NZ Domestic Rugby 2021
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Most times Ash Dixon comes off with 20-25 to go, no way was that happening today! The look on Sam Cane's face at FT was another good indication that the Shield still matters to the players at least as much as to the fans.
Edit: the fact that HB have won, defended & lost the Shield a few times in recent years/ careers gives them a distinct advantage v Mako imo, most of those guys will never have played in a Shield match & won't know what to expect. Could be the classic case of needing to lose one in order to learn what it takes to win one.
Edit: the fact that HB have won, defended & lost the Shield a few times in recent years/ careers gives them a distinct advantage v Mako imo, most of those guys will never have played in a Shield match & won't know what to expect. Could be the classic case of needing to lose one in order to learn what it takes to win one.
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Highlights
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George Smith (75)
| Bunnings NPC Week Four | |||
| Friday 24th September | 7:05pm | Tasman v Waikato | Trafalgar Park |
| Saturday 25th September | 2:05pm | Manawatū v Northland | Central Energy Trust Arena |
| Saturday 25th September | 4:05pm | Southland v Canterbury | Rugby Park |
| Sunday 26th September | 2:05pm | Wellington v Hawke's Bay | Sky Stadium |
| Sunday 26th September | 4:35pm | Bay of Plenty v Taranaki | Tauranga Domain |
| Bunnings NPC Week Five | |||
| Friday 1st October | 7:05pm | Northland v Waikato | Semenoff Stadium |
| Saturday 2nd October | 2:05pm | Bay of Plenty v Wellington | Rotorua International Stadium |
| Saturday 2nd October | 4:35pm | Manawatū v Otago | Central Energy Trust Arena |
| Sunday 3rd October | 2:05pm | Tasman v Southland | Lansdowne Park |
| Bunnings NPC Week Six | |||
| Friday 8th October | 7:05pm | Wellington v Canterbury | Sky Stadium |
| Saturday 9th October | 4:35pm | Hawke's Bay v Tasman (RS) | McLean Park |
| Saturday 9th October | 7:05pm | Otago v Taranaki | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| Sunday 10th October | 2:05pm | Southland v Manawatū |
Auckland won't come out of soft lockdown until at least 5/10 so you'd think the earliest Harbour, Auckland & Counties could rejoin the comp would be Week Eight at which point they'll have to play two games every week to make up what they've missed. That's tough schedule & the odds on those three pulling out (as their Farah Palmer Cup teams did over the weekend albeit with only one Round remaining until the playoffs) must now be pretty short.
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Highlights of Mako's rather brutal reality check:
Hoping for rematch in the GF here in the 'tron & that we're in Level 1 by then.
Hoping for rematch in the GF here in the 'tron & that we're in Level 1 by then.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Happy homecoming for Nugget*:
* with the exception of ~53:15 on the match clock
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* with the exception of ~53:15 on the match clock
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
New chapter in the Legend of Marty Banks about to be written?
Nah, clearly not a legendary enough moment, probably waiting for 9:59 in extra time
Edit: still adds to the legend, I s'pose, just not in a good way.
Nah, clearly not a legendary enough moment, probably waiting for 9:59 in extra time
Edit: still adds to the legend, I s'pose, just not in a good way.
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Heartland results:
East Coast 19-35 Thames Valley
Horowhenua-Kapiti 25-17 North Otago - the victory procession continues
King Country 17-34 West Coast
Mid Canterbury 24-17 Whanganui - big result, that.
Poverty Bay 76-14 Buller
South Canterbury 61-17 Wairarapa Bush
www.provincial.rugby
Mighty 'nua & Mid Cantabs also unbeaten at this early stage.
www.provincial.rugby
East Coast 19-35 Thames Valley
Horowhenua-Kapiti 25-17 North Otago - the victory procession continues
King Country 17-34 West Coast
Mid Canterbury 24-17 Whanganui - big result, that.
