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Stargazer

Only just saw this post from Brad Weber on instagram. I think he'll be very happy those trialled laws have been binned. It shows exactly why they were dangerous, esp. for halfbacks.

Stargazer

Canterbury has a new head coach: Glenn Delaney

http://canterburyrugby.co.nz/news/346-canterbury-rugby-appoints-glenn-delaney-as-head-coach

Margin_Walker

@Stargazer said in 2016 Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

Canterbury has a new head coach: Glenn Delaney

http://canterburyrugby.co.nz/news/346-canterbury-rugby-appoints-glenn-delaney-as-head-coach

Good bloke, who's very well liked by pretty much everyone at London Irish. Was a forwards coach at the club before stepping into the Head Coach role for six months when Brian Smith went back to Oz during the 14/15 season. Steadied the ship and oversaw a decent enough finish to the season. Stepped aside to a back room role when Coventry pitched up, so can't really take too much of the blame for the horror show last season when they were relegated.

Will probably take a while getting used to not going into games as the underdog.

SammyC

@Stargazer said in 2016 Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

Canterbury has a new head coach: Glenn Delaney

http://canterburyrugby.co.nz/news/346-canterbury-rugby-appoints-glenn-delaney-as-head-coach

Really feel for Dave Hewitt, who is a great guy and wants to stay in Canterbury.

Seems he has been tarred by the Blackadder brush.

Wurzel

That's bizarre they didn't go with Dave Hewett. Who's the Ta$man coach next year?

Chris B.

Still Leon MacDonald and - they're hoping Hammer as his assistant.

Stargazer

Loose forward Mitchel Karpik and full back Chase Tiatia have signed with Bay of Plenty through to the end of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup

http://www.boprugby.co.nz/news--information/karpik-and-tiatia-commit-to-the-steamers-until-2018-/

Stargazer

The cross-over matches for the 2017 Mitre10 Cup have been selected

Round 1
The first round of picks are selected by Premiership teams (in bold) in reverse order of seeding. These games, as confirmed below, will be played as home games for the Championship teams:

• Northland v North Harbour
• Southland v Auckland
• Bay of Plenty v Waikato
• Manawatu v Counties Manukau
• Hawke’s Bay v Taranaki
• Otago v  Ta$man
• Wellington v Canterbury

Round 2
The second round of picks are selected by Championship teams in reverse order of seeding. These games will be played as home games for the Championship teams;

• Northland v Waikato
• Southland v North Harbour
• Manawatu v  Ta$man
• Bay of Plenty v Counties Manukau
• Wellington v Taranaki
• Otago v Auckland
• Hawke’s Bay v Canterbury

Round 3
The third round of picks are selected by Premiership teams in order of seeding. These games will be played as home games for the Premiership teams;
• Canterbury v Otago
•  Ta$man v Southland
• Taranaki v Manawatu
• Counties Manukau v Northland
• Waikato v Wellington
• Auckland v Bay of Plenty
• North Harbour v Hawke’s Bay

Round 4
The fourth round of picks are selected by Championship Teams in order of seeding. These games will be played as home games for the Premiership Teams;
• Counties Manukau v Hawke’s Bay
• North Harbour v Otago
•  Ta$man v Wellington
• Taranaki v Bay of Plenty
• Waikato v Manawatu
• Canterbury v Southland
• Auckland v Northland

The draw will be released in early 2017.

http://www.mitre10cup.co.nz/News/30091/draw-construction-for-mitre-10-cup-2017-under-way

Stargazer

New QBE North Harbour head coach appointed!: Tom Coventry

According to the NZH:

There is still speculation he may be a candidate for the soon to be vacant Chiefs head coaching role in 2018.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11746900

Stargazer

Wairarapa Bush coach Josh Syms leaves WaiBush for a development role with Hutt Old Boys Marist and Wellington Rugby.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/86373893/syms-will-not-renew-waibush-contract-after-taking-wellington-development-role

Stargazer

Hopefully the appointment of the new Wellington Head Coach won't be another family affair.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/86626997/wellington-lions-on-search-for-new-coaching-staff-after-earl-vaa-walks

Stargazer

Wairarapa-Bush has a new head coach: former Wai-Bush and NZ Heartland captain Joe Harwood has been appointed for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. He was one of the team's assistant-coaches for the last two seasons.

Interesting:

Additionally the board has announced a number of strategic initiatives which they hope will continue the development of rugby in Wairarapa. Among them is by 2019 fielding a Heartland team made up of local players and “players of origin” only. “We need a couple of seasons to get there but the timing is right.”

Hargood says, given the reliance on “import players” from all Heartland teams – particularly the top echelon – it is a bold step, but one they are ready to commit to.

http://waibush.co.nz/wp/?p=4642

Stargazer

Ranfurly Shield
Canterbury has accepted two Ranfurly Shield Challenges from Heartland teams before the start of the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season:

Canterbury v Wanganui, Wednesday 21 June at AMI Stadium
Mid-Canterbury v Canterbury, Friday 4 August at the Ashburton Showgrounds

Both matches wil be afternoon games, with kick-off times to be confirmed

http://canterburyrugby.co.nz/news/349-canterbury-confirm-2017-ranfurly-shield-challenges

Stargazer

Taranaki have beaten off the advances of other provincial rugby unions and signed All Blacks apprentice Jordie Barrett and Canterbury halfback Logan Crowley.

The home grown pair were unveiled at Taranaki Rugby HQ on Tuesday with a third signing expected to be announced shortly.

I expect that third signing to be Ricky Riccitelli

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/87239007/Jordie-Barrett-Logan-Crowley-secured-for-Taranaki-rugby-2017

Rembrandt

@Stargazer said in 2016 Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

Taranaki have beaten off the advances of other provincial rugby unions and signed All Blacks apprentice Jordie Barrett and Canterbury halfback Logan Crowley.

The home grown pair were unveiled at Taranaki Rugby HQ on Tuesday with a third signing expected to be announced shortly.
I expect that third signing to be Ricky Riccitelli

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/87239007/Jordie-Barrett-Logan-Crowley-secured-for-Taranaki-rugby-2017

BOOM!

Stargazer

Don't think Jordie Barrett will play many games for the Naki. He may be a (playing) All Black soon, if he has a good Super Rugby season. Same with Riccitelli if he impresses again in 2017. He may well be next year's apprentice or become the third hooker.

Stargazer

The Manawatu Turbos have a new assistant (backs) coach: former Turbos halfback Aaron Good

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/87379997/former-turbos-halfback-aaron-good-confirmed-as-new-manawatu-backs-coach

Stargazer

Ta$man Mako$ (and former Highlanders) prop Ross Geldenhuys returns to South Africa .... (but will come back for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/87758891/ Ta$man-Mako$-prop-Ross-Geldenhuys-joins-Southern-Kings-for-2017-Super-Rugby

Stargazer

Former Waikato coach Chris Gibbes has been appointed as the new Wellington Lions head coach and has signed a 3-year contract.

http://wrfu.co.nz/news/single/item/chris-gibbes-appointed-lions-head-coach/

jegga

@Stargazer said in 2016 Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

Former Waikato coach Chris Gibbes has been appointed as the new Wellington Lions head coach and has signed a 3-year contract.

http://wrfu.co.nz/news/single/item/chris-gibbes-appointed-lions-head-coach/

Poor bastard .

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