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Stargazer

@Canes4life It will certainly be interesting to see who'll replace Apisai in the squad and who'll get game time if Aumua is not on the field. No matter how much I dislike the Thompson twins signing with Wellington, I want them to do well, so I hope Tyrone gets enough opportunities to develop at M10 Cup level and becomes Aumua's back-up either this or next season.

Bovidae

Tane Te Aho might be in the mix.

Nepia

@Stargazer I would have assumed he wouldn’t have signed with Ta$man and thrown his lot in with Samoa for the RWC - I guess he’s still contracted to NZR?

Bones

@Nepia yeah thought he was off to Leicester?

OleOleOle

@Bovidae McWhannell was still in a moon boot at the club final (he broke his leg during the club season and needed surgery) I am not sure if he will return during the M10 Cup Season. Not sure if Seu's injury was Super Rugby ending or season ending.

I have heard Waikato have signed a lock out of Canterbury...

Bovidae

@OleOleOle said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

I have heard Waikato have signed a lock out of Canterbury...

Yes, was mentioned on here. Antonio Shalfoon, out of Lincoln.

Any club locks worthy of selection? I see that Peniasi Iowane played for Tech during the season. He was involved a few seasons back.

Stargazer

@Nepia At the time of the announcement that he'd signed with Leicester, it was already said he'd stay in NZ until later in the year and play for Ta$man if he wasn't in the RWC squad.

Higgins

@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@Canes4life It will certainly be interesting to see who'll replace Apisai in the squad and who'll get game time if Aumua is not on the field. No matter how much I dislike the Thompson twins signing with Wellington, I want them to do well, so I hope Tyrone gets enough opportunities to develop at M10 Cup level and becomes Aumua's back-up either this or next season.

Tyrone Thompson is not even the number one hooker at his combined MSP club side, Valentine Meachen holding down that spot. Not sure about Meachen's plans for this season re whether he too might make a play for the Manu Samoa side for the World Cup but if not then he probably still be playing Mitre10 Cup rugby somewhere (has had limited spells (try outs?) at all of wellington, Manawatu and BoP.

Bovidae

@OleOleOle Taleni Seu's injury was a lumbar spine fracture so I don't think he will be rushed back.

If he and McWhannell are both out for the NPC season it makes sense to look outside the province for locks. Caird moving to Northland meant less depth and experience.

Stargazer

@Higgins said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

Tyrone Thompson is not even the number one hooker at his combined MSP club side, Valentine Meachen holding down that spot. Not sure about Meachen's plans for this season re whether he too might make a play for the Manu Samoa side for the World Cup but if not then he probably still be playing Mitre10 Cup rugby somewhere (has had limited spells (try outs?) at all of wellington, Manawatu and BoP.

I don't think it's that clear cut. Tyrone missed a lot of games due to injury, Hurricanes U20/Dev and Maori U20.
Half of Meachen's starts were in games that Tyrone didn't play. I think they were rotated quite a bit.

chchfanatic

Cantabrians team to play Ta$man Mako:

Harry Allan
Seb Siataga
Oli Jager
Mitch Dunshea
Josh Loader
Cullen Grace
Billy Harmon
Luke Whitelock
Ereatara Enari
Brett Cameron
Junior Ratuva
Rameka Poihipi
Tim Bateman
Sam Gilbert
Fergus Burke

RESERVES
Brodie McAlister
Richie Asiata
Siate Tokolahi
Caleb Aperahama
Tom Christie
Mitch Drummond
Dallas McLeod
Ngane Punivai
Judah Gawith
Will Tucker
Matt Letoga

27.Jarvis Wallace

Steven Harris

Northland Taniwha Team to play Counties Manukau Preseason
Kaikohe Rugby Football & Sports Club
26/07/2019 5:30pm kick off

1.Jack Straker
2.Paddy-Jo Atkins
3.Boyd Wiggins
4.Sean Sweetman
5.Sam Caird
6.Sam McNamara
7.Matt Matich (vc)
8.Jaycob Matiu

9.Sam Nock (c)
10.Tom Smith
11.Pisi Leilua
12.Blake Hohaia
13.Matt Johnson
14.Tamati Tua
15.Jonty Rae

Reserves
Isileli Tu’ungafasi
Coree Te Whata-Colley
Tom Stevens
Barnaby Abdale-Weir
Jordan Olsen
Nick Hyde
Josh Goodhue
Temo Mayanavanua
Kane Jacobson
Jarod Byrnes
Corey Stevens
Will Grant
Wiseguy Faiane
James Cherrington
Renata Roberts-Te Nana

Unavailable
Jordon Hyland
Jack Debreczini
Dan Hawkins
Scott Gregory

Injured
Harrison Levien
Tom Robinson
Rene Ranger

Stargazer

FYI: the North Otago squad for the Ranfurly Shield challenge against Otago tomorrow (LIVE on Sky Sport 1 from 2.00pm).

mikey07

@Bovidae good luck with him was ok about 10 years ago coudnt make the lions and was left to play prems for Jville then buggered off overseas, would’ve definitely been better off signing a club player.

Stargazer

If anyone is still wondering who Vince Aso will play for, I just saw on instagram that he's training with Wellington.

I tried uploading the mp4 file, but it says I don't have necessary privileges.

OleOleOle

@Bovidae OK, I missed that!! : Caird wasn't offered a contract so a pretty clear message that Waikato were not to fussed if he moved on. Peni Ioane is a good player but maybe getting a little long in the tooth. Hopefully Shalfoon can deliver!

mikedogz

Wurzel

No captain named. Be tough to look past Kieran Read...

Nepia

@mikedogz So that answers the question of what ever happened to Nathaniel Apa.

Duluth

@mikedogz

Good to see Nathaniel Apa back at this level

The Silver Fern

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