NPR

Some weird stats out there.

Number of tackles
Tasman 182
Canterbury 29

Cantabs win 62-14. Doesn't get much more emphatic than that.

So, SF1 will be Bay of Plenty hosting Canterbury in Tauranga, and SF2 is Waikato at Wellington.

Gumboot wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 2:49 am Cantabs win 62-14. Doesn't get much more emphatic than that.

So, SF1 will be Bay of Plenty hosting Canterbury in Tauranga, and SF2 is Waikato at Wellington.

All Chiefs final - super.

Kiwias wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 2:16 am

Enzedder wrote: Sat Oct 12, 2024 10:48 pm I was getting really "upset" over some of the officials decisions last night. I was wondering if they had an agenda

Anyway - anyone see why we think Oli Mathis could be the answer to one R H McCaw in a year or so?

He played bloody well at right wing.

McCaw couldn't even do that. I tells ya - he's a keeper (and a fast bowler )

Enzedder wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 3:06 am

Kiwias wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 2:16 am

Enzedder wrote: Sat Oct 12, 2024 10:48 pm I was getting really "upset" over some of the officials decisions last night. I was wondering if they had an agenda

Anyway - anyone see why we think Oli Mathis could be the answer to one R H McCaw in a year or so?

He played bloody well at right wing.

McCaw couldn't even do that. I tells ya - he's a keeper (and a fast bowler )

Definitely one to keep an eye on.

Jethro wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 11:16 pm

Dan54 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:09 pm Tasty finals aren't they?
Wellington after getting hiding from Counties a week or so back will be right up for it.
Taranaki vs Waikato, inter tribal warfare!
BOP vs Hawkes Bay, we see the battle of who is the Bay for the year!
And Tasman vs Crusaders battle of the Crusaders!!!

Love it!

Not entirely sure I agree there. BOP will be way to good for the Hawkeye Guys and Tasman should be in at a canter against the Cantabs, who lets face it are rebuilding. About the only game that should be tasty is Taranaki vs Waikato, which for mine could go either way though I've pick the Naki on hometown advantage.

Astute as, bro.

Gumboot wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 1:06 am QF4 between Tasman and Canterbury just about to kick off in Blenheim.

Predictably, Ethan Blackadder is injured yet again.

Shirley it's time for Razor to get over his infatuation with this perennial sick-note and give a more durable loosie a crack?

"his" infatuation? Blackadder was an AB for years before Robertson came along.

Certain Navigator wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 7:57 pm

Gumboot wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 1:06 am QF4 between Tasman and Canterbury just about to kick off in Blenheim.

Predictably, Ethan Blackadder is injured yet again.

Shirley it's time for Razor to get over his infatuation with this perennial sick-note and give a more durable loosie a crack?

"his" infatuation? Blackadder was an AB for years before Robertson came along.

True dat. He made a handful of starts in 2021, didn't play a single test in 2022 (injured), then replaced an injured Narawa in the RWC squad (after initially missing selection himself... through injury) and came off the bench for 25 minutes against Uruguay. This year, he missed the 2 tests against England (injured), the Cape Town test (injured), and Bled 2 (injured). Now he's injured again, and given his record I wouldn't be surprised if he plays just a limited role (if any) on the EOYT. The guy should have "FRAGILE" tattooed on his friggin' forehead. By now, Razor really should know better than to keep picking him... my "infatuation" jab may or may not have been for dramatic effect

Anyhoo, I hope he plays well when (if) he does take the field again. I wouldn't mind seeing how he'd go at openside with Sititi at 6 and Ardie at 8, tbh.

SF1 between Bay of Plenty and Canterbury just about to kick off in Tauranga...

A stalemate at the moment

BoP looking very good at the moment. Not sure if our lads can take this one but still backing them

Well done Steamers, fully deserved to win that... couple of terrific tries to deny Canterbury any chance of a comeback.

SF2 kicking off shortly, with Wellington hosting Waikato...

No penetration by the Waikato boys, as the actress said to the Bishop

Higgins showing his ability yet again

Enzedder wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 6:31 am No penetration by the Waikato boys, as the actress said to the Bishop

Your favourite son shows some deep penetration

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 6:35 am

Enzedder wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 6:31 am No penetration by the Waikato boys, as the actress said to the Bishop

Your favourite son shows some deep penetration

That was outstanding!

Waikato ahead 17-15 after a tight first half.

Wellington take it 29-24, and will host the Steamers in next weekend's final.

So many silly mistakes last night. Our boys will watch that match again and kick themselves.

Great game though

Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 6:41 am

Jethro wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 11:16 pm

Dan54 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:09 pm Tasty finals aren't they?
Wellington after getting hiding from Counties a week or so back will be right up for it.
Taranaki vs Waikato, inter tribal warfare!
BOP vs Hawkes Bay, we see the battle of who is the Bay for the year!
And Tasman vs Crusaders battle of the Crusaders!!!

Love it!

Not entirely sure I agree there. BOP will be way to good for the Hawkeye Guys and Tasman should be in at a canter against the Cantabs, who lets face it are rebuilding. About the only game that should be tasty is Taranaki vs Waikato, which for mine could go either way though I've pick the Naki on hometown advantage.

Astute as, bro.

Almost as astute as your prediction ... oh wait you didn't make one as usual.

Gumboot wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 7:58 am Wellington take it 29-24, and will host the Steamers in next weekend's final.

Fun facts:

Steamers won the inaugural competition back in .... 1976 (that took some finding).

Wellington have won the title 6 times to date, last being 2022 (according to wikipedia)

Should be a good final, given up predicting this year's competition as the upsets are still coming.

I could have told you about the BOP inaugural win - at the time I was living in Turangi and for a year or two, we were in the BOP area. Then got shunted to King Country and BOP never recovered.

Enzedder wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 7:04 am I could have told you about the BOP inaugural win - at the time I was living in Turangi and for a year or two, we were in the BOP area. Then got shunted to King Country and BOP never recovered.

The 76 win by BOP, they never really got credit they should of for that as the ABs were in SA, and so a lot of teams were weakened etc. Was back in the day when only really tours to SA (or short ones to Aus) effected provincial rugby.

The Final between Wellington and Bay of Plenty is just about to kick off at the Cake Tin...

Fucking hell, looks like only a handful of capitalists bothered to turn up.

The stand looks horribly yellow

Gumboot wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2024 2:04 am Fucking hell, looks like only a handful of capitalists bothered to turn up.

That's all that's left there now.

(it's been a shitty weekend, weatherwise, apparently)

HAD to be a forward pass to Savea there... but the try stands

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2024 2:11 am HAD to be a forward pass to Savea there... but the try stands

Definitely worth a closer look

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2024 2:15 am

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2024 2:11 am HAD to be a forward pass to Savea there... but the try stands

Definitely worth a closer look

Comedy central with these reviews

Ref's trippin'.

eyes like dinner plates, pupils like pin pricks

Weather condition for the fatties but BOP gave that to Savea

The Bus is Back!!

Not a great effort by Narawa.

Kinda feels like Wellington need a bigger lead, this wind is going to help the Steamers after HT

That last try to BoP was just inexorable rugby... hats off for their precision

Much better effort by Narawa.

Gumboot wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2024 2:27 am Ref's trippin'.

It's coming on again