Bay of Plenty 2021

[bayimports]

@donsteppa said in Bay of Plenty 2021:

@bayimports said in Bay of Plenty 2021:

Worryingly the scrum looked awful. Almost all other executuion points just come with playing together and not a bad first hit out. That kid Tanimo looks like an exciting prospect.

There seemed to be a fair bit of scrum practice at Blake Park this morning for the squad.

Given Aidin Ross didnt play either probably didnt help.. but noticeable nonetheless

good to see them getting stuck in!

[Snollygoster]

I watched the game last night and wasn't totally impressed. The Force completely dominated territory and possession for most of the game. The Bays set piece (as has been mentioned) wasn't flash and we showed little on attack.

It was a typical pre season game however with plenty of mistakes and player positional switches (at one stage we had two half backs playing and even Tanurau Latimar [the coach] played 10 minutes.) The rain didn't help and we were without several of the topline players so I'm not sure what can be read into it but it was nice to see some of the new players getting game time. As bayimports said we should get better by playing together more.

I understand the team is announced on the 27th and the next pre season game is against North Harbour next week.

[Stargazer]

As posted in the general NPC thread, this game is today:

Sat 24 July 2021 - 1.00pm - Massy Park, Papakura
Counties Manukau v Bay of Plenty

[bayimports]

Bay win 38-14 over Counties in the pre season match

yeah it was the former bay 7 Nili Latu

https://www.facebook.com/boprugby/photos/a.2045493342127866/4699478023396038/

[Bay boy Tim]

Anyone know what’s happening with Mitch Karpik?
Is he injured?

[Stargazer]

@bay-boy-tim He had a knee injury requiring arthroscopic surgery in late April/early May. They said at the time that the expected recovery time was two to three months; so - all going well - he should be back in August.

[Bay boy Tim]

@stargazer cheers

[Yeetyaah]

https://www.boprugby.co.nz/newsarticle/106140?newsfeedId=1219562

2021 Bay of Plenty Steamers Squad
Forwards
Naitoa Ah Kuoi - Greerton Marist (0)
Sam Cane - Reporoa (21)
Whetukamokamo Douglas - Ngongotaha (0)
Kurt Eklund - Mount Maunganui (21)
Penitoa Finau - Greerton Marist (0)
Nathan Harris - Te Puke Sports (35)
Kohan Herbert - Mount Maunganui (0)
Haereiti Hetet - Mount Maunganui (3)
Mitch Karpik - Rangataua (35)
Benet Kumeroa - Rangiuru (0
Tevita Mafileo - Tauranga Sports (20)
Aidan Ross - Te Puke Sports (37)
Angus Scott-Young - Eastern Districts (0)
Manaaki Selby-Rickit - Mount Maunganui (0)
Jeff Thwaites - Te Puna (53)
Pasilio Tosi - Greerton Marist (0)
Tu'ukalikali Vaipulu - Rangiuru (0)
Stan van den Hoven - Greerton Marist (10)
Nathan Vella - Rangataua (18)

Backs
Otere Black - Ruatoki (10)
Luke Campbell - Te Puke Sports (36)
Leroy Carter - Tauranga Sports (15)
Inga Finau - Arataki (0)
Lalomilo Lalomilo - Greerton Marist (3)
Cassius Misa - Whakarewarewa (0)
Emoni Narawa - Tauranga Sports (21)
Mathew Skipwith-Garland - Whakarewarewa (28)
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi - Whakarewarewa (9)
Chase Tiatia - Rangataua (57)
Kaleb Trask - Tauranga Sports (22)
Sean Wainui - Whakarewarewa (0)
Joe Webber - Rangiuru (25)

Wider Training Group
Josh Bartlett – Tauranga Sports
Nikora Broughton – Rangiuru
Lucas Cashmore – Tauranga Sports
Pryor Collier – Mount Maunganu (7)
Losi Filipo – Greerton Marist
Veveni Lasaqa – Greerton Marist
Kane O’Connor – Rangataua
Semesi Paea – Ngongotaha
Justin Sangster – Te Puna
Sekuini Tanimo – Greerton Marist

() = denotes number of Steamers caps

• = denotes new cap

[bobily2]

That's a very good group of "development" players

[Cpt Kumera]

@stargazer mitch be back in a few weeks

[Yeetyaah]

@bobily2 it's a bloody good squad all up tbh

[Stargazer]

@yeetyaah said in Bay of Plenty 2021:

Naitoa Ah Kuoi

@Canes4life probably didn't see this coming.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer haha fair play to him, makes sense being a Chiefs lad. Strong BOP squad.

[Snollygoster]

Boy ! On paper thats one of the strongest squads THE BAY has listed. I counted 19 with Super rugby experience .

I'm looking forward to Friday !!

[mikey07]

@canes4life Another one Holland let go…

[Bay boy Tim]

Great squad that

[Canes4life]

BOPs strongest XV wouldn't look out of place at Super level.

1. ROSS
2. EKLUND
3. MAFILEO
4. AH KOUI
5. SELBY-RICKIT
6. SCOTT-YOUNG
7. CANE
8. DOUGLAS
9. CAMPBELL
10. BLACK
11. WAINUI
12. TIATIA
13. FINAU
14. NARAWA
15. TRASK

[bayimports]

[bayimports]

Close to full strength forward pack. Sekuini Tanimo looked exciting against the Force and I am told Onisi Ratave has some real wheels. Just hope he has some skills as well.

[Snollygoster]

Thats a really odd selection. Usually they play their top team in their last pre season game before the competition starts so as to "bed in" combinations etc etc etc. That isn't even close to their top team. No Harris, Mafileo, Ah Kuoi, Lalomilo, Narawa or Tiatia . Strangely Ratave isn't even officially listed in the team. I only hope there isn't injuries and they are instead just keeping their "powder dry".