NPC - news, injuries etc
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@Duluth That Plummer grubber kick that Clarke latched onto was meant for TJ. It was one of our go to plays last season and it basically worked every single time. Good to see we haven't forgotten about it and will likely keep doing it through the season.
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RELEASED ALL BLACKS
Brad Weber (Hawke's Bay) and Liam Coltman and Josh Ioane (Otago) for their match at McLean Park, Napier, on Thursday 22 August.
Vaea Fifita (Wellington) and Braydon Ennor (Canterbury) for their match at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Friday 23 August.
Atu Moli ( Ta$man) and Jackson Hemopo (Manawatu) for their match at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim, on Saturday 24 August.
Rieko Ioane for Auckland vs Bay of Plenty, Eden Park, Auckland, Saturday 24 August.
Luke Jacobson for Waikato vs Counties Manukau, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe, Saturday 24 August.
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Results of round 1 of the Heartland Competition (24 August 2019)
Thames Valley 15 - 17 Poverty Bay
Buller 54 - 19 East Coast
Wairarapa Bush 28 - 18 Wanganui
West Coast 56 - 27 King Country
Mid Canterbury 10 - 17 Horowhenua Kapiti
South Canterbury 20 - 26 North Otago -
@Dice said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Duluth That Plummer grubber kick that Clarke latched onto was meant for TJ. It was one of our go to plays last season and it basically worked every single time. Good to see we haven't forgotten about it and will likely keep doing it through the season.
60% if the time it works every time.
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The Farah Palmer Cup has its own "Ranfurly Shield": the JJ Stewart Trophy. It doesn't look like Canterbury are going to lose it to Wellington today, if the first 8 minutes are anything to go by (Canterbury has already scored two converted tries, one try by Cocksedge). The game is now on Sky Sport 1.
This is what the Trophy looks like (a bit boring compared to the Shield):
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@Stargazer Crikey - no expense spared with that trophy!
Are those goal posts, as I suspect, solid gold?
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@Stargazer Looks like something Steve Tew knocked up in his garage the night before!
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@Chris-B Hmmm, I wonder who was in charge in 1991, when this Trophy was introduced. Must have been a cheapskate or someone with a bad taste for "art".
This is from a blog post from Kendra Cocksedge:
JJ Stewart was a former All Blacks coach and ardent supporter of women’s rugby in New Zealand. To acknowledge his contribution to women’s rugby, a challenge trophy was established in his name for New Zealand’s women’s provincial teams to play for. Auckland had a stranglehold on the trophy for 22 years and it became a little forgotten about until Otago claimed it in 2013. Since then, a whole new lease of life has been breathed into the trophy and it is now one of the most sought after prizes in women’s rugby in New Zealand. Last year we were thrilled to claim the trophy when we defeated Counties Manukau on their home patch. Just like the Ranfurly Shield in the Mitre 10 Cup, the JJ Stewart Trophy must be defended by the holder in all regular season home games.Canterbury have been the holders since 23 September 2017.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Chris-B Haha, solid gold and kauri, I hope.
Balsa and coat hangers.
@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Canterbury have been the holders since 23 September 2017.
I'm not sure that anyone else wants it.
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@Stargazer Ah - it was made in 1991, when Women's rugby was in it's infancy.
I'd never heard of it before and assumed it was new. Was wondering how they thought they could roll out something so cheap looking in this day and age.
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Full time: Canterbury Women 57 - 19 Wellington Pride.
Canterbury keeps the JJ Stewart Trophy. It will be on the line again on 21 September, when they host Manawatu.That was the first game of the Farah Palmer Cup. Only three games this weekend, as Manawatu Cyclones have the bye and the Championship Division (only 6 teams) starts next weekend.
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Heartland Week Two - results
North Otago 25 (Howard Packman, Samuel Tatupu, Lemi Masoe tries; Robbie Smith 2 con, 2 pen)
Wairarapa Bush 11 (Brock Price try; Tipene Haira 2 pen).
HT: 7-6King Country 34 (Alefosio Tapili 2, Sisa Vosaki 2, Zayn Tipping tries; Evaan Reihana 3 con, pen)
Buller 12 (Gabba de Kock 2 tries; Timoti Manawatu con).
