Il Ultimo NPC!

THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 16 ago 2005, 8:29

L\'ala figiana Vilimoni Delasau non ha partecipato alla prima partita vittoriosa di Canterbury contro Southland, perché punito dalla New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU).
 Il giocatore, infatti, dopo il match tra Fiji e All Blacks del 10 giugno scorso, era stato sottoposto all\'esame delle urine ed era stato trovato positivo alla marijuana.
 Multa di 350 dollari americani e squalifica per preseason e prima partita di campionato.
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THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 16 ago 2005, 9:08

TRI NATIONS: CARTER FUORI PER TRE MESI
 Brutta notizia per la Nuova Zelanda: l\'apertura-playmaker Dan Carter, giovane stella degli All Blacks, si è fratturato la rotula ed ha danneggiato in profondità diversi muscoli della gamba sinistra, durante l\'ultimo match vinto contro l\'Australia a Sidney.
 Dovrà restare immobile almeno per sei settimane, e fuori dai campi da gioco per dodici settimane circa. I medici hanno detto che non ricoreranno alla chirurgia, poiché è sconsigliata in questi casi.
 I selezionatori neozelandesi non hanno ancora discusso sulla possibilità di sostituirlo.
 Nel frattempo hanno dato il via libera a tredici giocatori della nazionale, affinché raggiungano i loro teams e disputino il Round 2 di NPC (19-21 agosto). Tra questi, nomi importanti quali John Afoa, Leon MacDonald, Joe Rokocoko, Sitiveni Sivivatu e Greg Somerville.
 Articolo scritto da Nik.
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THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 19 ago 2005, 8:41

IL NUOVO LOGO DEL SUPER 14
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 Le tre rugby unions di Sudafrica, Nuova Zelanda e Australia hanno presentato ufficialmente in questi giorni il nuovo logo per il prossimo Super 14.

girondin · Messaggio da **girondin** » 20 ago 2005, 12:49

Thaker, verrà fatta una prima divisione e la seconda divisione divisa in due (con la fusione di Marlbourough e Nelson Bays), sull\'ultimo numero di Rugby! c\'è un articolo su questo... vedo che non l\'hai preso...

THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 20 ago 2005, 13:08

Mea culpa! No non l\'ho preso anche x\' ho trascorso gran parte del mio tempo in zona Alta Valsabbia - Lago d\'Idro e sinceramete li è già un miracolo se si trovano Giornale di Brescia e Bresciaoggi, ma non è una scusante...

THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 20 ago 2005, 22:39

Parlando di nuovo super 14...
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THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 22 ago 2005, 1:59

NPC DOPO LA SECONDA GIORNATA:
 
 Division One:
 Team Played Points
 Canterbury 2 10
 Auckland 2 9
 Waikato 2 8
 Otago 2 5
 Wellington 2 5
 Taranaki 2 5
 North Harbour 2 5
 Southland 2 1
 Northland 2 0
 Bay of Plenty 2 0
 
 Division Two:
 Team Played Points
 Hawke\'s Bay 2 10
 North Otago 2 6
 Counties Man 2 6
 Marlborough 1 4
 Nelson Bays 2 4
 Manawatu 2 4
 Poverty Bay 2 4
 Wanganui 2 0
 East Coast 1 0
 
 Division Three:
 Team Played Points
 S Canterbury 1 5
 Mid Canterbury 1 5
 Buller 1 4
 Horowhenua Kap 1 4
 King Country 1 1
 Wairarapa Bush 1 1
 Thames Valley 1 0
 West Coast 1 0

THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 22 ago 2005, 2:04

LINK CHE CONSIGLIO A TUTTI:
 
 <A HREF="http://www.nzrugby.com/npc/#" TARGET="_blank">NZ RUGBY NPC</A>
 
 Auckland beat the Queensland Reds in Air New Zealand NPC warm-up game: Auckland get off to a winning start in their build up to the 2005 Air New Zealand NPC
 Highlights disponibili!

THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 22 ago 2005, 2:09

NPC DIVISION ONE
 19 Aug Wellington v North Harbour Wellington 7:35 pm 16-29
 20 Aug Canterbury(RS) v BOP Christchurch 2:35 pm 40-13
 20 Aug Taranaki v Northland New Plymouth 5:00 pm 32-8
 20 Aug Otago v Auckland Dunedin 7:35 pm 16-31
 21 Aug Southland v Waikato Invercargill 2:35 pm 12-14
 
 NPC DIVISION TWO
 20 Aug East Coast BYE 0-0
 20 Aug Poverty Bay v Wanganui Gisborne 2:30 pm 22-14
 20 Aug Nelson Bays v Manawatu Nelson 2:30 pm 24-9
 20 Aug N Otago v Marlborough Oamaru 2:30 pm 27-28
 20 Aug Counties v Hawke\'s Bay Pukekohe 2:30 pm 31-40
 
 NPC DIVISION THREE
 20 Aug Buller v WairarapaB Westport 2:30 pm 29-24
 20 Aug S Canterbury v West Coast Timaru 2:30 pm 34-8
 20 Aug M Canterbury v Thames Valley Ashburton 2:30 pm 30-16
 20 Aug Horowhenua v King Country Levin 2:30 pm 23-21
 
 NPC DIVISION ONE B non pervenuti

THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 27 ago 2005, 22:38

Otago too good for Wellington
 26/08/2005 NZPA
 
 Otago confirmed their status as Wellington\'s Air New Zealand NPC nemesis in the capital tonight, with a 26-10 victory that left last year\'s beaten finalists\' 2005 campaign in disarray.
 
 It was Otago\'s third consecutive Air New Zealand NPC victory in Wellington after successes in 2001 and 2003, and they retained their coveted Mike Gibson Memorial Trophy which seems to lift their performance another notch.
 Built around a dominant forward pack led by lock Filipo Levi and a standout loose forward trio of Craig Newby, Josh Blackie and Grant Webb who forced turnovers, their defensive wall denied Wellington\'s dangerous backs any chances.
 
 Wellington were held scoreless until the 79th minute when fullback Shannon Paku crossed out wide for a consolation try.
 
 Otago needed just a try in each half and a perfect goalkicking effort from Nick Evans, six for six for a personal tally of 16 points.
 
 Wellington\'s best period was a polished opening 10 minutes when Jimmy Gopperth dropped the ball over the line in the left-hand corner then put them 3-0 up with a penalty from in front.
 
 But Otago dominated the rest of the half with Levi a prominent figure and second five-eighth Seilala Mapusua a constant danger on attack.
 A Levi break led to Evans\' opening penalty to level the scores in the 10th minute, then a clinical buildup saw the only try of the half after 20 minutes.
 
 Several phases of forward drives and slick passing saw wing Matt Saunders tackled just short before halfback Chris Smylie was driven over under the posts.
 
 Evans converted from in front and added penalties in the 32nd and 37th minutes to give the visitors a handy 16-3 halftime lead.
 
 Things got worse for the hosts when Smylie burst down the blind side from a ruck and found the powerful Saunders who broke Gopperth\'s tackle and dived over the left-hand corner.
 
 Evans\' sideline conversion gave Otago a 23-3 lead in the 48th minute.
 
 Wellington\'s fate was sealed with 20 minutes left when livewire flanker Ben Herring was yellow carded by referee Bryce Lawrence for persistently killing the ball.
 
 Evans\' penalty from in front stretched it to 26-3 and it was all over.
 
 For Wellington, struggling without their All Blacks, things only get tougher next weekend with a trip to Hamilton to play Waikato on Friday.
 
 Scorers:
 
 Otago 26 (Chris Smylie, Matt Saunders tries; Nick Evans 4 pen, 2 con)
 
 Wellington 10 (Shannon Paku try; Jimmy Gopperth pen, con). Halftime: 16-3.
 
