waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Magpies impressive again
NZ Domestic Rugby 2021
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Dan54
David Wilson (68)
By gee that was another great game wasn't it WOB? I was sitting here watching it with a bloody great grin saying to Mrs Dan54 how bloody luky we are having this quality rugby to watch. I loved the game, by christ the Hawk Eyes just keep turning out players the last few years haven't they?
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Non- comp Otago v Wellington - check out the kid playing 10 for Otago, got sme skills & as smooth a kicking action as you'll see. If he's not already on Clan's books they need to get him signed asap.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
I'll make sure I watch the whole game WOB, it's the only one I missed, always like to see another young good un!
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Latest standings:
CHAMPIONSHIP
HEARTLAND
PREMIERSHIP
| TEAM | PLAYED | NON PLAYED | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | PLAYED POINTS | NOT PLAYED POINTS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 197 | 83 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 38 |
| Waikato | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 234 | 239 | -5 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| Wellington | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 248 | 192 | 56 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| Canterbury | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 188 | 214 | -26 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| Tasman | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 165 | 41 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| Bay of Plenty | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 198 | -26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
CHAMPIONSHIP
| TEAM | PLAYED | NON PLAYED | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | PLAYED POINTS | NOT PLAYED POINTS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taranaki | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 171 | 107 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| Manawatu | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 239 | 229 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| Otago | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 143 | -24 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Southland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 124 | 198 | -74 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Northland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 153 | 270 | -117 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
HEARTLAND
TEAM | PLAYED | WIN | LOSS | +/- | BP1 | BP2 | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Canterbury | 7 | 7 | 0 | +214 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Thames Valley | 7 | 7 | 0 | +151 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| Whanganui | 7 | 5 | 2 | +129 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Horowhenua Kapiti | 7 | 5 | 2 | +18 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Mid Canterbury | 7 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| North Otago | 7 | 4 | 3 | -9 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Poverty Bay | 7 | 3 | 4 | +39 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| West Coast | 7 | 3 | 4 | -11 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| East Coast | 7 | 2 | 5 | -31 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| Wairarapa Bush | 7 | 2 | 5 | -100 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Buller | 7 | 0 | 7 | -175 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| King Country | 7 | 0 | 7 | -223 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Meads Cup finalists sorted so all interest now turns to Lochore Cup & 5th/ 6th playoff
Mid Canty & North Otago have Buller & King Country this week so Mighty 'nua really, really need to put Poverty Bay to make sure of a place in the Lochore Cup Final. Whanganui have Thames Valley which will also have a bearing even if only in terms of who hosts who in which match.
FTR I'm picking 'nua, Hammers (as in MC Hammers, geddit?) & Old Golds to win, Butcher Boys to lose but only just.
Mid Canty & North Otago have Buller & King Country this week so Mighty 'nua really, really need to put Poverty Bay to make sure of a place in the Lochore Cup Final. Whanganui have Thames Valley which will also have a bearing even if only in terms of who hosts who in which match.
FTR I'm picking 'nua, Hammers (as in MC Hammers, geddit?) & Old Golds to win, Butcher Boys to lose but only just.
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
BoP still in the SF mix but will need a result or two to go their way & beat Cantabs on Saturday.
Tasman v Wellington the other key game this week.
Tasman v Wellington the other key game this week.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
BOP/Northland game wasn't one I really feel I need to watch again, was pretty ordinary I thought.
Still trying to see if I can get tickets to Naki/Stag's game on Sunday, retricted numbers are a pain in the arse!
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Waikato confirm home SF:
Tomorrow's NPC matches are essentially QF: winners of Cantabs v BoP & Mako v Wellys go through to play Magpies (top seeds) or Mooloos, losers get to get on it a coupla weeks early.
Tomorrow's NPC matches are essentially QF: winners of Cantabs v BoP & Mako v Wellys go through to play Magpies (top seeds) or Mooloos, losers get to get on it a coupla weeks early.
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Mighty 'nua may or may not have missed the playoffs on what looks like a rather odd countback 
By my talley they & MC both finished with a +17 PD & they didn't play each other so it can only be because MC beat PB & PB beat 'nua. I've never known a three-way tie to be broken like that but I guess them's the rules so them's the breaks
"South Canterbury and Thames Valley will contest the Meads Cup in Timaru. South Canterbury were minor premiers when beating West Coast 46-19 in Greymouth while Thames Valley lost at home to Whanganui 27-35.
"That win gave Whanganui home advantage in the Lochore Cup final against North Otago who beat King Country 36-5 in Oamaru.
