2020 Mitre 10 Cup Thread

[Ted.]

Bachop is still useless.

Jacobson is a filthy grub. A low cur. A scumbag of the highest order.

[Ted.]

Ref calls a kick thru a knock on - yeah, righto son. And to rub the knife in he penalises a prop and gives the Lions 50 metres

Didn't matter, it went dead in goal, so either a scrum or a 22.

[Enzedder]

What's really evident to me is that Ardie Savea lacks the bulk and body size to be an effective no.8, even at lowly Mitre 10 Cup level. He's an openside flanker trying to play a different position. All to protect Sam Cane's precious All Black 7 jersey and captaincy.

You could wait to see Cane playing before winding up his career

[Jb1981]

What's really evident to me is that Ardie Savea lacks the bulk and body size to be an effective no.8, even at lowly Mitre 10 Cup level. He's an openside flanker trying to play a different position. All to protect Sam Cane's precious All Black 7 jersey and captaincy.

You could wait to see Cane playing before winding up his career

We won’t be able to judge Cane at openside this week. Mitch Karpik has been preferred at 7 for BOP.

[stemoc]

ross filipo aged badly.. looks 45

[stemoc]

tupaea wasnt' even born when adam thompson started playing lol

[Jb1981]

Canterbury Rugby will be live-streaming the Ellesmere final (Southbridge vs. Waihora) at 2:45pm today. It will be available on their Facebook page and could be Dan Carter’s final game.

Set alert on FB!! Thanks

My feed is playing up but we are locked up at 12 all after 20 minutes.

[Carter's Choice]

Just reflecting on last night's game, I was very impressed with the debutant Canterbury TH prop Fletcher Newell. He scrummaged really well winning two scrum penalties against Karl Tu'inukuafe in his first two scrums and generally having the better of the experience All Black LH prop.

[Carter's Choice]

What's really evident to me is that Ardie Savea lacks the bulk and body size to be an effective no.8, even at lowly Mitre 10 Cup level. He's an openside flanker trying to play a different position. All to protect Sam Cane's precious All Black 7 jersey and captaincy.

You could wait to see Cane playing before winding up his career

We won’t be able to judge Cane at openside this week. Mitch Karpik has been preferred at 7 for BOP.

Sam Cane doesn't need to play. He's that good. He's too busy captaining and dancing on tables for Ian Foster.

[stemoc]

facial hair doesn't look good on 9's ..

[stemoc]

35misn break before the nextgame, i'm gonna shit and bath then

[stemoc]

if dmac was taller, he would be the best fullback in nz

[Kiwias]

Canterbury Rugby will be live-streaming the Ellesmere final (Southbridge vs. Waihora) at 2:45pm today. It will be available on their Facebook page and could be Dan Carter’s final game.

Set alert on FB!! Thanks

My feed is playing up but we are locked up at 12 all after 20 minutes.

Feed keeps locking up every now and then but we are 19 - 19 after 32

[Taranaki Snapper]

"The Red Shark"? Yeah, 'cos that's totally a thing...

[Kiwias]

"The Red Shark"? Yeah, 'cos that's totally a thing...

?

I missed that

[Carter's Choice]

if dmac was taller, he would be the best fullback in nz

I agree that if he was exactly as fast, agile and evasive as he is now, but was 6'4" and weighed 105kg, that he would be a great player. And if my Auntie had balls she'd be my uncle.

[Taranaki Snapper]

"The Red Shark"? Yeah, 'cos that's totally a thing...

?

I missed that

What "They" call Adam Thompson, apparently...

[stemoc]

if dmac was taller, he would be the best fullback in nz

I agree that if he was exactly as fast, agile and evasive as he is now, but was 6'4" and weighed 105kg, that he would be a great player. And if my Auntie had balls she'd be my uncle.

his weakness is his height, nothing more, he is far more talented than jordie and even jordan who are both over 6'1 while he is barely 5'9

[Gumboot]

"The Red Shark"? Yeah, 'cos that's totally a thing...

?

I missed that

What "They" call Adam Thompson, apparently...

Yeah, first time I've ever heard him called that.

