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    • shark
      shark last edited by Duluth

      Nothing available online as yet, a month out from the start of the comp and with a couple of Shield challenges to play prior.

      I'll try and put a squad together, with little reference to club form.

      McKay
      Bridge
      Gilbert
      Mataele
      I Punivai
      N Punivai
      Ennor
      McLeod
      Finau
      Poihipi
      Burke
      Cameron
      Mo'unga
      Drummond
      Enari
      A.N. Other Halfback

      Douglas
      Sanders
      Prinsep
      Christie
      Harmon
      Grace
      Renton
      Dunshea
      Whitelock
      Barrett
      Romano
      W Tucker
      Dalzell
      Jager
      Allan
      Moody
      Gawler
      DLB
      Tokolahi
      Taylor
      McAlister
      Klein / Siataga

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      • Bovidae
        Bovidae last edited by

        Tokolahi has signed for Southland.

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        • Chris
          Chris @shark last edited by

          @shark said in Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Squad:

          Nothing available online as yet, a month out from the start of the comp and with a couple of Shield challenges to play prior.

          I'll try and put a squad together, with little reference to club form.

          McKay
          Bridge
          Gilbert
          Mataele
          I Punivai
          N Punivai
          Ennor
          McLeod
          Finau
          Poihipi
          Burke
          Cameron
          Mo'unga
          Drummond
          Enari
          A.N. Other Halfback

          Douglas
          Sanders
          Prinsep
          Christie
          Harmon
          Grace
          Renton
          Dunshea
          Whitelock
          Barrett
          Romano
          W Tucker
          Dalzell
          Jager
          Allan
          Moody
          Gawler
          DLB
          Tokolahi
          Taylor
          McAlister
          Klein / Siataga

          Pretty close I reckon
          Maybe Newell or Ben Lopas for a propping spot
          And Louie Chapman as 3rd HB

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          • Stargazer
            Stargazer @shark last edited by

            @shark

            Gilbert won't be playing (ACL)
            All Barretts are contracted to Taranaki (Scott since 2017)
            If with Gawler, you mean Christ Gawler, then he's with Taranaki, too (already was in 2019)

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            • Tim
              Tim last edited by

              Tokolahi is playing for Southland.

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              • shark
                shark last edited by

                I wasn't sure about S Barrett hence the big pile of locks in my squad. Wasn't up with the prop defections though. Who else was in or around the squad last year in terms of props?? Could be a little thin out wide again with Gilbert out and Ennor the regular centre. Hopefully McLeod plays 12 though (sharing time with Poihipi) and we only use outside backs in the outside backs. Still leaves Bridge, McKay, Mataele, both Punivais and Burke (at 15) who can be used there. Burke and N Punivai are more natural at 10 and 13, though.

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                • Duluth
                  Duluth @shark last edited by

                  @shark said in Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Squad:

                  Wasn't up with the prop defections though. Who else was in or around the squad last year in terms of props??

                  It’s been mentioned in other threads that Isi Tu'ungafasi transferred from Northland to Canterbury.

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                  • Stargazer
                    Stargazer @shark last edited by

                    @shark said in Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Squad:

                    I wasn't sure about S Barrett hence the big pile of locks in my squad. Wasn't up with the prop defections though. Who else was in or around the squad last year in terms of props?? Could be a little thin out wide again with Gilbert out and Ennor the regular centre. Hopefully McLeod plays 12 though (sharing time with Poihipi) and we only use outside backs in the outside backs. Still leaves Bridge, McKay, Mataele, both Punivais and Burke (at 15) who can be used there. Burke and N Punivai are more natural at 10 and 13, though.


                    You can find the 2019 Canterbury squad here: http://www.canterburyrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/80030?

                    It looks like the props were:
                    Michael Alaalatoa (has returned to Manawatu)
                    Harry Allan
                    Oliver Jager
                    Daniel Lienert-Brown
                    Siate Tokolahi (has signed with Southland)
                    Owen Franks (has moved overseas)
                    Joe Moody

                    I haven't looked at props that weren't in the squad, but may have played, last season.

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                      cgrant last edited by

                      Tamaiti Williams ?

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                      • shark
                        shark @Stargazer last edited by

                        @Stargazer said in Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Squad:

                        @shark said in Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Squad:

                        I wasn't sure about S Barrett hence the big pile of locks in my squad. Wasn't up with the prop defections though. Who else was in or around the squad last year in terms of props?? Could be a little thin out wide again with Gilbert out and Ennor the regular centre. Hopefully McLeod plays 12 though (sharing time with Poihipi) and we only use outside backs in the outside backs. Still leaves Bridge, McKay, Mataele, both Punivais and Burke (at 15) who can be used there. Burke and N Punivai are more natural at 10 and 13, though.


                        You can find the 2019 Canterbury squad here: http://www.canterburyrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/80030?

                        It looks like the props were:
                        Michael Alaalatoa (has returned to Manawatu)
                        Harry Allan
                        Oliver Jager
                        Daniel Lienert-Brown
                        Siate Tokolahi (has signed with Southland)
                        Owen Franks (has moved overseas)
                        Joe Moody

                        I haven't looked at props that weren't in the squad, but may have played, last season.

