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@Stargazer cool thanks, i couldn't even find it googling.
Edit - funny now that I read it I remember commenting something on here about the Inisi brothers when it was named. Good old Alzheimer's is kicking in already! -
Does anyone know many provincial centurions will be playing in the M10 Cup this season?
The reason I ask is that I note Dwayne Sweeney has played 93 games for Waikato so will bring up the milestone this season. Without doing a comprehensive search Ash Dixon and Alex Ainley will also be near or have already done so (based on the often inaccurate Wiki data).
Players with 100 games for their province used to be common before the lucrative overseas contracts and the fact that current ABs don't play for their province anymore.
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I think Ranger will fall short this season due to his injury, pretty sure he is in the 90s
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Northland named for Southland game,
1 Isileli Tu'ungafasi - Mid Northern2 Jordan Olsen -Mid Northern - Captain
3 Corey Te Whata-Colley -Western Sharks - Debut
4 Temo Mayanavanua - Waipu
5 Josh Goodhue - Kamo
6 Sam McNamara - Waipu
7 Matt Matich - Western Sharks
8 Aorangi Stokes - OBM
9 Sam Nock - Kerikeri
10 Jack Debreczeni - Eastern
11 Pisi Leilua - Waipu - Debut
12 Blake Hohaia - Kamo
13 Matt Johnson - OBM - Debut
14 Jordan Hyland - Wellsford
15 Scott Gregory - Hikurangi
REPLACEMENTS
16 Paddy Jo Atkins - Wellsford
17 Ross Wright - Wellsford
18 Jack Straker - Kamo
19 Sam Caird - OBM - Debut
20 Kane Jacobson - Kamo
21 Will Grant - Hora Hora - Debut
22 Tom Smith - Kerikeri - Debut
23 Jonty Rae - OBM - Debut
Unavailable due to Injury
Tamati Tua
Tom Robinson
Rene Ranger
Dan Hawkins
Harrison Levien -
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Northland named for Southland game,
1 Isileli Tu'ungafasi - Mid Northern2 Jordan Olsen -Mid Northern - Captain
3 Corey Te Whata-Colley -Western Sharks - Debut
4 Temo Mayanavanua - Waipu
5 Josh Goodhue - Kamo
6 Sam McNamara - Waipu
7 Matt Matich - Western Sharks
8 Aorangi Stokes - OBM
9 Sam Nock - Kerikeri
10 Jack Debreczeni - Eastern
11 Pisi Leilua - Waipu - Debut
12 Blake Hohaia - Kamo
13 Matt Johnson - OBM - Debut
14 Jordan Hyland - Wellsford
15 Scott Gregory - Hikurangi
REPLACEMENTS
16 Paddy Jo Atkins - Wellsford
17 Ross Wright - Wellsford
18 Jack Straker - Kamo
19 Sam Caird - OBM - Debut
20 Kane Jacobson - Kamo
21 Will Grant - Hora Hora - Debut
22 Tom Smith - Kerikeri - Debut
23 Jonty Rae - OBM - Debut
Unavailable due to Injury
Tamati Tua
Tom Robinson
Rene Ranger
Dan Hawkins
Harrison LevienThat's quite an injury roster at this level
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Northland's injury list is starting to grow after three players, all loose-forwards, picked up injuries against Southland on Thursday night.
Aorangi Stokes, Sam McNamara and Kane Jacobson all left Rugby Park Stadium prematurely in the Taniwha's 27-17 win over their southern foes two nights ago. Stokes, who started at number eight, was taken off for a head injury assessment in the second half, which he failed.
Blindside flanker McNamara came off with a shoulder injury in the first half and was replaced by Jacobson. The reserve almost made it through to 80 minutes until an injury saw him supported from the field by medical staff.
All three are considered in doubt for Thursday's vital clash against Auckland in Northland's first home game of 2019 until more information on the injuries is made available today.
