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[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.

[taniwharugby]

When are judicial reports usually out?

[OleOleOle]

@KiwiMurph I hope he is a little more neutral than he is in commentary!

[Duluth]

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

When are judicial reports usually out?

They are really inconsistent

If they say anything at all it will be on the offical website: https://www.provincial.rugby/news/year

Which Northland player was a thug?

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth Scott Gregory for his red card for 'tackled in the air' which was very similar to the tackle on him about 20 mins earlier that resulted in a YC as he landed on his back, the NH guy rotated more.

[Bovidae]

Some background info.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300148666/giant-lock-sam-caird-is-leaving-new-zealand-for-super-rugby-chance-with-the-waratahs