I love how Kane Hames put Marc Hinton in his place.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/watch-all-blacks-prop-kane-hames-has-press-pack-in-stitches-after-calling-journalist-said-he-cant-scrum

When the wife doesn't tell you she's working online

@voodoo said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

Love NZ 😍

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-coronavirus-delta-outbreak-gang-members-caught-at-auckland-border-with-100000-cash-and-kfc/SDP5QP7DGWQ45ABSDR3XV6RYOU/

I thought they might have patrolled those gravel roads. South of Port Waikato and south of Onewhero where I grew up is Wops wops territory. The gang members should have dressed up as shearers.

@arhs said in All Blacks vs Pumas II:

@chris-b Spot on there. Hard to tell where Auckland ends now though with Hampton Downs Te Kauwhata and Ohinewai moving on. But Maramarua is swamp land Counties

I consider Te Kauwhata as Counties country for rugby and other sports and anything south of there Waikato.

@arhs said in All Blacks vs Pumas II:

@chris-b wtf are you on about? Last I remember Mangatangi was in Counties Manukau and well removed from the Waikato. Kaiaua - Thames Valley?

Maramarua in Counties or Hauraki North at Waitakaruru would the closest rugby clubs to where those cases are. Probably more in Counties than Thames Valley.

Had my second jab. Had an experienced nurse, barely sat down, quick chat, jab was quick and hurt more this time and off to observation after 2 minutes max. Once my son has his second my immediate family who are eligible will all be vaccinated.

When I heard there was a case in the Waikato I was like fuck! But it is far north Waikato, close to the border so hopefully they move border a little. Have a rugby team mate doing 14 days iso because he was at a Tauranga spot at the same time as the truckie.

• New Zealanders starting to pronounce words like American's, like Project, Data

• When sports reports talk about " The battle of the Bombays" When Auckland teams play Waikato teams. Fuck off, that's in the heart of Counties Country, which means it's in Chiefs Country also.

@snowy Kia Kaha mate.

Where the southern border is, is pissing me off. My mum, in Tuakau which is near Pukekohe, got an insect bite, probably from a white tail spider and it has gotten infected. She has to go to the local doctor daily for treatment. If it got bad enough she had to go to Hospital she would end up at Middlemore and my understanding is that no one could go with her. She is late sixties and her heart and blood pressure are what I am worried about. If I had to I would seriously consider sneaking across the border going through the back roads in the Wop Wops. Each time Auckland is a different level they keep changing the border. I was looking forward to seeing my mum just before the nationwide lockdown too because I had just broken up with my girlfriend of two years, and was lookin forward to chilling at mums house and watching rugby.

I get to play a couple more prezzy rugby games so I have that to look forward to and I have the NBA 2K22 coming my way by courier.

Dylan Cleaver

Silver Lake, the NZR stake & the media - a cautionary tale

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Waikato are playing Semi Finals and Finals this weekend

My old School, Onewhero Area School made the top four which is a great achievement for a smaller school. It looks like they defaulted the last few games, they must have had injuries. Pukekohe High School is the big dog out of the schools that play in Counties. For some grades, teams play in the Auckland competitions.

Counties Manukau to call off remainder of Secondary Schools Season

Uncertainty around COVID Alert Levels has forced the abandonment of the Counties Manukau Secondary Schools Rugby competition for 2021.

With the continued uncertainty of when the wider Auckland Region will drop down Alert levels and Return to Play protocols, which mean rugby is only permitted at Level 2 (requiring periods of training before any contact can be allowed) and the considerations that the Union is now faced with entering Representative and 7s rugby season, the tough decision has been made to end the remainder of the season.

The Counties Manukau Rugby Union and Counties Manukau Secondary Schools Executive Committee have determined the outcome for their rugby competitions in 2021

There will be no formal results for the 2021 season with no completed season for our grades.

CMRFU would like to acknowledge the school teams who were leading the points table as at the conclusion of the season:

• list itemChampionship: Pukekohe High School 1st XV

• list itemUnder 15 Boys Open: Wesley College White

• list itemGirls 10’s: Rosehill College

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your efforts over the season,” CMRFU said in a release to the schools.

“The opportunity to bring some of our school teams home has been a bonus for our competitions and community in supporting local talent. The competitions have allowed exciting challenges moving forward into 2022 and beyond for our schools. When COVID-19 Alert Levels allow, we will hold our end of season secondary schools meeting where your input can be tabled.

“We believe that it is important that we acknowledge the efforts and achievements of all. While this news will be disappointing given the timing, the health and safety of all participants is imperative.

Counties Manukau Rugby wish to pass on their appreciation to all players, coaches, families, and volunteers this season and thank the community as a whole for your ongoing support and passion towards Secondary schools rugby.

Looking ahead, we look forward to finish the 2021 year strong with the hopes of Rugby 7s, Representative campaigns, Club of origin, PAC 7s and Junior tournament week which all provide “opportunities for our secondary schools.”