Southland v Hawke's Bay
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@shark pretty sure they won last year - for the first time in 3 years maybe?
Delighted for them - perennial battlers, but starting a campaign with a win is a big boost.
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@nzzp confidence and belief is half the battle!
@taniwharugby said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
@nzzp confidence and belief is half the battle!
yep - but the comp is a bit borked when you can have all black laden packs of fulltime professionals coming up against the (love him to bits) Jason Rutledge's of this world. The disparity in playing resources is incredible, and doesn't make for a good competition unfortunately.
I don't know how to solve this without turning the NPC into a semi pro feeder comp for Super by the way, and that doens't seem a good option.
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@taniwharugby said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
@nzzp confidence and belief is half the battle!
yep - but the comp is a bit borked when you can have all black laden packs of fulltime professionals coming up against the (love him to bits) Jason Rutledge's of this world. The disparity in playing resources is incredible, and doesn't make for a good competition unfortunately.
I don't know how to solve this without turning the NPC into a semi pro feeder comp for Super by the way, and that doens't seem a good option.
@nzzp said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
I don't know how to solve this without turning the NPC into a semi pro feeder comp for Super by the way, and that doens't seem a good option
yes it does!!
NPC to be a rep competition for club players.
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@nzzp said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
I don't know how to solve this without turning the NPC into a semi pro feeder comp for Super by the way, and that doens't seem a good option
yes it does!!
NPC to be a rep competition for club players.
@mariner4life so super rugby players who are not ABs are not allowed to play it cos they missed club footy, leaving a 10 week window where they have no rugby?
Or are you making a longer Super season....
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@mariner4life so super rugby players who are not ABs are not allowed to play it cos they missed club footy, leaving a 10 week window where they have no rugby?
Or are you making a longer Super season....
@taniwharugby said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
@mariner4life so super rugby players who are not ABs are not allowed to play it cos they missed club footy, leaving a 10 week window where they have no rugby?
Or are you making a longer Super season....
the longer Super season is inevitable
Split the comps.
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@taniwharugby said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
@mariner4life so super rugby players who are not ABs are not allowed to play it cos they missed club footy, leaving a 10 week window where they have no rugby?
Or are you making a longer Super season....
the longer Super season is inevitable
Split the comps.
@mariner4life so super season sans ABs then, given this is the window for NPC (currently)
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@mariner4life so super season sans ABs then, given this is the window for NPC (currently)
@taniwharugby said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
@mariner4life so super season sans ABs then, given this is the window for NPC (currently)
i don't have all the fucking asnwers!! and it's Monday morning
but the half-pregnant structure we have at the moment is a bit lop sided.
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@taniwharugby said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
@mariner4life so super season sans ABs then, given this is the window for NPC (currently)
i don't have all the fucking asnwers!! and it's Monday morning
but the half-pregnant structure we have at the moment is a bit lop sided.
@mariner4life said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
but the half-pregnant structure we have at the moment is a bit lop sided.
agreed, but then that applies from NPC upto Super rugby.
I expect Covid is going to be the catalyst that simply forces change
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Farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.
Went around to a mate from Southlands place for a catch up and to watch the game. Shit idea.
Came home to the misses who is from Southland. Shit idea.
WANTED: New Friend and Misses.
Was a crap game from the magpies. Hard when its perfect weather in HB all year around to then adjust to sideways wind and rain...
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Farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.
Went around to a mate from Southlands place for a catch up and to watch the game. Shit idea.
Came home to the misses who is from Southland. Shit idea.
WANTED: New Friend and Misses.
Was a crap game from the magpies. Hard when its perfect weather in HB all year around to then adjust to sideways wind and rain...
@Magpie_in_aus I can't bring myself to comment other than to still be eternally thankful we are no longer being coached by Mr. Philpott where those sort of results we not exactly uncommon, although I think we managed to avoid getting tipped over by the Southland outfit during that time despite his role.
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A famous leader once said I came I saw I conquered. The Magpies went to Invercargill with the same idea. What happened quite simply was that they got out played out thought, and appeared to have no plan B. Admittedly they made basic errors from the driving mail, but that's no excuse given the last 2 years theve been marsters at it. Some say the Weather?. Please there big boys playing with a very grippy synthetic ball. What happened was they got out passioned by a Southland team not willing to accept second best. For some reason whenever we play a side with a class prop in the opposition we struggle. Our back play was pedestrian, predictable, and stamped out by Southland who tackled there hearts out, and good on them. Acceptable to Magpies fans? NO. Work to be done before facing Counties? You bet there is.
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@Nepia said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
Southland win 10-6. Magpies were average as fudge.
16-10 actually. Left another 10 points out there too. Nice to still be strong enough to get the victory, even when rusty and error ridden.
@mr-bungle said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
@Nepia said in Southland v Hawkes Bay:
Southland win 10-6. Magpies were average as fudge.
16-10 actually. Left another 10 points out there too. Nice to still be strong enough to get the victory, even when rusty and error ridden.
FFS the Magpies have made me dyslexic!
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That was a fair effort from the Stags in that final 20. Camped on their line for most of it and given their Recent history would probably have folded. A couple of good pieces for them.
Magpies, umm...
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Can we delete this thread. I haven't been on for a few days login and see this hasn't died yet.
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Can we delete this thread. I haven't been on for a few days login and see this hasn't died yet.
@Magpie_in_aus Here's something positive from the game.
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Wow, the current Bay struggled but still won, hardly impressive but still won. We won’t miss Cane though
Just thought I would remind our Hawkes friends
Apologies to @Magpie_in_aus who went through shit with this game
Lastly bring on the battle of the bays!
