Magpies 2022
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Surprise signing: Sione Tuipulotu. Another one from Moana Pasifika.
I'd seen Mark Braidwood on photos of training, so I'm less surprised to see him in the list.
Nick Grigg is indeed in the squad.
Gareth Evans out with injury. I wonder whether we've seen the las tof him on the field?
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@Stargazer said in Magpies 2022:
The Magpies squad for 2022:
It'd be a choke if HB don't win the comp with this squad
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@Dice The numbers above are probably a bit deceiving in so far as who are actually full contracted and those that will be first port of call in case of any injury replacements required ie might train a couple of mornings a week with the contracted squad to keep them up to date with games plans etc but otherwise working at their normal jobs during the week.
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Media release:
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@Higgins Yeah, I assume Mark Braidwood, Gene Syminton and Sam Smith are on injury replacement contracts. And lots of inexperienced rookies, such as Faleiva, Lochore, Fabish, Gimblett, Higgins and Godfrey (I think all are on full contracts now). I love how all that 1st XV talent is finding its way into the squad though.
Cracker Braidwood may add a bit to the average age of the squad, but Dixon's departure will offset that. There are at least 14 players of 23 years or younger, Godfrey being the youngest at 19.
Tuipulotu was the most surprising addition, replacing Geoff Cridge.
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@Stargazer So we get two Scottish internationals in Grigg (Scottish grandfather) and Tuipulotu (Scottish grandmother). That seems to be a travesty when we need to have two backs from Scotland of all places to fill out our roster. Are we that short of backline talent in NZ?
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@Higgins said in Magpies 2022:
@Stargazer So we get two Scottish internationals in Grigg (Scottish grandfather) and Tuipulotu (Scottish grandmother). That seems to be a travesty when we need to have two backs from Scotland of all places to fill out our roster. Are we that short of backline talent in NZ?
Be thankful a couple of Scots are giving back to one of the lesser nations.
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@MN5 said in Magpies 2022:
@Higgins said in Magpies 2022:
@Stargazer So we get two Scottish internationals in Grigg (Scottish grandfather) and Tuipulotu (Scottish grandmother). That seems to be a travesty when we need to have two backs from Scotland of all places to fill out our roster. Are we that short of backline talent in NZ?
Be thankful a couple of Scots are giving back to one of the lesser nations.
A true Scot never gives anything away...
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@Pepe said in Magpies 2022:
@MN5 said in Magpies 2022:
@Higgins said in Magpies 2022:
@Stargazer So we get two Scottish internationals in Grigg (Scottish grandfather) and Tuipulotu (Scottish grandmother). That seems to be a travesty when we need to have two backs from Scotland of all places to fill out our roster. Are we that short of backline talent in NZ?
Be thankful a couple of Scots are giving back to one of the lesser nations.
A true Scot never gives anything away...
Damn right
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@Higgins said in Magpies 2022:
@Stargazer So we get two Scottish internationals in Grigg (Scottish grandfather) and Tuipulotu (Scottish grandmother). That seems to be a travesty when we need to have two backs from Scotland of all places to fill out our roster. Are we that short of backline talent in NZ?
No, wrong Sione Tuipulotu. The Scottish international Sione Tuipulotu plays for Glasgow Warriors. Our Sione Tuipulotu played for Moana Pasifika, this year, and is a Tongan international. And he's a lock/loose forward, not a back.
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@Stargazer said in Magpies 2022:
Twelfth player signing confirmed: Geoff Cridge.
Happy about that.
Are you sure? He certainly did not last long.
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Article about Nick Grigg.
Former Petone midfielder Nick Grigg relishing Hawke’s Bay opportunity
A younger Nick Grigg diving over to score for Petone against Paremata-Plimmerton in 2015. Since then he has gone on to play several seasons in Scotland and made nine international appearances for t…
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@Stargazer said in Magpies 2022:
Article about Nick Grigg.
Former Petone midfielder Nick Grigg relishing Hawke’s Bay opportunity
A younger Nick Grigg diving over to score for Petone against Paremata-Plimmerton in 2015. Since then he has gone on to play several seasons in Scotland and made nine international appearances for t…
Interesting article, but it really appears a position we didn't need to go outside the province for as we have depth in midfield so we could have filled his spot with a young guy. I hope this isn't going to be a theme with Syms. Oszich brought in a few players he knew but they were players we were lacking depth at the time.
