Hawkes Bay v Counties Manukau
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Nepia" data-cid="611368" data-time="1472729170">
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<p>I'm all for local players, but there's something just not right about the team at the moment. <strong>Having the injured players back would make a huge difference but I wonder why Buckman would bugger off to Japan just as he's secured a Super spot and could have been in line for an AB spot. Why would a proud Magpie bugger off at this stage?</strong></p>
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<p>At any rate, our young locals aren't really the issue, Riccitelli, Lowe and Emerson have been travelling ok. And it's never been about only locals, but the practice of bringing in average imports from other area's club competitions - bringing in a few decent 1st class players is fine. I assume we're doing it tight moneywise at the moment and that's why we've only had the cash to bring in Filipo and May.</p>
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<p>In fact it's really hard to put a finger on what is going wrong. We're not accurate, we can't build phases - we've finally got a decent half to go with our 10 but they're getting served up cabbage. </p>
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<p>The only good thing about tonights game was that TBW got a good 70 odd minutes gametime.</p>
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<p>I've been wondering about that, too. I'm not going to speculate on a public forum, but I can think of a management decision that may have played a role ... (just guessing).</p>
<p>And is it coincidence that Grant Dearns has left as well?</p>
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<p>Probably unrelated, but isn't there a new team manager, too?</p>
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<p>Last year, they had a team camp in Taupo with all sorts of team bonding activities. Did they do something like that this year?</p>
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<p>By the way, did you read this? I so hoped he'd bugger off early ...</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/83766432/hawkes-bay-coach-craig-philpott-not-interested-in-crusaders-assistants-role'>Hawke's Bay coach Craig Philpott not interested in Crusaders' assistant's role</a></span></span></p> -
<p>At least one positive out of the game. Hopefully that means that Philpott can't drop him</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="611370" data-time="1472729670">
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<p>Nepes you must have loved watching hungus Pulu tear your guys a new one. All that greedy sniping.......</p>
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<p>With regard to the fitness down in the last 20 minutes, could that be a result of Grant Dearns heading off to Japan to hook up again with Peter Russell. Who is the new fitness/conditioning coach?</p>
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<p>With regard to the fitness down in the last 20 minutes, could that be a result of Grant Dearns heading off to Japan to hook up again with Peter Russell. Who is the new fitness/conditioning coach?</p>
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<p>His name is Luke Stephenson.</p>
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<p>More about him: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://m.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=11639061'>http://m.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=11639061</a></p> -
<p>The article mentions strength and conditioning but is fitness training part and parcel of that description? I always thought Grant Dearns was called theTrainer but the article specifically refers to him being Dearns' replacement so I guess it must be.</p>
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<p>The article mentions strength and conditioning but is fitness training part and parcel of that description? I always thought Grant Dearns was called theTrainer but the article specifically refers to him being Dearns' replacement so I guess it must be.</p>
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<p>Found the programme of the preseason game v N Harbour in the recycling bin and there he's referred to as "trainer".</p> -
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