Wellington v Hawkes (RS)
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Man that was a great match. Shame Wellington supporters don't turn up in numbers for any of there teams.
Glad the shield can work on it's tan in the HB summer again.
I think Wellington are still the clear favorites to win it all.
Not trying to not pick but think we need to use some of our big runners inside/outside second receiver. MMT and flanders and Thompson much more dangerous out wider.
Anyway great for the blood pressure another 2 point or less HB win.
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Great win for the Bay. Well done enjoy the log in the off season!
NB: Love this competition. Lots of close games, players keep putting themselves up for SR. Hope those corporate piston wristed gibbons at NZRFU and that tosspot of a CEO don’t screw over the provinces. They keep trying.
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Man that was a great match. Shame Wellington supporters don't turn up in numbers for any of there teams.
Glad the shield can work on it's tan in the HB summer again.
I think Wellington are still the clear favorites to win it all.
Not trying to not pick but think we need to use some of our big runners inside/outside second receiver. MMT and flanders and Thompson much more dangerous out wider.
Anyway great for the blood pressure another 2 point or less HB win.
@Magpie_in_aus said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
Glad the shield can work on it's tan in the HB summer again.
I think Wellington are still the clear favourites to win it all.
Anyway great for the blood pressure another 2 point or less HB win.
After today who cares about the rest of the season? :face_with_tears_of_joy:
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@Canes4life said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@J77 you say that like we’ve taken the Shield for granted. It’s been awesome seeing the Shield in the communities around Wellington. No need for stupid comments like that mate.
HB deserve their victory.
Yeah, reckon all of the NPC teams appreciate the Ranfurly Shield. If Auckland won it, reckon people would go nuts for it, because they haven't had it for so long.
@frugby said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@Canes4life said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
@J77 you say that like we’ve taken the Shield for granted. It’s been awesome seeing the Shield in the communities around Wellington. No need for stupid comments like that mate.
HB deserve their victory.
Yeah, reckon all of the NPC teams appreciate the Ranfurly Shield. If Auckland won it, reckon people would go nuts for it, because they haven't had it for so long.
The players care. However attendance at Shield games have fallen off a cliff in the last decade or so.
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@booboo would rather the Ranfurly shield then Brad Shields.
On the plus side if NZRU decide to destroy NZ rugby and get rid of NPC does that mean we keep the shield forever? Seems fair.
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The Hawkes have broken the Shield.
@sparky said in Wellington v Hawkes (RS):
The Hawkes have broken the Shield.
:face_with_tears_of_joy:
It's just Hawkes by the way, no The needed.
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Good thing that NZR got that Silverlake money. Hawkes Bay can use their portion to repair the Shield.
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Just a shit province with no respect. Kick them out of the comp
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This is why Hawke's Bay shouldn't be trusted with anything precious. Absolute trash behaviour. I am both appalled and disgusted.
Sanctions should.be:
- Shield-holding status is relinquished and given to East Coast
- HB stripped of all points in this year's NPC, and unable to collect any points in 2024 or 2025.
- BOP get "The Bay" usage rights for the next 10 years, regardless of results.
- Forced to play all 2024 home games at a shitty ground with noted drainage and sunstroke issu-... wait, they already do that.
- Magpie supporters must not be navel-gazing, one-eyed, chip-on-shoulder-carrying knobends for five years. This will clearly be the hardest to maintain based on the HB fans on the Fern.
