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[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:

http://www.mooloo.co.nz/newsarticle/86682

[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.

[Stargazer]

Waikato beat Counties 47 - 10
BoP beat Taranaki 43 - 5

[OleOleOle]

@Stargazer Wow....they did it

[OleOleOle]

@Bovidae Yes, Roe is back in town from the Naki.....likely to be signed by Waikato.... Milne played for Hautapu last season and goes well. Westlake is English and played for Te Awamutu last season, he went really well in a team that often struggled.

[Bovidae]

@OleOleOle I am familiar with Coby Miln, having seen him play at HBHS, and I had noticed he was back in the Waikato after being in BOP. It was the hooker Anton Milnes that I hadn't heard of. I would have expected Sam Cooper to be the hooker, unless he is injured.

Did you go to the game? The team listed in the Chiefs' match programme differs from the WRU media release.

[Chris B.]

Falcoln should have played for Taranaki - an opportunity to squeeze Millennium Falcon into the commentary missed!

[OleOleOle]

@Bovidae Yes, I was talking about Anton Milne, he has been around for a wile now and was in the Waikato U19 squad around 5 years ago. I am not sure what the deal with Cooper is, maybe he is injured....maybe they wanted to have a look at other players...

[Stargazer]

CHIEFS COUNTRY CENTURION CUP

Sat 22 Feb 2020

Final at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton - k/o 4.25pm
Waikato v BOP

3rd and 4th Play-off at Fred Jones Park
k/o time according to Counties is 3pm; according to Taranaki 4.25pm (this was the time indicated on the Chiefs website a few weeks ago)

Counties Manukau v Taranaki

https://www.trfu.co.nz/newsarticle/87186

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https://www.steelers.co.nz/steelers-heat/news/steelers-coach-overhauls-starting-lineup-for-second-chiefs-cup-clash.html

[Stargazer]

Tiaan Falcon again playing in that awful jersey ... :face_with_medical_mask:

[Stargazer]

Manawatu, Wellington and Hawke's Bay Academy teams will play a game of three halves, today (Sat 22 Feb 2020), at Massey Uni (Palmerston North). They're playing for spots in the Hurricanes U20 team.

I think this is the draw:

11.30am: Manawatu v Wellington
12.20pm: Hawke's Bay v Wellington
1.10pm: Manawatu v Hawke's Bay

Wellington Academy squad:
Niko Manaena, Pasi Uluilakepa, Blake Rogers, Tyrone Thompson, James Moodie, Matt Dobbyn, Taine Plumtree, Hugo Plummer, Angelo Smith, Akira Ieremia, Josh Southall, Sam Smith, Iona Apineru, Caleb Delany, Keelan Whitman, Isaac Bracewell, Aidan Morgan, Connor Collins, Reon Paul, Ropati So’oalo, Kienan Higgins, Steven Va’a Ethan Webster- Nonu, Roderick Solo, Ruben Love.

I haven't seen squad lists of the Hawke's Bay and Manawatu teams, but know that Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong, Liam Udy-Johns, Jordan Thompson-Dunn and Anzelo Tuitavuki will be playing for Hawke's Bay.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

WELLINGTON LIONS COACHING LINE-UP NAMED

Wellington Rugby has announced Tamati Ellison and Dion Waller will join the Lions coaching line-up for the 2020 season.

They’ll work alongside newly appointed head coach, Leo Crowley, who was promoted from an assistant coaching role in December last year.

Ellison will be in charge of the backline and Waller will be taking charge of the forward pack.

[Stargazer]

Last Saturday, Waikato won the Chiefs Country Centurion Cup. They beat Bay of Plenty 35 - 5.

Taranaki finished third after defeating Counties Manukau 35 - 17.

[Stargazer]

The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup draw has been released: http://files.allblacks.com/NZRU_Media_Releases/2020/2020-Mitre-10-Cup-Draw-FINALV2.pdf

Fans will be treated to more than 130 matches across 12 weeks of competition with four trophies and the revered Ranfurly Shield up for grabs.

Reigning Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Champions,  Ta$man kick off their campaign on the road against Counties Manukau while the pride of the Chiefs will be on the line when the newly promoted Bay of Plenty face Taranaki at their new home venue, TET Stadium & Events Centre in Inglewood.

The Ranfurly Shield will officially go on the line in July with Canterbury confirming two pre-season challenges, against Buller on 11 July and Meads Cup champions North Otago the following weekend. Should Canterbury see off those challenges they will defend the Shield against Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, Otago and Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup.

Mitre 10 Cup
Mitre 10 Cup kicks off on Thursday 6 August with North Harbour hosting Canterbury. A 10-week round robin leads to semi-finals for the top four teams in the premiership and championship on 16 ad 17 of October, with the Finals the following weekend.

Kick off times will also follow in the footsteps of changes introduced in Investec Super Rugby with 7.35pm fixture now down for kick off at 7.05pm.

Media release: http://www.mitre10cup.co.nz/News/34716/draws-unveiled-for-2020-mitre-10-cup-and-mitre-10-heartland-championship

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The 2020 Heartland draw has been released as well: http://files.allblacks.com/NZRU_Media_Releases/2020/Mitre-10-Heartland-Championship-Draw-2020-FINAL.pdf