[Kiwias]

"The Red Shark"? Yeah, 'cos that's totally a thing...

?

I missed that

What "They" call Adam Thompson, apparently...

First time for me, and the Red Shark has just been replaced.

[Enzedder]

You could wait to see Cane playing before winding up his career

We won’t be able to judge Cane at openside this week. Mitch Karpik has been preferred at 7 for BOP.

Sam Cane doesn't need to play. He's that good. He's too busy captaining and dancing on tables for Ian Foster.

I wonder if you realise how childish that reads?

[Enzedder]

if dmac was taller, he would be the best fullback in nz

I agree that if he was exactly as fast, agile and evasive as he is now, but was 6'4" and weighed 105kg, that he would be a great player. And if my Auntie had balls she'd be my uncle.

SUCK. ON. THAT!!

[stemoc]

the bus looked busy

[stemoc]

if dmac was taller, he would be the best fullback in nz

I agree that if he was exactly as fast, agile and evasive as he is now, but was 6'4" and weighed 105kg, that he would be a great player. And if my Auntie had balls she'd be my uncle.

SUCK. ON. THAT!!

u the one with dentures...

[Kiwias]

if dmac was taller, he would be the best fullback in nz

I agree that if he was exactly as fast, agile and evasive as he is now, but was 6'4" and weighed 105kg, that he would be a great player. And if my Auntie had balls she'd be my uncle.

his weakness is his height, nothing more, he is far more talented than jordie and even jordan who are both over 6'1 while he is barely 5'9

Shows he is still bloody quick with an intercept 10m from his tryline and a try under the posts at the other end of the pitch.

43 - 28 with 11 mins to go

[stemoc]

always rated DMAC, his height ha been his only con, good on him scoring that try... screw you ALI and ur crusaders bias.

[Enzedder]

50 UP - SUPER!!!

[Taranaki Snapper]

Porkchop nutmegged by a pointy ball...

[stemoc]

50 points to waikato lol

[Gumboot]

Garden-Bachop...facepalm

[stemoc]

bruce reihana's nephew on the field now

[Enzedder]

53-28 final. I did not expect the blow-out but happy to take it.

[stemoc]

33 points to Man of the match DMAC..oh and fuck you AC

[Gumboot]

Yep, bloody good win for your boys, Enz.

[stemoc]

REPLACE THE CHIEFS 2 ASSISTANT COACHES WITH THE WAIKATO COACHES

[stemoc]

LOL Kirifi, "commiserations? no ones died" LOL

[Enzedder]

Yep, bloody good win for your boys, Enz.

Didn't expect that SAM - in fact I thought we might be on the receiving end. Pleasant surprise.

[Ted.]

Well deserved win by the Mooloos. Too organised and accurate compared to Wellington, who where a shambles.

I thought the ref had a very good game, though he ended it with th bizarre penalty against Ardie for a leading with the shoulder.

Hopefully Wellington does not have rely on the likes of Bachop, either of them, Jules or their replacement props. Between the Bachops and Jules, I counted about 7, possibly eight handling errors. While Jules ran hard, he's still got tits for hands and is even more useless under the high ball. Renata is a waste of sp0ace at the back as well.

I thought the Waikato halfback, Xavier Roe (any relation to Alison?), dMac and the other midfielder had great games, with decent input from ALB. I'd have given Fletcher Smith some kudos for a tidy game, but will wait to judge him on half decent opponent.

[Maniototo Man]

Nice to see Adam Thomson still playing. Although, how bad does red hair clash with the Waikato jersey?

I was disappointed Otago couldn't snare him again this year - he was one of their most consistent players last year. And I mean consistently good, not consistently bad.

He was still reliably winning lineout ball, pilfering turnovers and making strong tackles - plus he still had an impressive turn of pace for a 37 year-old. I remember him snaffling an intercept about 40 metres out against Canterbury and running it in under the posts with Josh McKay in hot pursuit. He may have made up a metre on him but that would be all.

Is there a jersey colour that hair would go well with?

[Roadman]

Roe the half back has a top game. His first few passes were ropey but he settled in quickly. He does have form being the U20's half back so good to see he has kicked on to mix it with the bigger boys.