Magpies - 2019 Mitre 10 Cup

Stargazer

@Higgins Dammit. Wellington schools can't beat Hawke's Bay schools, so Wellington steals our players as soon as they leave school. I blame the Canes. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

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Another option to consider is that the brothers chose to go there despite receiving an offer from HB.

canefan

@Stargazer said in Magpies - 2019 Mitre 10 Cup:

@Higgins Dammit. Wellington schools can't beat Hawke's Bay schools, so Wellington steals our players as soon as they leave school. I blame the Canes. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

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'Don't worry, we'll take it from here.....'

Nepia

@canefan You could have just as easily have posted that if they'd stayed in the Bay.

Hooroo

@Nepia said in Magpies - 2019 Mitre 10 Cup:

@canefan You could have just as easily have posted that if they'd stayed in the Bay.

It wouldn't have been any where near as funny though!

Canes4life

@Stargazer the Irony in your comment when Ben Power, Hannon Brighouse and Joe Apikotoa were all schooled in Wellington before you buggers poached them.

Stargazer

It's now confirmed that JJ Taulagi won't come back to the Magpies. He has signed for 2 seasons with Top 14 club Agen, who are currently in the relegation zone of the competition (only Perpignan is worse).

Nepia

@Canes4life said in Magpies - 2019 Mitre 10 Cup:

@Stargazer the Irony in your comment when Ben Power, Hannon Brighouse and Joe Apikotoa were all schooled in Wellington before you buggers poached them.

Apikotoa is the only one of the leftovers from Wellington the Canes foisted on us that we actually want!

Stargazer

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12203834

Stargazer

From the HBRU FB page:

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The home games look more imposing than the away games.

kiwimatrix

It looks like Hugh Renton is back in the bay,he played sevens for Havelock on Saturday and Sam Ulufonua has gone to Italy.

Stargazer

@kiwimatrix Yeah, I posted about Ulufonua in the Exodus thread. He's now playing for Verona in the Top 12; I assume he's in the frame to play for Tonga at the RWC, too.

If Renton is staying (I guess we'll have to wait and see whether he'll play club rugby), I assume he'll be the prime candidate for the 7 jersey? With Kaifa (if he's still in the Bay) and Brighouse battling for one spot in the squad?

kiwimatrix

Caleb Makene should be a decent replacement for Tuilangi,imo.

Nepia

@kiwimatrix said in Magpies - 2019 Mitre 10 Cup:

Caleb Makene should be a decent replacement for Tuilangi,imo.

Is he also back in the Bay? Or just wishful thinking?

kiwimatrix

@Nepia Yeah hes signed a 2 year deal.Theres an article in Hawkes bay today which also mentions Pasquale Dunn has gone back to Auckland and obviously Falcon is unavailable with injury. Ben Smith a north harbour sevens rep and Antonio Mikaele Tu,u are both playing club rugby in the bay and trying to get a magpies spot.

Nepia

@kiwimatrix said in Magpies - 2019 Mitre 10 Cup:

@Nepia Yeah hes signed a 2 year deal.Theres an article in Hawkes bay today which also mentions Pasquale Dunn has gone back to Auckland and obviously Falcon is unavailable with injury. Ben Smith a north harbour sevens rep and Antonio Mikaele Tu,u are both playing club rugby in the bay and trying to get a magpies spot.

Awesome! Always good to have Bay boys come back home. Now we just have to convince the Canes to start selecting our players instead of favouring Wellingtonians.