Steamers 2020
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Just didn't play last year as was at rwc with samoa
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@Cpt-Kumera Yupp same as Kapeli with Tonga so likely both are back.
Thanks for the Price and Parkinson suggestions @Snollygoster , I haven't watched the Mount at all as their results haven't been great. Any idea on their performances compared to the other possibilities in their position?
With Franklin added, definitely strong crop of locks. Mewett was captain couple of years ago so likely a case of whether he wants the contract or not. Morrice the unlucky one again unless they view Carroll as a 6 this year. -
PS looking forward to the Volcanix this year. They're star studded with the addition of Williams, Willison, Pouri-Lane, Paul (& her sister), Blyde, Robins-Reti and Brazier. Bit gutted FPC players have been taken out of club rugby now, the last match between Rangataua and Rangiuru was top notch and the final would have been epic.
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@trooa @trooa I also haven't watched any of the Mount's games (and only one other club game) so have no idea who is playing well or not. If all the rumored signings are true, then our backline will be pretty exciting with competition for places in pretty much all positions. Ainsley and Wardlaw will be big boots to fill in the locking department however but there are quite a few options. Three specialist locks are usually selected with one or two who can play lock/no.6/no.8. Franklin, Leapepe, Van den Hoven, Morris, Kapeli, Matenga, Caroll and Mewett have all be contracted with The Bay before.
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Anyone got a lazy $10 to invest ? BOP is already rated as the team most likely to be relegated !!
https://www.tab.co.nz/sports/competition/13748/rugby-union%2Fmitre-10-cup%2Fmitre-10-cup/outrights
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I talked to Rob Thompson today as he's my coach for school rugby and he's going to Japan and not playing for Bay of Plenty. Confirmed
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- TTT 10. Black 11. Tiatia 12 Hollinshead 13.? 14. Narawa 15. Trask 😳
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@Tim In 2019, they used these players as follows:
Dan Hollinshead: 10 (6x), 12 (2x)
Kaleb Trask: 10 (5x), 22 (1x)
Jason Robertson: 10 (1x), 15 (1x), 22 (4x), 23 (1x)Emoni Narawa: 14 (9x), 15 (2x), 23 (1x)
Chase Tiatia: 15 (6x), 12 (6x)
Cole Forbes: 15 (1x)
Pryor Collier: 15 (2x), 23 (2x)So, to answer your question, Narawa started at fullback twice (the last two games). Trask was injured at the beginning and at the end of the season.
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Comments from Black:
The 25-year-old, who enjoyed a stellar 2020 Super Rugby season, has played more than 50 games for the Turbos since 2014, but said he’s trading provinces after becoming a first-time dad and wanting to be closer to family, and to have a connection to his home region, having grown up in the Eastern Bay of Plenty town of Ruatoki. “We have a home here in Rotorua now and making sure my family could come and watch me play was a big factor,” Black said.
