Wellington Lions 2021

[taniwharugby]

@toddy I think it is worthy of a week stand down, but the way things are going, it could be 3 weeks (if we are lucky) before we see any NPC, so by then, it will all be a thing of the past and he will still be a knob.

[Canes4life]

@toddy I don’t agree with that. He’s the captain of Wellington and should be setting a good example.

If they don’t suspend him for a game or two I think that sends a pretty soft message to the rest of the team / other players around NZ. It’s pretty much saying that if a senior player can get away with doing shit like that for a measly $300 fine then other players might just push the boundaries aswell.

[Winger]

@toddy said in Wellington Lions 2021:

Don't see why they need to be punished further. A $300 fine and public humiliation seems more than enough imo.

Kind of agree with this. I tend to have a forgiveness attitude with younger men and women. As long as its a one off. edit although he is not that young now and should know better

[Stargazer]

Another option is stripping him of the captaincy.

[Machpants]

@stargazer said in Wellington Lions 2021:

Another option is stripping him of the captaincy.

For one match. Pathetic. Slapped with a wet bus ticket

We support Kirifi. He made a mistake and has shown genuine remorse regarding this incident

Oh that's ok then. Wet, soft fluffybunnies

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300406885/duplessis-kirifi-stood-down-as-lions-captain-for-one-match-for-bubble-breach

[Toddy]

Seems over kill but one match isn't too bad

[Machpants]

@toddy said in Wellington Lions 2021:

Seems over kill but one match isn't too bad

Sure, overkill. he should have lost the captaincy for the season, this is not the actions of a leader - multiple law breaks just to party

12 Dragons NRL players, were fined A$305,000 ($325,000) and suspended for a week for attending a house party hosted by teammate Paul Vaughan during lockdown in July

[kev]

@machpants very poor response. Should have lost captaincy for season and stood down for at least 1 match.

[Canes4life]

Wellington are a joke, Kirifi should be stripped of his captaincy for being a completely selfish fwit.

[taniwharugby]

surprised they did anything TBH...

Given the time that has passed, I had all but forgotten about it!

I think stripping captaincy full stop should have been the punishment.

[mikey07]

@canes4life C’mon mate you know how the union operates happy to keep a player charged with assault on the books don’t know why you were expecting something stronger.

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 haha so true.

[Crucial]

Biggest crime is them keeping Love at 15 instead of giving him some time at 10.

[mikey07]

@crucial what about having Laursen at 12 over PUJ is a worse crime he barely looks like a 10 let alone a 12.

[Stargazer]

Sep 29, 2021  /  Sport

Wellington NPC captain apologises for "dumb" lockdown breach

Wellington rugby captain Du'Plessis Kirifi has apologised and said he learnt a valuable lesson after being caught hosting a party during the level 4 lockdown.

[Kiwiwomble]

has there been much/any sign of Connor Garden-Bachop?

[Stargazer]

@kiwiwomble Not sure he's expected to play NPC, this year. He's also not playing for the Wellington development team.

[mikey07]

@stargazer Good point actually he was named in the squad.

[Stargazer]

@mikey07 Yeah, but several provinces have players in the squad who have a season-ending injury. For example, Folau Fakatava has been named in the Magpies squad but won't play a game.