 
 Harbour & Canterbury do it again
 27/08/2005 allblacks.com
 
 Caleb Ralph - Fotopress
 After coming up 43-points even last year, North Harbour and Canterbury again kept their respective Air New Zealand NPC fans on the edge of their seats in Albany this afternoon... battling their way to a 23-all draw.
 
 In a match that saw a standout two-try performance from North Harbour centre Anthony Tuitavake, the unshakable boot of Canterbury fullback Ben Blair kept his team in touch.
 
 The draw now leaves Waikato poised at the top of the Air New Zealand NPC points table.
 
 Earlier, despite possessing home advantage, laboured play from Harbour allowed Canterbury to initially dominate the match - lock Kevin O’Neill the first over the line in the 5th minute. Fullback Blair converted.
 
 No 10 Tusi Pisi responded for the locals with a penalty.
 
 A rising penalty count and unforced errors ensured the visitors took their foot further of the pressure-pedal, before a smashing ball n’ all tackle from Harbour\'s Tuitavake created the turnover that culminated in flanker Tom Harding scoring a fine try.
 
 8-7 and North Harbour held a one-point lead as the first quarter drew to a close. Pisi had several opportunities to extend that margin but failed to find the posts. Instead, Christmas came early for the Cantabs as Harbour No 8 Nick Williams popped up a pass 6m out from his own line... right into the waiting mitts of opposition first-five Cameron MacIntyre.
 
 McIntyre ran centre Casey Laulala in for the softest of tries. Again, Blair converted before Pisi found his kicking feet, landing his second penalty.
 
 Halftime score: 14-11 Canterbury
 
 Blair opened the scoring in the second 40 before Tuitavake got involved again – hitting the ball at pace for a 47th minute try. The tough-tackling No 13 soon bagged his second on the back of a break from hard-working flanker Harding.
 
 A long period of tense and at times loose play followed before Blair kept his 100% kicking record intact with a penalty twelve minutes from time, closing the gap to three at 23-20 North Harbour.
 
 He levelled the scores shortly afterwards.
 
 After missing a conversion out in front, replacement Harbour No 10 Jon Elrick had the chance to put his side in front from 40m out, but his 77th penalty was the homeside’s second of the day to ricochet off the uprights.
 
 Harbour continued to press as the seconds ticked away, but couldn’t hold onto possession.
 
 Final score: 23-all.
 
 Scorers
 
 Canterbury
 Tries: Kevin O’Neill, Casey Laulala. Conversions: Ben Blair (2). Penalties (3)
 
 North Harbour. Tries: Tom Harding, Anthony Tuitavake (2). Conversions: Tusi Pisi. Penalties: Pisi (2).
 
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THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 27 ago 2005, 22:47

Division One:
 Waikato 3 13
 Canterbury 3 12
 Auckland 2 9
 Otago 3 9
 North Harbour 3 7
 Taranaki 2 5
 Wellington 3 5
 Southland 2 1
 Bay of Plenty 2 0
 Northland 3 0
 
 26 Aug Wellington v Otago Wellington 7:35 pm 10-26
 27 Aug Northland v Waikato Whangarei 2:35 pm 7-38
 27 Aug North Harbour v Canterbury Albany 4:35 pm 23-23
 
 Division Two:
 Hawke\'s Bay 3 15
 Marlborough 2 10
 Nelson Bays 3 9
 Counties Man 3 6
 North Otago 3 6
 Manawatu 3 4
 Poverty Bay 3 4
 Wanganui 2 0
 East Coast 2 0
 
 27 Aug Thames Valley v Buller Paeroa 2:00 pm 29-12
 27 Aug King Country v S Canterbury Taupo 2:30 pm 22-19
 27 Aug WairarapaB v Horowhenua Masterton 2:30 pm 50-3
 27 Aug West Coast v M Canterbury Greymouth 2:30 pm 10-14
 
