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    @Stargazer Thanks!

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    Cant wait to see the blue and gold hoops run out in a months time. Love mitre 10 cup or npc over super rugby

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    I see the North Harbour preseason game has been canned with only the Whakatane game against Counties still scheduled.

    You have to wonder how the competition will pan out with the continued virus out breaks and resulting lockdowns. Theres a distinct possibility some teams won't be able to travel and some games won't be able to go ahead. Fingers crossed this doesn't happen.

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    Thanks for those @Stargazer, really informative. So many different options they can use with their current backline. Black Narawa Tiatia are automatically picked then everybody else at similar levels with different skillsets so will become whats the best fit for the team. Having that preseason game cancelled & maybe the other since we're playing Counties isn't beneficial when you want to be trying out lots of different combinations. Also gutted with North vs South announcement that Eklund is back in Auckland but not surprised either.

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    @trooa said in Steamers 2020:

    Also gutted with North vs South announcement that Eklund is back in Auckland but not surprised either.

    The player's provinces listed in the NI and SI squads are their first province for selection eligibility, not necessarily their current province.

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    @trooa Eklund is playing for BOP this year. He confirmed it when interviewed by Sky TV.

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    kert.jpg

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    The full squad will be named on September 6th.

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    Franklin & Matenga aren't signing. Really lacking a specialist 8 & ball carrying ability in the loose trio.

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    @trooa So unlikely to be involved in SR 2021?

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    @trooa

    Thats not good news.

    We will have a better idea of the squad next week when the team for the preseason game against Counties is announced.

    Incidentally I'm hearing that that game will be played with no spectators but will be livestreamed.

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    @trooa said in Steamers 2020:

    Franklin & Matenga aren't signing. Really lacking a specialist 8 & ball carrying ability in the loose trio.

    Why isn't Matenga signing back up?

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    I'm not sure on Super Rugby but you'd presume back to Japan, he has been running the waters for his local club Opotiki lately. Matenga wasn't interested in a pay cut & had a tiff with Clayton.

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    @Hooroo Matenga will be a big loss one of the standouts last season. BRING BACK BURKE! . Sam Cane would go 0k at 8 if available . Does anyone know if the young 1st five Tiaan falcon from Hawkes bay has signed with THE Bay?

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    @bop78 Falcon has signed with Toyata Verblitz in Japan.

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    For those of you who saw more Bay of Plenty rugby pre-1995-ish than me and @mariner4life, your expertise is required in this thread please! https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4109/ultimate-npc-bop?page=1

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    @Donsteppa sorry I've been occupied. I'll get in to it a bit more.

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    @mariner4life said in Steamers 2020:

    @Donsteppa sorry I've been occupied. I'll get in to it a bit more.

    All good, I know there are people on here who know and can assess match-ups like Greg Rowlands vs Damon Kaui... I'm just not one of them when we go back as far as our 1976 champions 🙂

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    Anyone watched the latest gym post from union, is that Joe Tupe in grey with the towel around his neck or am I seeing things? Not sure who the frizzy haired one 2 shots before him is either. Confirmed from that Lalomilo, Skipwith-Garland, Curry, Campbell, Dickson and Harris are in sqaud. Lets hope they name a team for Friday otherwise we'll wait for the squad Monday.

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