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Some Interesting Stats For Trainspotters

In the round robin, we scored the most points (441, or 29.4 per game) and were second-best on defence (300 points, or 21 per game).  This weekend, we have to continue the first, and be the best on defence.  That’s all it is. Game this week is at Centrepoint 7, 3pm.  Bs play Centrepoint 4 [...]

The Golden Boot May Be Well and Truly Gone…

…as Tintin has 172 points for the season already, but the race for top try scorer is heating up.  With potentially two games to go, Towney leads the bunch on 7, closely followed by Muir and Fili on 6, with Tintin and Nicky Herbert on 5 each.  A hat-trick to Bulge could see him catch [...]

The Kenny Update

by Logan Savory, Southland Times: Stags (and Blues) centre Kendrick Lynn is confident his groin injury won’t stop him lining up at the start of the provincial season but he has had to let go of the chance to trial with the New Zealand sevens squad this week. New Zealand sevens maestro Gordon Tietjens named [...]

Next Week

Semis

Bs win 41-0. Prems won 45-12.  Now for Woodlands.

This Saturday

Centrepoint 4.  vs Pirates OB.

Top Night Out At the Old Swede Paddock

Blues Premier Bs win 15-12 over Woodlands.  Beaut night for (watching) rugby.  Boys stay fourth just behind Marist, but in the words of Potsy “we’re peaking at just the right time.”

What It Takes

“Around Them. Over Them. Through Them. Whatever It Takes To Get There.” Black and Blue. Through and Through.

We Score Three Tries Against Woodlands

Unfortunately they score five and run out 37-25 winners on a night that is best left to the memory.  Or not.  Match report to come once I calm down a bit.  Great come back chaps, but we should have sealed the deal at 25-29 with eight to go.  Plusses?  Nice to see the Bulge back [...]

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