ITM Cup 2010

[Hurricane]

Southland vs Canterbury

could be the game of the season.

 

[Somerset]

Southland vs Canterbury

could be the game of the season.

My early punt on that match is Southland's bubble to burst and Canterbury to win by at least 10 points.

 

[Hurricane]

I am thinking of backing Southland - they have the shield to defend (it is a shield match right?) and they will lift for the game. Although Southland lost to Taranaki - I think Canterbury did as well IIRC.

Also I am switching to a new web site to get ITM results - I have been using planet rugby but they keep posting the wrong results. According to them Waikato lost on the weekend.

 

[ripper868]

Round Eleven ITM Cup Fixtures:
Hawkes Bay vs Northland
Waikato vs Otago
Taranaki vs Manawatu
Counties Manukau vs Auckland
Southland vs Canterbury
North Harbour vs Wellington
Tasman vs Bay of Plenty

Round Seven Heartland Championship Fixtures:
Meads Cup Fixtures:
North Otago vs Wanganui
Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury
Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley

Lochore Cup Fixtures:
Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush
King Country vs Buller
West Coast vs East Coast

 

[Magrat Garlick]

HB
Waikato
Taranaki
Auckland
Canterbury
North Harbour
BOP

Wanganui
M Canterbury
Poverty Bay
Horowhenua-Kapiti
King Country
West Coast

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Round Eleven ITM Cup Fixtures:
Hawkes Bay vs Northland
Waikato vs Otago
Taranaki vs Manawatu
Counties Manukau vs Auckland
Southland vs Canterbury
North Harbour vs Wellington
Tasman vs Bay of Plenty

Round Seven Heartland Championship Fixtures:
Meads Cup Fixtures:
North Otago vs Wanganui
Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury
Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley

Lochore Cup Fixtures:
Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush
King Country vs Buller
West Coast vs East Coast

 

[Somerset]

Hawkes Bay
Waikato
Taranaki
Auckland
Canterbury
Wellington
Bay of Plenty

Wanganui
Mid Canterbury
Poverty Bay

Wairarapa Bush
King Country
West Coast

 

[Hurricane]

Round Eleven ITM Cup Fixtures:
Hawkes Bay vs Northland (only because ranger is out)
Waikato vs Otago
Taranaki vs Manawatu
Counties Manukau vs Auckland
Southland vs Canterbury (robbie robertson ftw)
North Harbour vs Wellington
Tasman vs Bay of Plenty

Round Seven Heartland Championship Fixtures:
Meads Cup Fixtures:
North Otago vs Wanganui
Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury
Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley

Lochore Cup Fixtures:
Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush
King Country vs Buller
West Coast vs East Coast

 

[Somerset]

Round Eleven ITM Cup Fixtures:
Hawkes Bay vs Northland (only because ranger is out)

Israel Dagg's also injured so both sides missing their most dangerous player. Guildford also obviously not playing for HB given hes in Delhi.

In other news, Luke McAlister's gone for the rest of the season with a broken jaw; I don't think he had any hope of making the end of year tour anyway, but if he had the slightest of chances thats surely gone now.

 

[Smudge]

Round Eleven ITM Cup Fixtures:
Hawkes Bay vs Northland
Waikato vs Otago
Taranaki vs Manawatu
Counties Manukau vs Auckland
Southland vs Canterbury
North Harbour vs Wellington
Tasman vs Bay of Plenty

Round Seven Heartland Championship Fixtures:
Meads Cup Fixtures:
North Otago vs Wanganui
Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury
Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley

Lochore Cup Fixtures:
Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush
King Country vs Buller
West Coast vs East Coast

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

In other news, Luke McAlister's gone for the rest of the season with a broken jaw; I don't think he had any hope of making the end of year tour anyway, but if he had the slightest of chances thats surely gone now.

Tempted to change my pick to North Harbour now their talentless showpony is out.

Don't think I will though.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Israel Dagg's also injured so both sides missing their most dangerous player. Guildford also obviously not playing for HB given hes in Delhi.

There are decent rugby players in the Commonwealth Games?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Round Eleven ITM Cup Fixtures:
Hawkes Bay vs Northland
Waikato vs Otago
Taranaki vs Manawatu
Counties Manukau vs Auckland
Southland vs Canterbury
North Harbour vs Wellington
Tasman vs Bay of Plenty

Round Seven Heartland Championship Fixtures:
Meads Cup Fixtures:
North Otago vs Wanganui
Mid Canterbury vs South Canterbury
Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley

Lochore Cup Fixtures:
Horowhenua Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush
King Country vs Buller
West Coast vs East Coast

 

[Hurricane]

Israel Dagg's also injured so both sides missing their most dangerous player. Guildford also obviously not playing for HB given hes in Delhi.

In other news, Luke McAlister's gone for the rest of the season with a broken jaw; I don't think he had any hope of making the end of year tour anyway, but if he had the slightest of chances thats surely gone now.

Ranger means more to Northland than Dagg means to HB. IMHO

 

[Somerset]

There are decent rugby players in the Commonwealth Games?

I think every player selected for the NZ 7s squad has appeared in the ITM Cup this year so theres certainly quality in the team. Zac Guildford and Hosea Gear the biggest names.

Ranger means more to Northland than Dagg means to HB. IMHO

Fair comment - though doing without both Dagg and Guildford is a fairly big blow for a Hawkes Bay team already on the inexperienced side.

 

[ripper868]

There are decent rugby players in the Commonwealth Games?

Lachie Turner there for the Aussies as well

 

[Hurricane]

Just watching the young Auckland 1st 5 earlier today. He kicked the ball one bounce into touch and looked really pleased with himself. I was thinking that was a bit too close for comfort. But he was pleased with his efforts. Sure enough he tried to repeat the effort and kicked it out on the full. ha ha.

 

[Hurricane]

Robertson on the side line injured. Slade scores with a man advantage. Things are looking grim.

 

[Hurricane]

Maitland is the weak link for Cantabs but without Robertson I don't like the chances.

Edit - Game over well played Cantabs. Best performance by them all season. Game of the season for me. Fruean looked awesome. Sonny Bill pretty good. Too much forward power by Cantabs at the breakdown. Must have been the likes of Whitelock making a difference as I havn't seen that from Cantabs this season.

Long live the Ranfurly Shield!

 

[Somerset]

Round Eleven Results:
HeathDavisSpeed 10
Voltman 10
Samuel_Vimes 9
Somerset 9
Ripper868 8
Hurricane 8
BoyBrumby 7

Standings after Round Eleven:
Samuel_Vimes 84
Somerset 84
HeathDavisSpeed 83
Voltman 83
BoyBrumby 81
Hurricane 80
Ripper868 66

Round Twelve ITM Cup Fixtures:
Manawatu vs Waikato
Tasman vs Northland
Bay of Plenty vs Southland
Canterbury vs Counties Manukau
Wellington vs Taranaki
Auckland vs Otago
Hawkes Bay vs North Harbour

Round Eight Heartland Championship Fixtures:
Meads Cup Fixtures:
Thames Valley vs North Otago
South Canterbury vs Poverty Bay
Wanganui vs Mid Canterbury

Lochore Cup Fixtures:
Wairarapa Bush vs King Country
East Coast vs Horowhenua Kapiti
Buller vs West Coast