NPC - news, injuries etc
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@Bovidae said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
I didn't think he would be a starter but a squad member maybe.
As much as it pains me to say. Good move to not sign him.
Just by following his instagram stories would be enough for me to not want to risk signing him. Talent no doubt at that level.
When he was in France seemed like all was trucking along well. Seemed like GF back hope broke up with him. Then you would start seeing him with a drink in his hand here and there. Then he broke his contract to go home, stopped off in Thailand, partied fell off a scooter and cut himself up pretty bad. Some of hte instastories showed him not in a good headspace. Good decision by him to go home and be around Whanau and have a support network.
Was still OTP after matches on social media the last couple of weeks. Im not saying he shouldn't drink (although if it was me I would be doing my best not to....which he may well be). Just saying from a potential employers standpoint with a previous history of doing stupid shit on the piss, knowing he is drinking wouldn't have me lining up.
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I don't usually post development squads, but this one from Taranaki is interesting:
- the third Naholo brother
- the fifth Barrett brother
- another Lahmert
- 2 Blyde's (IIRC, Liam is Michaela's brother, maybe the other too)
- IIRC, Issac Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens is a Fiji U20 player (or played for NZ Fiji team at World Schools 7s)
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@Stargazer There's another Barrett other than Kane?
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@SammyC said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@shark said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
I'd love to see a Canterbury team for this weekend's game against Ta$man
I’d love them to respect the fact the club final is on and not pick anyone from HSOB or Lincoln
Or that it's a national provincial play-off match and not pick the All Black loosehead, because you're a bit short in that department!
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@Yeetyaah Yup, Smiley and Mrs Barrett have quite a production line: Kane, Beauden, Scott, Blake, Jordie + 3 younger daughters. I don't think Blake is as good as his brothers though; I think he's always been close, but just below Mitre 10 Cup level.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Yeetyaah Yup, Smiley and Mrs Barrett have quite a production line: Kane, Beauden, Scott, Blake, Jordie + 3 younger daughters. I don't think Blake is as good as his brothers though; I think he's always been close, but just below Mitre 10 Cup level.
answering the question "what exactly is there to do in Taranaki anyway?"
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@SammyC said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@shark said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
I'd love to see a Canterbury team for this weekend's game against Ta$man
I’d love them to respect the fact the club final is on and not pick anyone from HSOB or Lincoln
There's bugger all crossover between Canterbury and those two playing groups anyway. Lincoln have been decimated this season and HSOB have bugger all stars.
Talking to someone closely involved with one of the two sides today, and he seemed to think they'd both be pretty much at full strength.
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Rameka poihipi is either really old, or there are two
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@mariner4life said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Rameka poihipi is either really old, or there are two
He went to Ham BHS but is from BOP so maybe the son of?
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@Bovidae said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@mariner4life said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Rameka poihipi is either really old, or there are two
He went to Ham BHS but is from BOP so maybe the son of?
POOOAAACH!
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@mariner4life Blame his parents, as both sons went there.
Edit: I found this, Poihipi is a boarder from Te Puke. His father is a policeman and his mother a school teacher in the King Country. He was the 2016 1st XV captain.
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@chchfanatic Poihipi is some player. Best non-super rugby player I've seen in the metro comp this year. Suprised his name hasn't popped up more for playing 12 for the Crusaders in the future.
