2012 National Provincial Championship (ITM Cup) Thread

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  1. Rego RS Hutchinson

    The Lions' shirt looks so lame this year:

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    Last years was so much better:

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    It's good how they've got the WRFU logo on now but everything looks so cramped. Not a fan of that collar design either, don't know why Scotland, South Africa have it either. Looks awful.

    I suppose it'll grow on me.
     
    Rego, Aug 4, 2012
    #61

  2. Hurricane JD Hurricane

    ^Get back to writing that diary.
     
    Hurricane, Aug 4, 2012
    #62

  3. Athlai JJD Heads

    Way better this year.
     
    Athlai, Aug 4, 2012
    #63

  4. Rego RS Hutchinson

    :laugh:

    I guess like I say, it'll grow on me.
     
    Rego, Aug 4, 2012
    #64

  5. HeathDavisSpeed HT Davis

    Just a reminder of the post by the Man himself earlier in the year, alluding to him being around for another season.

    Tanner Vili. Providing the inside scoop to CricSim since 2012.
     
    HeathDavisSpeed, Aug 7, 2012
    #65

  6. HeathDavisSpeed HT Davis

    Transfers

    Northland: Ins: Orene Ai'i (Japan), Fa'atonia Autagavaia (Samoa), Dan Caprice (France), Tuineau Fa'asisila (Australia), Sam Fisilau (Counties), David Hall (Southland), Marvin Karawana (Wellington), Kapiolani Kaufusi (Manawatu), Tone Kopelani (France), David Morgan (Auckland), Jack Ram (Tonga), Hale T-Pole (Japan), Jack Whetton (Auckland)
    Outs: Aaron Bancroft (France), Mark Burman (Italy), Tim Dow (Retired), Cam Eyre (Italy), Bryce Heem (Tasman), Joel McKenty (Retired), Jack McPhee (France), Lachie Munro (France), Simon Munro (Japan), Jared Payne (Ireland), Marty Veale (USA)

    North Harbour: Ins: Viliami Fihaki (Counties), Michael Hobbs (Wellington), Salesi Manu (Western Force), Apisalome Ratuniyarawa (Poverty Bay), Francis Saili (Auckland), James Semple (Counties)
    Outs: Ben Botica (England), James King (Australia), Mat Luamanu (Japan), Luke McAlister (France), Mike Mayhew (England), Ken Pisi (England), Michael Reid (Retired), Chris Smylie (Taranaki), Brent Wilson (England)

    Auckland: Ins: Tony Fenner (Otago), Andrew van der Heijden (England), Piri Weepu (Wellington)
    Outs: Onosai'i Auva'a (England), Ash Dixon (Hawke's Bay), Chris Lowrey (Japan), Tevita Mailau (France), Toby Morland (Russia), Joe Rokocoko (France), Francis Saili (North Harbour), Benson Stanley (France), Winston Stanley (Australia), Isaia Toeava (Japan), Brent Ward (Retired)

    Counties: Ins: Daniel Adongo (South Africa), Frank Halai (Waikato), Mo Schwalger (Taranaki)
    Outs: Viliami Fihaki (Harbour), Sam Fisilau (Northland), Tasesa Lavea (Retired), Saile Piutau (Japan), James Semple (Harbour), Taiasina Tuifua (England)

    Bay of Plenty: Ins: Mike Kainga (Wellington), Mafi Kefu (France), Kenny Lynn (Southland), Brodie Retallick (Hawke's Bay)
    Outs: Luke Andrews (Retired), Colin Bourke (Japan), Steve Kefu (Australia), Taniela Moa (France), Leighton Price (Taranaki), Dan Waenga (Hawke's Bay)

    Waikato: Ins: Piers Francis (Auckland), Semisi Masirewa (Manawatu)
    Outs: Malcolm Barnes (England), Aled de Malmanche (France), Stephen Donald (England), Frank Halai (Counties), Toby Lynn (Australia), Sitiveni Sivivatu (France), Henry Speight (Australia), Nathan White (Ireland)

    Hawke's Bay: Ins: Mitch Alcock (Canterbury), Adrian Barone (Wellington), Peter Borlase (Ireland), Kieran Coll (Canterbury), Ash Dixon (Auckland), Ross Kennedy (South Africa), Penikolo Latu (Poverty Bay), Jesse MacDonald (Netherlands), Nick McLennan (Canterbury), Johan Schoonbee (South Africa), Dan Waenga (BoP)
    Outs: Bryn Evans (England), Hikairo Forbes (France), Kahn Fotuali'i (Wales), Mark Jackman (Canterbury), Dan Kirkpatrick (France), Logovi'i Mulipola (England), Anthony Perenise (England), Brodie Retallick (BoP), Sinoti Sinoti (Italy), Sona Taumalolo (France), Kane Thompson (Japan), Tu Umaga-Marshall (Japan), Brad Weber (Otago)

    Taranaki: Ins: James Marshall (Tasman), Leighton Price (BoP), Nemia Soqeta (Japan)
    Outs: Tyson Keats (Italy), George Pisi (England), Mahonri Schwalger (Counties), Ben Souness (Retired), Samuela Vunisa (Italy)

    Manawatu: Ins: Eric Fry (USA), Nathan George (Waikato), George Tilsley (Wellington)
    Outs: Peni Kaufusi (Northland), Johnny Leota (England)

    Wellington: Ins: Tim Bateman (Japan), Ross Filipo (England), Fa'atonu Fili (Japan), Lua Lokotui (Japan), Genesis Mamea (Italy), Tomasi Palu (Romania)
    Outs: Jacob Ellison (Otago), Michael Hobbs (Harbour), Faifili Levave (Japan), Api Naikatini (Japan), Apoua Stewart (Australia), Neemia Tialata (France), Piri Weepu (Auckland)

