NZ Club rugby (general)

[Tim]

[Nepia]

@tim said in NZ Club rugby (general):

Title 'stolen': Former Wallabies star sparks Kiwi club rugby controversy

Can you give us a brief synopsis of the actual story? It's paywalled.

[Bovidae]

@nepia

Easier to read Stuff:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300357026/exwallaby-legend-sekope-kepu-caught-in-row-between-counties-manukau-clubs

[Tim]

@bovidae thanks dude.

[Tim]

Jordan Hyland is playing for Takapuna in North Harbour club final.

[Kiwiwomble]

not NZ club but Digby ioane is running around the club scene in Melbourne...looking at our backs...it doesn't seem fair

[Bovidae]

[taniwharugby]

Weather not looking too flash for the finals tomorrow.

[mikey07]

@taniwharugby Do u reckon Derek Carpenter has a chance to make the Taniwhas squad this year?

[mikey07]

@bovidae is the the same Tom Florence from Taranaki?

[taniwharugby]

@mikey07 don't think so, hasn't started too many games.

[Magic65]

@taniwharugby any live feed for the game?.

[taniwharugby]

@magic65 haven't seen anything saying there will be, but I believe @Steven-Harris is doing radio comms tomorrow.

[Gunner]

@magic65 said in NZ Club rugby (general):

@taniwharugby any live feed for the game?.

Yes, all 3 finals tomorrow will be live streamed on the Northland Rugby Facebook page.

[taniwharugby]

@gunner I see you weren't named for tomorrow, injured or retired

[Bovidae]

@mikey07 said in NZ Club rugby (general):

@bovidae is the the same Tom Florence from Taranaki?

Yes. He could be at Waikato Uni and plays club rugby locally, but part of the Taranaki squad.

[Gunner]

@taniwharugby said in NZ Club rugby (general):

@gunner I see you weren't named for tomorrow, injured or retired

Both 😉

[JK]

North shore 12 - Takapuna 11

Came back from 11-nil down at half time to take out the north harbour club title

[taniwharugby]

big afternoon of rugby at Okara Park in pretty dire conditions.

But man gotta say that surface is great, 3 games and fans on after each match, held up bloody well!!

Prem Reserve Final: Mid Northern 8 Kamo 6
Kamo will rue taking a penalty kick with 5 on the clock 10m out in front of the posts rather than a scrum, when they had been dominating up front all day

South Zone Final: MId Western 27 Otamatea 20
MW were up 15-6 as they turned into a strong wind, but hit first after the break to lead 20-6, but was tied up 20-20 inside the last 10.

Premier Final: Western Sharks 10 Mid Northern 7
MN will rue many lost opportunities after dominating posession in what seemed like 90% in the first 30 mins, being held up over the line twice and bundled into touch in goal another time.
Game was still tied up at 0-0 after 55 mins before the Sharks scored a well worked try, and then extended it with a penalty to lead 10-0 with 20 to go, but MN werent gonna roll over and scored a nice try of thier own, and then blew a massive opportunity with 5 or so to go when they ran it instead of spinning it to the unmarked player in acres of space. Sharks held on to take thier 1st title as the skies lightened for the first time today.

All in all, I thnk the Sharks deserved this, they have been the best side all year, and despite conditions, all 3 games produced some great rugby.

Premier Captains Corey Te Whata-Colley and Jordan Olsen with the pre-match toss...bare feet and work boots!!

[Tim]