NZ Domestic Rugby 2021

[Dan54]

See young Parata got MOTM in todays case. I remember reading one of the Aus posters on a thread in here a few weeks back saying one of the differences in development pathways, and how NZ bring them through a after they have got a bit more experience, this kid is a good example, I think he may of played Super if had stayed in Aus by now, he just got his first start at NPC level today.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Wasn't a bad game for one with nothing at stake.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Heartland standings:

TEAM​	PLAYED​	WIN​	LOSS​	+/-​	BP1	BP2	POINTS
South Canterbury	5​	5​	0​	+179​	5​	0​	25​
Thames Valley	5​	5​	0​	+99​	4​	0​	24​
Whanganui	5​	4​	1​	+110​	3​	0​	20​
Horowhenua Kapiti	5​	4​	1​	+12​	3​	0​	18​
Poverty Bay	5​	3​	2​	+45​	4​	0​	16​
Mid Canterbury	5​	3​	2​	+16​	3​	0​	16​
North Otago	5​	3​	2​	+8​	1​	3​	15​
East Coast	5​	1​	4​	-29​	3​	1​	8​
West Coast	5​	1​	4​	-24​	2​	2​	7​
Wairarapa Bush	5​	1​	4​	-89​	0​	1​	5​
Buller	5​	0​	5​	-151​	1​	0​	1​
King Country	5​	0​	5​	-176​	1​	0​	1​

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Bay of Plenty, Chiefs & Maori AB player Sean Wainui has died in a car accident. Condolences to whanau & friends.

Chiefs and Māori All Blacks star Sean Wainui dies in car crash

Sean Wainui has died in a car crash in Omanawa, near Tauranga, at the age of 25.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Northland coming out of L3 at midnight tomorrow so will be able to return home. Waikato staying in L3 at least until Friday so Mooloos can either stay in Tauranga or head on down to Napier early for their Shield challenge on Saturday. Aux staying in L3 for at least two more weeks so even the mooted Super City triangular is running out of time to be got up.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Super City series has been scrapped.

New Zealand Rugby forced to scrap proposed Super Series for Auckland teams

Auckland, North Harbour and Counties Manukau won't play again this year.

i.stuff.co.nz

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NPC match between Bay of Plenty and Northland postponed after Sean Wainui's death

The NPC match scheduled for Sunday has been postponed after the Bay of Plenty player died in a car crash on Monday.

www.stuff.co.nz

Match would've clashed with his tangi so no real surprise. If it is rescheduled it'll have to be played midweek as BoP have games in both Week 9 & 10. More likely they'll call it a draw & share the points, I think.

Edit: East Coast sent a delegation down to Gisborne & there was a bit of a NZ rugby who's who inc Razor & Farah Palmer at what looked like the arrival of Wainui's casket onto the marae. There'll no doubt be moments of silence etc at games this weekend & apparently AB have something planned for Sunday morning.

 

[Dan54]

Enjoyed watching Otago beating Canterbury. Turned into a good game!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ so will Thorne & Browne quit at season-end or be fired after the review? They've been pants for two years now & given their roster that shouldn't be the case so someone's gotta carry the can for that & that's almost always the coach(es).

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlights

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

1 v 2 in the Championship & looks like ''twas a barn burner:

Edit: awesome pre-match haka from both teams in recognition of Sean Wainui's passing.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Heartland results are in. Not good news for Mighty 'nua fans.

	Buller v North Otago	Victoria Square Westport	29-45
Saturday 23 October 1.00pm	West Coast v East Coast	John Sturgeon Park Greymouth	39-34
Saturday 23 October 2.30pm	Horowhenua Kapiti v Thames Valley	Levin Domain Levin	11-28
Saturday 23 October 2.30pm	King Country v Wairarapa Bush	Owen Delany Park Taupo	12-24
Saturday 23 October 2.30pm	Mid Canterbury v Poverty Bay	Ashburton Showgrounds Ashburton	22-19
Saturday 23 October 2.30pm	South Canterbury v Whanganui	Alpine Energy Stadium Timaru	28-14

South Canterbury and Thames Valley remain unbeaten in Heartland Championship

Losses by Whanganui, Horowhenua Kapiti and Poverty Bay changed the points table in the Bunnings Heartland competition at the weekend with Mid Canterbury and North Otago the beneficiaries.

www.provincial.rugby

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Another cracking Shield game:

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Southland v Northland is being brought forward from Sunday 31/10 to Saturday 30/10 so that the postponed BoP v Northland can be played midweek between weeks 9 & 10. Haven't seen a date & time but presumably Wednesday afternoon or evening.

