NPC - news, injuries etc
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2018 COUNTIES MANUKAU PIC STEELERS SQUAD
Nigel Ah Wong, Manurewa, Midfield , 10 caps
Suetena Asomua, Waiuku, Prop, 0 caps*
Sean Bagshaw, Onewhero, Prop, 41 caps
Liam Daniela, Bombay, Halfback, 4 caps
Sione Fifita, Pukekohe, wing, 18 caps
Latiume Fosita, Ardmore Marist, First Five-Eighth, 0 caps*
Sam Furniss, Patumahoe, Midfield, 5 caps
Kalione Hala, Karaka , Utility ,2
Sam Henwood,Pukekohe,Loose forward , 22 caps
Dan Hyatt,Waiuku, Loose forward, 16 caps
Nepo Laulala, Ardmore Marist, Prop, 0
Luteru Laulala, Ardmore Marist, First Five-eighth, 11 caps
Daymon Leasuasu, Ardmore Marist, Lock, 0 caps*
Orbyn Leger, Karaka, Midfield, 10 caps
Fotu Lokotui, Ardmore Marist, Loose Forward, 7 caps
Matiaha Martin, Bombay, Lock, 18 caps
Sione Molia Karaka Wing 9 caps
Tevita Nabura Waiuku Wing 8 caps
Sikeli Nabou Ardmore Marist Loose Forward 45 caps
Etene Nanai-Seturo Bombay Fullback 0 caps*
Siaosi Nginingini Ardmore Marist Halfback 0 caps*
Toni Pulu Bombay Wing 44 caps
Viliame Rarasea Ardmore Marist Lock 33 caps
Kieran Read Crusaders Loose forward 0 caps
Joe Royal Patumahoe Hooker 10 caps
Howard Sililoto Manurewa Prop 0 caps*
Gafatasi Su'a Manurewa Hooker 30
Viliami Taulani Manurewa Loose forward 7 caps
Te Aihe Toma Manurewa Halfback 0 caps
Kalolo Tuiloma Bombay Prop 20 caps
Jonathan Taumateine Ardmore Marist Halfback 10 caps
Coree Te Whata-Colley Bombay Prop 10
Matt Vaai Manurewa Loose forward 16 caps
Cardiff Vaega Karaka Midfield 21
Sonny Bill Williams Puni Midfield 2 capsWider Training Squad
Micheal Mckee Waiuku Lock
Savelio Ropati Ardmore Marist Loose Forward
Mark Royal Patumahoe Prop
Callum Fuimaono-Adams Pukekohe Lock
Jarrod Firth Papakura Prop
Broc Hooper Patumahoe First Five-Eigth
Pisi Leilua Manurewa Wing
Caleb Fa'alili Manurewa Loose Forward
Glen Fisiiahi Manurewa Outside Back- New Steelers ** season ending injured
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@chchfanatic He’s was in the QLd Reds Squad
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@chchfanatic LH prop played quite a lot for the Reds iver the last few seasons.
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Some info on the new guys in Counties Squad that I have Googled
Te Aihe Toma (Halfback) - Has played at BOP, Munster, Highlanders
Howard Sililoto (Prop) - Out of Auckland system, Has played for Northland and been involved with Manu Samoa.
Daymon Leasuasu ( Loose Forward) - made a Samoan Development Squad in 2016
Latiume Fosita ( First Five) - Has played for Tonga, Auckland, Northland, Doncaster.
Suetena Asomua ( Prop) - NZ Under 20, NZ Barbarians Schools, Wesley.
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Copied from Facebook:
The TAB have released their Odds for the Outright Winners for the Heartland Championship , Mitre10 Cup Premiership and Mitre10 Championship.
Early Favourites are, respectively :
Wanganui / Canterbury / OtagoMeads Cup - Heartland Championship
~ Outright winner
Closes: 25/08 2:35 PM
2.00 Wanganui
5.00 South Canterbury
6.50 Mid Canterbury
8.00 Buller8.00 Horowhenua Kapiti
10.00 North Otago
15.00 West Coast
21.00 Wairarapa Bush21.00 King Country
41.00 Thames Valley
41.00 Poverty Bay
101.00 East CoastMitre 10 Cup Premiership
~ outright winner
Closes: 16/08 7:35 PM
2.00 Canterbury
5.00 Wellington
6.00 Taranaki
7.00 Ta$man
9.00 North Harbour
12.00 Auckland
21.00 Counties ManukauMitre 10 Cup Championship
~ outright winner
Closes: 16/08 7:35 PM
3.25 Otago
3.75 Waikato
4.50 BOP
6.00 Northland
6.00 Manawatu
10.00 Hawkes Bay
41.00 Southland -
Bloody hell. I don't expect CM to win the comp but also wouldn't expect them to come in last. Maybe the TAB thinks they will drag in a few ambitious bucks from Pukekohe with those odds.
Are there odds yet for semi-final placing? I would say Canterbury and Naki (probably Ta$man) are the only 'certs' there. Wellington are always an unpredictable quality.
Auckland and CM look to be at longer odds than they deserve and I wouldn't be surprised to see NH at the pointy end.My ranking guess would be
Canterbury
Taranaki
Ta$man
=North Harbour
=Wellington
=Auckland
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@african-monkey While Ready's departure is a done deal, it's understood Sef Faagase's situation is a little more complicated.
Faagase, like Ready, has been forced to settle for time off the bench this season - JP Smith and Taniela Tupou lead pipe locks to start at loosehead and tighthead prop, respectively, each week.
He took to Instagram to bid farewell to Ballymore but it's understood the Reds are still in contract talks with the versatile 27-year-old.We hear Faagase born in Auckland is eager to return to New Zealand to play in the Mitre 10 Cup, with Kiwi Super Rugby franchises potential suitors.
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Preseason game today:
Waitkato v Hawke's Bay
Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Kick-off 1.30pmI've posted the Magpies squad in the Magpies forum.
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@stargazer yeah disappointing,some unions do it it better than others,tried to find the Counties Manukau lineup that play Northland on Thursday on the CM FB site not a thing,but they were all over the naming of their Mitre 10 Cup squad..
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Possible Counties starting line up
1 Sean Bagshaw
2 Joe Royal
3 Kalolo Tuiloma then Nepo Laulala
4 Matiaha Martin
5 Viliame Rarasea
6 Sikeli Nabou
7 Sam Henwood
8 Mathew Vaai
9 Jonathan Taumateine
10 Luteru Laulala
11 Tevita Nabura
12 Orbyn Leger ( SBW if needing game time)
13 Cardiff Vaega
14 Toni Pulu
15 Etene Nanai-Seturo16 Gafatasi Su'a
17 Coree Te Whata-Colley,
18 Howard Sililoto
19 Dan Hyatt
20 Fotu Lokotui
21 Liam Daniela
22 Latiume Fosita
23 Sione MoliaGot wings for days with Sione Fifita, Sione Molia, Toni Pulu, Tevita Nabura and Glen Fisiiahi in the WTG
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Canterbury starting team without All Blacks
1 Daniel liernet-brown
2 Nathan Vella
3 Chris King
4 Luke Romano
5 Mitch dunshea
6 Tom sanders
7 billy Harmon
8 Whetu Douglas
9 Mitch Drummond
10 Brett Cameron
11 josh Mckay
12 Phil Burleigh
13 braydon ennor
14 Ngane Punivai
15 George Bridge
16 Greg Pleasants Tate
17 Alex Hodgman
18 Sef Faagase
19 Hamish Dalziel
20 Tom Christie
21 Ere Enari
22 Sam Beard
23 Caleb Makene
That will be pretty close baring injuries
