Waikato 2022

[Dice]

@Bovidae A couple of boys from Kelston in there.

Senita Lauaki following in the footsteps of Sione.

[Bovidae]

@Dice I remember watching him play for Kelston. Who is the other one?

Jole Naufahu went to AGS and Maikel Tuala Kings.

[Dice]

@Bovidae Dominic Gagaeolo is the other one. A very athletic lock/loosie.

[Bovidae]

Gagaeolo wasn't in the original squad, so a new name for me.

[Bovidae]

Waikato Women Juniors 32-21 Bay of Plenty Development
Waikato Men Juniors (U19s) 12-13 Counties Manukau U19s

The U19 game would be an upset based on the 1st round results.

[mikedogz]

Players selected only from the Colts grade.

[Bovidae]

I will probably go to this game. A couple of players return after not playing last Sat but Blaikie is the third-choice 1st 5. I am sure Cashmore will be playing for BOP.

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Waikato Men Juniors 33 - 27 Bay of Plenty U19s
Waikato Divisional Colts 65 - 7 Thames Valley Colts
Waikato Divisional XV 72 - 0 Counties Manukau Divisional XV

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Waikato Men Juniors 10-14 Auckland U19s
Waikato Divisional XV 20-17 King Country Development

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[Stargazer]

@Bovidae What is the "Divisional XV" for a team? Is that Waikato's development team? Assuming the Juniors team is the U19 team, who play in the Colts team?

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in Waikato 2022:

@Bovidae What is the "Divisional XV" for a team? Is that Waikato's development team? Assuming the Juniors team is the U19 team, who play in the Colts team?

I don't think Waikato has a Development team. As mentioned above, the Colts Divisional team are from players who play in the Colts grade, and won't include players in the HP programme. The Divisional XV appears to be players who aren't in the Premier grade of club rugby.

[Bovidae]

And here is the Divisional XV to play Thames Valley Emerging XV.

[Bovidae]

I would also expect that a few players from outside of initial squad will be in the 23 to play Southland midweek. Even excluding ABs, there are 6 players who haven't been sighted yet. Some have long-term injuries but I am not sure about others.

[Bovidae]

Waikato Rugby hasn't published the results of the rep games played on Saturday, but here they are:

Waikato Divisional Colts 19-41 Counties Manukau U19s
Waikato Divisional XV 58-3 Thames Valley Emerging XV

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Another ex-Hamilton BHS player heading to the Brumbies. Anderson was the captain of the Waikato U19s this year, played in some of the Waikato pre-season games, and was in the Chiefs U20s.