Ranfurly Shield, ITM Cup & Heartland Championship: NZ domestic comps 2015

[zer0]

Why do they need a monicker? They tend to be pretty naff IMO.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

FT Makos 39-20 Harbour.

The North Harbour Coat Hangers?
The JAFNHers . -->Jaffnah's

Nah, too contrived. Devonport NH is home to what remains of the NZ Navy so I'm thinking something naval or at least nautical. Frigates, perhaps, being both a type of warship & a seabird. Or taking the avian theme a step further, Seagulls?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Lolohea's hat trick:

Came across from Junior Warriors end of 2013 but has had some injuries so only now getting decent game time. Clearly has a future if he can stay healthy & you'd think will be a Crusader next year.

 

[Bring Back The Ruck]

Thought Harbour were also known as the Hibiscus?
Although Harbour Pirates has a good ring to it!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^ stumbled across a YouTube vid of "Auckland Seagulls" v someone so that & Harbour Pirates it is. Hibiscus? WTF kinda name is that for a footy team? I mean, seriously, who names their footy team after a freakin' FLOWER

Now just need something better than "Cantabs". League & bounceball teams use(d) Bulls but 'naki have dibs on that. Lambs is just too damn soft, cute & cuddly so how's about Rams (or are King Country still using that)?

 

[Bring Back The Ruck]

Nothing wrong with naming a team after a plant
But they need to shorten it
Go the Scus!!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

FT Hogs 37-36 Wellys who've gone from 4/4 to 4/6 in under a week.

 

[2bluesfan]

who names their footy team after a freakin' FLOWER

Watch the Mighty Blossoms just ummm blossom this RWC.

 

[2bluesfan]

FT Hogs 37-36 Wellys who've gone from 4/4 to 4/6 in under a week.

Pretty exciting finish, I was just saying to SWMBO that Wellington would probably just hold on when nek minnit Otago "find the seam" down the middle of the Lions' defence and finish them off. Good judge I'm not.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ardie Savea must be gutted, looked to have scored the match-winner then gets binned with four on the clock. Bad enough to concede one try but then this:

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Mooloos about to get held to nil for the first time since 1985 or 299 NPC/ ANZC/ ITM Cup matches ago........... Big cheer as Beaver comes on with 0:25 left on the clock.

FT 'naki 41-0 Mooloos.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

As if last nights last gasp loss wasn't bad enough, Wellys have lost their skipper for the rest of the season:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...ad-shields-out-for-the-season-with-broken-jaw

Ardie Savea is the new captain.

 

[2bluesfan]

Comfy chair : tick
Cheap beer: tick
Complete faith in the BOP: tick
Let's go boys! !

A little surprised that Hollinshead isnt starting.

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[2bluesfan]

In the end, a few key moments were the difference. A deserved victory to the Magpies but the BOP can hold their heads high tonight.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Heartland results:

West Coast 36-33 Wai-Bush
Mid Canty 50-32 East Coast
South Canty 35-19 Thames Valley
Wanganui 17-17 King Country
Buller 36-14 Poverty Bay

Mighty 'nua just keep rolling on, 26-22 North Otago

 

[Dan54]

Geez we on a roll now WOB, see young Laursen amongst the tries etc again!!
The Nua Development team,u18 and u16s all had wins today!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

FT STAGS 49-14 Turbos & to paraphrase their skipper they're staring down the barrel at a return to the Championship next year.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Battle of the Bays highlights:

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

HT Cantab Rams 14-0 Harbour Pirates.

 

[zer0]

Didn't watch all of it, but Auckland defeated Tasman 28-19. Didn't get the bonus point, but still a decent result for a squad where something like a third of the team is in its debut season.