Farah Palmer Cup 2020

[Bovidae]

Maybe the younger girls (Hotham, Tairakena, Te Tamaki) aren't playing XVs.

Unless there is a typo, both Hohepa sisters are listed as forwards. Carla was in the midfield for the Black Ferns last year.

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@Bovidae Yeah, I noticed that, too. Carla has always been a back.

Renee Holmes is also someone to watch. She's a former Gisborne Girls' student, who made her FPC debut for Hawke's Bay when still at school. Over the years, she has won several sports awards in different sports and has moved around a bit. Last year, she was one of the three female winners of Ignite7s. I think she's now in the BF7s development squad.

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2020 Auckland Farah Palmer Cup Squad:

Saphire Abraham (College Rifles)
Tamara Ati (College Rifles)
Eloise Blackwell (Ponsonby)
Sylvia Brunt (Ponsonby)
Moana Cook (Ponsonby)
Rosie Cox (College Rifles)
Taylor Curtis (Marist)
Ruahei Demant (College Rifles)
Princess Elliot (Ponsonby)
Theresa Fitzpatrick (Ponsonby)
Grace Freeman (College Rifles)
Aldora Itunu (Ponsonby)
Grace Kukutai (Ponsonby)
Tafito Lafaele (Papatoetoe)
Shannon Leota (Ponsonby)
Patricia Maliepo (Marist)
Charmaine McMenamin (Ponsonby)
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u (College Rifles)
Natahlia Moors (Ponsonby)
Shannon Muru (Ponsonby)
Joeannha Naime-Purcell (Ponsonby)
Daynah Nankivell (Ponsonby)
Aleisha-Pearl Nelson (College Rifles)
Lovely Pulotu (Marist)
Lydia Quedley-Turua (Ponsonby)
Maia Roos (College Rifles)
Ti Tauasosi (Marist)
Vineta Teutau (Marist)
Cristo Tofa (Ponsonby)
Luisa Togotogorua (Marist)
Leianne Tufuga (Marist)
Mele Tu'inukuafe (Ponsonby)
Chryss Viliko (Marist)
Olivia Waldron (Marist)

Auckland Farah Palmer Cup squad ready to cause a Storm

Auckland Head Coach, Richie Walker picks 14 debutants in 2020 Farah Palmer Cup squad. A mix of young talent...

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Plenty of Black Ferns in that squad. I see only one current BF7s player (Fitzpatrick). IIRC, Princess Elliot is a former Ignite 7s winner; I don't know whether she's in the BF7s development squad.

I knew Mikaele-Tu'u had moved to Auckland to go to Uni. It looks like Taylor Curtis may have done the same, coming from Canterbury.

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Former Black Fern at Mako helm

The Ta$man Mako women have called on the services of a former Black Fern in a bid to reach the heights of their male counterparts.

Mel Bosman brings a wealth of experience to the role having played in two Rugby World Cups and making almost two decades worth of provincial appearances.

After going 2-7 to finish fourth out of six in the championship in 2019, Mel hopes to make the Mako a force in provincial rugby.

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Week 1 fixtures

Waikato v Northland Kauri
Saturday 5 September
12.30pm, Waikato University Rugby Club, Hamilton
Downer Match Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
Watch: The match will be live streamed on the Waikato Rugby Facebook page

Counties Manukau Heat v North Harbour Hibiscus
Saturday 5 September
2.35pm, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Downer Match Referee: Mike Winter
Watch: Live on Sky Sport

Taranaki Whio v Auckland Storm
Sunday 6 September
12pm, TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood
Downer Match Referee: Brittany Andrew

[Bovidae]

Waikato Uni is a strange venue to play at. If there are to be no spectators it is just part of a huge open area of playing fields. Fred Jones Park or Beetham Park would be more suitable.

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@Stargazer said in Farah Palmer Cup 2020:

Week 1 fixtures

Counties Manukau Heat v North Harbour Hibiscus
Saturday 5 September
2.35pm, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Downer Match Referee: Mike Winter
Watch: Live on Sky Sport

Also live on Prime tv.

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The addition of World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Ruby Tui headlines the Counties Power Counties Manukau Heat squad named for the Farah Palmer Cup.

Aotearoa Matau, meanwhile, looms as a key figure in the Heat forward pack. She is one of three players in the squad along with fullback Hazel Tubic and Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu boasting Black Ferns experience alongside international sevens star Tui.

Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union

Talented squad selected for 2020 Farah Palmer Cup Campaign

[NateHill74]

@Stargazer Leilani Perese ?

[Bovidae]

Taylah Hodson-Tomokino in the squad too.

[NateHill74]

Looking at the previews for Auckland, and North Harbour - Olivia Waldron (First-Five) is named in both squads. Anyone know which team she's actually playing for ?

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@NateHill74 Haha, that's gold!

There was also confusion about former Hawke's Bay forward Hannah Brough. According to the preview for Waikato, she is now in the Waikato squad, but that's not her (that Hannah Brough is a back)! Where she is now: at Counties Manukau, as their new physio!

[NateHill74]

@Stargazer so there's 2 Hannah Brough's ?

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@NateHill74 Yes!

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Waikato squad to play Northland Kauri (Sat 5 Sep 2020, k/o 12.30pm - streamed live on Waikato Facebook page)

[Bovidae]

No Fluhler or Hohepa in the backline.

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Auckland team to play Taranaki (Sun 6 Sep 2020, k/o 12.00pm - streamed live on Taranaki Facebook page and share on Auckland Facebook page)

Media release: https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/94920

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Preseason game: Canterbury v Otago
Sat 5 Sep 2020, k/o 12.30pm - Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

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Counties team to play North Harbour: