Nothing available online as yet, a month out from the start of the comp and with a couple of Shield challenges to play prior.

I'll try and put a squad together, with little reference to club form.

McKay
Bridge
Gilbert
Mataele
I Punivai
N Punivai
Ennor
McLeod
Finau
Poihipi
Burke
Cameron
Mo'unga
Drummond
Enari
A.N. Other Halfback

Douglas
Sanders
Prinsep
Christie
Harmon
Grace
Renton
Dunshea
Whitelock
Barrett
Romano
W Tucker
Dalzell
Jager
Allan
Moody
Gawler
DLB
Tokolahi
Taylor
McAlister
Klein / Siataga

Tokolahi has signed for Southland.

@shark said in Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Squad:

Nothing available online as yet, a month out from the start of the comp and with a couple of Shield challenges to play prior.

I'll try and put a squad together, with little reference to club form.

McKay
Bridge
Gilbert
Mataele
I Punivai
N Punivai
Ennor
McLeod
Finau
Poihipi
Burke
Cameron
Mo'unga
Drummond
Enari
A.N. Other Halfback

Douglas
Sanders
Prinsep
Christie
Harmon
Grace
Renton
Dunshea
Whitelock
Barrett
Romano
W Tucker
Dalzell
Jager
Allan
Moody
Gawler
DLB
Tokolahi
Taylor
McAlister
Klein / Siataga

Pretty close I reckon
Maybe Newell or Ben Lopas for a propping spot
And Louie Chapman as 3rd HB

@shark

Gilbert won't be playing (ACL)
All Barretts are contracted to Taranaki (Scott since 2017)
If with Gawler, you mean Christ Gawler, then he's with Taranaki, too (already was in 2019)

Tokolahi is playing for Southland.

I wasn't sure about S Barrett hence the big pile of locks in my squad. Wasn't up with the prop defections though. Who else was in or around the squad last year in terms of props?? Could be a little thin out wide again with Gilbert out and Ennor the regular centre. Hopefully McLeod plays 12 though (sharing time with Poihipi) and we only use outside backs in the outside backs. Still leaves Bridge, McKay, Mataele, both Punivais and Burke (at 15) who can be used there. Burke and N Punivai are more natural at 10 and 13, though.

@shark said in Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Squad:

Wasn't up with the prop defections though. Who else was in or around the squad last year in terms of props??

It’s been mentioned in other threads that Isi Tu'ungafasi transferred from Northland to Canterbury.

@shark said in Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Squad:

I wasn't sure about S Barrett hence the big pile of locks in my squad. Wasn't up with the prop defections though. Who else was in or around the squad last year in terms of props?? Could be a little thin out wide again with Gilbert out and Ennor the regular centre. Hopefully McLeod plays 12 though (sharing time with Poihipi) and we only use outside backs in the outside backs. Still leaves Bridge, McKay, Mataele, both Punivais and Burke (at 15) who can be used there. Burke and N Punivai are more natural at 10 and 13, though.

You can find the 2019 Canterbury squad here: http://www.canterburyrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/80030?

It looks like the props were:
Michael Alaalatoa (has returned to Manawatu)
Harry Allan
Oliver Jager
Daniel Lienert-Brown
Siate Tokolahi (has signed with Southland)
Owen Franks (has moved overseas)
Joe Moody

I haven't looked at props that weren't in the squad, but may have played, last season.

Tamaiti Williams ?

@Stargazer said in Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Squad:

@shark said in Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup Squad:

I wasn't sure about S Barrett hence the big pile of locks in my squad. Wasn't up with the prop defections though. Who else was in or around the squad last year in terms of props?? Could be a little thin out wide again with Gilbert out and Ennor the regular centre. Hopefully McLeod plays 12 though (sharing time with Poihipi) and we only use outside backs in the outside backs. Still leaves Bridge, McKay, Mataele, both Punivais and Burke (at 15) who can be used there. Burke and N Punivai are more natural at 10 and 13, though.

You can find the 2019 Canterbury squad here: http://www.canterburyrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/80030?

It looks like the props were:
Michael Alaalatoa (has returned to Manawatu)
Harry Allan
Oliver Jager
Daniel Lienert-Brown
Siate Tokolahi (has signed with Southland)
Owen Franks (has moved overseas)
Joe Moody

I haven't looked at props that weren't in the squad, but may have played, last season.

I meant other than the guys already listed, of course. Like in pre season games.

Pretty sure Conan O’Donnell has signed with Canterbury. Been playing prop for sumner.

Canterbury Ranfurly Shield Squad to play North Otago

Name

Club

Alex Harford

High Schools Old Boys

Andrew Knewstubb

West Melton RFC

Bill Fukofuka

Shirley RFC

Billy Harmon

New Brighton RFC

Brett Cameron

Lincoln University

Brodie McAlister

Sydenham RFC

Caleb Aperahama

Sydenham RFC

Cameron Bailey

Christchurch RFC

Chay Fihaki

High Schools Old Boys

Cullen Grace

Lincoln University

Dallas McLeod

Christchurch RFC

Dan Fransen

Sydenham RFC

Ere Enari

Lincoln University

Finlay Brewis

High Schools Old Boys

Fletcher Newell

Lincoln University

Isaiah Punivai

Burnside RFC

Liam Allen

Lincoln University

Luke Donaldson

Lincoln University

Luke Romano

Hurunui RFC

Manasa Mataele

Marist Albion RFC

Mitch Gibson

High Schools Old Boys

Rameka Poihipi

Lincoln University

Sam Darry

High Schools Old Boys

Scott Mellow

Marist Albion RFC

Shilo Klein

High Schools Old Boys

Tamaiti Williams

Burnside RFC

Troy Hallett

Burnside RFC

Zac Gallagher

Burnside RFC

Players Selected in the North vs South fixture are unavailable for selection

The biggest news is two players have been selected from Marist Albion, for the first time in any kind of wider squad for God knows how long. OK, Mataele hasn't quite come up through the grades at M-A but presumably Mellow has. It'd be much funnier if Mellow was playing for New Brighton.

For everyone, who doesn't want to go through a metre long list:

So, with Knewstubb in the squad, even Canterbury is benefiting from the release of All Blacks 7s players.

No Fergus Burke. Injured?

@Bovidae This is only for the Heartland-Ranfurly Shield defence. Maybe the rest of the players will be added later? Or, indeed, injured.

Looks like Bill Fukofuka has left Southland for Canterbury.

Blake Gibson's brother is also in there.

From the media release:

Kick off for next Friday’s Ranfurly Shield clash against North Otago at Rugby Park is at 2:05, with the match being shown live on Sky Sport. The game is also sponsored by Luisetti Seeds.

The full Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup side will be announced on August 26.