NPC - news, injuries etc
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@Stargazer Canterbury doesn't have a lot of Crusaders in the outside backs. Just Bridge and Ennor. We do get McKay, Ngani Punivai and Sam Gilbert back from the Highlanders though. But last year we were thin and played Dallas McLeod on the wing. So this signing is welcome. Not sure if Patrick Osborne is around at all this year after a fleeting appearance in 2019?
That Ta$man back three is ridiculous. How will they select from Havili'i, Jordan, Leicester F, Alaimalo, Reece and Telea? Then they have Nankivell, Fonotia and Paea in midfield, Hunt, O'Malley and Parata at 10 and Christie at half back. Yikes.
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@shark said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Stargazer Canterbury doesn't have a lot of Crusaders in the outside backs. Just Bridge and Ennor. We do get McKay, Ngani Punivai and Sam Gilbert back from the Highlanders though. But last year we were thin and played Dallas McLeod on the wing. So this signing is welcome. Not sure if Patrick Osborne is around at all this year after a fleeting appearance in 2019?
That Ta$man back three is ridiculous. How will they select from Havili'i, Jordan, Leicester F, Alaimalo, Reece and Telea? Then they have Nankivell, Fonotia and Paea in midfield, Hunt, O'Malley and Parata at 10 and Christie at half back. Yikes.
So far, the squads haven't even been confirmed yet.
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@shark Alaimalo plays for Waikato since 2019, not Ta$man. David Havili, if fit, is a certainty for the 12 jersey, and Jordan for the 15 jersey. Leicester F, Reece and Telea will battle for the wing spots, but one of them may end up at centre, although Paea may get more game time there, this year, assuming he returns to the Mako. I can't see Fonotia being first choice for a starting spot. For the rest, wait and see if they have re-signed with Ta$man.
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@shark said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Stargazer Canterbury doesn't have a lot of Crusaders in the outside backs. Just Bridge and Ennor. We do get McKay, Ngani Punivai and Sam Gilbert back from the Highlanders though. But last year we were thin and played Dallas McLeod on the wing. So this signing is welcome. Not sure if Patrick Osborne is around at all this year after a fleeting appearance in 2019?
That Ta$man back three is ridiculous. How will they select from Havili'i, Jordan, Leicester F, Alaimalo, Reece and Telea? Then they have Nankivell, Fonotia and Paea in midfield, Hunt, O'Malley and Parata at 10 and Christie at half back. Yikes.
How many of them are Ta$man guys? The perfect poach?
Salmon AND egg?
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@OleOleOle said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@shark look for Patrick Osborne in a Red Yellow and black jersey this M10 Cop....
So long as he doesn't also have that Dwayne Sweeney front rower physique...
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@Stockcar86 C'Mon Sweens is a power athlete
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@African-Monkey We already wasted minutes on Heatherley last season, and even played him ahead of Telea in some games. That was pretty annoying.
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@OleOleOle said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@shark look for Patrick Osborne in a Red Yellow and black jersey this M10 Cop....
So it is him playing for Tech?
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Wellington Lions have already been dealt a blow with their first and second choice loose head props ruled out for the season. Clubrugby.co.nz suggests maybe Jarred Adams has come down for an opportunity after also coming into the Hurricanes as injury cover.
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@Canes4life Do you mean this quote?
Short Passes also believes – but stands corrected – that each Premier team is allowed to field one Hurricanes-contracted Premier player in their match-day 22s on Saturdays who is also not contracted to Wellington. No problem that Chase Tiatia and Salesi Rayasi can play for their club of choice as they are clearly Wellington players, but could prop Jarred Adams have played for another another team not HOBM and the same team as the two backs? Who makes the decision which team he plays for? The player himself or the Hurricanes? Of course, in this instance, perhaps Adams is going to play for the Wellington Lions given that Xavier Numia and Fraser Armstrong are both out for the season.
Is Tiatia a Wellington player? Has he moved from the Steamers to Wellington?
And Fraser Armstrong, did he move from Manawatu to Wellington, too?
I haven't read anything about these signings. Do they have info that hasn't been announced yet, or are they just plain wrong?
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Not sure about Tiatia but yes Armstrong did make the move to Wellington. It was mentioned in one of the Canes games recently aswell.
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@Canes4life Manawatu has a serious exodus to other provinces this year.
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@Stargazer Tiatia is contracted to BOP.
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@Snollygoster Yeah, that's what I thought, too.
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I'm disappointed that Waikato feels the need to go outside the province for players. Even without Reece, who probably would have been unavailable, there should be enough M10 Cup-quality wingers in club rugby.
Have you heard any other rumours about player losses/gains?
