North vs South
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@Tim said in North vs South:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12358328
What are the chances of Auckland dropping from Level 3 straight to Level 1? Or at least only having Level 2 last a week?
Even a pushed back date of Sept 5 would be pushing it for crowds to be allowed at the game.Why not just move it back the week and play it in Wellington where there is less chance of an empty stadium?
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@Tim said in North vs South:
Fox on Akira Ioane: "His form has been outstanding." "The areas he's needed to improve he has improved, but he could improve further, as all players can.".
Now when you lead him to water he drinks it ?
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@booboo said in North vs South:
My 2c regarding school as the qualifier.
I really REALLY hate this recent concentration on school rugby. And it's really recent.
They're kids. Should be allowed to stay kids. And not be fluffed to become Instagram superstars.
Teenagers do not need any more smoke blown up their arse.
Any initiative that adds to the artificial PR machine that is schools rugby should be bombed from orbit.
Schools rugby should be bombed from orbit.
No idea what you're referring to re IG?!
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@KiwiMurph If they want to travel this week, they'll have to apply for an exemption again. A request that is likely to be refused again IMO. Travel is possible from Monday 31st when Auckland goes to Level 2, but - at best - it will be to prepare for a game behind closed doors. As an ABs trial and for tv viewers that will still be worth it, but as a money maker for NZR it's not.
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We find out the fate of this game sometime today.
I would postpone until nearer the start of the international season, on the assumption the BC and RC takes place. I can understand that NZR wants the ABs to be involved in the M10 Cup, but they were only going to be available for the early stages of the competition so nothing really changes. The provincial coaches will know in advance which players they lose for the NI vs SI game and can plan accordingly. Having this fixture in late Sep/early Oct also provides better preparation for the ABs leading into the proposed game against Moana Pacific.
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@Bovidae Postponing this game would also allow them to consider the selection of players returning from injury (via Mitre 10) Cup for the ABs. I don't mean players who are reasonably certain of selection anyway (for example, the likes of Scott Barrett if he was close to returning); I mean players who would normally be close to ABs selection if their injury hadn't happened. For example, Luke Jacobson, David Havili and Tom Robinson, and maybe Cullen Grace.
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Foster said that they have pencilled in an AB squad already, and it was easier to select than the NI and SI squads. Therefore I don't think the NI-SI game will play a large part in AB selection, unless a player on the fringe has a blinder. It's a money-making exercise.
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@Bovidae said in North vs South:
Foster said that they have pencilled in an AB squad already, and it was easier to select than the NI and SI squads.
Yes, I heard him saying that. It's an argument for cancelling the game
It's less of a money earner if an AB squad has already being named. The interest is around the AB squad being named the day after the match. Even if that was just the appearance you've sucked half the interest out of the match
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@Bovidae said in North vs South:
We find out the fate of this game sometime today.
I would postpone until nearer the start of the international season, on the assumption the BC and RC takes place. I can understand that NZR wants the ABs to be involved in the M10 Cup, but they were only going to be available for the early stages of the competition so nothing really changes. The provincial coaches will know in advance which players they lose for the NI vs SI game and can plan accordingly. Having this fixture in late Sep/early Oct also provides better preparation for the ABs leading into the proposed game against Moana Pacific.
I understand the idea is ABs will play first 3 rounds or so of M10 Cup.
ABs are pencilled in to play a Pacific side on 3 October (which is round 4 M10 Cup).
So i'm not sure you can delay the North/South because i'm not sure where it fits.
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@KiwiMurph It all depends on when and where the BC games are going to be played. The Oct 3 game against Moana Pacific would be based on the first 2 games being in NZ (Oct 10 and 17) because otherwise the ABs will have to quarantine in Aust prior to playing the Wallabies, so that game wouldn't be possible on that date. Everything would be fluid at this point in time until the RC dates are confirmed.
