NPC - news, injuries etc
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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$man as well.
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Results Sat 7 September 2019
Heartland
Thames Valley 43 - 15 East Coast
Wairarapa Bush 37 - 31 King Country
West Coast 43 - 41 Mid Canterbury
Buller 22 - 21 Wanganui
Poverty Bay 30 - 34 North Otago
South Canterbury 57 - 7 Horowhenua KapitiFarah Palmer Cup (2 games to be played on Sunday):
Counties Manukau 43 - 14 Manawatu
Wellington 32 - 29 Bay of Plenty
Hawke’s Bay 64 - 31 Northland
Ta$man 10 -22 North Harbour -
Don't remember whether we have a thread for players doing dumb shit, so posting this here.
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@Stargazer this is so dumb on many levels, he’s actually a bloody talented player..it’s what a union like Southland not to mention the player himself needed like a hole in the head..
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@Steven-Harris Yeah, if found guilty and resulting in a conviction, this could cost him a possibly good career in rugby. Shame.
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@Steven-Harris said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Nothing good ever happens when out on the town after midnight little alone 3am in the morning..!
You clearly didn't know some of the girls I did when in my teens.
Don't the courts have a rugby player clause / precedent to let him off these days?
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Either way, I hope in this case, as he isn't too established as a rugby player, NZR promptly terminate his contract if he's found guilty. I thought I was okay with Reece as everyone deserves a chance to better themselves but I've since decided his rapid rise doesn't sit well with me. Won't go further into that as this isn't the thread for it.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Anyway. we have to wait and see what the outcome of the trial is. No point in speculating.
Might as well close this place down then
