Back (Rangataua)
Hope Parata-Kingi - 1st Five-eighth (Rotoiti)
Karli Faneva - Lock (Mount Maunganui)
Kelly Brazier - 1st Five-eighth (Rangataua)
Kelsie Wills - Lock (Mount Maunganui)
Kendra Reynolds - Loose Forward (Rangiuru)
Kiki Tahere - Outside Back (Rangataua)
Kura Waller - Hooker (Rangataua)
Layla TeRiini - Midfield Back (Rangiuru)
Les Elder - Loose Forward (Rangataua)
Lisa Egberts - Half Back (Mount Maunganui)
Liv Richardson - Wing (Rangataua)
Luka Connor - Hooker (Rangataua)
Mahina Paul - Utility Back (Rangataua)
Mererangi Paul - Midfield Back (Rotoiti)
Michaela Blyde - Outside Back (Rangiuru)
Nat Delamere - Hooker/Loose Forward (Rotoiti)
Renee Wickliffe - Outside Back (Rangataua)
Risi Pouri-Lane - Utility Back (Rangiuru)
Ruby Tawa - Loose Forward (Rangataua)
Sela Moata'ane - Loose Forward (Mount Maunganui)
Tynealle Fitzgerald - Loose Forward (Mount Maunganui)