2019 Rugby Championship
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@unite said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
So the All Blacks have only 1 home RC Test in 2019 (vs SA) as they did in 2015, I would have thought they might have swapped it around.
I think you will find the draw will be the opposite of what it was in 2015. The ABs played SA in Jo'burg that year so this time have a home game. We only had 1 home RC game that year too so get 2 home games in 2019.
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New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew today revealed details of the additional Test match fixture on the All Blacks’ 2019 calendar. The match will be played at FMG Stadium, Waikato, on Saturday 7 September, at 2.35pm. It will be a hit-out for the Rugby World Cup 2019 squad, and it will be the first All Blacks Test match in Hamilton since 2016.
http://www.allblacks.com/News/33487/all-blacks-to-play-tonga-in-hamilton-in-2019
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@bovidae said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@sparky As long as there are no injuries on the eve of their departure. I was at the Harlequins (ABs in disguise) vs Waikato game in 1995 when Zinny got injured.
I sure as hit hope you're not going along next September.
That said, I've emailed the lads that we roady down with. Hamilton is always a good day out - a proper rectangular stadium in NZ is awesome, and worth a trip to
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Not sure where else to post this, but the silence about the All Blacks camps has been deafening, with NZR not giving any dates of when the camps take place at all.
However, Scott Barrett was interviewed yesterday, and he was asked what he did during his week off. He said he'd been back home to Taranaki to see the family. The reporter then asked whether he saw his Hurricanes broters as well, and he said he didn't, because they were in camp.
So there was a North Island camp last week. Still no clue about the others though.
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@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
Not sure where else to post this, but the silence about the All Blacks camps has been deafening, with NZR not giving any dates of when the camps take place at all.
However, Scott Barrett was interviewed yesterday, and he was asked what he did during his week off. He said he'd been back home to Taranaki to see the family. The reporter then asked whether he saw his Hurricanes broters as well, and he said he didn't, because they were in camp.
So there was a North Island camp last week. Still no clue about the others though.
Could that not be in the Hurricanes camp?
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@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@Hooroo Don't know, but why would he call that "camp"? You'd think he would just say (training) with the Canes in that case? Whatever is the case, the silence from NZR about the camps is still really odd and annoying.
Out of curiosity, how come it is odd or annoying?
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@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@Hooroo Because they were open about it last year and they're being secretive about it this year. Just my opinion, maybe others are okay with knowing nothing.
In a WC year, I am happy with the AB staff keeping everything close to their chest.
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@Stargazer said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@Hooroo Because they were open about it last year and they're being secretive about it this year. Just my opinion, maybe others are okay with knowing nothing.
Keeping their camp powder dry as well maybe?
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@Stargazer probably bigger news than Nonu not being there, that the name AKIRA IOANE IS in there!
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@taniwharugby Luke Whitelock, too.
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@taniwharugby said in 2019 Rugby Championship:
@Stargazer probably bigger news than Nonu not being there, that the name AKIRA IOANE IS in there!
but but but he touches people's heads!!! that's going to cost us in big games.
And selectors see that, you mark my words....
Pretty decent collection of players, only a bit of dross easily culled. Nailed on World Cup favourites.
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looking at the list and the order, appears D-Mac is there as a 10.
