Otago v Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield)
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1 Jonah Aoina, 2 Sekonaia Pole, 3 Hisa Sasagi, 4 Louis Conradie, 5 Sione Misiloi, 6 Adam Thomson, 7 Slade McDowall, 8 Dylan Nel, 9 Kayne Hammington, 10 Josh Ioane, 11 Jona Nareki, 12 Patelesio Tomkinson, 13 Aleki Morris-Lome, 14 Henry Purdy, 15 Michael Collins (c)
Reserves: 16 Nic Souchon, 17 Aki Seiuli , 18 George Bower, 19 Josh Hill, 20 James Lentjes, 21 Rowan Gouws, 22 Harumichi Tatekawa, 23 Vilimoni Koro1 Fa’alelei Sione, 2 Nick Grogan, 3 Samuela Tawake, 4 Tom Hughes, 5 Jackson Hemopo, 6 Liam Mitchell, 7 Nick Crosswell, 8 Sione Tuipulotu, 9 Jamie Booth, 10 Otere Black, 11 Adam Boult, 12 James Tofa, 13 Hamish Northcott, 14 Drew Wild, 15 Sam Malcolm
Reserves: 16 Sam Stewart, 17 Sione Asi, 18 Paulo Leleisiuao, 19 Fraser Stone, 20 Brayden Iose, 21 Griffin Culver, 22 Stewart Cruden, 23 Andre Taylor
New-look Otago side for Log defence
Changes galore. Otago coach Ben Herring has had to tinker with his pack big time ahead of the Ranfurly Shield defence against Manawatu at Forsyth...
Dylan Nel returns at No 8 and Slade McDowall will start ahead of James Lentjes, who is carrying a niggly neck complaint but will take a spot on the bench regardless. Blindside flanker Adam Thomson is the only reassuring presence. There is just one change to the backline. Captain and fullback Michael Collins gets his first start for the season, which means Vilimoni Koroi will have to make an impact as a substitute. Herring said Latta's neck injury was not serious. -
Apparently Manawatu hold the record for the longest drought for holding the log of wood...
Manawatu - 41 years.
Northland - 40 years
BOP - 15 years
NH - 15 years
Auckland - 11 yearsand just for you @Chris-B
Ta$man - however long they have been in existence
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@taniwharugby said in Otago v Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield):
Apparently Manawatu hold the record for the longest drought for holding the log of wood...
Manawatu - 41 years.
Northland - 40 years
BOP - 15 years
NH - 15 years
Auckland - 11 yearsand just for you @Chris-B
Ta$man - however long they have been in existenceIs that between holding the log of wood. Because since we're discussing amalgamated teams that @Chris-B supports then Nelson Bays had nearly 40 years of existence without ever holding the log of wood. Both Nelson and Golden Bay-Motueka never won the shield either. So can we combine them all together: 134 years. 1885 - 2019.
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134?
Coincidentally, that's exactly the number of points we've scored this year against the two teams contending for the Unfairly Shield this weekend.
They might as well have a shield made out of a wooden toilet seat for all it symbolizes these days.
To paraphrase Trump, "Very sad"!
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@Chris-B said in Otago v Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield):
134?
Coincidentally, that's exactly the number of points we've scored this year against the two teams contending for the Unfairly Shield this weekend.
They might as well have a shield made out of a wooden toilet seat for all it symbolizes these days.
To paraphrase Trump, "Very sad"!
Don't blame me for the vagaries of the NPC draw and how that effects Shield challenges. Your Assembled International XV will get a shot one day.
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@Chris-B said in Otago v Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield):
134?
Coincidentally, that's exactly the number of points we've scored this year against the two teams contending for the Unfairly Shield this weekend.
They might as well have a shield made out of a wooden toilet seat for all it symbolizes these days.
To paraphrase Trump, "Very sad"!
no one wants to see a plastic franchise like McDonalds rewarded with a Michelin Star.
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@Nepia said in Otago v Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield):
@Chris-B said in Otago v Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield):
134?
Coincidentally, that's exactly the number of points we've scored this year against the two teams contending for the Unfairly Shield this weekend.
They might as well have a shield made out of a wooden toilet seat for all it symbolizes these days.
To paraphrase Trump, "Very sad"!
Don't blame me for the vagaries of the NPC draw and how that effects Shield challenges. Your Assembled International XV will get a shot one day.
Not while bunny teams hold the Shield.
First round of picks are by the premiership teams in reverse seeding order - for a championship team home game. The worst performing Premiership team picks the shield holder.
Second round of picks is by championship teams for championship home games - the shield holder picks the weakest available premiership team.
It is a fucked system.
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@taniwharugby said in Otago v Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield):
Apparently Manawatu hold the record for the longest drought for holding the log of wood...
Manawatu - 41 years.
Northland - 40 years
BOP - 15 years
NH - 15 years
Auckland - 11 yearsand just for you @Chris-B
Ta$man - however long they have been in existenceSurprising that none of those droughts are as long as the 43 years that several teams have racked up without winning the NPC First Division.
M4L doesn't need to worry of course - his team has only racked up 42 years.
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Here's all the possible Ranfurly Shield games this season, I did a video talking about where I think it will go for my supporters.
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@Chris-B said in Otago v Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield):
@Bovidae That path would only be sweeter if it went via Northland.
I mentioned the possible routes not the improbable. You need the Poo to win for that scenario, and hope Northland beat Canterbury.
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haha pretty sure I just heard @Nepia on RS talking about the 'contrived' Ta$man team!
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@taniwharugby yes I also heard that
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