Steamers 2020

bop78

@Hooroo Matenga will be a big loss one of the standouts last season. BRING BACK BURKE! . Sam Cane would go 0k at 8 if available . Does anyone know if the young 1st five Tiaan falcon from Hawkes bay has signed with THE Bay?

Stargazer

@bop78 Falcon has signed with Toyata Verblitz in Japan.

Donsteppa

For those of you who saw more Bay of Plenty rugby pre-1995-ish than me and @mariner4life, your expertise is required in this thread please! https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4109/ultimate-npc-bop?page=1

mariner4life

@Donsteppa sorry I've been occupied. I'll get in to it a bit more.

Donsteppa

@mariner4life said in Steamers 2020:

@Donsteppa sorry I've been occupied. I'll get in to it a bit more.

All good, I know there are people on here who know and can assess match-ups like Greg Rowlands vs Damon Kaui... I'm just not one of them when we go back as far as our 1976 champions

trooa

Anyone watched the latest gym post from union, is that Joe Tupe in grey with the towel around his neck or am I seeing things? Not sure who the frizzy haired one 2 shots before him is either. Confirmed from that Lalomilo, Skipwith-Garland, Curry, Campbell, Dickson and Harris are in sqaud. Lets hope they name a team for Friday otherwise we'll wait for the squad Monday.

Snollygoster

@trooa

That video was a real tease wasn't it ? Clearly there are a few new faces from last year.

Its good also that they will be livestreaming tomorrows game of three halves against Counties.

Snollygoster

BOP 33...Counties 40

trooa

@Snollygoster Not the greatest warm up, looked like a lot of the Super Rugby players struggled to get up for this one. My thoughts- Surprised Curry is first choice back up 12 instead of Webber to 13 & Garland to 12. Ware came on at 13 instead of wing & looked good. Collier not involved in the team at all, I'd probably have him ahead of Curry but can see why you pick Curry for the leadership, work ethic etc. Narawa looked to be a bit slow, clearly been asked to put on weight but may have got the balance a bit wrong at the moment. Cole Forbes was outstanding when he came on at 15, made a real difference. Blake struggled with the new laws, can't be so much of a pest like he usually is. I think the laws reward big strong players who have good jackal technique & that is not him. Forwards were outmuscled & gave away a few easy tries close to the ruck which is concerning. Kumeroa 19s captain from last year played, not sure whether he will be in the squad.

Snollygoster

Yes, a pretty average display. If they play like that during the competition then its going to be a long season.

But it was a good wake up and probably a good game to have early on.

Joe Webbers haircut was the highlight for me.

Snollygoster

Given who played on Friday and who was seen in the facebook video this is my probable team for what its worth :-

Hookers :- Ekland, Vella, Souchen, Harris.

                  The question is "What is the injury situation with Harris?" He hasn't played for a while and never 
                   featured in the preseason game.

Props :- Ross, Thwaites, Mafilio, Geldenhys, Kumeroa, Lay.

            A reasonable assumption.

Locks:- Leau Pepe, Carrol, Mewett, Van Den Hoven.

           They all featured yesterday so I assume will be named

Loosies :- Cane, Karpik, Tupe, Kapelli, Johnson, Blake, Dickson.

                Last year they carried eight loosies but I'm guessing Carrol can fill in. I'm assuming Dickson will be a 
                loose forward. He never played yesterday.

Halfback :- TTT, Campbell, Carter.

                   Toma played yesterday but I'm not sure if they will take four halfbacks unless they think TT will be 
                   called into the ABs or someone is carrying an injury. ( Carter never played yesterday ).

First five :- Black, Trask, Holinshead.

                  A reasonable assumption.

Backs:- Forbes, TiaTia, Narawa, Garland, Ware, Curry, Fuatai, Webber, Lalomilo.

            LaloMilo is the only one who never played yesterday so I'm unsure of his selection.

So, what does everyone think ? Who have I missed or have added incorrectly ?

Stargazer

@Snollygoster What about Baden Wardlaw and the Mua brothers?

Snollygoster

@Stargazer

Wardlaw has retired with a neck problem I understand. Ajay Mua hasn't been spotted this year and his brother is playing in the Waikato.

Stargazer

@Snollygoster Cheers, had forgotten about Wardlaw retiring. Really sad situation.

