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      Club rugby bop
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      I see josh bartlett nikora broughton and veveni lasaqa playing for varsity in hamilton. Bernie hati been playibg for whaka and a few played for greerton marist other day lamolio.etc
      Heard jacob norris might be playing for bop
      Any news

    • Stargazer

      Canterbury v BOP
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    • taniwharugby

      BOP v Northland
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      @bovidae Just done a quick google as I know nothing about him.

      Apparently did his High Schooling in Tauranga and went to Uni at Waikato where he played for The University Club. Is now The Port Operations Co-Ordinator at Mainfreight at the Mount

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      BOP v Waikato
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      @bovidae said in BOP v Waikato:

      Is Campbell injured too, or one of the many who have had to leave for overseas contracts?

      I reckon you could make a very good combined BOP/Waikato XV from the players who didn't play in this game. πŸ™‚

      Another gone to EDIT : France, other team mates Japan

    • taniwharugby

      BOP v Northland (postponed)
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      Bunnings Warehouse NPC and Heartland Championship Update

      The Bunnings Warehouse NPC match between Bay of Plenty and Northland, scheduled to be played at Tauranga Domain at 2.05pm this Sunday, will be postponed.

      After consulting with their playing groups, both unions agreed it did not feel appropriate to play on the day of Sean Wainui’s tangi.

      New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is working with the Bay of Plenty and Northland unions to reschedule the match, which had been scheduled to be played and will announce details in due course.

      Additionally, as a sign of respect to Sean and his whānau NZR have asked the rugby community to come together to acknowledge Sean’s life prior to all Bunnings Warehouse NPC and Heartland Championship matches this weekend.

      Players, coaches, managers and match officials will be wearing black armbands and Sean will also be acknowledged via a special tribute and moment's silence prior to each match this weekend.

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      Tasman v BOP
      Rugby Matches • tasman bop • • Cpt Kumera

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    • Duluth

      BOP v Wellington
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      MN5

      @stargazer said in BOP v Wellington:

      @dice Kirifi called himself a speed bump in one of his posts on instagram.

      probably thinking about organising parties instead of playing rugby.

    • Duluth

      BOP v Taranaki
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      Donsteppa

      One of the intriguing things about this season is highlighted by Daryl Gibson's own words:

      "He's really lifted training, obviously having the All Black captain in our team is a real lift for our players. Certainly to see him train at the intensity he trains at for our younger players and even our senior pros, to know that's the level you've got to be at if you want to be at the very best." (Source: Rugby: All Blacks skipper Sam Cane charts return to rugby after long layoff )

      While you'd expect the All Blacks captain to lift standards at training, the couple of pre-lockdown training sessions I stumbled across looked relatively chilled. To be fair, not every session can be run at 100%, but so far it's not looking good on the park against better prepared teams.

      The coaching team can genuinely point to injuries. I suppose it's hard to know how much preparation comes into some injuries, or not.

    • Hooroo

      Hawkes v Bay of Plenty - Shield Match!
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      Nepia

      @kiwipie said in Hawkes v Bay of Plenty - Shield Match!:

      @cpt-kumera said in Hawkes v Bay of Plenty - Shield Match!:

      Interesting chase and mitch got subbed early in the 2nd. The last 4.5 years they been our best players

      Some of Tiatia's kicking was poor in that first half. And Trask wasn't a calm head at 10. We looked much better with Black at 10 and Trask at 15.

      I was pretty happy you left Black on the bench as long as you did, imagine losing to an Of Plenty team with a Manawatu poach at ten. Talk about indignity.

    • Duluth

      Auckland v BOP
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      nzzp

      @bayimports said in Auckland v BOP:

      boo, no one wanted covid as the reason..

      Gutted

    • Duluth

      Southland v Bay of Plenty
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      The Bay v Tasman
      Rugby Matches • bop tasman • • Snollygoster

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      Leroy carter had awesome game too even though was on wing

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      Bay of Plenty 2021
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      Stargazer

      Charity match tomorrow.

      boprugby: Ohhh this is gonna be a good game! πŸ”₯ some legends lacing up for tomorrow’s @iamhope_nz XV vs WASPS XV charity game!

      This game is all about brining former players, coaches, managers, volunteers back to the game of rugby and to connect them back with the rugby community while advocating for positive discussions around mental health in the game of rugby.

      An I Am Hope Give a Little page has also been set up for those who feel they would like to donate to a great cause πŸ‘‰ https://givealittle.co.nz/fundra.../i-am-hope-xv-vs-wasps-xv

      🎟 : FREE ENTRY

      πŸ—“ : Saturday 4th December

      ⏰ : 2.30pm kick-off

      πŸ“Œ : Blake Park, Mount Maunganui

      πŸŽ₯ : Watch free Live-stream on Bay of Plenty Rugby Facebook page

      COVID restrictions apply:

      Show your vaccine passport at the gate

      Scan in on arrival and use provided sanitiser

      Please wear a mask

      Please keep 1m distance from others

    • Chris B.

