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[Crucial]

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

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Interesting about Dean Cummins. Has been away overseas learning his coaching trade quietly with Milton Haig. Has more RWC experience than Razor now

[DrivingMaul]

@mikedogz I've asked Waikato and Counties if I can get pre or post match interviews with the head coaches and players, hopefully I'll be able to post them on here

[Stargazer]

CHIEFS COUNTRY CENTURION CUP

The Chiefs Rugby Club today have announced today the launch of the 2020 Chiefs Country Centurion Cup. The Centurion Cup will see Chiefs Country Provincial Unions Bay of Plenty, Counties Manukau, Taranaki and Waikato play a quadrangular competition in Hamilton, as curtain raisers to the Gallagher Chiefs home matches at FMG Stadium Waikato.

At the conclusion of the Centurion Cup competition, a Chiefs Development XV will be selected to play a one-off game against the Blues Development XV.

(...)

Fixtures:
Saturday 8 February
Bay of Plenty vs. Taranaki, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, 4.25pm
Waikato vs. Counties Manukau, Fred Jones Park, Hamilton, 4.25pm

Saturday 22 February
Centurion Cup Final: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, 4.25pm
3rd and 4th Play-off: Loser Game 1 vs. Game 2, Fred Jones Park, 4.25pm

Friday 13 March
Chiefs Development XV vs. Blues Development XV, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, 4.25pm

[OleOleOle]

@DrivingMaul If everything goes to form Waikato won't even release their team list for this match....their communication is atrocious

[Gunner]

@mikedogz shit my club has just agreed to a pre-season game against Onewhero, hopefully this guy doesn’t play

[Bovidae]

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls team to play Bay of Plenty, FMG Stadium Waikato, Saturday 8 Feb, 4:25 pm.

1 Chris Gawler (cc)
2 Millennium Sanerivi
3 Crusader Faletagoa’i
4 Tupou Vaa’i
5 Josh Lord
6 Fin Hoeata
7 Christian Fa’avae
8 Johnny Faletagoa’i-Malase
9 Lisati Milo-Harris
10 Jayson Potroz (cc)
11 Kini Naholo
12 Matt McKenzie
13 Lukas Halls
14 Josh Setu
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

Reserves:

16 Scott Mellow
17 Jackson Clarke
18 Jared Proffit
19 Alex Kauvalu
20 Cole Blyde
21 Kristian Standen
22 Josh Jacomb
23 Daniel Rona
24 Jahmarl Weir
25 Jack White

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls first outing of season in new competition

MEDIA RELEASE 6 February 2020 Preparation for the 2020 season for the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls has started early...

[Hooroo]

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

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls team to play Bay of Plenty, FMG Stadium Waikato, Saturday 8 Feb, 4:25 pm.

1 Chris Gawler (cc)
2 Millennium Sanerivi
3 Crusader Faletagoa’i
4 Tupou Vaa’i
5 Josh Lord
6 Fin Hoeata
7 Christian Fa’avae
8 Johnny Faletagoa’i-Malase
9 Lisati Milo-Harris
10 Jayson Potroz (cc)
11 Kini Naholo
12 Matt McKenzie
13 Lukas Halls
14 Josh Setu
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

Reserves:

16 Scott Mellow
17 Jackson Clarke
18 Jared Proffit
19 Alex Kauvalu
20 Cole Blyde
21 Kristian Standen
22 Josh Jacomb
23 Daniel Rona
24 Jahmarl Weir
25 Jack White

Yarrows Taranaki Bulls first outing of season in new competition

MEDIA RELEASE 6 February 2020 Preparation for the 2020 season for the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls has started early...

Why is Taranaki Playing BOP in the Waikato??

[Bovidae]

@Hooroo Read earlier posts in this thread. The Chiefs Country Centurion Cup.

[Chris B.]

Agent Faletagoaí's disguise looks a bit thin.

[Stargazer]

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

@DrivingMaul If everything goes to form Waikato won't even release their team list for this match....their communication is atrocious

[Stargazer]

Why is Sam McNicol playing for Waikato?????

Edit: and Adam Thomson?

[Nepia]

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

Why is Sam McNicol playing for Waikato?????

Edit: and Adam Thomson?

Hopefully that's just to get gametime! They also have Sullivan and Mua.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer I assume some of the other Chiefs' squad members need a game, and are based in Hamilton. Same for Cobb.

An interesting team. Has Roe returned home from Taranaki? I have never heard of Milnes and Westlake. I would have expected Parker to be the no.8.

[Bovidae]

@Nepia Sullivan is a Waikato player.

[Nepia]

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

@Nepia Sullivan is a Waikato player.

Yes, I know :face_with_stuck-out_tongue: , I was just mentioning the HB origin players in that squad.

[Bovidae]

Some more info here:

Waikato XV team named for Chiefs Country Centurion Cup match.

Waikato XV have named their side to take on Counties Manukau Cavaliers at Fred Jones Park in the build up to the...

[Bovidae]

@Nepia No Allardice. He could be playing for The Bay.

[Snollygoster]

The Bay of Plenty team named to play Taranaki in Round One of the 2020 Chiefs Country Centurion Cup this Saturday:

1. Toni Toia
2. Nic Souchon
3. Nico Andeweil
4. Michael Allardice
5. Stan Van Den Hoven
6. Joe Johnston (VC)
7. Kohan Herbert
8. Abraham Papalii
9. Leroy Carter
10. Dan Hollinshead (C)
11. Joe Ravouvou
12. Seamus Bardoul
13. Dennon Robinson
14. Declan Barnett
15. Tiaan Falcon

Reserves:
16. Pou Sorenson
17. Chris Hemi
18. Benet Kumeroa
19. Iosefa Maloney
20. Kaydin Budd
21. Gordie Lloyd
22. Dylan Nel
23. Te Aihe Toma
24. Cassius Misa
25. Taniela Filimone
26. Pierre Pili/Faa’siu Fuatai

[Higgins]

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

The Bay of Plenty team named to play Taranaki in Round One of the 2020 Chiefs Country Centurion Cup this Saturday:
15. Tiaan Falcon

No comment from Stargazer about this selection yet. Quick someone call an ambulance for him as I suspect he has taken a turn and collapsed into a state of unconsciousness at the very indignation of it all.
Seriously what is going on here? Surely this is an early April Fools joke? Clearly he must have been forced to play in this match by his paymasters as I find it incomprehensible he would voluntarily do so. At the very worst they could play him under an assumed named thus avoiding all the ignomy that playing for this particular team entails.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Allardice and Falcon gathering intel behind the enemy lines. Very smart, although - no doubt - involuntary. I just hope they use disinfectant shower gel after wearing that hideous jersey.