"The playoff for fifth and sixth has unofficially resulted in Horowhenui Kapiti missing out as a result of Poverty Bay's 34-33 injury-time win. Three teams, Poverty Bay, Mid Canterbury and Horowhenua Kapiti ended on 24 points. Mid Canterbury and Poverty Bay went through as winners of games in pool play"
www.provincial.rugby
By my talley they & MC both finished with a +17 PD & they didn't play each other so it can only be because MC beat PB & PB beat 'nua. I've never known a three-way tie to be broken like that but I guess them's the rules so them's the breaks
"South Canterbury and Thames Valley will contest the Meads Cup in Timaru. South Canterbury were minor premiers when beating West Coast 46-19 in Greymouth while Thames Valley lost at home to Whanganui 27-35.
"That win gave Whanganui home advantage in the Lochore Cup final against North Otago who beat King Country 36-5 in Oamaru.
"The playoff for fifth and sixth has unofficially resulted in Horowhenui Kapiti missing out as a result of Poverty Bay's 34-33 injury-time win. Three teams, Poverty Bay, Mid Canterbury and Horowhenua Kapiti ended on 24 points. Mid Canterbury and Poverty Bay went through as winners of games in pool play"
Finalists locked in for Bunnings Heartland Championship
Whanganui and North Otago, joined South Canterbury and Thames Valley as confirmed finalists for the Meads and Lochore Cups in Bunnings Heartland Rugby next weekend.
www.provincial.rugby
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Mako through to SF
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Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Wellington well beaten I thought, was impressed with young Morgan at Lions when he came on.
Canterbury/BOP was a bloody good game I thought, by geez I like the look af young Cashmore for BOP at 10, another well balanced player who plays a mature game for an 18yo!
And Chay Fihaki at 15 for canterbury looks so bloody good, and he only 20! I know he born and grew up here in NZ, but he is eligible for Fiji isn't he?
Although we getting towards xmas I will be a bit sad when NPC is finished, love this comp!!
Canterbury/BOP was a bloody good game I thought, by geez I like the look af young Cashmore for BOP at 10, another well balanced player who plays a mature game for an 18yo!
And Chay Fihaki at 15 for canterbury looks so bloody good, and he only 20! I know he born and grew up here in NZ, but he is eligible for Fiji isn't he?
Although we getting towards xmas I will be a bit sad when NPC is finished, love this comp!!
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Looks like stoopid Cantabs will finish third by virtue of beating Mako last week & play Mooloos in Tauranga or RotoVegas while Mako get another crack at Magpies in Napier. We could yet see the first-ever neutral venue NPC Final.
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
PREMIERSHIP
| TEAM | PLAYED | NON PLAYED | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | PLAYED POINTS | NOT PLAYED POINTS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawke's Bay | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 197 | 83 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 38 |
| Waikato | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 261 | 264 | -3 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| Canterbury | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 228 | 242 | -14 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 28 |
| Tasman | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 240 | 187 | 53 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 28 |
| Wellington | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 270 | 226 | 44 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| Bay of Plenty | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 222 | 252 | -30 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
OK so where it's a three-way tie on comp points & the three teams haven't all played each other the tie-breakers are:
1. Points differential
2. Tries scored
3. Points scored
On Page 85 here
1. Points differential
2. Tries scored
3. Points scored
On Page 85 here
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Non-comp game from last night:
Last game of the regular season:
Last game of the regular season:
CHAMPIONSHIP
| TEAM | PLAYED | NON PLAYED | W | D | L | F | A | PD | BP | PLAYED POINTS | NOT PLAYED POINTS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taranaki | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 181 | 121 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 39 |
| Manawatu | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 239 | 229 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| Otago | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 170 | -26 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Southland | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 134 | 222 | -88 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Northland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 167 | 292 | -125 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Heartland playoffs confirmed:
LOCHORE CUP
MEADS CUP
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 14 November, 3.35pm | South Canterbury v Thames Valley | TBC |
LOCHORE CUP
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 14 November, 1.05pm | Whanganui v North Otago | TBC |
BILL OSBORNE SHIELD
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 14 November, 2.05pm | Poverty Bay v Mid Canterbury | TBC |
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
| NPC SEMIFINALS: Friday 12 November – Saturday 13 November | ||||
| Friday 12th | 7.05pm | Manawatū v Otago | Central Energy Trust Arena | Palmerston North |
| Saturday 13th | 2.05pm | Taranaki v Southland | TET Stadium | Inglewood |
| Saturday 13th | 4.35pm | Hawke's Bay v Tasman | McLean Park | Napier |
| Saturday 13th | 7.05pm | Waikato v Canterbury | Rotorua International Stadium | Rotorua |
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Championship SF1:
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Geez the Otago scrum was so dominant it became ridiulous, they looked pretty good all over actually and final against the Naki (if Sundays match goes to script) will be a belter. We not in a bad spot when these quality teams are fighting out the second level are we? I admit to it being a long season , but will still be a little disappointed whan it ends next week