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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">There are a number or good players plying their trade in club rugby but whether they are capabale of making it at Mitre10 cup level remains to be seen. Luke Tau’alupe (Ories), Greg Foe (Poneke), Mateaki Kafatolu (Petone – but seems to have injury problems) have looked the best of the No 8s I have seen so far this season. Matt Peni (MSP) is also making a comeback from some major injury that kept him out last season but needs to trim a bit of weight before becoming a serious contender. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">I keep hearing good things about Mitchell Markov (Upper Hutt) at openside but have not seen him play this season, could be a good replacement for Pau Halafihi who seems to have disappeared over to Aussie (he had some sort of major shoulder injury the last time I was talking to him). Seem to recall Markov being a bit on the short side when I saw him last (about three seasons ago).</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">On the blindside I have been quite impressed by the Hutt Old Boys guy, Lui Okeamoa-Luamanu, but he will need to lift his work rate a bit. Kane Leaupepe (Ories) has been going good at lock in the two games I have seen him but he has also played blindside as well. Both these guys are big physical specimens.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;">None of these are “schoolboy wonders†coming through the system so I guess they will all miss out to some guy straight out of school yet to prove himself against open grade players. I will see what I can find out about from "those in the know" about these boy wonders over a few beers next Saturday night (will probably be at Poneke v Wellington).</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;">You must remember there are only a certain number of players required for each position and if you have six or seven good guys you sadly cannot fit them all into your squad hence the Wellington fish heads must have something up their sleeves if they are letting those players you named depart.</span></p> -
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<p>That is some next level dumb stuff from Ardie especially. Quits 7s to push for an AB spot in a few weeks - is in a very tight race with Matt Todd and then goes and breaks curfew.....</p>
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<p>Not to mention if it turns out to be more than just a simple break of team protocols, although it appears it was as simple as a breach of team rules (although the night before a match)</p>
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<p>Jeez, Julian seems to really be wanting to give someone else a shot at that 11 jersey!</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11638057'>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11638057</a></p> -
<p>Savea's/Eves - young and stupid.</p>
<p>Vito - 'fuck it' I'm off anyway</p>
<p>But Jane? Shouldn't he as a senior guy who really needs to be playing his cards right to stay on the field be a better influence on these fellas?</p>
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<p>Good job dropping them, will be an interesting one against the reds, still picking a win</p> -
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<p>Not to mention if it turns out to be more than just a simple break of team protocols, although it appears it was as simple as a breach of team rules <strong>(although the night before a match)</strong></p>
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<p>Jeez, Julian seems to really be wanting to give someone else a shot at that 11 jersey!</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11638057'>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11638057</a></p>
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<p>Article says it was the Tuesday night before the Sharks match.</p> -
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<p>although it appears it was as simple as a breach of team rules (although the night before a match)</p>
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<p>The article says it was the Tuesday before the Sharks match. If it was the night before I'd hope for a heck of a lot worse punishment than one game</p> -
<p>I obviously didn't read it properly...not like this is the first time Jane has been out before a game.</p>
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<div>But Jane? Shouldn't he as a senior guy who really needs to be playing his cards right to stay on the field be a better influence on these fellas?</div>
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<p>Jane obviously still needs Piri as his minder. </p> -
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<p>Really stupid from Ardie, even I agree he had the inside running for the ABs spot.</p>
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<p>Matt Todd will be happy to hear the news</p>
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<p>Yeah - he's given Matt back the half-step he lost at the weekend - and possibly plenty more.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hydro11" data-cid="579096" data-time="1463044542"><p>Doesn't sound like there was a whole lot to it, tbh..</p></blockquote>
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There usually isn't much too it in the eye of a fan....<br><br>
Sounds like it was serious enough to warrant a game suspension to send a message to the rest of the group that this sort of behaviour won't go unpunished.
