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[Stargazer]

I couldn't find preseason games for Northland, North Harbour, Taranaki and Waikato; maybe they play each other (first 2 and last 2)?

All preseason games to be played without spectators.

Fri 4 Sep 2020 - 2pm? - Whakatane Rugby Park
Bay of Plenty v Counties Manukau (game of three 40-minute halves)
LIVESTREAM on BOP Facebook page

Fri 4 Sep 2020 - 1.30pm - Hanmer Springs
Canterbury v Ta$man
Delayed stream on Canterbury Facebook page (7.05pm)

Sat 5 September - ?pm - Rotorua (venue & k/o time ?)
Hawke's Bay v Auckland

Sat 5 Sep 2020 - 1.05pm - Levin Domain
Manawatū Turbos v Wellington Lions

Sat 5 Sep 2020 - ?pm - Rugby Park, Invercargill
Southland v Otago

[Stargazer]

Ta$man squad to play Canterbury in Hanmer Springs below. Surprised to see Isi Tu'ungafasi in that squad; didn't someone on the Fern say he'd play for Canterbury?

[Bovidae]

Waikato and Taranaki do traditionally play each other in a preseason game so that could be happening this Sat in Oto, or somewhere halfway.

[Chris B.]

@Stargazer Isi Tuúngafasi is a good acquisition.

With none of Wyatt Crockett, Tim Perry, Atu Moli or Kane Hames available this year, we were a bit light at loosehead prop!

Maybe we swapped him for Knewstubb!

Also good to see Segner featuring.

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer I believe he was signed by Canterbury, so guess they loaned him...

[Higgins]

@Nepia @Number-10 I can remember going up from Wellington to that game in Palmy. Was bitterly cold that night and we absolutely thrashed them by about 60 points. Made the drive back to Wellington somewhat satisfying. The attendance was about 200 and there were only about ten of us spectators on the terrace side of the ground, just the one decked out in Black & White. Didn't have a seat cushion so the nether regions were somewhat chilled from the concrete! (Oh the days before the plastic seat bottom things were put into place) All things considered a very rewarding evening.
There was a little bit more as well in that HB was the only undefeated team all season. Played two won two, the other game was against either Poverty Bay or the Bush. No doubt thaqt NUmber 10 will be able to search through his records and confirm that significant accomplishment..

[Bones]

@Chris-B Sam Matenga....that can't be ex East Coast Sam Matenga? He'd be bloody ancient.

[Chris]

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

Ta$man squad to play Canterbury in Hanmer Springs below. Surprised to see Isi Tu'ungafasi in that squad; didn't someone on the Fern say he'd play for Canterbury?

Isa Tu'ungafasi Loaned to Ta$man

Timoci Tavatavanawai is one to watch played for the Crusaders development side earlier in the year before covid.

[DrivingMaul]

You can hear from Gray Cornelius about the Ta$man squad and them having change in the front row

https://www.facebook.com/nzsportradio/videos/327858591667911/

[DrivingMaul]

@Stargazer didn't realise that Dwayne Polataivao was heading down there.

He's been on our DrivingMaul show several times recently and didn't say anything!!!

[Tim]

Ta$man
2.88

Canterbury
4.00

Auckland
4.50

Wellington
6.50

Waikato
12.00

North Harbour
13.00

Bay of Plenty
15.00

[Bovidae]

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

Waikato and Taranaki do traditionally play each other in a preseason game so that could be happening this Sat in Oto, or somewhere halfway.

I wasn't far off with the venue. Now to find a Waikato team.

[shark]

Can't wait for that CRFU Facebook page live feed. It's awesome how you can't cast it despite the chrome cast symbol being on the screen, and the subtitled commentary is a real treat too.

[shark]

@Bovidae helluva mouthful that right wingers' name. Fuck.

[Bovidae]

@shark He's a good player, and part of the NZ sevens squad. He has added the first part of his surname more recently.

[Bones]

Who's that 'naki 12?

Anyone know if Josh Lord is a son of Matt Lord?

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae like last year, Waikato probably won't name their team.

[Machpants]

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

@Bovidae helluva mouthful that right wingers' name. Fuck.

Jacob?

[Bovidae]

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

@Bovidae like last year, Waikato probably won't name their team.

I agree. The WRU are terrible at providing team lists, and I suppose would be reluctant to do so in this game as the squad hasn't been officially announced yet.

[OleOleOle]

@Bovidae Waikato's communication with its fans is terrible in general when you stack it up against other Unions. They must have taken PR lessons from the Kremlin