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@Bovidae Had Sione Lauaki in our under21 squad at Waitemata , absolute beast ,straight out of Kelston Boys..probably one of the best age group players that I had been involved with when I was coaching , the other or should I say best being Micheal Jones whom I was privileged enough to play with at Waitemata .
Also had a bit of time for kid by the name of Matiu Walters when I was involved with age group , excellent number 7 that had brilliant running lines..on saying that he jammed very well..superb on long bus trips. -
@Steven-Harris played against him at the Mount 7's probably around that time eh. Was a class above everyone else.
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This all points to provincial rugby missing out if NZR has to reduce overall costs.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12328963
Could Spark buy Sky? Stock price is $0.28.
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@Chris I wouldn't be so sure about that. It all depends on whether the players who are still contracted to clubs in the NH get permission from their clubs. I recently read somewhere that - for that reason - Brodie Retallick might not be allowed to play for the Magpies.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Chris I wouldn't be so sure about that. It all depends on whether the players who are still contracted to clubs in the NH get permission from their clubs. I recently read somewhere that - for that reason - Brodie Retallick might not be allowed to play for the Magpies.
Crotty and Todd are Japan based. I hear they have permission . Whitelock is still contracted to the Crusaders and with his top league season finished will play.
Taufua was speculation
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@Bovidae that article should be why New Zealand Rugby should be embarrassed with their own ineptitude ..
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Hardly a secret.
There is no place like home, just ask All Black and Gallagher Chiefs halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi who has signed to play for the Bay of Plenty Steamers. The 25-year-old has always had plans to return home to play his rugby.https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/tahuriorangi-signs-with-the-bay-of-plenty
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I was reading about George's passing this morning.
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NZ Rugby grants to provincial unions in 2019
Auckland – $2.79m
Canterbury – $2.54m
Waikato – $2.17m
Bay of Plenty – $2.12m
Wellington – $2.06m
Counties Manukau – $2.06m
Northland – $1.96m
North Harbour –$1.91m
Otago – $1.83m
Taranaki – $1.83m
*Hawke's Bay – $1.82m
Ta$man – $1.75m*
Manawatu – $1.66m
Southland – $1.44m
Hey @Nepia
To quote an old Rowan Atkinson line, "Grant not big enough, eh?" :face_with_stuck-out_tongue:
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@Chris-B Ta$man must have some wealthy benefactors, or their players are happy to take less from the province because their ABs and franchise contracts are so front loaded?
I wonder what the grants cover? Why does BoP get so much? I would have thought giving Southland more would make sense so they could compete a bit better in the player poaching market with their SI contemporaries.
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@Chris-B said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Nepia I suspect the players come because Ta$man's fans are so great!
Grants - I suspect they're done on club player numbers?
Possibly, would Northland have higher club player numbers than Harbour, Otago and the Naki though?
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@Nepia said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Chris-B said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Nepia I suspect the players come because Ta$man's fans are so great!
Grants - I suspect they're done on club player numbers?
Possibly, would Northland have higher club player numbers than Harbour, Otago and the Naki though?
They're Northlanders - they'll be cooking the books!
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@Nepia last data I saw (5 or 6 years old) Northland had about 7th or 8th highest player numbers...but must be other factors as NH had about 4th highest in same report?
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@taniwharugby said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Nepia last data I saw (5 or 6 years old) Northland had about 7th or 8th highest player numbers
Oh sweet, that tracks then.
@taniwharugby said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
but must be other factors as NH had about 4th highest in same report?
Or maybe not.
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@taniwharugby said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Nepia I did add some to my post too, there have to be other factors too.
Yeah, it would be interesting to know what this money is actually for - @Chris-B is light on further info.
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@Nepia said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@taniwharugby said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Nepia I did add some to my post too, there have to be other factors too.
Yeah, it would be interesting to know what this money is actually for - @Chris-B is light on further info.
Whatever the provincial unions want to spend it on.
For unions like Hawkes Bay and Ta$man, the grant is about half of their annual revenue (the majority of unions are somewhere around $4 million) - and they probably spend about half of their annual revenue on their M10 Cup team (the rest is classified as "Growing the game" or "Administration").
I'm just preparing y'all for disappointment when the 2019 accounts come out later this year and Ta$man hasn't broken the bank on player payments.
