Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
"It's ok, NZ rugby players are professionals, and
if they know it's for their job and livelihood they
will surely get vaccinated....."
SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) 2022 - NZ & Drua matches with no match thread
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"It's ok, NZ rugby players are professionals, and
if they know it's for their job and livelihood they
will surely get vaccinated....."
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
I pretty sure it did apply to Pro game, as noone can fly if they not vaxxed and certainly can't got to games in Aussie either. Still would apply as they flying etc., and that would take a lot out of TT part of comp.
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Phil Kearns (64)
I guess we'll find out if they "rest" players for the games in Australia - pretty sure they'll need to be vaxxed to get in and even if they get an exemption there are state level mandates that require them to vaccinated to enter the stadium at least in QLD and Victoria, where the super round will be held.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
I've been trying to find that out for a few days now & can't find anything saying that it did. What I did find is that anytime anyone gets asked they fudge the answer, usually citing "privacy".
Yep, pretty much my thoughts.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
"New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today issued a directive for all 15-a-side teenage and senior community rugby competitions to require Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates, as part of participation in 2022.13/12/2021"
Google "nzr vaccine mandate" (you'll need to filter out "nz vaccine mandate") & you'll see what I mean.
Google "nzr vaccine mandate" (you'll need to filter out "nz vaccine mandate") & you'll see what I mean.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Yep mate, this is what I heard/read before xmas. I saw Lendrum talking about it on tv. Believe I heard Rangi MacDonald talking about it too at some stage whether he thought he may have problem with some players of PI orogin, he said no they all knew rules and were happy with it.
"Essentially anyone who is looking to play a full part in the competition is going to need to be vaccinated,'' Lendrum said. "At the moment, we are working with our teams to try and generate that outcome.
"All of our teams and player associations are completely on board with the necessity for players and management to be vaccinated in order to travel and participate.''
"Essentially anyone who is looking to play a full part in the competition is going to need to be vaccinated,'' Lendrum said. "At the moment, we are working with our teams to try and generate that outcome.
"All of our teams and player associations are completely on board with the necessity for players and management to be vaccinated in order to travel and participate.''
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^ that's all well & good but at no time has anyone at National or Franchise level come out & said "we're 100% vaccinated" as far as I can tell.
Two* postponed fixtures already (four if you count pre-season) & another on the cards, possibly two or even three depending on how the outbreak in the women's bubble pans out. I'm far from confident that everyone's vaxxed.
*Edit: make that three, Blues v 'canes women cancelled a short time ago.
Two* postponed fixtures already (four if you count pre-season) & another on the cards, possibly two or even three depending on how the outbreak in the women's bubble pans out. I'm far from confident that everyone's vaxxed.
*Edit: make that three, Blues v 'canes women cancelled a short time ago.
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Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Yep, well as seen by many, you still going to get it even in mild form even when vaxxed etc. Mate everyone needs my familiy's blood. My grandaughter's best mate(flatmate) got it fully vaxxed etc, her boyfriend got it, grandaughter didn't although she thought she had it. Grandson in NZ army peacekeeping force in Sinai , 32 kiwis there, 27 got covid (all vaxxed) not Grandson. Same applied to son in Aus whole flat(vaxxed) except for him, nephew in Aus his wife,but not him, nephew in Ireland his wife got it(delta) but not him or kids. These is a theme running through the whole story, seems you need the right genes. 
As I say vaxxed people still getting it, but generally just like a cold. Hell Fonterra on Hawera working under a vax mandate still got people with ot, as has Silver Fern meat working plant, 17 of them were tested positive on Friday.
And as I said, noone can fly with Air NZ etc witout being double vaxed. And they all flying around country, so I think we can safely assume they are vaxxed. As you say, I have never seen any public announcemant from anyone saying yes everyone is vaxxed, but haven't seen it from any teams anywhere, just saying they need to be, and I think privacy laws come into it, you cannot publicly say people are or are not vaxxed for anything.
Although Clan made announcement , didn't think you were meant to say publicly. https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/highlanders-players-staff-all-double-vaccinated
To add to that apparently to be at events with more than 25 people present you have to be vaxxed, so players or coaches would not be able to train.
Actually just looking uo vax requirements as son (also another Waipehu Old Boy) arrives home on Friday, is fully vaxxed to enter country etc, but doesn't have a vax passport as Aus one is different, so trying to find out if he can go to restaraunt etc!
