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Waikato Rugby Union continues to strengthen their forward pack with the signing of Fijian International, Apisai Naikatini, for the 2019 Mitre Cup.
Apisai Naikatini signs with Waikato
Waikato Rugby Union continues to strengthen their forward pack with the signing of Fijian International, Apisai...
I'd rather they reward local players than sign a 34 yr old Fijian.
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@OleOleOle Loose forwards won't be a problem, but lock maybe.
Thinking some more maybe Naikatini is being lined up to play lock because they are short of experience there, assuming Bond won't be back. Tucker should be one of the locks but has been playing no.8.
Are McWhannell and Seu fit?
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@Stargazer shit, does this mean we are left with O'Reilly. FFS Wellington.
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@Canes4life Ben Power is back in Wellington, isn't he? And I read somewhere that - when he's not playing for Wellington U19s - they expect Tyrone Thompson to play in the main squad, too. A rookie, but a good rookie.
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@Stargazer Aumua will obviously be first choice as I don't think he will make the WC squad unless injuries strike, but yeah from what I've seen from O'Reilly he just doesn't seem upto it. Obviously has bad habbits off the park aswell.
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@Canes4life It will certainly be interesting to see who'll replace Apisai in the squad and who'll get game time if Aumua is not on the field. No matter how much I dislike the Thompson twins signing with Wellington, I want them to do well, so I hope Tyrone gets enough opportunities to develop at M10 Cup level and becomes Aumua's back-up either this or next season.
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@Stargazer I would have assumed he wouldn’t have signed with Ta$man and thrown his lot in with Samoa for the RWC - I guess he’s still contracted to NZR?
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@Bovidae McWhannell was still in a moon boot at the club final (he broke his leg during the club season and needed surgery) I am not sure if he will return during the M10 Cup Season. Not sure if Seu's injury was Super Rugby ending or season ending.
I have heard Waikato have signed a lock out of Canterbury...
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@OleOleOle said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
I have heard Waikato have signed a lock out of Canterbury...
Yes, was mentioned on here. Antonio Shalfoon, out of Lincoln.
Any club locks worthy of selection? I see that Peniasi Iowane played for Tech during the season. He was involved a few seasons back.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Canes4life It will certainly be interesting to see who'll replace Apisai in the squad and who'll get game time if Aumua is not on the field. No matter how much I dislike the Thompson twins signing with Wellington, I want them to do well, so I hope Tyrone gets enough opportunities to develop at M10 Cup level and becomes Aumua's back-up either this or next season.
Tyrone Thompson is not even the number one hooker at his combined MSP club side, Valentine Meachen holding down that spot. Not sure about Meachen's plans for this season re whether he too might make a play for the Manu Samoa side for the World Cup but if not then he probably still be playing Mitre10 Cup rugby somewhere (has had limited spells (try outs?) at all of wellington, Manawatu and BoP.
