Steamers 2020

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.

Hooroo

@Snowy said in Steamers 2020:

@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.

Wow, that's a peculiar fern quote!! I had no idea why that was asked of me.

I need to work on my quoting too, I guess

Bovidae

@Snollygoster said in Steamers 2020:

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

He has been playing for Otorohanga this season (was listed at hooker in the club SF). I assume he played for Waikato on Friday but obviously it wasn't him.

Snowy

@Hooroo said in Steamers 2020:

@Snowy said in Steamers 2020:

@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.

Wow, that's a peculiar fern quote!! I had no idea why that was asked of me.

I need to work on my quoting too, I guess

Because I was too lazy to go back to the original and just cut and pasted from your post.

The Silver Fern

Steamers 2020