      Premiership semi-final: Tasman vs BoP
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      @Cpt-Kumera Good commitment!

    • Duluth

      BOP v Harbour
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      @Rapido Great impartial comments , 9 times out of 10 , I support the Magpies , but when the Taniwha played them for the shield .
      Fakatava threw at least 3 forward passes off channel 1 runners
      I was alongside 2 guys from the Hawkes Bay media and even they were shaking their heads , if you miss one forward pass, that’s one thing , but 3 of them in practically the position on the field , πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ..did not effect the result at the end of day , but certainly was not what the quality off officialdom you be getting at this level.

    • Yeetyaah

      Waikato v Bay of Plenty
      Rugby Matches • bop waikato • • Yeetyaah

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      Am away this weekend so miss the BOP v Harbour match. What a huge one that will be! Back in time for the final v Waikato though. That is assuming that Tasman and Auckland maintain their current approach through semis. I can dream....

    • Duluth

      The Bay v Hawkes
      Rugby Matches • bop hawkesbay • • Duluth

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      @ARHS I'd be pretty surprised if there's much resting done.

      Home advantage is very important for the play-offs, so I don't think either team will be taking any risks unless something very odd happens to secure their positions.

      But, don't tell Auckland... πŸ™‚

    • Duluth

      BOP v Canterbury
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      @mariner4life said in BOP v Canterbury:

      @Hooroo said in BOP v Canterbury:

      I'm a bit late, are we still dining out on this result??

      we?

      NZ Rugby as a whole.

    • Duluth

      Manawatu v BOP
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      Far better back play from bop. Black put players into space this week and both half backs looked snappy. But the manawatu defence did give them space.

    • Duluth

      Tasman v BOP
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      Chris B.

      Much better effort from Tasman this week, with everyone contributing.

      Christie especially looked like he'd shaken off some rust and things flowed better from there.

      However, as above, the forward packs seemed reasonably evenly matched. The Tasman backs just had more firepower and played with more adventure.

      I think it will be a lot better for TTT to stay in NZ and play some rugby rather than sitting in an Australian grandstand watching the ABs. On that performance, I wouldn't want Otere Black very near an AB jersey either.

    • Duluth

      BOP v Auckland
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      @Bovidae said in BOP v Auckland:

      The thing is that Karpik is a star at this level but has little impact in SR.

      just as well this was a Mitre10 cup game then.. let the man have his 5 minutes πŸ™‚ , although a more cohesive performance as a team, his impact at this level is important

    • Duluth

      Wellington v BOP
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      Bones

      @pukunui yeah that's the bizarre thing for me - he also lifted and drove. Seems like he's way more at fault - only mitigating factor being he had his head down and couldn't see what Fuatai was doing?

    • Duluth

      BOP v Southland
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      GagaBoy

      BOP Lineout kept us in it and made the difference. Need to tidy up everything else...

    • Duluth

      Taranaki v BOP
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      OleOleOle

      @Bovidae He was born in 2000, he turned 20 in January

    • Crucial

      Ultimate NPC: Round 1 BOP v Counties
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      Nepia

      @KiwiPie said in Ultimate NPC: Round 1 BOP v Counties:

      @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: Round 1 BOP v Counties:

      @KiwiPie said in Ultimate NPC: Round 1 BOP v Counties:

      @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: Round 1 BOP v Counties:

      @Toddy said in Ultimate NPC: Round 1 BOP v Counties:

      @KiwiPie you'll need to take that up with Hawkes Bay.

      No need to take it up with us, he didn't play for BoP.

      I didn't really think it through when I made the comment to be honest - have only just discovered this board.

      He might not actually have played but I did once see him sitting the stand - and he wasn't even an All Black when we signed him so we pretty much made him the player he became!

      I think his new contract didn't kick over until NPC time in 2012 - the AB website list Hawkes Bay as his province when making the ABs. πŸ˜‰

      But the news broke earlier which was the spur he needed.

      Not to mention the best Photoshopping work of the century to date

      c47edb54-9459-4017-b1bb-74ca2ea20678-image.png

      We don't need photoshop. πŸ™‚

      alt text

      Dude really is the missing link.

    • Crucial

      Ultimate NPC: - BOP
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      @mariner4life he started his npc and finished it with the bop I think he gave great service went all the games

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      Steamers 2020
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      Snowy

      @Hooroo said in Steamers 2020:

      @Snowy said in Steamers 2020:

      @Hooroo said in Steamers 2020:

      Scott Curry - Midfield Back (Mount Maunganui)

      Assume that is only due to sevens being covided?