Those players could add to the list of five already injured Northlanders, midfielder Tamati Tua, flanker Tom Robinson, first five Dan Hawkins, halfback Harrison Levien and outside back Rene Ranger.
Both Robinson (meniscus tear) and Tua (suspected high ankle sprain) were expected to be out for a couple of weeks, while Hawkins could possibly be available for selection against Auckland.
Levien, who has had concussion issues, was being considered week by week for his selection. Ranger (ruptured ACL) would be unlikely to feature for Northland this season.
Fano Fanaki who can play blindside flanker and lock from the Waipu squad and Jared Byrnes who can play 7 or 6 from the OBM club have been added to the squad..
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I get similar vibes with NZ fans as I do with Welsh & Irish rugby fans
Very parochial in their mindset Similarities in being Islands - Ireland/NZ
Still Super Rugby pays the bill & and a much higher standard of rugby than Mitre 10
Moreover if you're a journeyman player not sniffing an ABs place making easy money playing mickey mouse rugby is alot
more appealing than playing winter games in shithole stadiums or travelling to the deep south for games
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@Jaguares4real said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
I get similar vibes with NZ fans as I do with Welsh & Irish rugby fans
Very parochial in their mindset Similarities in being Islands - Ireland/NZ
Still Super Rugby pays the bill & and a much higher standard of rugby than Mitre 10
Moreover if you're a journeyman player not sniffing an ABs place making easy money playing mickey mouse rugby is alot
more appealing than playing winter games in shithole stadiums or travelling to the deep south for games
Where are you from
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Why do you ask
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@Jaguares4real said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Why do you ask
So we
Can make comparison of what type of supporter you are if you are like your country folk -
@Hooroo said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Jaguares4real said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
I get similar vibes with NZ fans as I do with Welsh & Irish rugby fans
Very parochial in their mindset Similarities in being Islands - Ireland/NZ
Still Super Rugby pays the bill & and a much higher standard of rugby than Mitre 10
Moreover if you're a journeyman player not sniffing an ABs place making easy money playing mickey mouse rugby is alot
more appealing than playing winter games in shithole stadiums or travelling to the deep south for games
Where are you from
@Jaguares4real ?? As in which country?I think @Jaguares4real has said he's UK based ... but got into the Argies when started watching International Rugby
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@nzzp said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Hooroo said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Jaguares4real said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
I get similar vibes with NZ fans as I do with Welsh & Irish rugby fans
Very parochial in their mindset Similarities in being Islands - Ireland/NZ
Still Super Rugby pays the bill & and a much higher standard of rugby than Mitre 10
Moreover if you're a journeyman player not sniffing an ABs place making easy money playing mickey mouse rugby is alot
more appealing than playing winter games in shithole stadiums or travelling to the deep south for games
Where are you from
@Jaguares4real ?? As in which country?I think @Jaguares4real has said he's UK based ... but got into the Argies when started watching International Rugby
I was UK based too. Just curious as to where he’s from
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@Hooroo said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@nzzp said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Hooroo said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Jaguares4real said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
I get similar vibes with NZ fans as I do with Welsh & Irish rugby fans
Very parochial in their mindset Similarities in being Islands - Ireland/NZ
Still Super Rugby pays the bill & and a much higher standard of rugby than Mitre 10
Moreover if you're a journeyman player not sniffing an ABs place making easy money playing mickey mouse rugby is alot
more appealing than playing winter games in shithole stadiums or travelling to the deep south for games
Where are you from
@Jaguares4real ?? As in which country?I think @Jaguares4real has said he's UK based ... but got into the Argies when started watching International Rugby
I was UK based too. Just curious as to where he’s from
Based in London lived here for a while
Origins in East Africa with no interest or background in playing rugbyGreat rugby coach starting doing lessons at my local school as a teenager
Got my interest really piqued by 2007 RWCI'm not a typical rugby fan from a rugby background or from a rugby playing nation
You won't find a single rugby fan from my country of Origin
CC: @Hooroo