HT: 22-7East Coast 15 (Zac Guildford, Epeli Lotawa tries; Zane King con, pen)
Mid Canterbury 22 (Jon Dampney, Matt McAtamney, Manasa Bari tries; Corey McKay 2 con, pen).
HT: 0-10Horowhenua Kapiti 21 (Kane Tamou, Nathan Kendrick, Himiona Henare tries; Codi Hemi 3 con)
West Coast 27 (Josh Tomlinson, Sam Lebezeit, Jesse Pitman-Joass tries; Todd Struthers 3 con, pen; Pitman-Joass dropped goal).
HT: 7-14Poverty Bay 29 (Adrian Wyrill 2, Ethan Reeves tries, penalty try; Andrew Tauateluva 2 con, pen)
South Canterbury 40 (Brad Tunnicliffe 3, Clarence Moli 2, Zac Saunders tries; Theo Davidson 2 con, pen; Reilly Cormack pen).
HT:Wanganui 30 (Nick Harding, Roman Tutauha, Dane Whale, Shay Wiperi tries; Harding 2 con, 2 pen)
Thames Valley 36 (Laulea Mau, Matiu Abraham, Jason Laurich tries; Regan Crosland 7 pen).
HT 25-19Farah Palmer Cup – Week One - results
Canterbury 57 (Kendra Cocksedge, Cindy Nelles 2, Lucy Anderson, Angie Sisfa, Te Rawia Capper, Olivia McGoverne, Alana Bremner, Georgia Ponsonby tries; Cocksedge 6 con)
Wellington 19 (Janet Taumoli, Joanah Ngan-Woo, Ayesha Leti-Liga tries; Amanda Rasch 2 con).
HT: 35-14Bay of Plenty 24 (Sapphire Tapsell 2, Kendra Reynolds, Natalie Walford tries; Tapsell 2 con)
Counties Manukau 37 (Aotearoa Matau, Grace Gago, Lanulangi Veainu 2, Waikohika Flesher tries; Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu 3 con, 2 pen).
HT: 7-24Waikato 23 (Chelsea Alley, Bonita Ngalu-Lavemei, Toka Natua tries; Alley con, 2 pen)
Auckland 41 (Patricia Maliepo, Isla Norman-Bell, Princess Elliot 2, Charmaine McMenamin, Natahlia Moors, Eloise Blackwell tries; Maliepo 3 con).
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Heartland Week Two - results
Horowhenua Kapiti 21 (Kane Tamou, Nathan Kendrick, Himiona Henare tries; Codi Hemi 3 con)
West Coast 27 (Josh Tomlinson, Sam Lebezeit, Jesse Pitman-Joass tries; Todd Struthers 3 con, pen; Pitman-Joass dropped goal).
HT: 7-14
Wanganui 30 (Nick Harding, Roman Tutauha, Dane Whale, Shay Wiperi tries; Harding 2 con, 2 pen)
Thames Valley 36 (Laulea Mau, Matiu Abraham, Jason Laurich tries; Regan Crosland 7 pen).
HT 25-19Must be ages since we have seen a droppie and seven penalties in one weekend.
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@Dice said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
It looks like Junior Laloifi didn't make the cut. One of the few standouts for the Turbos last year. If he's not injured, another province who needs a winger/fullback should pick him up.
Look whose name I found on the 11 jersey of the Horowhenua-Kapiti team to play West Coast, last Saturday:
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@Stargazer it’s amazing how many good players go unnoticed in the Heartland comp..James Last who plays for Buller and the NZ Heartland XV is bloody good player that runs the cutter really well.
Surprised he’s never been picked up by a Mitre 10 Cup team..if Marty Banks could make it out of Buller, I am sure Mike Lash could be just as successful..
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@Steven-Harris About a year ago, I saw a twitter conversation between James Lash's uncle (Mike Lash, the referee) and someone else about this and I had the impression that James was happy with just playing Heartland for Buller and wasn't looking for a M10 Cup contract. He plays/played sevens for Ta$man as well.