    Tasman: Ins: Peter Betham (Australia), Tevita Cavubati (Fiji), Hayden Cripps (Wellington), Bryce Heem (Northland), Campbell Johnstone (France), Jordan Taufua (Canterbury), Jeremy Sua (Australis)
    Outs: Mark Bright (England), Ben Franks (Canterbury), Pablo Huete (France), James Marshall (Taranaki), Fai Mika (France), Lucky Mulipola (Canterbury), Jonathan Poff (England), Jack Umaga (Japan)

    Cunterbury: Ins: Mark Jackman (Hawke's Bay), Lukcy Mulipola (Tasman)
    Outs: Steve Fualau (Auckland), Ash Parker (Japan), Brad Thorn (Japan)

    Otago: Ins: Jacob Ellison (Wellington), Tamati Ellison (Japan), Shota Horie (Japan), Fumiaki Tanaka (Japan), Brad Weber (Hawke's Bay)
    Outs: Ben Atiga (Scotland), Tony Brown (Retired), Tom Donnelly (Japan), Jason MacDonald (Retired), Kees Meeuws (Retired), Daniel Ramsay (France), Sean Romans (England)

    Southland: Ins: Hoani MacDonald (Melbourne Rebels), Nemia Kenatale (Fiji)
    Outs: Tom Chamberlain (Australia), David Hall (Northland), Glen Horton (released), Chris King (released), Tony Koonwaiyou (released), Kenny Lynn (BoP), Joe Tuineau (France), James Wilson (England)
     
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    HeathDavisSpeed, Aug 13, 2012
    #66

  7. Gazza GJ Weaver

    Lavea retiring?
     
    Gazza, Aug 13, 2012
    #67

  8. Gazza GJ Weaver

    Shit, Jesse Mac going to Hawkes Bay.

    Also, Tasman smashed Otago a couple days ago. Good couple warm-up matches so far.
     
    Gazza, Aug 13, 2012
    #68

  9. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Yeah saw that. 42-22.

    Otago is pretty much screwed this season, even being in the Championship.

    A brochure thing was in the Dompost yesterday which sort of had a run down of each team. For Wellington it ended like this and I quote "Will be interesting to see how the team goes but they are unlikely to push for a final's spot"

    I was like bitch, please.

    We have a fucking awesome backline and as some key players get back from injury we should play some bloody exciting rugby like we always do.
     
    Rego, Aug 13, 2012
    #69

  10. Hurricane JD Hurricane

    Somerset with a bit of encouragement may run a tipping pool for us if you don't already have one planned heef. I find in the first round of it every year I come last as I don't know enough about all the names on the "in" list for each province. I usually have to fight my way back into the pack in later rounds.
     
    Hurricane, Aug 13, 2012
    #70

  11. HeathDavisSpeed HT Davis

    Great to see T-Pole back. A few interesting signings in there - the two Japanese for Otago, the Kenyan-Yarpie for Counties.

    Best news though is No More Dan Kirkfuckingpatrick. Piss off and don't come back.
     
    HeathDavisSpeed, Aug 13, 2012
    #71

  12. HeathDavisSpeed HT Davis

    Seems a bit of a shame.
     
    HeathDavisSpeed, Aug 13, 2012
    #72

  13. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Yeah, keen as always.

    Absolutely owned up for the Super 15 this year. 72.8% win accuracy. Top 3% globally (4614th out of 155,246)
     
    Rego, Aug 13, 2012
    #73

  14. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Biggest flop ever. They talked so highly of him when he first started out. Terrible player.

    Interesting to see Jacob Ellison go to Otago (where of course Tamati is, not that he'll play much)

    Some decent players coming in from overseas.
     
    Rego, Aug 13, 2012
    #74

  15. Hurricane JD Hurricane

    Figured you would be keen. I don't know what my win accuracy was in the tipping pool. Doubt it was 73% though. Came Second.

    I am going to say right now I am not keen on tipping winning margins.
     
    Hurricane, Aug 13, 2012
    #75

  16. Rego RS Hutchinson

    After having a quick look at the draw (we're in for rugby 6 days of the week) I really hope Taranaki can hold the shield, all season.

    Shield challenges:

    1st Sept: Naki vs Tasman
    7th Sept: Naki vs HB
    15th Sept: Naki vs Cunterbury
    29th Sept: Naki vs Manawatu
    3rd Oct: Naki vs Waikato

    Some tough matches there, obviously the 2 hardest being Cunterbury and Waikato (HB could be a threat, hard to say)

    Shield rugby is always different and a lot closer than it should be. I just really hope Taranaki beat Canterbury. If Canterbury win the shield again I swear to god shit's going down.

    Problem for Naki is they'll be pretty shit in away games, after big shield defences.

    It's good for New Plymouth though, should encourage the crowds.

    In another note, no matter who wins the shield or keeps it, it's impossible for Wellington to win it this season.
     
    Rego, Aug 13, 2012
    #76

  17. Mike ML Martyn

    [​IMG] !!

    Hope he plays well for Otago.
     
    Mike, Aug 13, 2012
    #77

  18. Gazza GJ Weaver

    Tasman to beat naki first match up.

    Heard it here first
     
    Gazza, Aug 13, 2012
    #78

  19. Hurricane JD Hurricane

    I'm thinking of starting an I hate tasman FB page.
     
    Hurricane, Aug 13, 2012
    #79

  20. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Do it.
     
    Rego, Aug 13, 2012
    #80
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