NPC schedule tweak, Southland-Northland clash brought forward a day

Southland and Northland will play a day earlier than expected to provide Northland with more time in the lead up to the postponed game against Bay of Plenty set to be played midweek.

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Premiership​

Pos.		P	W	D	L	PF	PA	TF	TA	TB	LB	+/-	BP	Pts	Form
1	Hawkes Bay	7	6	0	1	240	166	33	19	5	0	74	5	31	WWWWWW
2	Wellington	7	3	0	4	248	192	34	24	5	4	56	9	23	LLLLWW
3	Waikato	7	3	0	4	197	206	28	26	5	2	-9	7	21	WLWLLL
4	Tasman	6	4	0	2	186	141	23	20	2	0	45	2	20	WWWLWL
5	Canterbury	7	3	0	4	164	194	21	23	3	2	-30	5	19	WWWLLL
6	Bay Of Plenty	5	2	0	3	139	161	20	20	4	1	-22	5	15	LWLLW
7	Auckland	2	1	0	1	46	40	5	4	1	1	6	2	8	WL

Championship​

Pos.		P	W	D	L	PF	PA	TF	TA	TB	LB	+/-	BP	Pts	Form
1	Taranaki	7	7	0	0	278	171	30	23	3	0	107	3	33	WWWWWW
2	Manawatu	7	4	0	3	208	189	22	25	2	1	19	3	21	LWWWLL
3	Otago	6	3	0	3	119	143	11	16	0	1	-24	1	15	WLLLWW
4	Northland	6	1	0	5	120	233	18	32	2	0	-113	2	8	LLLLWL
5	North Harbour	2	1	0	1	29	34	3	4	0	0	-5	0	6	LW
6	Southland	5	0	0	5	87	165	8	18	0	2	-78	2	4	LLLLL
7	Counties Manukau	2	0	0	2	27	53	2	4	0	0	-26	0	2	LL

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Heartland standings:

TEAM​	PLAYED​	WIN​	LOSS​	+/-​	BP1	BP2	POINTS
South Canterbury	6​	6​	0​	+193​	6​	0​	30​
Thames Valley	6​	6​	0​	+116​	4​	0​	28​
Whanganui	6​	4​	2​	+96​	3​	1​	20​
North Otago	6​	4​	2​	+24​	3​	1​	20​
Mid Canterbury	6​	4​	2​	+19​	4​	0​	20​
Horowhenua Kapiti	6​	4​	2​	-5​	2​	0​	18​
Poverty Bay	6​	3​	3​	+42​	3​	2​	17​
West Coast	6​	2​	4​	-19​	2​	2​	12​
East Coast	6​	1​	5​	-34​	4​	2​	10​
Wairarapa Bush	6​	2​	4​	-77​	1​	1​	10​
Buller	6​	0​	6​	-167​	2​	0​	2​
King Country	6​	0​	6​	-188​	1​	0​	1​

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlights of the big сайтов comeback

Stoopid сайтовs. Stoopid Mitchell Drummond. Stoopid, stoopid Luke Romano.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Spot the Samoa international & Crusader (among other Clubs) who lined up for Mighty 'nua today:

Edit: graphic suggests this was Ryan Shelford's 98th appearance which would mean he'll potentially reach 100 in the Lochore Cup Final or 5th/6th playoff.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Southland finally get a W:

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Heartland results:

Whanganui 45-12 North Otago, Butcher Boys making a statement with that but have left their run too late, can't catch South Canty & Thames Valley now.
Thames Valley 50-15 King Country
Horowhenua-Kapiti 37-14 Wairarapa Bush, Mighty 'nua back in Lochore Cup contention!
Buller 13-22 West Coast
Poverty Bay 28-31 East Coast
South Canterbury 43-22 Mid Canterbury

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1901331136707491&id=123330744507548&set=pcb.1901331190040819&source=49&ref=page_internal

Bunnings Heartland Championship Meads Cup finalists confirmed

South Canterbury and Thames Valley will contest the final of the Bunnings Heartland Meads Cup in a fortnight after their bonus point wins in week seven of the competition.

www.provincial.rugby

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Waikato confirm a top-four finish, BoP can still make it but playing both their remaining games in the next six days: