Waikato 2022

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Waikato 2022:

@Bovidae yep that got to me. But that looks like Adam Thomson at the back.

Thomson was involved with the coaching staff last year, as was Stephen Donald and Nick White.

[Bovidae]

WAIKATO RUGBY REBRAND | Today we are excited to launch our newly rebranded design of our famous strong arm logo.

There is a video on FB too.

[Bovidae]

The squad has been announced.

2022 Waikato Bunnings Warehouse NPC Squad Announced

Waikato Rugby is pleased to announce their initial 38-man Bunnings Warehouse National Provincial Championship (NPC)...

[Grooter]

@Bovidae Go Ayden, Rhys, Mosese & little Liam!! The Defending champs of provincial rugby🙂 I have high expectations set for the mooloo men

[Bovidae]

Some of that squad won't be playing this season due to injury so I expect to see some others brought in. Taha Kemara is the only young back included. I doubt he'll be a starter though, unless the plan is for Leuila to play 2nd 5.

[ARHS]

Remarkably similar to last year. Only surprise for me at first glance is Leuia (MP next year?) rather than Cody Nordstrom.

[Yeetyaah]

Good squad. Hopefully another food year for the strong arm.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Waikato 2022:

Remarkably similar to last year. Only surprise for me at first glance is Leuia (MP next year?) rather than Cody Nordstrom.

35 of the 38 players. I am disappointed the likes of Tongia are included again, as there was the opportunity to promote a local player. I can sort of understand Leuia if he is being looked at in the midfield to provide some experience. Hopefully the young players get to train with the main squad.

[ARHS]

Hopefully Nordstrom and Ah Kiong get a run at some stage and maybe Tupou. Tongia probably a bit better than Jordan Bunce for 15. But it is very much the usual suspects.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS Daniel Sinkinson is preferred as one of the wingers. I wonder where Coombes-Fabling will play? That might also depend on if DMac is at 10 or 15.

[Bovidae]

Simon Parker still has his left arm in a sling, so another that was on the likely "unavailable list".

[Stargazer]

Waikato Juniors, is that the U19 team?

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Yes. They were first called the Waikato Juniors last year.

[Bovidae]

I'm no clearer on who will start in some key positions than I was before watching today's Chiefs Centurions Cup games.

In the first game Taha Kemara was the 1st 5 (replaced late in the game by D'Angelo Leuila), Quinnlan Tupou at 2nd 5 and Sullivan at centre.
Coombes-Fabling was at fullback in this game, Dawai and Sinkinson on the wings.

In the second game Tupaea Cook-Savage played 1st 5, Austin Anderson at 2nd 5, and Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong was at fullback. The rest of the backline was mainly U20 players like Nordstrom and Reweti. Leuila came on at 2nd 5 against Taranaki.

At lock, there was no McWhannell or Thompson, although both were doing some fitness work behind where I was. So Burr started with Zinzan Hansen in the 1st game and Tucker with Andrew Smith (I think) in the second game. So again, U20 players. Marshall was the only one of the squad hookers to play (against Taranaki).

[ARHS]

@Bovidae Did DMac get run at all? I presume not. Maybe Sinkinson was the other winger in HB game?

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Waikato 2022:

Did DMac get run at all? I presume not.

No. I didn't see him there.

Maybe Sinkinson was the other winger in HB game?

Sinkinson wasn't wearing headgear, so I am not sure.

In the game against Taranaki the wingers were Reweti and Nordstrom.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae thanks. Surprising and disappointing re DMac unless an exemption applied for like in PT case. He needs time outside Roe and Ratima if playing at 10.

[Dice]

This pass by Messam in last years final still amazes me. I've watched it so many times.

Just perfect placement in a small window.

Jul 22, 2022

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@Dice said in Waikato 2022:

This pass by Messam in last years final still amazes me. I've watched it so many times.

Just perfect placement in a small window.

Jul 22, 2022

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Better than our AB playmakers at the moment, passing into space like that.

[Bovidae]

I'll put this here.