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@OleOleOle Loose forwards won't be a problem, but lock maybe.
Thinking some more maybe Naikatini is being lined up to play lock because they are short of experience there, assuming Bond won't be back. Tucker should be one of the locks but has been playing no.8.
Are McWhannell and Seu fit?
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@Stargazer shit, does this mean we are left with O'Reilly. FFS Wellington.
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@Canes4life Ben Power is back in Wellington, isn't he? And I read somewhere that - when he's not playing for Wellington U19s - they expect Tyrone Thompson to play in the main squad, too. A rookie, but a good rookie.
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@Stargazer Aumua will obviously be first choice as I don't think he will make the WC squad unless injuries strike, but yeah from what I've seen from O'Reilly he just doesn't seem upto it. Obviously has bad habbits off the park aswell.
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@Canes4life It will certainly be interesting to see who'll replace Apisai in the squad and who'll get game time if Aumua is not on the field. No matter how much I dislike the Thompson twins signing with Wellington, I want them to do well, so I hope Tyrone gets enough opportunities to develop at M10 Cup level and becomes Aumua's back-up either this or next season.
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@Bovidae McWhannell was still in a moon boot at the club final (he broke his leg during the club season and needed surgery) I am not sure if he will return during the M10 Cup Season. Not sure if Seu's injury was Super Rugby ending or season ending.
I have heard Waikato have signed a lock out of Canterbury...
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@OleOleOle said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
I have heard Waikato have signed a lock out of Canterbury...
Yes, was mentioned on here. Antonio Shalfoon, out of Lincoln.
Any club locks worthy of selection? I see that Peniasi Iowane played for Tech during the season. He was involved a few seasons back.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Canes4life It will certainly be interesting to see who'll replace Apisai in the squad and who'll get game time if Aumua is not on the field. No matter how much I dislike the Thompson twins signing with Wellington, I want them to do well, so I hope Tyrone gets enough opportunities to develop at M10 Cup level and becomes Aumua's back-up either this or next season.
Tyrone Thompson is not even the number one hooker at his combined MSP club side, Valentine Meachen holding down that spot. Not sure about Meachen's plans for this season re whether he too might make a play for the Manu Samoa side for the World Cup but if not then he probably still be playing Mitre10 Cup rugby somewhere (has had limited spells (try outs?) at all of wellington, Manawatu and BoP.
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@OleOleOle Taleni Seu's injury was a lumbar spine fracture so I don't think he will be rushed back.
If he and McWhannell are both out for the NPC season it makes sense to look outside the province for locks. Caird moving to Northland meant less depth and experience.
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@Higgins said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Tyrone Thompson is not even the number one hooker at his combined MSP club side, Valentine Meachen holding down that spot. Not sure about Meachen's plans for this season re whether he too might make a play for the Manu Samoa side for the World Cup but if not then he probably still be playing Mitre10 Cup rugby somewhere (has had limited spells (try outs?) at all of wellington, Manawatu and BoP.
I don't think it's that clear cut. Tyrone missed a lot of games due to injury, Hurricanes U20/Dev and Maori U20.
Half of Meachen's starts were in games that Tyrone didn't play. I think they were rotated quite a bit. -
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Harry Allan
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Oli Jager
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