                        I meant other than the guys already listed, of course. Like in pre season games.

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                          chchfanatic last edited by

                          Pretty sure Conan O’Donnell has signed with Canterbury. Been playing prop for sumner.

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                          • shark
                            shark last edited by

                            Canterbury Ranfurly Shield Squad to play North Otago

                            Name

                            Club

                            Alex Harford

                            High Schools Old Boys

                            Andrew Knewstubb

                            West Melton RFC

                            Bill Fukofuka

                            Shirley RFC

                            Billy Harmon

                            New Brighton RFC

                            Brett Cameron

                            Lincoln University

                            Brodie McAlister

                            Sydenham RFC

                            Caleb Aperahama

                            Sydenham RFC

                            Cameron Bailey

                            Christchurch RFC

                            Chay Fihaki

                            High Schools Old Boys

                            Cullen Grace

                            Lincoln University

                            Dallas McLeod

                            Christchurch RFC

                            Dan Fransen

                            Sydenham RFC

                            Ere Enari

                            Lincoln University

                            Finlay Brewis

                            High Schools Old Boys

                            Fletcher Newell

                            Lincoln University

                            Isaiah Punivai

                            Burnside RFC

                            Liam Allen

                            Lincoln University

                            Luke Donaldson

                            Lincoln University

                            Luke Romano

                            Hurunui RFC

                            Manasa Mataele

                            Marist Albion RFC

                            Mitch Gibson

                            High Schools Old Boys

                            Rameka Poihipi

                            Lincoln University

                            Sam Darry

                            High Schools Old Boys

                            Scott Mellow

                            Marist Albion RFC

                            Shilo Klein

                            High Schools Old Boys

                            Tamaiti Williams

                            Burnside RFC

                            Troy Hallett

                            Burnside RFC

                            Zac Gallagher

                            Burnside RFC

                            Players Selected in the North vs South fixture are unavailable for selection

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                            • shark
                              shark last edited by

                              The biggest news is two players have been selected from Marist Albion, for the first time in any kind of wider squad for God knows how long. OK, Mataele hasn't quite come up through the grades at M-A but presumably Mellow has. It'd be much funnier if Mellow was playing for New Brighton.

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                              • Stargazer
                                Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                For everyone, who doesn't want to go through a metre long list:

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                                • Stargazer
                                  Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                  So, with Knewstubb in the squad, even Canterbury is benefiting from the release of All Blacks 7s players.

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                                  • Bovidae
                                    Bovidae last edited by

                                    No Fergus Burke. Injured?

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                                    • Stargazer
                                      Stargazer @Bovidae last edited by Stargazer

                                      @Bovidae This is only for the Heartland-Ranfurly Shield defence. Maybe the rest of the players will be added later? Or, indeed, injured.

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                                      • Dice
                                        Dice last edited by

                                        Looks like Bill Fukofuka has left Southland for Canterbury.

                                        Blake Gibson's brother is also in there.

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                                        • Stargazer
                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                          From the media release:

                                          Kick off for next Friday’s Ranfurly Shield clash against North Otago at Rugby Park is at 2:05, with the match being shown live on Sky Sport. The game is also sponsored by Luisetti Seeds.
                                          
                                          The full Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup side will be announced on August 26.
                                          
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                                          • Chris
                                            Chris @Stargazer last edited by

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                                            • Stargazer
                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                              Haha, this is the reply from North Otago on Facebook to the Canterbury squad naming:

                                              Canterbury Rugby Don't worry team, we'll have plenty of room on the bus for the Log O' Wood. Would look nice in our trophy cabinet beside the Meads Cup 😁

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                                              • Chris
                                                Chris @Stargazer last edited by

                                                @Stargazer said in Canterbury 2020:

                                                @Bovidae This is only for the Heartland-Ranfurly Shield defence. Maybe the rest of the players will be added later? Or, indeed, injured.

                                                Fergus Burke is injured, I am not sure of what the time frame for his recovery is.
                                                Rueben Thorne did say in a podcast they would not select some SR players as well as Players selected in North v South game,but look at some other players for this game towards looking to fill some squad Places.

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                                                • Stargazer
                                                  Stargazer @Chris last edited by

                                                  @Chris By the way, it's good to see that Cullen Grace is already on that list. May as well chuck him into the "South" squad if he goes well this Friday.

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                                                  • Chris
                                                    Chris @Stargazer last edited by

                                                    @Stargazer said in Canterbury 2020:

                                                    @Chris By the way, it's good to see that Cullen Grace is already on that list. May as well chuck him into the "South" squad if he goes well this Friday.

                                                    Yeah great to see him recovered.
                                                    I hope he gets added to that South squad.

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                                                    • shark
                                                      shark @Stargazer last edited by

                                                      @Stargazer said in Canterbury 2020:

                                                      For everyone, who doesn't want to go through a metre long list:

                                                      4399f698-6d42-4425-b54b-b7cc27af00c2-image.png

                                                      For everyone, who likes needless punctuation?

