NZ Club rugby (general)

[African Monkey]

@Nogusta Sooooo he'll be playing for Ponsonby soon. I'd rather not see him turn out for Auckland if that is indeed the plan haha.

[Canes4life]

https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2020/07/02/eammon-carr-rugby-engine-moving-again/

I wasn't sure where to put this but this is a pretty cool story of a young 2m Wellington lock (a rarity in Wellington) who has fought cancer and a serious neck injury to take his place in a strong Tawa club side this year.

[Bones]

@Canes4life why am I not surprised to see Harry Plummer considered an inside back in Auckland, but a lock in Wellington.

[Canes4life]

@Bones probably because the average locking height in Wellington is 1.8m

[Snowy]

@Canes4life said in NZ Club rugby (general):

@Bones probably because the average locking height in Wellington is 1.8m

Do you need tall locks when you have Ardie?

[MN5]

@sparky said in NZ Club rugby (general):

Wonderful!

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/121966326/ardie-savea-turns-out-in-wellington-club-rugby-with-maa-nonu-in-coaching-lineup

Is that to scale ?

Never realised Nonu was a hobbit, then again he is standing right next to Ardie

[Canes4life]

@MN5 this image suggests Nonu is 2 metres tall.

[Bovidae]

Check out who is listed as one of the Melville coaches.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae :astonished_face:

[Stargazer]

Are the BOP club rugby team sheets available online?

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/NewshubSport/status/1279238615613095936

[ACT Crusader]

@Stargazer can watch Southbridge game live on the Canterbury Rugby Facebook page

[ACT Crusader]

https://www.facebook.com/canterburyrugbyunion/videos/957704141367108/

Carters first touch was a sweet cut out pass but his outside backs stuffed up a 2-1 opportunity.

[Bones]

Oof...Petone might wanna rethink having two teams in the same grade. Some wallopings in prems too.

https://clubrugby.nz/wp/2020/07/04/saturday-4-july-wellington-club-rugby-updates-click-here-for-scores-and-results/

[Canes4life]

For anyone interested there are a few good podcasts with various Club, NPC and Super Rugby players via the Huddy Sports YouTube channel.

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCgNwfjpxmJvXsCkX2obqzfw/videos

@Stargazer there is a good interview in there with Hugh Renton that you might want to post on the HB page.

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in NZ Club rugby (general):

For anyone interested there are a few good podcasts with various Club, NPC and Super Rugby players via the Huddy Sports YouTube channel.

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCgNwfjpxmJvXsCkX2obqzfw/videos

@Stargazer there is a good interview in there with Hugh Renton that you might want to post on the HB page.

Cheers for this @canefan - was always wondering if he left the Magpies or they ditched him, and it turns out they ditched him.

[Bovidae]

I thought there might be a few Chiefs squadies playing club rugby this weekend. Only Sullivan is listed to be playing in the Waikato competition, so maybe others are playing for their home province clubs.

[Bones]

Rats.

[Gunner]

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/122106477/men-left-covered-in-blood-after-brawl-erupts-at-auckland-premier-club-rugby-match

Not cool.

[kev]

@Gunner Agreed. Like to see Administrator’s take some action. Pull the teams from the competition. Fine the clubs. This stuff wouldn’t happen if the culture didn’t allow it to happen.