Championship Semi: Otago v Northland
-
@Steven-Harris said in Championship Semi: Otago v Northland:
Now here is an interesting scenario, and I don’t think we may need to tread this path..If by somehow Taranaki upset Hawkes Bay and to be honest ,I personally can’t see this happening..
Now because Semonoff Stadium in Whangarei is currently closed ..The NZRFU wants the Championship final held at Albany Stadium to appease the broadcasters..the Northland Rugby Union have been in contact with NZRFU to see if a possible final , and that’s a big if ..?, can be held in Kaikohe where the Waikato game was played last weekend..
I know if the game gets taken to Albany, it would piss many people off , and if that’s the case , it tells me everything and more about the people who run the game in this country ..just want to get everyone’s thoughts if this scenario happens ....?Honestly, that would be Northland's own bloody fault! However, i don't see why it couldn't be held in Kaikohe if it was good enough for a round robin game.
-
@taniwharugby can only assume it was due to contracts and $$$ why it couldn’t be changed?
-
@taniwharugby said in Championship Semi: Otago v Northland:
@Gunner well roll back 5 weeks and we are 1st on the table, surely they are making contingencies back then?
Guess it is all moot really, can't see naki rolling HB.
They’re as good a chance as we were of beating Otago I reckon... 🤞🏼
-
@KiwiMurph be a good road trip ..and a really fast drive back to Auckland to watch the Aucks win the Mitre 10 Cup ..
-
@Steven-Harris now that's a quality double!
-
@Steven-Harris said in Championship Semi: Otago v Northland:
@KiwiMurph be a good road trip ..and a really fast drive back to Auckland to watch the Aucks win the Mitre 10 Cup ..
The Championship final is scheduled for Friday night, so any venue would need to have lights.
-
@Bovidae , I understand that’s the issue , but you know when something like this happens , this is where the ability of an administration has the foresight to think outside the square and about the best interests of the community game or the parties involved but I guess when you have ignored the grassroots over the last 10-15 years and put all you energy into the All Blacks , your not gonna change your mindset anytime soon .
-
Assuming Nock is out, I have no idea who the next cab off the ranks is?
Jayden Kemp was the starting 9 in the dev squad game a few weeks back, so assume would be him?? Don't know much about him.
Hopefully Cooper is ok too, been running the ship nicely, we scored 11 tries the past 3 games, up until then we had been struggling to get over the line.
I know I and plenty have been critical of selections, subbing this year tactics and lack of structure, but TBH the last couple of weeks something looks to have changed, while we still have some issues, these can be built on.
I said some weeks back I thought with the squad we have, making the semis was just par, making the finals was good.
Now we are there, I hope they can all go out and do themselves proud, they will need to step it up a few more levels to beat HB (assuming they beat naki) but they have some nice momentum now, so who knows.
-
Got to say it’s the best I’ve seen josh goodhue play,he was into everything. Close behind I thought was Sam nock who has impressed this season
For otago I thought josh timu and umaga jenson both played very well and nareki looked very dangerous -
@taniwharugby Jayden Kemp was with the Taniwha squad last week , to be honest I have never seen him play ..personally I would pick Mac Sykes even though he has not been in the frame , I know he is fit , he’s running a marathon today , Dane Subritsky Clark is another who has got game ..it’s definitely gonna be interesting to watch ..see we can loan Bryn Hall from Harbour for a week 😂
-
Sorry if already asked but is the shield on the line if Hawkes win?
-
@bayimports Nope. The Shield is never on the line in the finals.
-
-
interesting couple of sentences in this article...in fact there was no mention at all of Nocks hammy, if only it was just some really bad cramp, but it didn't look good.
The only sour note for coach George Konia's side was the departure of No 10 Cooper midway through the second half.
The playmaker was still limping after the game and faces a race to be fit for the final against Taranaki or Hawke's Bay, with Northland hoping the Bulls can spring an upset to give them a home final.
