Super Rugby Women's Competition
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@stargazer said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:
@kiwiwomble I'm sure there will be Otago players in the squad; probably some from Ta$man, and who knows, there may be a Southland player as well. Maybe Alena Saili?
Good call and yes, there will be some non-Cantab players. I do agree with the comment that it would have been good to announce at least one though. The perception that I have heard from non-Cantab areas is that they will be paid lip service at best.
Most likely though is that no one has signed a contract yet and I do wonder in part if the logistics of living elsewhere in the SI and playing for this team throw up a few hurdles and decisions. eg do you move a place of study to be able to give your best. Those things need a bit of working through before committing.
edit: eg Maia Joseph is only just finishing her first year studying at Otago Uni doing Health Science stuff that isn't available further north. Is she expected to take time out and live in Chch for six weeks? If she can, that's fine but there will be a bit of logistics to work out before signing.
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@crucial It may be difficult to combine with some jobs as not all employers may be that flexible, but players who are studying at Otago Uni in Dunedin should be able to arrange something as Otago Uni also has a campus in Christchurch. Maybe via distance learning (streaming lectures).
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@stargazer said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:
@crucial It may be difficult to combine with some jobs as not all employers may be that flexible, but players who are studying at Otago Uni in Dunedin should be able to arrange something as Otago Uni also has a campus in Christchurch. Maybe via distance learning (streaming lectures).
Didn't know that, thanks.
Thing is though, the women's game draws from quite a young group at the moment and many will be studying etc, others have kids and/or partners that are the main income source for the family.
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anyone know how its supposed to be pronounced?
Mata - Tu? Ma - Ta - Tu? Ma - Tatu?
would be good to get it right before it get stuck in the old brain the wrong way
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@kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:
anyone know how its supposed to be pronounced?
Mata - Tu? Ma - Ta - Tu? Ma - Tatu?
would be good to get it right before it get stuck in the old brain the wrong way
Guessing your examples I would say Ma-ta-tū in that those are the syllables.
The u is longer. Not U'U but Uu. Easier to think of not being abrupt with the Tu just a tiny bit longer .
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@machpants said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:
Mature Rugby Club
FFS!
Like the logo and colour, better than the crusaders double dildos
...its actually brand new...thats what we're all doing here
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@kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:
@machpants said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:
Mature Rugby Club
FFS!
Like the logo and colour, better than the crusaders double dildos
...its actually brand new...thats what we're all doing here
Bloody auto correct haha
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I noted in that video that the SI was referred to as "Te Waka o Aoraki" which is the Ngai Tahu creation story name.
They must have had the biggest input to creating the name which is why the idea (which I quite liked) of Te Pounamu or similar didn't come about. Good old iwi politics.
I like the new name just think that Pounamu is something most recognise and would tie in with the colour as well.
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@crucial yeah, and Te Waipounamu is an "offical" name for the south island
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@bovidae said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:
Let's see if this team plays a game in Dunedin or Nelson, or does "smaller regional grounds" just mean Timaru.
i would love if they did either but have a feeling it will be neither, cheaper to have one home base i imagine
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@kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:
@crucial yeah, and Te Waipounamu is an "offical" name for the south island
There are various names depending on iwi but Te Waipounamu is the one settled on as the official one. Not quite sure how that was negotiated given that NT are the largest and most influential iwi there. Maybe there has been a change of heart among them.
'Te Waka o Maui' and 'Te Waka o Aoraki' are the other main traditional names.
I just noticed that they used the latter in the video which may be a pointer as to why the obvious Pounamu reference hasn't happened.
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@kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:
@bovidae said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:
Let's see if this team plays a game in Dunedin or Nelson, or does "smaller regional grounds" just mean Timaru.
i would love if they did either but have a feeling it will be neither, cheaper to have one home base i imagine
They stated earlier that as their games may not be aligned with SR games like the other teams they are more likely to play in the regions.
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