Terrible terrible game of rugby.I think Hawkes Bay needs to invest in a couple of speedy outside backs,too forward oriented, imo.

@Higgins said in 2019 Hawke's Bay Representative Rugby:

There are a few names that are unknown to me. In the starting lineup numbers 4, 7, 9, 14 & 15 fall into this boat. Anyone willing to help others also struggling to identify these guys become more familiar weith them would be appreciated.

Watson and Quickfall,were club players from North Harbour who joined MAC,but then defected to Tech or Pirates, cant remember which one,halfway through the season .

@Stargazer When is the magpies squad named, it must be soon??

@Stargazer I see Namatahi Waa the ex northland prop is playing for Taradale.I wonder if he has a magpies deal or is just hoping for the best.

@Higgins I think it was Porky Mariekura,ex MAC veteran frontrower who passed away, sad news indeed.

@Stargazer I guess they have to look at as many players as possible in case there are injuries or possibly All Black call ups during the itm cup,but I agree it should be called saracens or hawkes bay A or something.

@Stargazer said in 2019 club rugby:

Priorities?

Whats with the charging money to read the article??I hope Hawkes bay today isn't going down that path.

I notice Penatana Smith who was playing for MAC was listed as playing for HRS in the Hawkes bay squad list,so maybe a few have gone.Possibly didn't along with the coach???

@Number-10 said in 2019 club rugby:

Yep, no sign of Karl Lowe. He was helping out the Hastings BHS first XV last year. Maybe he's doing the same again this year?

No sign of Kianu Kereru-Symes for Tamatea, either.

That Clive team list of 22 contains only five players that played in last year's Maddison Trophy final - Rana Huata, Lucas Goodin, Bronson Hokianga, Eti Collins, Jesse Tuhua.

According to the paper Kereru-Symes played for MAC yesterday and Tim Farrell made his first appearance for 18 months.

@Stargazer Yeah I noticed that too,but in the Monday game wrap in the hbt it mentions that and he also got the 3 points in the best and fairest in the paper. Also an article on Saturday about Manihera Eden also mentions taradale having 4 Samoan boys ready to do some damage, so perhaps they arrived after the squad lists were submitted.