The Silver Fern

James Thompson (Counties/Chiefs) to Leicester Tigers.

Blake Makiri another from MLR, announced by Counties a month ago that he is coming back this season.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360730514/why-first-xv-rugby-critical-part-super-rugby-and-npc-landscape-and-nrl-circling

43, He might be at prop by 50.

North Harbour club rugby, Julian Savea at 12 for Silverdale, Nili Latu opposite him at 12 for Kumeu.

He has a book coming out.

Book extract: Ian Foster on keeping his job as All Blacks coach

If they had social media back in the day. Credit to Richard Irvine.

I went through a couple of caves as a kid, you could mainly walk through them, and one place you had to crawl in water. There are quite a few caves in the limestone country south and west of Port Waikato.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360706500/watch-controversial-first-xv-trick-play-has-divided-opinions

There will be semi finals on during the 19th of July for the Premier grades. Other grades will have round robin games at that time also. Closer to the time one of us Waikato locals can let you know what your options are.