NPC - news, injuries etc
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Had a catch up with one of the Ponsonby coaches this evening,
Wiseguy Faiane will kit up for Ponies this year, be interesting to see if he can claw his way back to where he was a couple of seasons back. -
The Chiefs region PRO teams are having a pre season comp.
Strong Steelers contingent named for pre-season hit-out! ⚫️🔴⚪️👍
New Counties Manukau head coach Tai Lavea has named a strong squad ahead of this weekend’s Centurion Cup opener against Waikato.
Lavea’s Counties Manukau Cavaliers selection will take the field at Hamilton’s Fred Jones Park on Saturday at 4:35pm with 10 of the 15 starters boasting Mitre 10 Cup experience.
In naming the first squad of his tenure, Lavea has also opted for co-captains with Karaka duo Mickey Woolliams and Cardiff Vaega to share the leadership duties.
Steelers first-five Riley Hohepa (Patumahoe), halfback Liam Daniela (Bombay) and fullback Kali Hala (Karaka) will be familiar faces in the backline while Patumahoe’s James Brady has been rewarded for his stellar 2019 club and sevens seasons with selection on the wing.
“We are really excited about the opportunity to have a competitive game of rugby at this time of year,” Lavea said.
“The boys have been training hard for several weeks now and the selections reflect that.
“I’m very confident they will go out there on Saturday and represent our region with pride.”
Lavea added that the Centurion Cup – a pre-season competition in which the provincial unions aligned to the Chiefs play against one another – provided local players with an opportunity to push for Mitre 10 Cup contracts.“We’ve made it pretty clear to the boys and the local clubs that we will be signing players who perform for us in the coming weeks and beyond that at club level,” Lavea said.
Also included in the 25-man squad on an extended bench are Chiefs players Donald Maka and Orbyn Leger.⚫️🔴⚪️
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Counties new/returning Assistants are all ex Counties Players
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A couple of Counties Young Guns to look out for. One out of my home disrict club Onewhero.
We are delighted to announce another Academy Product, Ioane Moananu signed to a full 2020 Steelers Provincial Union Contract.
Ioane was identified in 2018 as a talented player co captaining the De La Salle 1st XV in the Auckland 1A Competition.
2019 saw Ioane join the Steelers Academy and play his Premier Club Rugby out of the Manurewa Rugby Football Club Inc
At 17 years of age, Ioane Captained the Counties Manukau U19 Representative Team at the National Jock Hobbs Memorial Tournament and earned himself a full 2020 Provincial Union Contract from his performances and will play in the Mitre 10 Cup next season.
Ioane has also been identified as a player of interest for the NZ U20’s and Chiefs U20 teams and will take part in their upcoming selection programs.
We are excited to see this young, talented Hooker grow and develop in our Union and we look forward to watching his progress.
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CMRFU would like to recognize and commend the achievements of Cam Roigard who has officially been signed for the 2020 season!
Cam Roigard came to CMRFU and the Onewhero Rugby Club through our Steelers Academy and was identified from his performances as a halfback with the 2018 CoEd Top 4 Champions, St Peter’s School Cambridge.
In the 2019 Premier season with Onewhero, Cam amassed a total of 75 points for his club scoring 9 tries, with 9 conversions and converting 4 penalties.
Cam attended 2 weeks of PIC Steelers trainings, playing Northland in their pre-season game and then went on to represent the U19’s at the 2019 U19 Jock Hobbs National Memorial Tournament.Cam was named as the 2019 AS Wilcox Premier Club Player of the Year, and from his club, Academy and U19 performances, Cam has been offered and has accepted a full 2020 Provincial Union Contract.
Cam has also been selected to be part of the NZ U20’s training camps, is a part of the Chiefs U20’s and has a interim training contract with the Super Rugby Club.
Well done Cam! We look forward to watching this exciting talent in our Union, both in our Club Competition and in the Mitre10 Cup.
