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I like the fact that Lavea is focusing more on local players and recruiting wisely.
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This is a write up from Julian’s Savea club rugby game:
Auckland NPC squad-bound wing Julian Savea played a full game at second five-eighth but his chances were few.
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@mikey07 Bus is living up in Auckland. Rumour is that he has had offers fromm North Harbour and Auckland.
@sparky as a Wellingtonian seeing the Bus in an Auckland jersey might be even weirder than seeing Beauden in a Blues jersey. Hope it's not true. Apparently he's still in negotiations.
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@mikey07 Bus is living up in Auckland. Rumour is that he has had offers fromm North Harbour and Auckland.
@sparky said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@mikey07 Bus is living up in Auckland. Rumour is that he has had offers fromm North Harbour and Auckland.
I hope Auckland aren't pursuing him.
His best bet for game time would probably be at Harbour.
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@sparky said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@mikey07 Bus is living up in Auckland. Rumour is that he has had offers fromm North Harbour and Auckland.
I hope Auckland aren't pursuing him.
His best bet for game time would probably be at Harbour.
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@mikey07 Bus is living up in Auckland. Rumour is that he has had offers fromm North Harbour and Auckland.
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@sparky said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@mikey07 Bus is living up in Auckland. Rumour is that he has had offers fromm North Harbour and Auckland.
I hope Auckland aren't pursuing him.
His best bet for game time would probably be at Harbour.
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@Dice said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Toddy We can only hope.
He looks good in black and white.
That’s actually a very good pic to compare his height to Ardie’s.
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@Chris Not surprised. It was only a matter of time. His partner plays for Canterbury's women's team and with Tamanivalu overseas, nothing really keeping him with Taranaki. But geez, isn't Canterbury stacked enough already? Especially if they get to play their ABs, this year?
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@Chris Not surprised. It was only a matter of time. His partner plays for Canterbury's women's team and with Tamanivalu overseas, nothing really keeping him with Taranaki. But geez, isn't Canterbury stacked enough already? Especially if they get to play their ABs, this year?
@Stargazer Canterbury doesn't have a lot of Crusaders in the outside backs. Just Bridge and Ennor. We do get McKay, Ngani Punivai and Sam Gilbert back from the Highlanders though. But last year we were thin and played Dallas McLeod on the wing. So this signing is welcome. Not sure if Patrick Osborne is around at all this year after a fleeting appearance in 2019?
That Ta$man back three is ridiculous. How will they select from Havili'i, Jordan, Leicester F, Alaimalo, Reece and Telea? Then they have Nankivell, Fonotia and Paea in midfield, Hunt, O'Malley and Parata at 10 and Christie at half back. Yikes.
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@Stargazer Canterbury doesn't have a lot of Crusaders in the outside backs. Just Bridge and Ennor. We do get McKay, Ngani Punivai and Sam Gilbert back from the Highlanders though. But last year we were thin and played Dallas McLeod on the wing. So this signing is welcome. Not sure if Patrick Osborne is around at all this year after a fleeting appearance in 2019?
That Ta$man back three is ridiculous. How will they select from Havili'i, Jordan, Leicester F, Alaimalo, Reece and Telea? Then they have Nankivell, Fonotia and Paea in midfield, Hunt, O'Malley and Parata at 10 and Christie at half back. Yikes.
@shark said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Stargazer Canterbury doesn't have a lot of Crusaders in the outside backs. Just Bridge and Ennor. We do get McKay, Ngani Punivai and Sam Gilbert back from the Highlanders though. But last year we were thin and played Dallas McLeod on the wing. So this signing is welcome. Not sure if Patrick Osborne is around at all this year after a fleeting appearance in 2019?
That Ta$man back three is ridiculous. How will they select from Havili'i, Jordan, Leicester F, Alaimalo, Reece and Telea? Then they have Nankivell, Fonotia and Paea in midfield, Hunt, O'Malley and Parata at 10 and Christie at half back. Yikes.
So far, the squads haven't even been confirmed yet.
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@Stargazer Canterbury doesn't have a lot of Crusaders in the outside backs. Just Bridge and Ennor. We do get McKay, Ngani Punivai and Sam Gilbert back from the Highlanders though. But last year we were thin and played Dallas McLeod on the wing. So this signing is welcome. Not sure if Patrick Osborne is around at all this year after a fleeting appearance in 2019?
That Ta$man back three is ridiculous. How will they select from Havili'i, Jordan, Leicester F, Alaimalo, Reece and Telea? Then they have Nankivell, Fonotia and Paea in midfield, Hunt, O'Malley and Parata at 10 and Christie at half back. Yikes.
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@Stargazer Canterbury doesn't have a lot of Crusaders in the outside backs. Just Bridge and Ennor. We do get McKay, Ngani Punivai and Sam Gilbert back from the Highlanders though. But last year we were thin and played Dallas McLeod on the wing. So this signing is welcome. Not sure if Patrick Osborne is around at all this year after a fleeting appearance in 2019?
That Ta$man back three is ridiculous. How will they select from Havili'i, Jordan, Leicester F, Alaimalo, Reece and Telea? Then they have Nankivell, Fonotia and Paea in midfield, Hunt, O'Malley and Parata at 10 and Christie at half back. Yikes.
@shark Alaimalo plays for Waikato since 2019, not Ta$man. David Havili, if fit, is a certainty for the 12 jersey, and Jordan for the 15 jersey. Leicester F, Reece and Telea will battle for the wing spots, but one of them may end up at centre, although Paea may get more game time there, this year, assuming he returns to the Mako. I can't see Fonotia being first choice for a starting spot. For the rest, wait and see if they have re-signed with Ta$man.
