Wellington v Hawkes (RS)

[Magpie_in_aus]

@booboo would rather the Ranfurly shield then Brad Shields.

On the plus side if NZRU decide to destroy NZ rugby and get rid of NPC does that mean we keep the shield forever? Seems fair.

[mikedogz]

I have heard through social media that the Shield had a very hard night.

[sparky]

The Hawkes have broken the Shield.

[Nepia]

@sparky said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):

The Hawkes have broken the Shield.

It's just Hawkes by the way, no The needed.

[sparky]

Good thing that NZR got that Silverlake money. Hawkes Bay can use their portion to repair the Shield.

[mikedogz]

The stories that shield could tell.

[Nepia]

@sparky said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):

Good thing that NZR got that Silverlake money. Hawkes Bay can use their portion to repair the Shield.

Lucky that Wellington didn't break it, they couldn't have afforded to fix it.

[mariner4life]

Just a shit province with no respect. Kick them out of the comp

[Smudge]

This is why Hawke's Bay shouldn't be trusted with anything precious. Absolute trash behaviour. I am both appalled and disgusted.

Sanctions should.be:

• Shield-holding status is relinquished and given to East Coast
• HB stripped of all points in this year's NPC, and unable to collect any points in 2024 or 2025.
• BOP get "The Bay" usage rights for the next 10 years, regardless of results.
• Forced to play all 2024 home games at a shitty ground with noted drainage and sunstroke issu-... wait, they already do that.
• Magpie supporters must not be navel-gazing, one-eyed, chip-on-shoulder-carrying knobends for five years. This will clearly be the hardest to maintain based on the HB fans on the Fern.

[Stargazer]

Ignore the clickbait title.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2023/10/rugby-ranfurly-shield-suffers-damage-during-wild-hawke-s-bay-celebrations.html

[voodoo]

Pricks, though I shouldn’t be surprised.

HB has always just been a bogan version of Manawatu

[Dan54]

Actually for al the jokes, it pretty disappointing that this happened. Yeah yeah it's just young fellas being young fellas , but not really what you want happening. If you not going to look after it don't take the f***en thing home, or let anyone take it home if they are idiots.

[Stargazer]

I'm disappointed that the Shield has been damaged, but I'm already reading too many assumptions about what happened.

[MN5]

@Stargazer said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):

Too many assumptions about what happened.

Based on what I’ve read I’m assuming someone split it in half

[MN5]

@voodoo said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):

Pricks, though I shouldn’t be surprised.

HB has always just been a bogan version of Manawatu

I’m giving this an upvote despite the massive contradiction in terms

[Donsteppa]

Given the celebrations that happen around the Shield, I'm amazed it hasn't happened sooner. Or if it did, pre social media with no evidence...!

[Smudge]

Let's be honest. The locals proved they were unfit to host Warriors games this year, so this is just a continuation of the scummy behaviour emerging from Napier, Hastings and all the other two-bit towns that make up so-called "Magpie country". In fact, I'm surprised the union hasn't tried to blame a rogue streaker.

[JK]

Disgraceful, totally disgraceful.

[voodoo]

@Stargazer said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):

I'm disappointed that the Shield has been damaged, but I'm already reading too many assumptions about what happened.

True mate, we should settle - these shields have a long history of breaking themselves

[Stargazer]

@Smudge Cute. There were 12 arrests in Wellington earlier in the year for pitch invasion in the Warriors’ opening match. I didn't hear you about that.