Bay of Plenty 2021

[trooa]

@stargazer Bang on with this one, Gibson is new coach. Thought Bourke/Rogers might have got a shot especially with the work of the academy really starting to flourish.

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300253046/former-all-black-daryl-gibson-replaces-clayton-mcmillan-as-bay-of-plenty-coach

[Bovidae]

Did none of the assistants want to step up, or weren't they given the opportunity?

[trooa]

@bovidae Richard Watt is the lead asisstant so I'm presuming Marty & Mike applied but were shafted for Gibson otherwise they'd certainly be assistants. Really disappointing decision, Marty & Mike coached prem club, bop dev, academy & the 19s then asisstants for Steamers. Their first year coincided with Steamers playing a more open style & winning the title to. What's the point of a pathway if you're still gonna hire a more high-profile coach? Rogers harps on about coach development in the press release yet they have no relationships in the Bay unlike those two. Pretty disillusioned, it's not as if we're in a bad situation & needed a complete overhaul.

[antipodean]

Gibson's coaching career continues its upward trajectory.

[Stargazer]

Tanerau Latimer and Dan Cron have been named as the newest additions to the Steamers coaching group during a packed out sponsors breakfast this morning.

The three men will team up alongside former Waratahs head coach and All Black Daryl Gibson, All Black and local legend Mike Delany and Richard Watt.

The Steamers begin their pre-season campaign with a match v North Harbour on Friday, the 30th of July. 

The 2021 Bunnings NPC Draw will be released in the coming weeks with Steamers home game tickets on sale June/July from www.boprugby.co.nz.

https://www.boprugby.co.nz/newsarticle/102962?newsfeedId=1219562

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/westernforce/status/1397372827876036612

[bayimports]

@stargazer rapid rugby failed but obviously the relationship created has allowed this. Great opportunity as a warm up game

[Stargazer]

[Cpt Kumera]

@stargazer was good to watch te toira. Sean wainui and matty g. 3 mab last season play for whaka yday

[Snollygoster]

With the preseason starting next month some of us are curious to know the answer to some questions :-

Is Haereiti Hetet contracted to The Bay for this year ?
Have Mewett and Geldenhuys retired ?
Are Johnston, Hollinshead and Fuatai rejoining The Bay after the American season ?
Does anyone know what's happened to Blake and Lalomilo ?
Is Pohipi contracted to Canterbury for the NPC ?
Are there any players carrying injuries at this stage ?

[Stargazer]

Media release: https://www.boprugby.co.nz/newsarticle/104673?newsfeedId=1219562

[Bovidae]

Going home eh?

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Maybe play at the Chiefs next year, too?

[Tim]

@stargazer said in Bay of Plenty 2021:

@bovidae Maybe play at the Chiefs next year, too?

Can he cover lock?

[Nepia]

@bovidae said in Bay of Plenty 2021:

Going home eh?

I thought home for him was East Coast?

[ploughboy]

@stargazer
rather he didnt

[Stargazer]

@nepia From the media release:

Whetukamokamo was born in Rotorua before moving to the East Coast, where he attended Gisborne Boys' High School.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer No thanks.

[bayimports]

I think there is another signing as well, the socials are teasing someone who doesn’t look like Whetu