Canterbury 2020

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Canterbury Ranfurly Shield Squad to play North Otago

Name

Club

Alex Harford

High Schools Old Boys

Andrew Knewstubb

West Melton RFC

Bill Fukofuka

Shirley RFC

Billy Harmon

New Brighton RFC

Brett Cameron

Lincoln University

Brodie McAlister

Sydenham RFC

Caleb Aperahama

Sydenham RFC

Cameron Bailey

Christchurch RFC

Chay Fihaki

High Schools Old Boys

Cullen Grace

Lincoln University

Dallas McLeod

Christchurch RFC

Dan Fransen

Sydenham RFC

Ere Enari

Lincoln University

Finlay Brewis

High Schools Old Boys

Fletcher Newell

Lincoln University

Isaiah Punivai

Burnside RFC

Liam Allen

Lincoln University

Luke Donaldson

Lincoln University

Luke Romano

Hurunui RFC

Manasa Mataele

Marist Albion RFC

Mitch Gibson

High Schools Old Boys

Rameka Poihipi

Lincoln University

Sam Darry

High Schools Old Boys

Scott Mellow

Marist Albion RFC

Shilo Klein

High Schools Old Boys

Tamaiti Williams

Burnside RFC

Troy Hallett

Burnside RFC

Zac Gallagher

Burnside RFC

Players Selected in the North vs South fixture are unavailable for selection

[shark]

The biggest news is two players have been selected from Marist Albion, for the first time in any kind of wider squad for God knows how long. OK, Mataele hasn't quite come up through the grades at M-A but presumably Mellow has. It'd be much funnier if Mellow was playing for New Brighton.

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For everyone, who doesn't want to go through a metre long list:

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So, with Knewstubb in the squad, even Canterbury is benefiting from the release of All Blacks 7s players.

[Bovidae]

No Fergus Burke. Injured?

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@Bovidae This is only for the Heartland-Ranfurly Shield defence. Maybe the rest of the players will be added later? Or, indeed, injured.

[Dice]

Looks like Bill Fukofuka has left Southland for Canterbury.

Blake Gibson's brother is also in there.

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From the media release:

Kick off for next Friday’s Ranfurly Shield clash against North Otago at Rugby Park is at 2:05, with the match being shown live on Sky Sport. The game is also sponsored by Luisetti Seeds.

The full Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup side will be announced on August 26.

https://www.sporty.co.nz/crfu/newsarticle/94406

[Chris]

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Haha, this is the reply from North Otago on Facebook to the Canterbury squad naming:

Canterbury Rugby Don't worry team, we'll have plenty of room on the bus for the Log O' Wood. Would look nice in our trophy cabinet beside the Meads Cup 😁

[Chris]

@Stargazer said in Canterbury 2020:

@Bovidae This is only for the Heartland-Ranfurly Shield defence. Maybe the rest of the players will be added later? Or, indeed, injured.

Fergus Burke is injured, I am not sure of what the time frame for his recovery is.
Rueben Thorne did say in a podcast they would not select some SR players as well as Players selected in North v South game,but look at some other players for this game towards looking to fill some squad Places.

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@Chris By the way, it's good to see that Cullen Grace is already on that list. May as well chuck him into the "South" squad if he goes well this Friday.

[Chris]

@Stargazer said in Canterbury 2020:

@Chris By the way, it's good to see that Cullen Grace is already on that list. May as well chuck him into the "South" squad if he goes well this Friday.

Yeah great to see him recovered.
I hope he gets added to that South squad.

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@Stargazer said in Canterbury 2020:

For everyone, who doesn't want to go through a metre long list:

For everyone, who likes needless punctuation?

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There are a number of SR players not in the South squad, and not in this side. Also Ngani Punavai and Josh McKay. DLB? Perhaps the Highlanders' Canterbury contingent are being given a rest.

[Tim]

I wonder if Mitch Gibson will have better luck with injuries than his brother?

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@shark Hugh Renton posted on his instagram that he's moving to Ta$man. He included a in his post, so I assume he'll play for the Mako, this year.

[Kiwidom]

@shark Lock Will Tucker briefly trained with the highlanders but he's now signed with otago for the mitre 10

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@Kiwidom said in Canterbury 2020:

@shark Lock Will Tucker briefly trained with the highlanders but he's now signed with otago for the mitre 10

Thanks for that. He's another who's absence I was going to question.

I'm starting to wonder - tongue semi-firmly in cheek - if there's some kind of anti-Catholic sentiment at the CRFU?!

It's literally been years since anyone from Marist Albion had made a senior Canterbury squad, until yesterday, and pretty much every decent player to come out of St Bedes over the last few years has had to move elsewhere for opportunity...Alaimalo, Lentjes, the Tucker brothers, Elliot Dixon, Michael Leitch....can I claim Josh Navidi??

[African Monkey]

@shark You could claim Jamayne Isaako as well or does playing league not count?