Air New Zealand Cup 2009

[Magrat Garlick]

Southland vs Northland
Counties Manukau vs Wellington
Taranaki vs North Harbour
Bay of Plenty vs Canterbury
Tasman vs Manawatu
Waikato vs Hawke's Bay
Otago vs Auckland

Nice symmetry

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bah.

Air New Zealand Cup:

Southland
Taranaki
Wellington
Tasman
Canterbury
Hawkes Bay
Otago

Heartland Championship:

South Canterbury
King Country
Wanganui
Horowhenua Kapiti
Buller
Poverty Bay

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Heartland

Wairarapa Bush vs Wanganui
Horowhenua-Kapiti vs West Coast
Buller vs East Coast
South Canterbury vs North Canterbury
King Country vs Thames Valley
Poverty Bay vs North Otago

 

[Somerset]

Week Six Matches:
Southland
Taranaki
Wellington
Tasman
Canterbury
Hawkes Bay
Auckland

Heartland Championship Week Two Matches:
Mid Canterbury
King Country
Wanganui
Horowhenua Kapiti
Buller
Poverty Bay

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Poverty Bay have quickly become the team I'll support for no good reason in the Heartland Championship, if for nothing else but their name.

Good call: Heartland player jailed for brutal attack | Stuff.co.nz

EDIT: I will be present at this week's home matches for Taranaki, King Country and Waikato. I'll take a few snaps too.

 

[ripper868]

Good call: Heartland player jailed for brutal attack | Stuff.co.nz

EDIT: I will be present at this week's home matches for Taranaki, King Country and Waikato. I'll take a few snaps too.

Hmm, maybe not then. Might just stick to neutrality, unless you have any other team you'd like to see rocked by a scandal?

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Hmm, maybe not then. Might just stick to neutrality, unless you have any other team you'd like to see rocked by a scandal?

Nah. Support who you like mate. Poverty Bay are a decent team. Let's face it, most Rugby League teams would be over-the-moon at only having to deal with one major scandal a season; so Poverty Bay are comparatively clean.

 

[Somerset]

Gee thats appalling to hear about the actions of that Poverty Bay player, deserves every second of his eight year sentence.

Hope you enjoy the games this weekend Heath, that Waikato vs Hawkes Bay game should be a particularly good match to be at.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Gee thats appalling to hear about the actions of that Poverty Bay player, deserves every second of his eight year sentence.

Hope you enjoy the games this weekend Heath, that Waikato vs Hawkes Bay game should be a particularly good match to be at.

I couldn't believe that story. It really is a Once Were Warriors style scandal. It made me feel a bit sick reading about it. Being found with his wife's blood over him when arrested. And what makes me feel even worse about it was that this was how he celebrated a win! And he admitted he'd been systematically abusing her on a monthly basis... How did he react to loss?

Looking forward to the rugby. Te Kuiti should be a blast. I believe Waikato's team sheet is looking a bit spartan.

 

[Smudge]

Southland vs Northland
Taranaki vs North Harbour
Counties Manukau vs Wellington
Tasman vs Manawatu
Bay of Plenty vs Canterbury
Waikato vs Hawkes Bay
Otago vs Auckland

Heartland Championship Week Two Matches:
South Canterbury vs Mid Canterbury
King Country vs Thames Valley
Wairarapa Bush vs Wanganui
Horowhenua Kapiti vs West Coast
Buller vs East Coast
Poverty Bay vs North Otago (North Otago lost their captain, Joe Mamea, this week to an overseas contract)

 

[Somerset]

A couple of really good tight matches so far this round, as well as a woeful effort from Counties Manukau. At times they played like they deserved to be in the Heartland Championship, and really their tries were mere consolation. Credit to Wellington for putting them away after last week's disaster, Hosea Gear in particularly benefitting with four tries. In the other game tonight a good comeback from Taranaki after Harbour threw away yet another halftime lead, and a determined effort last night from Northland to cling on against Southland - though with a proper goalkicker (Kendrick Lynn and their new first five missed five from five) Southland should really have won with ease.

