NPC - news, injuries etc
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@taniwharugby said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@nepia you could also make the argument that his disiplinary record (long line of dumb shit) cost him his spot, and therefore his 4 games are still to be found elsewhere.
Anyway, my view is the Maori selection should be moot, Maori selection is the icing, he fucked up, doesnt get his icing and his 4 games should be found elsewhere.
I don't care either way (and don't think he would have been selected), I'm just giving a scenario where those games might count.
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Ngani Laumape, Nehe Milner-Skudder and Jackson Hemopo have all been released for the Turbos’ match against Southland on Sunday.
https://turbosrugby.co.nz/news/trio-of-all-blacks-released-for-turbos
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@nepia well don't, I can see clearly there is that way to give him a scape goat, it's just wrong, alright
@taniwharugby The Taranaki Dev team should schedule a few midweek games.
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Coles might play this Friday, good news. Hope he comes back well.
@unite I've got a fiver that says he comes back faster than NMS
So stoked to see him playing again. While Taylor has gone really well having two top flight hooking options again would boost us a lot. Still a massive drop off after these guys.
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Does anyone know how standings are decided if two teams are tied on points at the end of this weekend?
Is it based on points difference or wins or who-beat-who in the round robin?
@kiwimurph I believe its who won the round robin game....and if that doesn't separate the two teams (e.g. they drew in round robin) then points differential
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Does anyone know how standings are decided if two teams are tied on points at the end of this weekend?
Is it based on points difference or wins or who-beat-who in the round robin?
@kiwimurph said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Does anyone know how standings are decided if two teams are tied on points at the end of this weekend?
Is it based on points difference or wins or who-beat-who in the round robin?
From the NZR Competitions Regulations Handbook 2018:
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Ta$man are now the TAB's favourite to win the Mitre 10 Cup:
1 Canterbury 3.30
2 Wellington 6.50
4 Ta$man 2.80
5 North Harbour 21.00
6 Auckland 3.20 -
Ere Enari is back:
Halfback Ere Enari has recovered from his second broken leg in the space of two years, and will play his first Mitre 10 Cup game in more than a year.
Enari, who is contracted to the Crusaders next year, played 50 minutes for Canterbury B against a Wellington development side last week, and has been named on the bench.
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I'm surprised a few more ABs haven't been released to play this round. The Poo are the biggest winners but players like JB and TTT could do with a game.
@bovidae Hansen doesn't want his house besieged by irate Counties and Wellington fans!
Will be interesting to see who gets released for the play-off games.
In my view, no-one should - unless they've played some threshold number of games. I don't think Hansen should get to influence who wins the title.
If ABs need some gametime they should organize some sort of game of three halves fixtures.
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I'm surprised a few more ABs haven't been released to play this round. The Poo are the biggest winners but players like JB and TTT could do with a game.
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@bovidae Hansen doesn't want his house besieged by irate Counties and Wellington fans!
Will be interesting to see who gets released for the play-off games.
In my view, no-one should - unless they've played some threshold number of games. I don't think Hansen should get to influence who wins the title.
If ABs need some gametime they should organize some sort of game of three halves fixtures.
@chris-b It was purely coincidence that both players I listed are from the Naki, as they are two that haven't played in a while. Coltman would be another. If Wellington can't beat Taranaki they don't deserve to make the SFs. I'm not suggesting any ABs are involved beyond this week.
Waikato could find a place for DMac at fullback though.
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@bovidae just what Southland needed too!
HAve any others aside form those 3 been released?
@taniwharugby I don't think so. @Stargazer is up with the official press releases.
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@taniwharugby I don't think so. @Stargazer is up with the official press releases.
@bovidae we could do with Goodhue, might plug some gaps in our defence for the probable rematch with Waikato.
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@taniwharugby I don't think so. @Stargazer is up with the official press releases.
@bovidae Haven't seen the release of other players than those 3 Turbos. Obviously, there's the return of Moody and Nepo Laulala from injury.
I'd expect a few more, but they seem to drip-feed the info. I'll have another look at the media releases to see if there are any updates.
