The Silver Fern

Looks like MAC,Hastings and Taradale had easy wins and the other 2 games were closer.Havelock beating OldBoys Marist would be a bit of an upset wouldn't it??

I think these days any imports are usually not brought in until July and don't tend to play club rugby in the bay,so maybe there won't be any announcements for a while. You would assume some of the Island boys from the world cup would be back this season too.

Yeah true and I'm not sure how much someone like Thompson would be on all up.I would think though with a super rugby contract and npc and possibly Nz Maoris,Nz XVs etc,he would be on at least $200k possibly more.Would an nrl team really pay $300k plus a year for an unproven rugby tight forward???

Yeah I would say that would be it.It would seem strange because I couldn't see an nrl club forking out big money for someone that's never played the game at any decent level.

I'm not sure there's an article in the daily telegraph in Sydney about it but it's behind a pay wall.

Rumors are around about Tyrone Thompson having talks with the Newcastle knights about playing nrl.

A disappointing result yesterday but all in all a much better season than I expected. Credit to the coaching staff and players.

@Stargazer Yeah he surprised me, he was one of the few to look likely in the first half and defended better than a few other backs.

Unbelievable I thought waikato was going to win by 30 with 20 minutes to go. Some great efforts from the bench players.

I don't know how to put photos on here

A friend of mine on Facebook who lives in Taupo now,attended a game there yesterday but the photos are very unclear.One team looks like Auckland but the other team wore sky blue jerseys.

Congrats Higgins.

Exactly, I mean for all we know, 7 or 8 of the bay boys playing in the states may have recommended the Fijian winger ,but it would be nice to hear these things from the coach.

It's almost as if the whole club season was a waste of time
They appear to have completely disregarded the club form and there's not even any fringe players named like they usually do.

Is it just me or does the whole thing seem very half hearted this year.Just a team dumped out on a random Tuesday morning with little to no explanation of anything. Almost like they don't have high hopes for this season.

No Toala???I thought the 2nd five from tech might have got in.

Someone had a bit of a go at them on Facebook for no announcements and they said dropping soon.

@Higgins said in 2023 Hawke's Bay Club Rugby:

@Stargazer Is that guy at reserve hooker for Aotea the same guy that came up from Wellington a few years back and played for Napier Old Boys, generally at No. 8?

I think that was Hannon Brighouse,I think it's a different guy.

It's looking like it might be the only new signing we get,lol.