 Division Three:
 Mid Canterbury 2 9
 Wairarapa Bush 2 6
 S Canterbury 2 6
 King Country 2 5
 Buller 2 5
 Thames Valley 2 4
 Horowhenua Kap 2 4
 West Coast 2 1
 
 27 Aug Thames Valley v Buller Paeroa 2:00 pm 29-12
 27 Aug King Country v S Canterbury Taupo 2:30 pm 22-19
 27 Aug WairarapaB v Horowhenua Masterton 2:30 pm 50-3
 27 Aug West Coast v M Canterbury Greymouth 2:30 pm 10-14
 
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THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 28 ago 2005, 5:26

28 Aug BOP v Taranaki Tauranga 12:30 pm 18-17
 
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AquilanteDaNorcia · Messaggio da **AquilanteDaNorcia** » 28 ago 2005, 7:04

Ecco qui i risultati anche della seconda giornata di Currie Cup. Vincono i leoni, gli squali, le scimmie e i tori...
 
 Leopards v Lions 21-37
 Griquas v Sharks 27-28
 Cheetahs v Cavaliers 46-15
 WP v Blue Bulls 10-18

THAKER · Messaggio da **THAKER** » 28 ago 2005, 18:21

Bay of Plenty squeeze out Taranaki
 28/08/2005
 allblacks.com
 
 
 Bay power - Fotopress
 Bay of Plenty warmed the hearts of local fans in Tauranga this afternoon as they held stubbornly onto a slender one-point lead to defeat Taranaki 18-17.
 
 Scoring two tries apiece, it was the Bay\'s first win of this year\'s Air New Zealand NPC, but at times it was far from pretty.
 
 Indeed, nothing for the photo album here: with scrappy play punctuated by a rising penalty count, early efforts from both teams were less than memorable.
 
 All that changed in the 14th minute when, having helped his men survive a period of sustained pressure from the visitors, Bay captain Wayne Ormond charged through unchallenged from a lineout on halfway, and cleverly feigned a chip to wrong-foot Taranaki fullback James Hilgendorf and score.
 
 5-0 and first-five Murray Williams failed to extend the lead as aimless kicking crept into the match - although the aerial ping-pong only proved a prelude to more pressure from the Taranaki pack (part of a nearly 70% slice of both territory and possession), with centre Andrew Suniula eventually crossing 6m outside the left-hand upright.
 
 7-5 Taranaki, but Bay of Plenty’s Grant McQuoid had the last word of the first spell. The second-five spotting a gap on the halfway chalk and storming 50m through the Taranaki defence for an outstanding try.
 
 Halftime score: Bay of Plenty 12-7
 
 With Taranaki No 10 Todd Feather unable to resume play, his replacement Sam Young’s first act of the match was a well-taken 42nd minute penalty, closing the margin to just two points.
 
 12-10 Bay of Plenty.
 
 Despite missing several opportunities to snatch the lead via his boot, Young almost sparked more points with a telling run before unforced errors and aimless kicks from both sides helped an air of rugby deja vu settle over the game.
 
 The next points did not come until the 71st minute and the fact they belonged to Bay of Plenty (Williams’ second penalty) belied Taranaki’s continued territorial dominance of this match.
 
 15-10 Bay of Plenty.
 
 Those points must have done something. As though sparked from a deep slumber, Taranaki regained the kick-off and rumbled downfield where flanker Chris Masoe strolled under the bar. Young converted.
 
 But the 17-15 lead was shortlived as Williams landed his second penalty with three minutes remaining and the Bay held on for the win.
 
 Final score: 18-17 Bay of Plenty
 
 Scorers
 Bay of Plenty. Tries: Wayne Ormand, Grant McQuoid. Conversions: Murray Williams. Penalties: Williams (2).
 
 Taranaki. Tries: Andrew Suniula, Chris Masoe. Conversions: Todd Feather, Sam Young. Penalties: Young.
 
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