NZ Club Rugby 2023 ( General)
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I couldn't see Paea getting a lot of gametime for Ta$man this year, if he was to stick with them
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@Steven-Harris Any relation to Harbour player Fatongia Paea?
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Tried to find out which Super Rugby players are returning to club rugby this weekend. Many clubs/unions haven't published team lists yet, but this is what I have found:
Hurricanes
Wellington
Pasilio Tosi (3, Paremata-Plimmerton)
Peter Umaga-Jensen (13, Wainuiomata)
Ruben Love (10, Wainuiomata)Hawke's Bay
Jacob Devery (8, Hastings)Bay of Plenty
Justin Sangster (4, Te Puna)Taranaki
Kini Naholo (14, Clifton)Also noticed: there's an Alex Fidow named at 23 for Ories. Is that the former Hurricane, or someone with the same name?
Highlanders
Otago
Folau Fakatava (20, Dunedin)
James Arscott (9, Green Island)
Scott Gregory (13, Otago Uni)
Saula Ma'u (18, Harbour)Hawke's Bay
Jonah Lowe (15, Clive)Bay of Plenty
Nikora Broughton (13!, Rangiuru)Taranaki
Rhys Marshall (2, Inglewood)Auckland
Fetuli Paea (23, Manukau)Blues
Auckland
Kurt Eklund (2, University)
James Lay (1, University)
Marcel Renata (3, University)
Corey Evans (12, Grammar TEC)Moana Pasifika
Auckland
Isi Tu'ungafasi (3, Grammar TEC)
Lolagi Visinia (15, Suburbs)
Sione Tuipulotu (4, Manukau)
Tomasi Alosio (22, Manukau)North Harbour
Henry Taefu (12, Northcote)Drua
Bay of Plenty
Etonia Waqa (6, Te Puna) -
@Stargazer yes that’s Alex Fidow the former Hurricane. Apparently he’s been playing in the backs and has shed a few kegs.
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@Canes4life thought he was in Queensland playing League?
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Caught up with Kurt Eklund who bought up 100 x games for Auckland University today
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Alamanda Motunga (Papakura)
Zuriel Togiatama (Papakura)
Potu Leavasa ( Manurewa)
Jonathan Taumateine ( Manurewa)
Alexander McRobbie (Bombay)McNamara Cup (Premier Men):
Papakura 48-5 Ardmore Marist
Manurewa 36 -12 Bombay
Patumahoe 6-17 Pukekohe
Karaka BYE -
@Bovidae Hautapu looked really good in beating Old Boys for the 2nd time this season. With Te Awamutu tipping up Marist, you have to say Hautapu & Te Awamutu deserve the top 2 spots heading into the final round (and semi-finals). It will be interesting to see if any of the remaining teams can pose a serious challenge come semi-final time.
Tech looks almost a certainty for the Championship final, I can only see Matamata having a hope of challenging them.
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@OleOleOle Hautapu will only get stronger once they get some of their Chiefs players back. Salabiau looks to be scoring tries for fun.
When I have a quick scan of the team lists some clubs seem to have more changes than others each week. I don't imagine they are all injury-related.
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Who could believe that both Petone (lost 29 - 33 at home to Tawa) and Marist-St Pats (wiped out 20 - 25 by Oriental-Rongotai at Hataitai Park) were dumped into the bottom tier of the Championship playing for the Hardham VC Cup after matches in Wellington yesterday. College Old Boys-University (slaughtered 46 - 12 at Hell Park by Johnsonville) will emulate them if they cannot dispose of Tawa next week.