As I say vaxxed people still getting it, but generally just like a cold. Hell Fonterra on Hawera working under a vax mandate still got people with ot, as has Silver Fern meat working plant, 17 of them were tested positive on Friday.
And as I said, noone can fly with Air NZ etc witout being double vaxed. And they all flying around country, so I think we can safely assume they are vaxxed. As you say, I have never seen any public announcemant from anyone saying yes everyone is vaxxed, but haven't seen it from any teams anywhere, just saying they need to be, and I think privacy laws come into it, you cannot publicly say people are or are not vaxxed for anything.
Although Clan made announcement , didn't think you were meant to say publicly. https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/highlanders-players-staff-all-double-vaccinated
To add to that apparently to be at events with more than 25 people present you have to be vaxxed, so players or coaches would not be able to train.
Actually just looking uo vax requirements as son (also another Waipehu Old Boy) arrives home on Friday, is fully vaxxed to enter country etc, but doesn't have a vax passport as Aus one is different, so trying to find out if he can go to restaraunt etc!
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waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Well enough to make Paul Cully's NZ TOTW, anyways...
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It's not all bad Dismal, zer0 & KiwiM he's also touting Perofeta as the third-best 10/15 option in DMac's absence.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
I would go along with Perofata being 3rd 10-15, he was bloody good on weekend, and excellent in NPC last year.Well enough to make Paul Cully's NZ TOTW, anyways...
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It's not all bad Dismal, zer0 & KiwiM he's also touting Perofeta as the third-best 10/15 option in DMac's absence.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^ just gotta hope he doesn't fall victim to the Curse of the Designated Messiah...
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
He was the designated messiah back in 2016-17. He seems to of matured into a pretty reasonable player. He was 10 for the Blues againt the Lions in 2017, and looked a but young, I was disappointed at game after hearing so much about him, mind you Blues had another players who was meant tp rip the world apart in that game, his name was Akira Ioane, and he's just starting to show ability now? Maybe the Auckland air not good for young players??
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Arch Winning (36)
his name was Akira Ioane, and he's just starting to show ability now? Maybe the Auckland air not good for young players??
Akira lives in your head rent free.
As for Perofeta - the thing for me is whether he can carry on his strong tackling from last weekend (always a weak point for him) and also whether he can show strong form later in the year as the weather worsens. His game suits open flowing games in March on hard dry tracks.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
I admit Akira is in my head a bit a player with so much ability who every now and then shows us he can do it, still reckon last couple of years he has gone close.
I don't have a problem with that at all, I can say that about a few players who are are in my mind a bit, I like rugby so much that's what I tend to do in my spare time, think about game and players.
Yep Perofata has seemed to of strenghtened his tackling, not sure if it time he spent at 15 ot what, but I thought his all round game has come on in real well in last year or so, he going to make it hard for Zarn to get a hell of a lot of gametime I suspect.
I don't have a problem with that at all, I can say that about a few players who are are in my mind a bit, I like rugby so much that's what I tend to do in my spare time, think about game and players.
Yep Perofata has seemed to of strenghtened his tackling, not sure if it time he spent at 15 ot what, but I thought his all round game has come on in real well in last year or so, he going to make it hard for Zarn to get a hell of a lot of gametime I suspect.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Clan: Connor Garden-Bachop, Liam Coombes-Fabling, Scott Gregory, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Mosese Dawai, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (capt); Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Gareth Evans, Shannon Frizell, Josh Dickson, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Jermaine Ainsley, Liam Coltman, Ethan de Groot. Reserves: Rhys Marshall, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Josh Hohneck, Bryn Evans, Hugh Renton, Folau Fakatava, Marty Banks, Ngantungane Punivai.
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John Thornett (49)
Didn't realise Heem had also played in the midfield. Would've had him on the wing under my Clarke-to-the-midfield plan, but we'll see how he goes here. He definitely seems to have taught the wingers some tricks about claiming kick offs. Glad to see Vikena back. Riccitelli hasn't added anything imo. I had assumed Sherriff Karl was unavailable due to injury?
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Poor reflection on the young midfielders that old journeyman Heem is bunged in there.
North Harbour Stadium has seen some horror show debacles from the vaunted Blues over the years and this is another that has banana skin written all over it. The Landers are NEVER really beaten and they're backed into a corner now.
North Harbour Stadium has seen some horror show debacles from the vaunted Blues over the years and this is another that has banana skin written all over it. The Landers are NEVER really beaten and they're backed into a corner now.
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