Snollygoster

2020 Bay of Plenty Steamers squad:
Aaron Carroll - Lock (Mount Maunganui)
Aidan Ross - Prop (Te Puke Sports)
Chase Tiatia - Utility Back (Rangataua)
Cole Forbes - Fullback (Te Puke Sports)
Dan Hollinshead - First Five-Eighth (Te Puke Sports)
Emoni Narawa - Wing (Tauranga Sports)
Fa'asiu Fuatai - Wing (Rangataua)
Haereiti Hetet - Prop (Mount Maunganui)
Hugh Blake - Loose Forward (Mount Maunganui)
Jeff Thwaites - Prop (Te Puna)
Joe Johnston - Loose Forward (Te Puke Sports)
Joe Webber - Wing (Rangiuru)
Joe Tupe - Number 8 (Greerton Marist)
Jordan Lay - Prop (Whakarewarewa)
Kaleb Trask - First Five-Eighth (Tauranga Sports)
Kane Le'aupepe - Lock (Te Puke Sports)
Keepa Mewett - Lock (Tauranga Sports)
Kurt Eklund - Hooker (Mount Maunganui)
Lalomilo Lalomilo - Utility Back (Te Puke Sports)
Leroy Carter - Halfback (Tauranga Sports)
Luke Campbell - Halfback (Te Puke Sports)
Mathew Skipwith-Garland - Midfield Back (Whakarewarewa)
Mitchell Karpik - Loose Forward (Rangataua)
Nathan Vella - Hooker (Rangataua)
Nathan Harris - Hooker (Te Puke Sports)
Nic Souchon - Hooker (Tauranga Sports)
Otere Black - First Five-Eighth (Ruatoki)
Regan Ware - Wing (Rangiuru)
Ross Geldenhuys - Prop (Rangiuru)
Sam Cane - Loose Forward (Reporoa)
Sam Dickson - Number 8 (Rangiuru)
Scott Curry - Midfield Back (Mount Maunganui)
Stan van den Hoven - Lock (Greerton Marist)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi - Halfback (Rotoiti)
Tevita Mafileo - Prop (Tauranga Sports)
Zane Kapeli - Loose Forward (Te Puna)

Snollygoster

Interesting that Nathan Harris is included as well as ex Waikato prop Haereiti Hetet.

trooa

Yupp Hetet was the only one I didn't know about but makes sense with only 5 other props and hopefully we don't see too much of him as that will mean our first-choice players are out.
Interview with Clayton here on the season- https://www.facebook.com/100276311637950/videos/732590177610307

Stargazer

Media release: https://www.boprugby.co.nz/news--information/2020-bay-of-plenty-steamers-squad-named/

Hooroo

@Snollygoster said in Steamers 2020:

2020 Bay of Plenty Steamers squad:
Aaron Carroll - Lock (Mount Maunganui)
Aidan Ross - Prop (Te Puke Sports)
Chase Tiatia - Utility Back (Rangataua)
Cole Forbes - Fullback (Te Puke Sports)
Dan Hollinshead - First Five-Eighth (Te Puke Sports)
Emoni Narawa - Wing (Tauranga Sports)
Fa'asiu Fuatai - Wing (Rangataua)
Haereiti Hetet - Prop (Mount Maunganui)
Hugh Blake - Loose Forward (Mount Maunganui)
Jeff Thwaites - Prop (Te Puna)
Joe Johnston - Loose Forward (Te Puke Sports)
Joe Webber - Wing (Rangiuru)
Joe Tupe - Number 8 (Greerton Marist)
Jordan Lay - Prop (Whakarewarewa)
Kaleb Trask - First Five-Eighth (Tauranga Sports)
Kane Le'aupepe - Lock (Te Puke Sports)
Keepa Mewett - Lock (Tauranga Sports)
Kurt Eklund - Hooker (Mount Maunganui)
Lalomilo Lalomilo - Utility Back (Te Puke Sports)
Leroy Carter - Halfback (Tauranga Sports)
Luke Campbell - Halfback (Te Puke Sports)
Mathew Skipwith-Garland - Midfield Back (Whakarewarewa)
Mitchell Karpik - Loose Forward (Rangataua)
Nathan Vella - Hooker (Rangataua)
Nathan Harris - Hooker (Te Puke Sports)
Nic Souchon - Hooker (Tauranga Sports)
Otere Black - First Five-Eighth (Ruatoki)
Regan Ware - Wing (Rangiuru)
Ross Geldenhuys - Prop (Rangiuru)
Sam Cane - Loose Forward (Reporoa)
Sam Dickson - Number 8 (Rangiuru)
Scott Curry - Midfield Back (Mount Maunganui)
Stan van den Hoven - Lock (Greerton Marist)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi - Halfback (Rotoiti)
Tevita Mafileo - Prop (Tauranga Sports)
Zane Kapeli - Loose Forward (Te Puna)

Where is Hoani Matenga playing this season??

Snowy

@Hooroo said in Steamers 2020:

Scott Curry - Midfield Back (Mount Maunganui)

Assume that is only due to sevens being covided?

Didn't know that was midfielder in 15s.

The Silver Fern

Steamers 2020