Magpies 2020
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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.
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Confirmed for 2020:
hbmagpies: With the All Blacks back to take part at the start of the season we look forward to Brad pulling on the Magpies jersey, a fan favourite with superb game knowledge who loves a snipe with ball in hand. Looking forward to seeing Webby play for the Pies in 2020.
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Confirmed:
hbmagpies: Clive Rugby and Sports Club player Josh Kaifa enters his 3rd season with the Magpies. The openside flanker is always dominant over the ball and will be putting his best foot forward to lockdown the number 7 jersey for 2020.
One of the better imports of the last few years, IMO. Has been good off the bench.
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Confirmed for 2020:
Unlucky with injury but blessed with versatility Sam will provide great balance for our backline whether he's in the midfield or outside backs. Tall, quick and intelligent we look forward to seeing him back this season.@Stargazer A very good backline building here. Hopefully Sam can stay injury free because he adds depth and strength to it.
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Confirmed:
Solomone Funaki returns for his second season with the Magpies. After making his debut in 2019, the powerful number 8 will provide plenty of excitement for Magpies fans when he is let loose in 2020.
Some comments on that text. First of all, he was already in the 2018 squad, so this will be his third, not his second season. Second, isn't he an openside? Or has he changed to no. 8? And what good will that do? Anyway, I don't expect Magpies fans to be that excited when he takes the field as that will mean there are lots of injuries: he'll be behind Evans, Mikaele-Tu'u and Flanders at 8, and behind O'Connor, Kaifa, and probably also Evans at 7. If Tremain is in the squad, he'll even have more competition at 7.
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Confirmed:
Solomone Funaki returns for his second season with the Magpies. After making his debut in 2019, the powerful number 8 will provide plenty of excitement for Magpies fans when he is let loose in 2020.
Some comments on that text. First of all, he was already in the 2018 squad, so this will be his third, not his second season. Second, isn't he an openside? Or has he changed to no. 8? And what good will that do? Anyway, I don't expect Magpies fans to be that excited when he takes the field as that will mean there are lots of injuries: he'll be behind Evans, Mikaele-Tu'u and Flanders at 8, and behind O'Connor, Kaifa, and probably also Evans at 7. If Tremain is in the squad, he'll even have more competition at 7.
@Stargazer I can't even remember him.
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Not surprised you don't remember him @Nepia ?
He's only made one appearance and that was 22 minutes against Canterbury in 2018 coming on as a sub for Geoff Cridge.
@Stargazer is right, he is unlikely to feature again this year, either.
His brother Setefano played for Northland last year.
