NZ Domestic Rugby 2022

[waiopehu oldboy]

Heartland R4 wrap:

Stuff

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[waiopehu oldboy]

NPC Points (games played)

Evens conference: Waikato 25 (6), Hawke’s Bay 24 (7), Wellington 24 (7) Bay of Plenty 22 (6), Counties Manukau 15 (6), Otago 17 (7), Southland 4 (6).

Odds conference: Canterbury 31 (7), Auckland 21 (7), Northland 18 (6), North Harbour 17 (7), Tasman 17 (7), Taranaki 6 (6), Manawatū 2 (7).

 

[Dan54]

Was at Tasman-Naki game yesterday, with mate from Aus, good match. Came away with impression that had the Naki still had someone like Perofeta in backline, perhaps things may have been different. Forwards went really well, but backs lacked something. Be interesting to see how many Naki players are fit for storm week as there was a hell of a lot of injuries

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ 'naki will surely be too good for Turbos on Friday but, yeah, it could get ugly v CM next Wednesday.

 

[Dan54]

^ 'naki will surely be too good for Turbos on Friday but, yeah, it could get ugly v CM next Wednesday.

Yep and we head back to the Naki tomorrow, so we'll get up to that game too WOB, actually mate doesn't fly out until next Thursday, so we will catch Wednesday night game as well. Very good timing for a holiday by mate!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Another dominant Mooloo performance, albeit against the weakest team in the Conference. Mooloo v Cantab GF looking increasingly likely.

 

[Dan54]

And Wellington win the shield, great to see a game where the players are so over the moon. Was a bloody hard game. but all Lions players will be in raptures , at least until Waikato get their challenge next week!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

WTF happened in Oamaru yesterday? A man goes out the back of Matamata for coupla days, pops into town for supplies & learns 'nua shipped 89 points ffs.

North Otago steal the show in round five

North Otago came storming back into Bunnings Heartland Meads Cup playoffs contention with a 89-23 thumping of Horowhenua Kapiti in Oamaru on Saturday.

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[Dan54]

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NPC Week 8 wrap:

Wellington scoop Ranfurly Shield in action-packed weekend

Wellington got a second dose of good news after their Ranfurly Shield triumph over Hawke's Bay in Napier on Saturday when Bunnings NPC conference leader Waikato suffered an upset 20-27 loss to Otago in Dunedin.

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Points (games played)

Odds conference: Waikato 31 (8), Wellington 28 (8), Bay of Plenty 26 (7), Hawke’s Bay 25 (8), Otago 21 (8), Counties Manukau 17 (7), Southland 4 (7).

Evens conference: Canterbury 36 (8), Auckland 25 (8), North Harbour 22 (8), Tasman 19 (8), Northland 18 (7), Taranaki 7 (11), Manawatū 3 (8).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ 'naki will surely be too good for Turbos on Friday but, yeah, it could get ugly v CM next Wednesday.

Edit: could get ugly for CM

 

[Dan54]

Edit: could get ugly for CM

Lol well I was with you WOB, so surprised at result too. Was meant to go up to game, but pulled the plug as got mate from Aus here, have to take them to Wellywood tomorrow for plane and with weather looking crap decided I was to bloody old!!
So missed the win!!

 

[Dan54]

Well Auckland seemed to want to prove that they could play some real dumb rugby at times last night, Caterbury surely went well, but at times must of thought Orcs were giving them game!!

 

[Dan54]

And of course this arvo we have the Shield game, you would suspect Waikato maybe favourites, but regardless suspect a few from Wellington and Waikato will think this the most important game of the weekend tests included.
Bled is put away, and RC maybe less important to many compared to shield.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

There's people up these ways already planning their Shield victory parties... & may not bother with Bled2 what with it being a dead rubber & hardly anyone really caring that much about RC (matches within RC such as Bled & SA obviously but the comp overall not so much).

 

[Dan54]

There's people up these ways already planning their Shield victory parties... & may not bother with Bled2 what with it being a dead rubber & hardly anyone really caring that much about RC (matches within RC such as Bled & SA obviously but the comp overall not so much).

Exactly WOB, for some reason RC has never quite caught imagination as much as the games within as you say.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ the novelty has well & truly worn off. Needs to be expanded to include Japan & a PI (logically Fiji but maybe contestable by Samoa & Tonga longer-term) plus made biennial with proper 3-Test plus midweek fixture tours in the "off" years.

 

[Dan54]

Anyway. got a couple of chores done in garden, so just in time to get comfy for the battle of the Bays!! Let's go.

^ the novelty has well & truly worn off. Needs to be expanded to include Japan & a PI (logically Fiji but maybe contestable by Samoa & Tonga longer-term) plus made biennial with proper 3-Test plus midweek fixture tours in the "off" years.

 

[Dan54]

Whoops, forgot to press post on last comment
Bloody good game so far, 14-10 to Hawke Eyes, both teams well in this!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ Magpies will be filthy after last week, whoever they played this week was always gunna cop the backlash.

Edit: Steamers have taken the lead...

Mako toweling up Taniwha, maybe a QF is doable after all...