Heartland Championship - news

[Bovidae]

Cane will be playing 40 mins. He also gets himself a King Country tie.

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Mainfreight Rugby (EP 3, 2021)

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/126620015/sam-cane-still-set-for-king-country-debut-after-extension-of-waikatos-level-3-border

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King Country team to play Whanganui:

Carl Carmichael (c), Nick Barnes, Dan Ross, Bradly Jeffries, Cruise Dunster, Karney Dunster, Sam Cane, Reeve Satherley, Nathaniel Smith, Maximus Dunster, Sisa Vosaki, Sio Tapili, Josevata Malimole, Baven Brown Jr, Kody McGovern; reserves: Sam Stewart, Nick Holt, Sam Trangmar, Leveson Gower, Dion Petersen, Jesse Douglas, Zayn Tipping.

https://www.sporty.co.nz/kcrfu/newsarticle/108748

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[Bovidae]

Some interesting names in these teams. Two halfbacks playing 1st 5 for H-K and TV.

[Higgins]

I see one of the schoolboy superstar s signed by Wellington a couple of years ago is now turning out as the halfback for Thames Valley this weekend. Darren Larsen is certainly earning his paycheck!

[Duluth]

[mikey07]

@higgins said in Heartland Championship - news:

I see one of the schoolboy superstar s signed by Wellington a couple of years ago is now turning out as the halfback for Thames Valley this weekend. Darren Larsen is certainly earning his paycheck!

Ben Bonnar??

[mikey07]

Round up for Round 4
King Country 13 - 48 Whanganui
Buller 12 - 27 Horowhenua-Kapiti
East Coast 12 - 34 South Canterbury
North Otago 12 - 10 Poverty Bay
West Coast 8 - 27 Thames Valley
Wairarapa-Bush 18 - 28 Mid Canterbury

Points Table
South Canterbury 20
Thames Valley 19
Horowhenua-Kapiti 18
Whanganui 15

Mid Canterbury 15
North Otago 14
Poverty Bay 11
West Coast 6
East Coast 3
Wairarapa-Bush 1
Buller 0
King Country 0

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Next week, East Coast plays Buller at home. They could finally get a win. They haven't won a game since 2013.

[Kiwiwomble]

we had digby ioane knocking around club rugby in Melbourne this year, some shits just not fair

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@kiwiwomble East Coast hasn't won a game since 2013; by the looks of it, NZR/NPEC/Hosea Gear is trying very hard to change that. They're definitely playing better this year, but still waiting for that win.

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Round 5 games, Sat 16 October 2021

Thames Valley v Mid Canterbury - 2.05pm - Boyd Park, Te Aroha
East Coast v Buller - 2.30pm - Whakarua Park, Ruatōria
North Otago v South Canterbury - 2.30pm - Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Poverty Bay v King Country - 2.30pm - More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Wairarapa Bush v West Coast - 2.30pm - Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Whanganui v Horowhenua Kapiti - 2.30pm - Cooks Gardens, Whanganui

[Dice]

It looks like Faifili Levave might be playing for East Coast too.

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@dice Yeah, I'll post the team sheets soon (as every week).