Bay of Plenty 2021

[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

[Snollygoster]

Wow !! The team is coming together nicely.
With a huge amount of assumptions and guesses :-

Hookers.... Ekland, Vella, Harris, Souchon.

Props....Ross, Thwaites, Mafileo, Misa, Kumeroa, XXXXX.

Locks.... Selby Rickett, Van Den Hoven, Vaipulu.

Loose Forwards....Johnston, Karpik, Cane, Kapeli, Herbert, Douglas, XXXXX, XXXXX. (Jeriah Mua ?)

Half Backs....Carter, Campbell, T.T.T.

Inside backs....Hollinshead, Trask, Black.

Outside Backs....TiaTia, Narawa, Fuatai, Garland, Wainui, XXXXX, XXXXX, XXXXX, XXXXX. (Pohipi, Filipo ?)

[bayimports]

@snollygoster said in Bay of Plenty 2021:

Wow !! The team is coming together nicely.
With a huge amount of assumptions and guesses :-

Hookers.... Ekland, Vella, Harris, Souchon.

Props....Ross, Thwaites, Mafileo, Misa, Kumeroa, XXXXX.

Locks.... Selby Rickett, Van Den Hoven, Vaipulu.

Loose Forwards....Johnston, Karpik, Cane, Kapeli, Herbert, Douglas, XXXXX, XXXXX. (Jeriah Mua ?)

Half Backs....Carter, Campbell, T.T.T.

Inside backs....Hollinshead, Trask, Black.

Outside Backs....TiaTia, Narawa, Fuatai, Garland, Wainui, XXXXX, XXXXX, XXXXX, XXXXX. (Pohipi, Filipo ?)

rumour that because of our relationship with the WA, that we might have old man Kahui too...(still a rumour though)

[Stargazer]

boprugby Five of the Bay of Plenty's best and brightest young talents will join the Steamers wider squad this season!

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union can now confirm that Lucas Cashmore, Veveni Lasaqa, Josh Bartlett, Nikora Broughton and Kane O'Connor have signed contracts with the Steamers for 2021.

Read full announcement online at boprugby.co.nz

Here's the link to the announcement: https://www.boprugby.co.nz/newsarticle/105081?newsfeedId=1219562

[Stargazer]

Preseason game

Bay of Plenty Wider Training Squad v NZ Fiji Rugby team
Fri 23 July 2021 - time & venue TBC
Livestream on BOP FB page

This is the NZ Fiji 2021 squad:

Front Row
Tekivu Kadavu - Manawatu
Jonas Pomare - Bay of Plenty
Koli Bower - Wellington
Maikeli Little - Wellington

Hookers
Koroi Ratusau - Conties Manukau
Jone Seniceva - Counties Manukau

Locks
Abraham Mataitini - Taranaki
Josh Raikoti - Counties Manukau
Jayden Marsters - North Harbour

Loose forwards
Semi Vodasese - Wanganui
Semesa Saukuru - Counties Manukau
Eseroma Waqalevu - Manawatu

Inside backs
Moape Rokosuka - Manawatu
Kano Fihaki - Auckland
Kobe Hewitt - Bay of Plenty
Latham Aull - Wellington

Midfield backs
Nemani Smith - Bay of Plenty
Jay Tora - Wanganui
Tim Webster-Vidiri - North Harbour

Outside backs
Kusitino Drauna - Taranaki
Joeli Suka - Hawke's Bay
Bill Tamani - Wellington
Ratu Isoa Nasila - Counties Manukau
Aporosa Derenalagi - Counties Manukau
Jone Rova - Canterbury (TBC)

Team Management
Greg Smith - Head Coach
Alfie Uluinayau - Assistant Coach
Mark Harvey - Strength and conditioning coach
Steven Smith - Manager
Dave Sanday - Assistant Manager
Bill Cavubati - Cultural Advisor

[Chris]

@stargazer said in Bay of Plenty 2021:

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

No Japan I believe

[Stargazer]

Preseason game:

Fri 16 July 2021, 11.30pm NZT in Perth
Western Force v Bay of Plenty

This is game won't be televised or livestreamed.