@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.

@Stargazer Iakapo Mapu apparently scored 3 tries for taradale.I googled him,hes a young loose forward who played for Manu Samoa last year and is highly rated by Steve Jackson their coach.

@Nepia Yeah hes signed a 2 year deal.Theres an article in Hawkes bay today which also mentions Pasquale Dunn has gone back to Auckland and obviously Falcon is unavailable with injury. Ben Smith a north harbour sevens rep and Antonio Mikaele Tu,u are both playing club rugby in the bay and trying to get a magpies spot.

Caleb Makene should be a decent replacement for Tuilangi,imo.

It looks like Hugh Renton is back in the bay,he played sevens for Havelock on Saturday and Sam Ulufonua has gone to Italy.

@stargazer Gees that would be a big loss.I thought he was pretty good last season, but I guess money talks.

Gees they are struggling at the moment, hopefully the subs can give them a lift.