Magpies 2020
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Article in the HBT about the Kurt Baker signing.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12353043
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12353037
Look like a bit of good old fashioned biffo in Waipuk. I would have been in my element on the sidelines down there cheering on the Texans and voicing my displeasure and disappointedness at what must have been one eyed allocations of the red cards!
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Confirmed for 2020:
Joel Hintz returns for his second season with the Magpies after a solid 2019. As the heart of the Central Hawkes Bay premier forward pack, Hintzy brings power and strength to the tighthead side of the Magpies scrum.@Stargazer said in Magpies 2020:
Confirmed for 2020:
Joel Hintz returns for his second season with the Magpies after a solid 2019. As the heart of the Central Hawkes Bay premier forward pack, Hintzy brings power and strength to the tighthead side of the Magpies scrum.I will have to re-watch the replays of last season matches to see if I agree with the comments shown below the photograph as my fading memory does not recall too much of the last sentence.
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@Number-10 My records look to reliably incorrect as per usual then! I shall look forward to seeing the new guy Visinia playing then, also checking up on the progress of Liam Udy Jones.
@Higgins said in Magpies 2020:
@Number-10 My records look to reliably incorrect as per usual then! I shall look forward to seeing the new guy Visinia playing then, also checking up on the progress of Liam Udy Jones.
I went to the Taradale Clive game on Saturday. Visinia is HUGE! Both height and mass. He was playing 13 with Jonah Lowe at 12. Best player for Clive (returning from injury) was Josh Kaifa - all over the park, tackling everything and making some strong runs
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@Stargazer said in Magpies 2020:
Confirmed for 2020:
Joel Hintz returns for his second season with the Magpies after a solid 2019. As the heart of the Central Hawkes Bay premier forward pack, Hintzy brings power and strength to the tighthead side of the Magpies scrum.I will have to re-watch the replays of last season matches to see if I agree with the comments shown below the photograph as my fading memory does not recall too much of the last sentence.
@Higgins said in Magpies 2020:
@Stargazer said in Magpies 2020:
Confirmed for 2020:
Joel Hintz returns for his second season with the Magpies after a solid 2019. As the heart of the Central Hawkes Bay premier forward pack, Hintzy brings power and strength to the tighthead side of the Magpies scrum.I will have to re-watch the replays of last season matches to see if I agree with the comments shown below the photograph as my fading memory does not recall too much of the last sentence.
I agree he has power and strength, that does not mean he utilizes all that when scrumming through...
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@Number-10 I'm surprised. I thought he was going to retire after Super Rugby? Is that his 6th province?
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@Number-10 said in Magpies 2020:
I believe Ben May has been signed by Taranaki.
Phew, that might allow me to start having nightmare free sleeps this week.
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Confirmed for 2020:
Magpies Captain Ash Dixon has had an outstanding season in Super Rugby with the Highlanders and his hard edge and leadership will be hugely beneficial to the team this year. Heading into his 11th season in the Black and White jersey, Dicko looks to join an elite group of players, playing 100 games for Hawke's Bay. -
@Stargazer What's the go with the back with a mullet that played for highlanders but has been injured for a while. One of my favourite Super Rugby players. Tough as teak for a guy not too big.
Has he had to retire?
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Bryn Evans is coming home. Are we short on locks, or do we have enough good youngsters coming through? Not sure if Allardice will be available for Mitre 10 Cup, but would Bryn Evans still be good enough to replace him? Would you want him to? He's 35.
https://twitter.com/SaleSharksRugby/status/1291429513465929728
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Bryn Evans is coming home. Are we short on locks, or do we have enough good youngsters coming through? Not sure if Allardice will be available for Mitre 10 Cup, but would Bryn Evans still be good enough to replace him? Would you want him to? He's 35.
https://twitter.com/SaleSharksRugby/status/1291429513465929728
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Confirmed for 2020 (not a surprise):
The hard carrying Isaia Walker-Leawere will be looking forward to getting back to the Bay and continuing his great form from the 2019 Magpies season. The big Maori All Black and Hurricanes lock provides size and grunt in the Magpies engine room -
Also confirmed for 2020:
Stacey Ili, a player who can play most positions in the backs has been a key part of the Magpies backline over recent seasons. A creative and gutsy player and great team man, we are delighted to have Stacey back this season.
Comment from Danny Toala under the FB post:Stacey Ili when you back g 😂So is he playing club rugby in Hawke's Bay, or not? Toala's comment suggest he's not. But if he isn't, where is he?
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@Stargazer He might be 35, but all that experience would be very valuable. Can't see Bryn turning down the chance to play a season with Gareth. Adds hugely to the locking stocks.
@Billsy111 said in Magpies 2020:
@Stargazer He might be 35, but all that experience would be very valuable. Can't see Bryn turning down the chance to play a season with Gareth. Adds hugely to the locking stocks.
Be a great addition. Didn't he get named in some northern hemisphere team of the decade?
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Also confirmed for 2020:
Stacey Ili, a player who can play most positions in the backs has been a key part of the Magpies backline over recent seasons. A creative and gutsy player and great team man, we are delighted to have Stacey back this season.
Comment from Danny Toala under the FB post:Stacey Ili when you back g 😂So is he playing club rugby in Hawke's Bay, or not? Toala's comment suggest he's not. But if he isn't, where is he?
@Stargazer said in Magpies 2020:
Also confirmed for 2020:
Stacey Ili, a player who can play most positions in the backs has been a key part of the Magpies backline over recent seasons. A creative and gutsy player and great team man, we are delighted to have Stacey back this season.Why oh why oh why?????? Is our depth so low in club rugby that we need to have someone come in to back up our existing players. The Treasurer and Marketing/Sponsorship Department of the HBRFU must be doing an outstanding job getting the money together to fund all these players. From memory Ili, whilst doing a no frills type job, was nothing super special.