      Didn't know that was midfielder in 15s.

      Wow, that's a peculiar fern quote!! I had no idea why that was asked of me.

      I need to work on my quoting too, I guess

      Because I was too lazy to go back to the original and just cut and pasted from your post.

    • KiwiPie

      Bay NPC Fixtures 2020
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      Hooroo

      @KiwiPie said in Bay NPC Fixtures 2020:

      @Hooroo said in Bay NPC Fixtures 2020:

      @KiwiPie said in Bay NPC Fixtures 2020:

      Here we go - 3 Tauranga games in the final 4 weeks for that semi-final push.

      NPC Fixtures 2020.jpg

      Hopefully the 4th of Oct is a shield challenge....

      That's taking a long view!

      and hopeful

    • Duluth

      Championship Final: The Bay vs Hawkes
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      This worth a listen. They talk to the BOPRU CEO about the number of Super players in the squad next year, TTT and Rapid rugby.

      Plenty of Steam - The Official Podcast of Bay of Plenty Rugby - Episode 10 2019 Winners are Grinners on Stitcher
    • KiwiPie

      The Bay v Manawatu Semi-Final
      Rugby Matches • bop manawatu • • KiwiPie

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      DrivingMaul

      Clayton McMiillan


      Ross Geldenhuys

    • Stargazer

      Southland v Bay of Plenty
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      KiwiPie

      Yep if you pick any of the older players who played 50 tests you'd be fairly safe

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      The Bay v Manawatu
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      Baron Silas Greenback

      I get BOP press releases emailed to me, I will try and post them more.

    • Stargazer

      Battle of the Bays: Steamers v Magpies
      Rugby Matches • bop hawkesbay • • Stargazer

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      mariner4life

      @Magpie_in_aus said in Battle of the Bays: Steamers v Magpies:

      They win the title, create a concert called bay dreams them behave like this....https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/118568012/mass-brawl-at-bay-dreams-in-bay-of-plenty

      I feel you should rescind the name.

      mate, anyone will tell you there are no locals at the Mount this time of year. Probably just drunken flogs on holiday escaping from shitholes like Hastings and Taradale

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      Questions.
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      @Snollygoster Okay, predictably no response !!

      I've since found out that Campbell is out for the season and Chris Eves is playing for the Development team on Saturday at the Domain (as are 4 or 5 other contracted players)

    • taniwharugby

      Northland vs BOP
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      @taniwharugby bugger injuries are like a cancer when loosing,

    • Duluth

      Taranaki vs BOP
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      KiwiPie

      @Number-10 said in Taranaki vs BOP:

      Sept 30, 1995 - BOP won 41-27

      Wow that's pretty momentous then - must be one of the longer streaks broken then.

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      Predictions.
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      Donsteppa

      Meh, it was only Waikato...

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      Bay of Plenty v Wellington
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      Yes, its strange to think that, but for a poor conversion and stupid pass to Ioane, we could possibly be unbeaten at this stage. In reality I really don't think that we deserve to be unbeaten however. We just can't seem to capitalize on the advantage and "put a team away".

      And yes, that decision to continue scrumming rather than take a penalty kick was odd in retrospect. Some of the tactics in general were odd actually and ultimately unsuccessful. One thing that is noticeable this year is the chip (or grubber) kick beyond the defensive line out to a waiting player which seems to be working for some teams. I saw them practicing it in the warmup using Narawa but was never used during the game.

      Despite my negativeness and cynicism there is plenty to be happy about this year. It would have to rate as the best year for a long time with many players excelling and a minimum of injuries (possibly).

      Like Kiwipie said, the permutations for the finals are beginning to become apparent. I still think that on our day we can beat anyone but no win is guaranteed but this year we seem to be more consistent .

    • Stargazer

      North Harbour v Steamers
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      JK

      @Steven-Harris said in North Harbour v Bay of Plenty:

      @JK interesting that Northland who had a club day at the Magpies game on Saturday attracted over 7;000 people,.probably the best crowd of the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup ..it was promoted vey well..;with free buses laid on for all the clubs that were able to attend.

      Wasn’t a huge amount of promotion for the harbour one and certainly none from our club given the game clashed with junior prize giving which was a very well attended affair.

      I imagine it would be the same for many other shore clubs given junior rugby finished on the Saturday for the season

    • KiwiMurph

      Auckland vs BoP
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      @Dice We had some shockers like Emersen Tamura-Paki, Jono Owen and Isi Tu'ungafasi who were barely club standard. He's done ok since leaving has Isi but he was awful for us.