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@mikedogz said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Counties new/returning Assistants are all ex Counties Players
Interesting about Dean Cummins. Has been away overseas learning his coaching trade quietly with Milton Haig. Has more RWC experience than Razor now
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@mikedogz I've asked Waikato and Counties if I can get pre or post match interviews with the head coaches and players, hopefully I'll be able to post them on here
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The Chiefs Rugby Club today have announced today the launch of the 2020 Chiefs Country Centurion Cup. The Centurion Cup will see Chiefs Country Provincial Unions Bay of Plenty, Counties Manukau, Taranaki and Waikato play a quadrangular competition in Hamilton, as curtain raisers to the Gallagher Chiefs home matches at FMG Stadium Waikato. At the conclusion of the Centurion Cup competition, a Chiefs Development XV will be selected to play a one-off game against the Blues Development XV. (...)Fixtures:
Saturday 8 February
Bay of Plenty vs. Taranaki, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, 4.25pm
Waikato vs. Counties Manukau, Fred Jones Park, Hamilton, 4.25pmSaturday 22 February
Centurion Cup Final: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, 4.25pm
3rd and 4th Play-off: Loser Game 1 vs. Game 2, Fred Jones Park, 4.25pmFriday 13 March
Chiefs Development XV vs. Blues Development XV, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, 4.25pm -
@DrivingMaul If everything goes to form Waikato won't even release their team list for this match....their communication is atrocious
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Yarrows Taranaki Bulls team to play Bay of Plenty, FMG Stadium Waikato, Saturday 8 Feb, 4:25 pm.
1 Chris Gawler (cc)
2 Millennium Sanerivi
3 Crusader Faletagoa’i
4 Tupou Vaa’i
5 Josh Lord
6 Fin Hoeata
7 Christian Fa’avae
8 Johnny Faletagoa’i-Malase
9 Lisati Milo-Harris
10 Jayson Potroz (cc)
11 Kini Naholo
12 Matt McKenzie
13 Lukas Halls
14 Josh Setu
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-KneepkensReserves:
16 Scott Mellow
17 Jackson Clarke
18 Jared Proffit
19 Alex Kauvalu
20 Cole Blyde
21 Kristian Standen
22 Josh Jacomb
23 Daniel Rona
24 Jahmarl Weir
25 Jack White
Yarrows Taranaki Bulls first outing of season in new competition
MEDIA RELEASE 6 February 2020 Preparation for the 2020 season for the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls has started early...
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@Bovidae said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Yarrows Taranaki Bulls team to play Bay of Plenty, FMG Stadium Waikato, Saturday 8 Feb, 4:25 pm.
1 Chris Gawler (cc)
2 Millennium Sanerivi
3 Crusader Faletagoa’i
4 Tupou Vaa’i
5 Josh Lord
6 Fin Hoeata
7 Christian Fa’avae
8 Johnny Faletagoa’i-Malase
9 Lisati Milo-Harris
10 Jayson Potroz (cc)
11 Kini Naholo
12 Matt McKenzie
13 Lukas Halls
14 Josh Setu
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-KneepkensReserves:
16 Scott Mellow
17 Jackson Clarke
18 Jared Proffit
19 Alex Kauvalu
20 Cole Blyde
21 Kristian Standen
22 Josh Jacomb
23 Daniel Rona
24 Jahmarl Weir
25 Jack White
Yarrows Taranaki Bulls first outing of season in new competition
MEDIA RELEASE 6 February 2020 Preparation for the 2020 season for the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls has started early...
Why is Taranaki Playing BOP in the Waikato??
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@OleOleOle said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@DrivingMaul If everything goes to form Waikato won't even release their team list for this match....their communication is atrocious
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Why is Sam McNicol playing for Waikato?????
Edit: and Adam Thomson?
Hopefully that's just to get gametime! They also have Sullivan and Mua.
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@Stargazer I assume some of the other Chiefs' squad members need a game, and are based in Hamilton. Same for Cobb.
An interesting team. Has Roe returned home from Taranaki? I have never heard of Milnes and Westlake. I would have expected Parker to be the no.8.
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