NPC - news, injuries etc
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CHIEFS COUNTRY CENTURION CUP
Sat 22 Feb 2020
Final at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton - k/o 4.25pm
Waikato v BOP3rd and 4th Play-off at Fred Jones Park
k/o time according to Counties is 3pm; according to Taranaki 4.25pm (this was the time indicated on the Chiefs website a few weeks ago)Counties Manukau v Taranaki
https://www.trfu.co.nz/newsarticle/87186.
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Manawatu, Wellington and Hawke's Bay Academy teams will play a game of three halves, today (Sat 22 Feb 2020), at Massey Uni (Palmerston North). They're playing for spots in the Hurricanes U20 team.
I think this is the draw:
11.30am: Manawatu v Wellington
12.20pm: Hawke's Bay v Wellington
1.10pm: Manawatu v Hawke's BayWellington Academy squad:
Niko Manaena, Pasi Uluilakepa, Blake Rogers, Tyrone Thompson, James Moodie, Matt Dobbyn, Taine Plumtree, Hugo Plummer, Angelo Smith, Akira Ieremia, Josh Southall, Sam Smith, Iona Apineru, Caleb Delany, Keelan Whitman, Isaac Bracewell, Aidan Morgan, Connor Collins, Reon Paul, Ropati So’oalo, Kienan Higgins, Steven Va’a Ethan Webster- Nonu, Roderick Solo, Ruben Love.I haven't seen squad lists of the Hawke's Bay and Manawatu teams, but know that Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong, Liam Udy-Johns, Jordan Thompson-Dunn and Anzelo Tuitavuki will be playing for Hawke's Bay.
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WELLINGTON LIONS COACHING LINE-UP NAMED
Wellington Rugby has announced Tamati Ellison and Dion Waller will join the Lions coaching line-up for the 2020 season.
They’ll work alongside newly appointed head coach, Leo Crowley, who was promoted from an assistant coaching role in December last year.
Ellison will be in charge of the backline and Waller will be taking charge of the forward pack.
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The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup draw has been released: http://files.allblacks.com/NZRU_Media_Releases/2020/2020-Mitre-10-Cup-Draw-FINALV2.pdf
Fans will be treated to more than 130 matches across 12 weeks of competition with four trophies and the revered Ranfurly Shield up for grabs. Reigning Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Champions, Ta$man kick off their campaign on the road against Counties Manukau while the pride of the Chiefs will be on the line when the newly promoted Bay of Plenty face Taranaki at their new home venue, TET Stadium & Events Centre in Inglewood.The Ranfurly Shield will officially go on the line in July with Canterbury confirming two pre-season challenges, against Buller on 11 July and Meads Cup champions North Otago the following weekend. Should Canterbury see off those challenges they will defend the Shield against Taranaki, Wellington, Waikato, Otago and Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup. Mitre 10 Cup Mitre 10 Cup kicks off on Thursday 6 August with North Harbour hosting Canterbury. A 10-week round robin leads to semi-finals for the top four teams in the premiership and championship on 16 ad 17 of October, with the Finals the following weekend. Kick off times will also follow in the footsteps of changes introduced in Investec Super Rugby with 7.35pm fixture now down for kick off at 7.05pm.Media release: http://www.mitre10cup.co.nz/News/34716/draws-unveiled-for-2020-mitre-10-cup-and-mitre-10-heartland-championship
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The 2020 Heartland draw has been released as well: http://files.allblacks.com/NZRU_Media_Releases/2020/Mitre-10-Heartland-Championship-Draw-2020-FINAL.pdf
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About time Wellington had another Shield challenge. Please don't lose to Taranaki.
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@Chris-B Finally Ta$man get a shield challenge!! Oh wait, I misread Waikato.
Please carry on.
@Hooroo Fucking Waikato lining up for yet another challenge....
They occasionally win one, but it's so run-of-the-mill hardly anyone turns up to watch.
Luckily, it no longer matters - us having demonstrated our absolute supremacy over NZ provincial rugby. I read somewhere, the other day, that only the Auckland team of 2007 and the Ta$man team of 2019 had ever completed unbeaten NPC seasons. That's slightly surprising - I would have thought one of those late-80s Auckland teams would have. But, if not - we've got a superior points differential to Auckland 2007 - so, Greatest Provincial Team of All Time?!!! Seems like it!
Actually, since it's Canterbury with the Unfairly Shield, it's slightly surprising that we haven't got a challenge - the Shield having passed through the hands of numerous easy-beats, before landing somewhere slightly tough!
Anyway, go Buller! They're one of about three Heartland teams who have waited even longer than Ta$man
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@Chris-B Finally Ta$man get a shield challenge!! Oh wait, I misread Waikato.
