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[akan004]

@Higgins I agree although I do also see where the selectors are coming from, he needs to be more physical imo. What I am saying is whatever he thinks of his ideal playing weight it's best to keep it to himself. It's never a good idea to disagree with your employers publicly.

[mikey07]

@akan004 maybe he should go play for England like shields

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants I expect they (the selectors) have access to all the data about players, or can get certain players tracked in M10 to see how they are tracking post Super?

So maybe they had seen a drop off or that his body was struggling to keep up (working harder each week)

Tom Robinson is another who many thought the selectors had a close eye on, and maybe they are just wanting him to get through a full season without injury, before introducing him to the highest level?

Or are we giving the coaches too much credit

[Crazy Horse]

@akan004 was he disagreeing? I thought Boshier was meaning he was not able to work on adding weight at this point in time, given the time of season, recovery sessions etc.

[Canes4life]

@Higgins same goes with Asafo Aumua. I feel they added too much size to him too early and he lost that pure power and speed he had when he first burst onto the scene.

I feel like he's only just getting some of that back as he naturally matures.

[Bones]

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

'being physically and mentally spent' from the season is also a reason not to pick him for 4 tests in 5 weeks!

Ummm...has Kirifi been taking it easy then? No wonder they picked him if that's him just lounging about!

[Machpants]

@Bones Nah he’s just not spent
To illustrate, Boshier:
 https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/75215621.jpg

Kirifi:
https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FDuracell_Bunny&psig=AOvVaw1FUsrEKCNJ43sx7eQWrVcK&ust=1603831799271000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOi8zZeR0-wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

[Bovidae]

WEEK 8: Mitre 10 Cup Downer Match Appointments:

Canterbury v Otago
Friday 30 October
7.05pm, Orangetheory Stadium Christchurch
Downer Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Assistants: James Munro & Sam O’Reilly

Wellington v Ta$man
Saturday 31 October
2.05pm, Porirua Park
Downer Referee: Dan Waenga
Assistants: Nick Hogan & Jamie Fairmaid

Northland v North Harbour
Saturday 31 October
4.35pm, Semenoff Stadium Whangarei
Downer Referee: Cam Stone
Assistants: TBC

Auckland v Waikato
Saturday 31 October
7.05pm, Eden Park
Downer Referee: James Doleman
Assistants: TBC

Manawatu v Southland
Sunday 1 November
2.05pm, Manfeild, Feilding
Downer Referee: Nick Hogan
Assistants: TBC

Bay of Plenty v Hawke’s Bay
Sunday 1 November
2.05pm, Tauranga Domain
Downer Referee: Jono Bredin
Assistants: Sam Fellowes & Cam Russell

Taranaki v Counties Manukau
Sunday 1 November
4.35pm, TET Stadium & Events Centre Inglewood
Downer Referee: James Munro
Assistants: Will Johnston & Trent Mischefski

[Bovidae]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/123226557/former-all-black-kieran-read-set-to-play-his-final-rugby-game-in-new-zealand

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae was great to see him back.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah
It was, but I'm sure Read would like a win before he leaves.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae true lmao. Counties struggling pretty bad at the mo.

[Kiwiwomble]

have to say he is definitely a shadow of hs old self if the otago game is anything to go by

[taniwharugby]

@Yeetyaah I guess the value of Read being there will be felt off field and in the future more so than right now.

[Kiwiwomble]

this was squeaky bum time, thought ranger was away

[taniwharugby]

@Kiwiwomble just another shitty moment in that game from my team. No way should he have had the ball ripped by Nareki!

That said, was a good play by Nareki, given he knew that was a better way of stopping him rather than trying to tackle him.

[Bovidae]

WEEK 9: Mitre 10 Cup Downer Match Appointments:

Southland v Otago
Friday 6 November
7.05pm, Rugby Park Invercargill
Downer Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Assistants: James McMath & Taylor Swan

Auckland v Northland
Saturday 7 November
2.05pm, Eden Park Auckland
Downer Referee: Nick Briant
Assistants: TBC

North Harbour v Counties Manukau
Saturday 7 November
4.35pm, North Harbour Stadium
Downer Referee: James Doleman
Assistants: Kyle Lagerwall & Dean Harris

Ta$man v Canterbury
Saturday 7 November
7.05pm, Lansdowne Park Blenheim
Downer Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistants: Steff James & Kane Hames

Hawke’s Bay v Wellington (Ranfurly Shield)
Sunday 8 November
2.05pm, McLean Park Napier
Downer Referee: Richard Kelly
Assistants: Stu Catley & Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri

Waikato v Bay of Plenty
Sunday 8 November
2.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Downer Referee: Dan Waenga
Assistants: Grant Stuart & Ben Woolerton

Manawatu v Taranaki
Sunday 8 November
4.35pm, Manfeild Feilding
Downer Referee: Angus Mabey
Assistants: TBC

[KiwiMurph]

Kane Hames assistant ref for Ta$man-Canterbury

[Bones]

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

Kane Hames assistant ref for Ta$man-Canterbury

Fraser should temporarily change his surname to Frames.

[Bovidae]

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

Kane Hames assistant ref for Ta$man-Canterbury

Good spotting. TJ will be flown down for the commentary. Hames can double as the sideline commentator too.