Farah Palmer Cup 2022
-
-
@Crucial And in the meantime it's really warm (20.2degrees) and partly cloudy in Napier this morning. Shame the FPC HB v Ta$man was scheduled as a Ta$man home game as absolutely no danger of any wet underfoot conditions in my neck of the woods today (and for every singe Saturday of the rugby season if my memory serves me well).
Just a pity we can't usually say the same when it comes to scheduling major cricket matches here!
-
https://www.allblacks.com/news/farah-palmer-cup-prem-round-7-and-champ-qfs-team-lists/
As suggested before last round the Wellington win against BOP has them running toward a semi spot. Canterbury and Waikato have spots 1 and 2 locked in. Auckland look to have a semi spot as they will need an upset from either CM or BOP to overtake them.
Wellington (11) play an Auckland that have been weak without their stars. A win sees them in 3rd, any loss sees them looking over their shoulder and waiting until Sunday afternoon.
Any Auckland (13) win obviously locks their 3rd spot, a BP loss has them vulnerable to a CM BP win or any BOP win. A non BP loss can be beaten by any CM or BOP win.
CM (10) play a Waikato that have been good without their BFs. A CM win would overhaul any Wellington loss but if they need to get past Auckland they would need a BP win should Auckland get a BP.
BOP (10) have to play the class above in Canterbury. A win will put them in the mix again but they would hope that Wellington and CM dont as Auckland is their only RR victim in the group and they need them exposed.
I haven't heard yet of any non travelling BFs that are back at their provinces.All of BOPs BFs have been named in the 23. Haven't looked at the rest.
-
The article doesn't say, but surely Montessa Tairakena is injured not just replaced.
Waitomo Group: Waikato FPC team named for final regular season match against Counties Manukau Heat.
Waitomo Group: Waikato FPC have announced their side to face Counties Manukau Heat in their final regular season match...
-
-
@Crucial said in Farah Palmer Cup 2022:
@Bovidae it is last chance to give some players a run so probably just a rest. 2nd place is locked in with no chance of first so a dead game for them.
It could be that but she has played less than Paraone on the other wing.
-
SEMI-FINALS
Championship
Sat 3 September 2022 - 12.05pm - McLean Park, Napier
Hawke's Bay Tui v Northland Kauri
Sun 4 September 2022 - 4.35pm - Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin*
Otago Spirit v North Harbour Hibiscus*double header: this game will be played after the NPC game Otago v BoP
PremiershipSun 4 September 2022 - 11.35am - Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch*
Canterbury Women v Wellington Pride*double header: this game will be played before the NPC game Canterbury v Hawke's Bay
Sun 4 September 2022 - 1.35pm - FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Waikato Women v Auckland Storm
Manawatū Cyclones finished the regular season at the bottom of the Premiership table, so I assume they're relegated back to the Championship. I expect Otago to win the Championship, so these teams just swap divisions with each other again. -
@Stargazer said in Farah Palmer Cup 2022:
SEMI-FINALS
Championship
Sat 3 September 2022 - 12.05pm - McLean Park, Napier
Hawke's Bay Tui v Northland Kauri
Sun 4 September 2022 - 4.35pm - Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin*
Otago Spirit v North Harbour Hibiscus*double header: this game will be played after the NPC game Otago v BoP
PremiershipSun 4 September 2022 - 11.35am - Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch*
Canterbury Women v Wellington Pride*double header: this game will be played before the NPC game Canterbury v Hawke's Bay
Sun 4 September 2022 - 1.35pm - FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Waikato Women v Auckland Storm
Manawatū Cyclones finished the regular season at the bottom of the Premiership table, so I assume they're relegated back to the Championship. I expect Otago to win the Championship, so these teams just swap divisions with each other again.No doubt that Manawatu looked to be playing out of their league. Will be interesting to see how (presumably) Otago cope next year back with the big girls. They have looked very good and much of that can be placed on having a decent halfback. They won't get the time and space in the backs in the Premiership though and that's where they have been running away.
The middle of the prem table only came down to the last weekend among four teams, all of whom (with BFs playing) would be much stronger. Maybe another swap around in a year's time if the format doesn't change.
Other question will be if Olsen-Baker stays around at the Poo. Not ideal for BF aspirations playing in the championship. -
@Crucial said in Farah Palmer Cup 2022:
No doubt that Manawatu looked to be playing out of their league. Will be interesting to see how (presumably) Otago cope next year back with the big girls. They have looked very good and much of that can be placed on having a decent halfback. They won't get the time and space in the backs in the Premiership though and that's where they have been running away.
The middle of the prem table only came down to the last weekend among four teams, all of whom (with BFs playing) would be much stronger. Maybe another swap around in a year's time if the format doesn't change.
Other question will be if Olsen-Baker stays around at the Poo. Not ideal for BF aspirations playing in the championship.IIRC, the swapping around has been going on for a while now. The only time, in recent years, it didn't happen was when they made the mistake of using North-South pools in one Covid year. Similarly, Hawke's Bay is the eternal second in the Championship. I'm quite happy about that, because in the Premiership they'd lose every game with a big margin, while in the Championship they usually only lose one pool game and the Final. Otago and Manawatu have the same problem: small provinces with low player numbers, temporarily beefed up with girls from elsewhere who come to Dunedin/Palmy for Uni and then leave again to go back home or wherever else they find employment. The other smaller provinces usually only see their talent leave and never come back.
In the Farah Palmer Cup, a lot of the difference in strength comes down to player numbers.
