NZ Domestic comps

[waiopehu oldboy]

It appears Mighty 'nua tipped over Thames Valley yesterday thereby locking in a Lochore Cup SF, potentially at home if they get past West Coast next week.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Interesting NPC QF lineup:

Wellington v Counties-Maukau = Jonah Lomu Trophy rematch (not sure if it's up for grabs but Wellys will be wanting payback for their recent pantsing).

Taranaki v Waikato = intra-Tribal warfare.

Tasman v Cantabs = Crusader bragging rights.

Bay of Plenty v Hawkes Bay = who's the best Bay?

 

[Dan54]

Interesting NPC QF lineup:

Wellington v Counties-Maukau = Jonah Lomu Trophy rematch (not sure if it's up for grabs but Wellys will be wanting payback for their recent pantsing).

Taranaki v Waikato = intra-Tribal warfare.

Tasman v Cantabs = Crusader bragging rights.

Bay of Plenty v Hawkes Bay = who's the best Bay?

Bang on WOB, the line ups are great, we finally know who is the Bay for the year!!
I will be at Yarrow for the inter-tribal match, those bloody Waikato came down here in 18th century and we have long memories here in the Naki!! Get your own Maung Waikato!
Best thing I can watc the 2 oclock game before heading up to New Plymouth next Saturday!!

 

[Dan54]

Noticeable that all the Chiefs area unions have made the finals and none of the Blues or the Clan??

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ you forgot to mention that so too have both Crusaders member Unions

 

[Dan54]

^ you forgot to mention that so too have both Crusaders member Unions

Didn't want to cause any breakdowns!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

All Blacks released for NPC duty​

Friday, October 11​

Wellington v Counties Manukau – Sky Stadium, Wellington; 7.05pm

Wellington: Billy Proctor, Ruben Love, TJ Perenara, Asafo Aumua

Counties Manukau: Cam Roigard

Saturday, October 12​

Bay of Plenty v Hawkes Bay – Tauranga Domain; 2.05pm

Bay of Plenty: Pasilio Tosi

Taranaki v Waikato – Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth; 7.05pm

Taranaki: Stephen Perofeta

Waikato: Luke Jacobson, Samipeni Finau

Sunday, October 13​

Tasman v Canterbury – Lansdowne Park, Blenheim; 2.05pm

Tasman: Ethan Blackadder, David Havili

Canterbury: George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Sam Darry

Stuff

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I did read somewhere that any AB who's team makes the Final will be released to plsy it then fly directly to UK the day after.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

It appears Mighty 'nua tipped over Thames Valley yesterday thereby locking in a Lochore Cup SF, potentially at home if they get past West Coast next week.

LOL 'nua v WC is a Lochore Cup SF it's just that provincial.rugby haven't updated the Heartland page since Round 7

@Dan54 I saw a kid being interviewed on Heartland Rugby last night: surname Laursen, first name something like Brayden, who looked more like Don than Craig so I'm guessing possibly a grandson?

 

[Dan54]

Anyway QF weekend yeehaa. Go the Naki, off up to New Plymouth tomorrow and sorry WOB , won't be cheering for Waikato, though that not a bad team they rolling out.

 

[Dan54]

LOL 'nua v WC is a Lochore Cup SF it's just that provincial.rugby haven't updated the Heartland page since Round 7

@Dan54 I saw a kid being interviewed on Heartland Rugby last night: surname Laursen, first name something like Brayden, who looked more like Don than Craig so I'm guessing possibly a grandson?

Probably Craigs ? I think he had a son Brayden who has already played for Wellington , and I think still playing club stuff , so may have dad's name.
Think Craig and Brayden got building company on Kapiti Coast.

Funny Don was someone who gave my son big lesson in his first game for Athletic Senior A,s many years back, son was 15 and Don screaming down sideline slowed and beat him a beauty, son reckon he had hin covered if only Bogie MacLeod had let him know he was covering in field. Always remember it!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Anyway QF weekend yeehaa. Go the Naki, off up to New Plymouth tomorrow and sorry WOB , won't be cheering for Waikato, though that not a bad team they rolling out.

Me either. A 'naki win means i can repay some of the shit i copped for the Shield loss.

son reckon he had hin covered if only Bogie MacLeod had let him know he was covering in field. Always remember it!

I suspect SMac will have a slightly different recollection of that...

 

[Dan54]

I suspect SMac will have a slightly different recollection of that...

No doubt mate. As I said to son, ne excuses anyway, never give someone with Don's pace a chance! He always reckons that Bogie was one of the real fun guys to play with.
Actually his first game of senior rugby was marked by (well just a little part of it) being beaten by Don, and his last game of senior as a 21 yo (before he went overseas) he was beaten by one Christian Cullen! Reckons he still doesn't know where Cullens legs went, he went into tackle, as he closed his arms there were no legs there. And funily enough he was in general a bloody great defender/tackler.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Swamp Foxes 38-15 Butcher Boys.

I did not see that coming.

 

[Dan54]

Geez missed the game WOB tied up wiatching the battle of the Bays. I never thought Swamp Foxes would really pose a big danger for Whanganui.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

West Coast 52-51 mighty 'nua

KC 34-31 NPEC

MID Cant'y 17-16 SOUTH Cant'y
Didn't see that one coming, either.

Meads Cup Final
Thames Valley v Mid Cant'y

Lochore Cup Final
King Country v West Coast

Edit: results c/- randomly-found sports betting site livesport.com, NZR-endorsed provincial.rugby still not showing last week's results let alone this week's #grassroots #yeah, right.

 

[Pfitzy]

Both first place teams knocked out?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

SC's winning streak ends at 39 on the same date it began in 2020.

Stuff

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[Dan54]

So the mighty Nua done on the final whistle, as were Soth Canterbury huh? Geez there some exciting matches being played in Heartland, as well as NPC.
Was up at Yarrow Stadium for Naki/Waikato game. Waikato deserved winners, Naki boys looked a little flat in first half (shield hangover?) but certainly missed I thought Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens and Boshier, but certainly not excuse for losing, as Waikato played bloody well.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Not sure which is worse, losing the Shield or getting a QF flogging from those Cantab mofos

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I think the SF format is now highest qualifier v lowest which would make it:

Wellington v Waikato
Bay Of Plenty v Canterbury

I also think Sky schedule the matches rather than the top qualifier choosing so on that basis I'd assume Wellington will get the Saturday night slot.

Edit:

"Bay of Plenty, who won their quarter-final at the death against Hawke’s Bay yesterday, will host the semifinal on Saturday afternoon.

"Wellington, the top seeds, will host the other semifinal against Waikato on Saturday night."

- 1news.co.nz