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                                                      • shark
                                                        shark last edited by shark

                                                        There are a number of SR players not in the South squad, and not in this side. Also Ngani Punavai and Josh McKay. DLB? Perhaps the Highlanders' Canterbury contingent are being given a rest.

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                                                        • Tim
                                                          Tim last edited by

                                                          I wonder if Mitch Gibson will have better luck with injuries than his brother?

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                                                          • Stargazer
                                                            Stargazer @shark last edited by

                                                            @shark Hugh Renton posted on his instagram that he's moving to Tasman. He included a 🦈 in his post, so I assume he'll play for the Mako, this year.

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                                                              Kiwidom @shark last edited by

                                                              @shark Lock Will Tucker briefly trained with the highlanders but he's now signed with otago for the mitre 10

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                                                              • shark
                                                                shark @Kiwidom last edited by

                                                                @Kiwidom said in Canterbury 2020:

                                                                @shark Lock Will Tucker briefly trained with the highlanders but he's now signed with otago for the mitre 10

                                                                Thanks for that. He's another who's absence I was going to question.

                                                                I'm starting to wonder - tongue semi-firmly in cheek - if there's some kind of anti-Catholic sentiment at the CRFU?!

                                                                It's literally been years since anyone from Marist Albion had made a senior Canterbury squad, until yesterday, and pretty much every decent player to come out of St Bedes over the last few years has had to move elsewhere for opportunity...Alaimalo, Lentjes, the Tucker brothers, Elliot Dixon, Michael Leitch....can I claim Josh Navidi??

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                                                                  African Monkey @shark last edited by

                                                                  @shark You could claim Jamayne Isaako as well or does playing league not count?

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                                                                  • Nepia
                                                                    Nepia @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                    @Stargazer said in Canterbury 2020:

                                                                    @shark Hugh Renton posted on his instagram that he's moving to Tasman. He included a 🦈 in his post, so I assume he'll play for the Mako, this year.

                                                                    FFS @Chris-B does your chequebook have no boundaries? πŸ˜‰

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                                                                    • Chris B.
                                                                      Chris B. @Nepia last edited by

                                                                      @Nepia I hope we've signed him on a per games played basis! πŸ™‚

                                                                      We have shed quite a few All Blacks from our squad in the off-season - Crockett, Squire, Perry, Taufua (a would've been) - so we've doubtless freed up a bit of cash.

                                                                      I'm looking forward to seeing who we're signing as new loosehead props!

                                                                      Know of any good ones going spare? πŸ™‚

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                                                                      • Nepia
                                                                        Nepia @Chris B. last edited by

                                                                        @Chris-B said in Canterbury 2020:

                                                                        @Nepia I hope we've signed him on a per games played basis! πŸ™‚

                                                                        We have shed quite a few All Blacks from our squad in the off-season - Crockett, Squire, Perry, Taufua (a would've been) - so we've doubtless freed up a bit of cash.

                                                                        I'm looking forward to seeing who we're signing as new loosehead props!

                                                                        Know of any good ones going spare? πŸ™‚

                                                                        He'll be bloody cheap, unless you're paying his medical insurance premiums.

                                                                        TBH, he looked ok as he got a bit of gametime, which was when both the Canes and the Magpies dumped him, so I think he'd be a decent pick up for you guys.

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                                                                        • shark
                                                                          shark @African Monkey last edited by

                                                                          @African-Monkey said in Canterbury 2020:

                                                                          @shark You could claim Jamayne Isaako as well or does playing league not count?

                                                                          He went to Shirlay?

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                                                                            African Monkey @shark last edited by

                                                                            @shark Finished at St Bedes.

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                                                                              shark @African Monkey last edited by

                                                                              @African-Monkey good lad then.

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                                                                                shark last edited by

                                                                                By the way, thoughts on the new Canterbury jersey?

                                                                                At first glance I thought they'd brought back the 1993 - 2002 (or so) jersey, which I disliked immensely at the time as it always evoked memories of losses to the likes of King Country, but now I look back on fondly as the jersey Canterbury wore not only during some dark times, but during the rebirth of the province as a national force.

                                                                                Alas, this new jersey just has a graduating fade. And it looks shit.

                                                                                Give me plain red (actually, scarlet officially) and black hoops, any day and all day thank you. No white bits, no yellow trim (what a horrific combination red, black and yellow is) and certainly no graduating fucking fade.

                                                                                Hopefully the training tee or alternate jersey are worth a look.

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                                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                                  Stargazer @shark last edited by

                                                                                  @shark I don't think they were wearing a new jersey, last Friday. It looks like the jersey they usually wear during preseason games. The only thing that looks different is the white band with the sponsor's name.

                                                                                  Compare: first, a photo of last Friday's game; then the video of last year's preseason game against Tasman.

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                                                                                    shark @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                    @Stargazer Well done, and I hope you're right.

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