The Silver Fern

this just in from the Waikato marketing team.....for all supporters hoping for information about our teams playing this weekend:

Funnily enough I feel like this is my best tipping performance this season. I feel like I have improvement in me and to be honest I cannot see myself being in a worse position this season.

That being said, I'll conduct my review today, identify my work-ons. A week is a long time in tipping and I feel I will be much better this week.

Kaleb Trask heading back to Japan on a 2 year deal…not sure which club

@hikastags yes, confirmed by my sources….just waiting to be announced.

@gunner well we know Waikato don't do social media engagement, so it wouldn't be them posting

@winger Gatland was horiffic, 2 kicks that led directly to tries to the Highlanders and a dropped ball in the 22 that lead to another try.

Hopefully Trask is fit again soon or they need to move McKenzie to the 10 jersey.

I think part of the issue is the massive debt the WRU still has which dates back to the Super Rugby contracting switch. This limits the ability to contract players thus it becomes a recruitment and retention problem. It also limits the investments the WRU can make in other areas

I am not sure Jono Gibbes is a poor coach....he's probably not working with the best cattle.

Both Roger Randle and Nathan White have coached on the club scene....so there seems to be a pathway there.

There has to be something wrong there though. This is now getting really embarrassing. I wish I knew how to fix it.

I couldn't watch the second half last night.

@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

I am a Waikato supporter but the lack of any real information is so frustrating, they don't share their training squads or information around pre-season games. Its a real closed shop. Then, with little connection with the fans, they wonder why they struggle to get bums on seats come competition time.

@Chris yes, Ben has retired

@DrivingMaul If everything goes to form Waikato won't even release their team list for this match....their communication is atrocious

@Bovidae Waikato's communication with its fans is terrible in general when you stack it up against other Unions. They must have taken PR lessons from the Kremlin

It'd be good if we also got details of guys contracted in the WTG's and injury//temporary replacements....

@Kirwan they had me at el Head Coach...makes him sound like an underworld figure

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2022:

@crucial said in Chiefs 2022:

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2022:

@chris said in Chiefs 2022:

@yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2022:

@chris bet he told you what high school he went to as well.

He is pretty passionate about Wellington Rugby to be honest.and yes he did Wesley College.

he didnt go to wesley

St Peters wasnt he?

yep

He probably played Wesley a few times

@Yeetyaah Waikato must have the worst social media persence/interaction with its fans of any PU in the country. Their lack of sharing anything relevent never ceases to amaze me. Its almost like they take pride in it. Old school arrogance aprings ot mind.

Congratulations to the following Division One players selected to represent the 2022 Waikato Rugby Divisional Team.
Alfie Broughton - Ohaupo
Andrew Carney - Suburbs
Angus Kelly - Hinuera
Brad Burkhart - Suburbs
Bronson Wilson Beech - Ohaupo
Chris Ferguson - Ohaupo
Damon Putt – Putaruru
Dylan Samson - Ohaupo
Hamiora Mihaka - SURF
James Fraser – Leamington
James Sutherland - SURF
James Wilson – Te Rapa
James McLuskie – Frankton
James Palmer – Frankton
Jemaine Waea-Allan - SURF
Jonah Haycock - Leamington
Joshua Kautai - Taupiri
Keelan McMullen - Suburbs
Kees Anderson - Suburbs
Lachie McLaren - Hinuera
Liam Rickwood - Leamington
Maauga Iamanu - SURF
Mason Nestor - SURF
Matt Crum – SURF
Oliver Houghton - Taupiri
Ollie Main - Suburbs
Pete Smit – Hinuera
Queyst Michael Tapu - Ohaupo
Scott Thomas - Ohaupo
Stan Rhind – Pirongia
The team has a four game campaign vs Counties Maori 27th August, King Country Development 3rd September, Thames Valley Emerging Talent 10th September and North Harbour Development 17th September.

@Canes4life He's a 12 that can play 10. A big frame on him, good footwork. can kick. He played for St John's College in the CNI comp, made the barbarians team from memory. A good pick up.

@Bovidae
I understand Tucker will be back to Waikato for the NPC

Interesting tactic, Ross, Kapeli and Robertson all originally played for Waikato....maybe Clayton is thinking they will bring extra motivation to perform? Also a 6/2 bench for BOP...maybe he's expecting a forward battle.