NPC - news, injuries etc

[Tim]

Any Counties fans know about Walter Fifita?

[Stargazer]

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

Jack White finished with his music career and now playing for Taranaki.

[Nepia]

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

Bryn Hall is a champion for staying in NZ so long.

At the risk of starting a war (or at least an 80s movie punch up) , Bryn Hall was average at the Blues, he was lucky to be getting Super games back then. The object of your derision Weber's poor form this year would still be better than when Hall was chucking his pies around for the Blues.

Definitely turned his game around at the Crusaders although has struggled to distance himself from Drummond - weird that Drummond has been an AB and Hall hasn't.

[Tim]

@Nepia He had one really good year for the Blues but couldn't back it up.

[Nepia]

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

@Nepia He had one really good year for the Blues but couldn't back it up.

I don't mind him now but he drove me bonkers at the Blues so I don't really remember that good year.

[Stargazer]

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/news/milner-skudder-hughes-torrence-read-tuimauga-sign-with-manawatu

Former All Blacks outside back Nehe Milner-Skudder has re-signed with the Manawatū Turbos for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.

The fleet-footed 29-year-old, who debuted for the Turbos in 2011, confirmed his commitment to his home province among the four latest signings for the team.

Also inking deals were 11-game Turbo lock Tom Hughes, along with Varsity lock/ loose forward Micaiah Torrance-Read and Feilding Yellows prop Tietie Tuimauga.

[Chris]

@Yeetyaah

",The fleet-footed 29-year-old," This Quote can't be right, maybe he meant"Broken Arsed"

[Bones]

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

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

Jack White finished with his music career and now playing for Taranaki.

Holy heck it's the same naming convention at Manawatu in the forwards! They even have their lead in a FPS, Johnny Galloway. Og and then there's boring old Sam Stewart. He needs to Liebezeit shit up.

[Bovidae]

I liked the look of TK Howden last year for the NZ Barbarian Schools, where he played at lock. A big step up in his first year out of school.

[cgrant]

So many German names (Liebezeit, Laubscher, Goerke, Werthmuller) in this Turbos 23 ! Is there a German community in Manawatu ?

[Stargazer]

@cgrant Julian Goerke played for last year's Hastings Boys 1st XV champions team. Very talented.

[Higgins]

@cgrant There are a good number of Samoan's carrying German names thanks to their occupation of the Islands,so that might explain things a bit?

[Stargazer]

Full time: Taranaki 14 - 26 Manawatu (HT: 14 - 19)

[Tim]

Julian Savea has eyes firmly set on midfield role in the Mitre 10 Cup

Julian Savea returned to NZ earlier this year following a two-season stint in France and was promptly drafted into the Hurricanes squad. The 30-year-old is now getting ready for a Mitre 10 Cup, where he'll likely be wearing the 12 jersey.

[Crucial]

Kieran Read reportedly has a release from Japan to play for CM

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/122538913/former-all-blacks-captain-kieran-read-to-play-for-counties-manukau

[shark]

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

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

Bryn Hall is a champion for staying in NZ so long.

At the risk of starting a war (or at least an 80s movie punch up) , Bryn Hall was average at the Blues, he was lucky to be getting Super games back then. The object of your derision Weber's poor form this year would still be better than when Hall was chucking his pies around for the Blues.

Definitely turned his game around at the Crusaders although has struggled to distance himself from Drummond - weird that Drummond has been an AB and Hall hasn't.

How close has Hall been though? Didn't he get named in an extended EOYT squad either for a game against Japan, or midweek game against a French selection?

[Yeetyaah]

@Crucial good stuff. Excited to watch him play at this level.

[Stargazer]

Dammit, now I want Retallick to play even more.

[Billsy111]

@Stargazer Follow Counties lead Hawkes Bay, and get Brodie released so he can suit up for the Bay.