Poverty Bay 76-14 Buller
South Canterbury 61-17 Wairarapa Bush
South Canterbury and Thames Valley sit atop Heartland Championship table
Mid Canterbury provided an early thrill in the Bunnings Heartland Championship when picking off Whanganui 24-17 in Ashburton on Saturday.
www.provincial.rugby
Mighty 'nua & Mid Cantabs also unbeaten at this early stage.
Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship
www.provincial.rugby
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
The Bay continue on their winning way:
The Other Bay currently struggling v 'naki.
The Other Bay currently struggling v 'naki.
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Dan54
David Wilson (68)
The mighty Nua machine rolls on!!Heartland results:
East Coast 19-35 Thames Valley
Horowhenua-Kapiti 25-17 North Otago - the victory procession continues
King Country 17-34 West Coast
Mid Canterbury 24-17 Whanganui - big result, that.
Poverty Bay 76-14 Buller
South Canterbury 61-17 Wairarapa Bush
South Canterbury and Thames Valley sit atop Heartland Championship table
Mid Canterbury provided an early thrill in the Bunnings Heartland Championship when picking off Whanganui 24-17 in Ashburton on Saturday.
Mighty 'nua & Mid Cantabs also unbeaten at this early stage.
Geez watched both games today (surprise) Bay were class above Wellington!
And the Naki were 2 classes above BOP, by geez talk about a game played at 150kmh!! Was a ripper (actually you couldn't get more of an opposite game to last night's tests)
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George Smith (75)
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George Smith (75)
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George Smith (75)
What a topsy-turvy comp this is: last week Mooloos demolished the back-to-back Premiers, this week they get rolled by a Championship struggler.
Great way for Rene Ranger to celebrate his 100th, bloke looks like he could play til he's 40.
Mooloos still top of the Prem but Magpies, Mako & Cantabs can all catch or overtake them this week or next.
Great way for Rene Ranger to celebrate his 100th, bloke looks like he could play til he's 40.
Mooloos still top of the Prem but Magpies, Mako & Cantabs can all catch or overtake them this week or next.
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Looks like ''twas a thriller in RotoVegas this arvo:
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George Smith (75)
I think the latest Covid developments incl the insane anti-lockdown rally today will result in Harbour, Auckland & Counties-Manukau being withdrawn from the NPC & the results from Weeks 1 & 2 disregarded. If that does in fact happen it'll cost Manawatu the five points they got v C-M in Week 1 & Tasman their four v Auk in Week 2. Not sure how that will impact promotion-relegation but you couldn't really relegate Auckland (as fun as that would be) but nor could you deny probably Taranaki a shot at the big-time so it might be that the team finishing sixth in the Prem goes down & currently that's Wellington.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Heartland Week 3 results:
Horowhenua-Kapiti 38-31 East Coast
Mid Cant'y 20-32 North Otago
South Cant'y 72-0 King Country
Thames Valley 30-15 Buller
Whanganui 22-18 Wairarapa Bush
Poverty Bay 34-20 West Coast
www.provincial.rugby
Currently watching highlights of Mighty 'nua destroying North Otago last week. Just give them the Cup already
Horowhenua-Kapiti 38-31 East Coast
Mid Cant'y 20-32 North Otago
South Cant'y 72-0 King Country
Thames Valley 30-15 Buller
Whanganui 22-18 Wairarapa Bush
Poverty Bay 34-20 West Coast
South Canterbury and Thames Valley set the pace in Heartland Championship
South Canterbury and Thames Valley continue to set the pace in Bunnings Heartland Championship rugby after round three on Saturday.
www.provincial.rugby
Currently watching highlights of Mighty 'nua destroying North Otago last week. Just give them the Cup already
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Turbos getting the job done again:
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George Smith (75)
Luckily Mooloos have a bye next week so North Waikato going into Level 3 lockdown won't further affect the NPC unless it extends beyond the initial five days. Can't see how Waikato can contest the Farah Palmer Cup Final v Cantabs next Saturday, though, unless they get the team on a bus this arvo & relocate for the week.