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A lot more at play this weekend than meets the eye. The Broncos, Cowboys, Dragons and Knights have the bye which is an automatic 2 points. The first 3 are a point ahead of us on the ladder, the Knights one point behind. We def need to win this game.

With the NRL openly stating the desire to take Rugby in NZ head on, the time is now. Rugby is in a rut and giving the code time to get their house in order will only make this ambition harder. On the back of the current Warriors support country wide a 2nd NZ team would be the way to go. The...

Any expansion into NZ is positive. It should increase the pool of players and not the opposite. Any expansion side out of ChCh would probably comprise of at least a NSW cup side in the first season, probably an 18’s too if they want to be strategic with development and talent identification...

The Perth development is interesting, along with the potential association with the Newtown Jets and not the North Sydney Bears. North Sydney seem intent on becoming ‘The Bears’ regardless of where that may take them which might be a put off for any Aus expansion. Perth being associated with a...

I wonder if Dynasty would have any issue supplying the new ChCh based franchise?

Here’s the ladder going into this weeks match.

…and aged 10 years! You would be forgiven if you thought it was a different guy with the same name!

And one more https://www.thepress.co.nz/sport/350296524/behind-two-separate-groups-bidding-south-island-nrl-team

Another article re ChCh bid. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/518627/christchurch-council-urged-to-back-nrl-bid-that-could-bring-50m-yearly-worldwide-interest

Any kind soul on here with magic keys to unlock this Herald Sun article ? https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2024-warriors-popularity-could-fasttrack-new-zealands-bid-for-second-nrl-team-three-expansion-bids-emerge-from-christchurch/news-story/c4e8fa445556283e358ae8cdf9dc1790?amp

A 3rd ChCh based consortium in the mix is interesting. I hope whoever misses out can work in with the unsuccessful bids to maximise potential sponsor / pathways etc to ensure the best chance of success. I’d like a Christchurch based team to incorporate red and black in their team colours.

Will have to keep a close eye on the outside ball to Katoa for the quick flick back inside to the FB running through the 20cm gap.

#throughthefrontdoor!

Tonight the side looked balanced. Middles are strong, Edges are tough, lock has speed and skill. The backs are 100 percent effort. Then the Bench came on and we lost nothing! Ford 180m! Well done! 🙌🏾💪🏾🥳

Going full Lillyman on him!

I think Tohu is a pretty awesome player who we will be thankful he’s back in the side for the 2nd half of the season. I’d like to see AW manage his minutes a touch, - possibly coming on first interchange to half time, playing the first 15 of the 2nd half snd then coming on for the last 15 of...

There is going to be a lot of money to spend for the 2026 season due to so many players off contract, some will not be resigned/ retiring. Targets available from November. It will be interesting to see who they are.

I think general consensus is you get back into peak fitness and confidence from an ACL 18 months after the injury- 6 months getting the body back to match ready, a season of building up your confidence and getting the engine purring before hitting straps the following season.

Gee some of those boys look big playing in Cup. Sifakula looks the size of Bunty! He could be a great impact forward, I think he might leap frog Zion into the 1st team.

Ironically all the wealthy ones are moving to Wanaka!