Please carry on.
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@Hooroo Fucking Waikato lining up for yet another challenge....
They occasionally win one, but it's so run-of-the-mill hardly anyone turns up to watch.
Luckily, it no longer matters - us having demonstrated our absolute supremacy over NZ provincial rugby. I read somewhere, the other day, that only the Auckland team of 2007 and the Ta$man team of 2019 had ever completed unbeaten NPC seasons. That's slightly surprising - I would have thought one of those late-80s Auckland teams would have. But, if not - we've got a superior points differential to Auckland 2007 - so, Greatest Provincial Team of All Time?!!! Seems like it!
Actually, since it's Canterbury with the Unfairly Shield, it's slightly surprising that we haven't got a challenge - the Shield having passed through the hands of numerous easy-beats, before landing somewhere slightly tough!
Anyway, go Buller! They're one of about three Heartland teams who have waited even longer than Ta$man
@Chris-B said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Hooroo Fucking Waikato lining up for yet another challenge....
They occasionally win one, but it's so run-of-the-mill hardly anyone turns up to watch.
Luckily, it no longer matters - us having demonstrated our absolute supremacy over NZ provincial rugby. I read somewhere, the other day, that only the Auckland team of 2007 and the Ta$man team of 2019 had ever completed unbeaten NPC seasons. That's slightly surprising - I would have thought one of those late-80s Auckland teams would have. But, if not - we've got a superior points differential to Auckland 2007 - so, Greatest Provincial Team of All Time?!!! Seems like it!
Actually, since it's Canterbury with the Unfairly Shield, it's slightly surprising that we haven't got a challenge - the Shield having passed through the hands of numerous easy-beats, before landing somewhere slightly tough!
Anyway, go Buller! They're one of about three Heartland teams who have waited even longer than Ta$man
It's happened eight times that a team has gone through first division/Mitre 10 Cup with a perfect record. Ta$man in 2019 is the first team to do it since Auckland in 2007.
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@Hooroo good chance Ta$man will get a Shield challenge if Wellington can tip Canterbury.
@Canes4life said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Hooroo good chance Ta$man will get a Shield challenge if Wellington can tip Canterbury.
That doesn't sound very likely. Is Wellington likely to be any good?
Oh, that's right. They were those other guys in The Final!
I'd forgotten.....
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Ta$man play BOP on 6 September. I don't know which team I want to lose more.
Imagine if people like the Mighty Shannon Frizell don't get picked for the ABs.
They'll have to invoke some sort of mercy rule after 20 minutes!
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@Chris-B said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Hooroo Fucking Waikato lining up for yet another challenge....
They occasionally win one, but it's so run-of-the-mill hardly anyone turns up to watch.
Luckily, it no longer matters - us having demonstrated our absolute supremacy over NZ provincial rugby. I read somewhere, the other day, that only the Auckland team of 2007 and the Ta$man team of 2019 had ever completed unbeaten NPC seasons. That's slightly surprising - I would have thought one of those late-80s Auckland teams would have. But, if not - we've got a superior points differential to Auckland 2007 - so, Greatest Provincial Team of All Time?!!! Seems like it!
Actually, since it's Canterbury with the Unfairly Shield, it's slightly surprising that we haven't got a challenge - the Shield having passed through the hands of numerous easy-beats, before landing somewhere slightly tough!
Anyway, go Buller! They're one of about three Heartland teams who have waited even longer than Ta$man
It's happened eight times that a team has gone through first division/Mitre 10 Cup with a perfect record. Ta$man in 2019 is the first team to do it since Auckland in 2007.
@Number-10 Yeah - I thought it sounded like bullshit!
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@Canes4life said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Hooroo good chance Ta$man will get a Shield challenge if Wellington can tip Canterbury.
That doesn't sound very likely. Is Wellington likely to be any good?
Oh, that's right. They were those other guys in The Final!
I'd forgotten.....
@Chris-B Too soon.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Ta$man play BOP on 6 September. I don't know which team I want to lose more.
BoP, always BoP, I can live with an Invitational Baabaas Chequebook team winning if it means that BoP lose.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Ta$man play BOP on 6 September. I don't know which team I want to lose more.
BoP, always BoP, I can live with an Invitational Baabaas Chequebook team winning if it means that BoP lose.
@Nepia Yeah, true, but I also want the Ta$man unbeaten streak to end. Unless Waikato improves significantly, BOP seams the first team in the draw that could be able to do that (provided their North Island Invitational XV is able to keep all the imports on their roster; some of them might move on to golden oldies).