 

[Somerset]

Week Six Points (out of 13):
Somerset 9
Samuel_Vimes 8
BoyBrumby 7
Voltman 7
HeathDavisSpeed 6
Ripper868 5

Standings after Week Six:
Voltman 35
BoyBrumby 33
Samuel_Vimes 32
Somerset 32
HeathDavisSpeed 27
Ripper868 24

My best week so far, and could've been better had I chosen Waikato, who I picked on the Virtual Rugby but not here, to beat Hawkes Bay. Voltman scores only 7 but still leads by 2 over Brumby.

 

[Somerset]

Air New Zealand Cup Week Seven Matches:
Northland vs Counties Manukau
Taranaki vs Wellington
Southland vs Bay of Plenty (top of the table clash would you believe)
Tasman vs Waikato
North Harbour vs Hawkes Bay (should be attending the match )
Canterbury vs Otago
Auckland vs Manawatu

Heartland Championship Week Three Matches:
East Coast vs Wairarapa Bush
Thames Valley vs South Canterbury
Mid Canterbury vs Poverty Bay
North Otago vs King Country
West Coast vs Buller
Wanganui vs Horowhenua Kapiti
(teams bolded with one win, teams bolded and highlighted with two wins)

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Had a great weekend of provincial rugby. The highlight being the Heartlands game at Te Kuiti.

King Country vs. Thames Valley in Te Kuiti belied the two teams' 2nd division status when compared to the first match I saw (Taranaki vs North Harbour). A few high balls were kicked, but each one was taken. The handling errors would have been in single figures if it wasn't for Valley's #14, whose handling brought the comment "I've seen better hands on a clock!" from a local spectator. The atmosphere was great, with an open backed truck as the "King Country Supporters Club" featured a large PA with an equally large maori dude taking the piss from it.

The first half was fairly even, but the turning point proved to be the 36 minute yellow carding of the Valley #5. He was later sent off with about 10 minutes left on the clock for rucking a King Country player who was no where near the ball.

At 9 - 6 at half time, King Country scored twice at the start of the 2nd, and bossed the 2nd half to walk away with the win + bonus point.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Oh, and did I hear on the radio that David Holwell, the man, the legend is back from retirement to rescue Northland?

 

[Somerset]

Oh, and did I hear on the radio that David Holwell, the man, the legend is back from retirement to rescue Northland?

He played the last ten minutes or so of Northland's game against Southland off the bench - replaced Carpenter and played at second five rather than taking over from Munro at flyhalf. Still great to see him back with his vast experience, especially with Justin Collins unlikely to feature at all this season.

 

[ripper868]

Air New Zealand Cup Week Seven Matches:
Northland vs Counties Manukau
Taranaki vs Wellington
Southland vs Bay of Plenty
Tasman vs Waikato
North Harbour vs Hawkes Bay
Canterbury vs Otago
Auckland vs Manawatu

Heartland Championship Week Three Matches:
East Coast vs Wairarapa Bush
Thames Valley vs South Canterbury
Mid Canterburyvs Poverty Bay
North Otago vs King Country
West Coast vs Buller
Wanganui vs Horowhenua Kapiti

 

[BoyBrumby]

Air New Zealand Cup:

Northland
Wellington
Southland
Tasman
Hawkes Bay
Canterbury
Auckland

Heartland Championship Week:

Wairarapa Bush
South Canterbury
Mid Canterbury
North Otago
West Coast
Wanganui

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Northland vs Counties Manukau
Taranaki vs Wellington
Southland vs Bay of Plenty
Tasman vs Waikato
North Harbour vs Hawkes Bay
Canterbury vs Otago
Auckland vs Manawatu

Heartland Championship Week Three Matches:
East Coast vs Wairarapa Bush
Thames Valley vs South Canterbury
Mid Canterbury vs Poverty Bay
North Otago vs King Country
West Coast vs Buller
Wanganui vs Horowhenua Kapiti

 

[Smudge]

Northland vs Counties Manukau
Taranaki vs Wellington
Southland vs Bay of Plenty
Tasman vs Waikato
North Harbour vs Hawkes Bay
Canterbury vs Otago
Auckland vs Manawatu

Heartland Championship Week Three Matches:
East Coast vs Wairarapa Bush
Thames Valley vs South Canterbury
Mid Canterbury vs Poverty Bay
North Otago vs King Country
West Coast vs Buller
Wanganui vs Horowhenua Kapiti