Canterbury 2022

@Duluth said in Canterbury 2022:

@kiwi_expat said in Canterbury 2022:

@Duluth said in Canterbury 2022:

@FakatavaFuture

2019 - 6 wins 5 losses
2020 - 4 wins 6 losses
2021 - 5 wins 5 losses

In 3 seasons they have not been able to out perform a coin toss (15 wins 16 losses)

The fact that there are teams like Southland that are essentially amateur makes it even worse

It also highlights how great of a coach Razor was for Canterbury.

They were winning championships immediately before Roberston and immediately after Robertson. In fact, the only Championship they didn't win between 2008 & 2017 was one of the years Roberston was coach

narrative Duluth, narrative!

@FakatavaFuture said in Canterbury 2022:

@Chris sounds like it's time to bring Alex Nankivell back to chch

Would be great if it could happen.

Matt Todd added to the Canterbury coaching group for 2022 along with locals back coach Alex Robertson and Craig Dunlea (who was set piece coach last season) under Head Coach Marty Bourke.

@Chris Here's the media release:

Canterbury stalwart Matt Todd will also join the coaching staff as he transitions from playing in Japan.

@Chris Craig Dunlea i think he was mid canterbury coach a few years back & wow Canterbury's favorite underated son Matt Todd joining the coaching team can only be good news

@FakatavaFuture said in Canterbury 2022:

@Chris Craig Dunlea i think he was mid canterbury coach a few years back & wow Canterbury's favorite underated son Matt Todd joining the coaching team can only be good news

Matt Todd was seriously good. Not Marty Holah good, but a damn good player

@Stargazer an England international no less!! First Todd back in the environment now Willi.. who next Tom Taylor??

@FakatavaFuture said in Canterbury 2022:

@Stargazer an England international no less!! First Todd back in the environment now Willi.. who next Tom Taylor??

The hope is he's another Razor, the worry is he's one of the other type of promoted ex player who flops as a coach.

Mock XV. Williams, Mcclaister, Jager, Romano, Gallagher, Harmon, Christie, Grace, Drummond, Burke, George Bridge, Poihipi, Ennor, Mataele, Fihaki
Canterbury to Rise again!!

@FakatavaAllBlack That should be a pretty good team, epsecially with another ball carrier in the loose forwards. Is Henry Stowers available again?

@Tim said in Canterbury 2022:

@FakatavaAllBlack That should be a pretty good team, epsecially with another ball carrier in the loose forwards. Is Henry Stowers available again?

He’s back playing in Wellington so I’m wondering if he’s signed for the Lions. We are in need of a number 8/6

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Canterbury 2022:

Mock XV. Williams, Mcclaister, Jager, Romano, Gallagher, Harmon, Christie, Grace, Drummond, Burke, George Bridge, Poihipi, Ennor, Mataele, Fihaki
Canterbury to Rise again!!

Also George Bell,Daniel Leinart-Brown,Fletcher Newell,Sam Darry,Corey Kellow on the bench gives some depth.Plus Finlay Brewis,Dom Gardner and Seb Calder
backs a bit thinner Willie Heinz adds a bit.
Plus Cart horse Dallas McLeod.

@Stargazer said in Canterbury 2022:

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Jason and Scott Pawson. Are they the Pawsons that played cricket for Shirley? I think Jason played the odd game for Canterbury. If so, I never picked them as rugby coaches/players!

@Crazy-Horse said in Canterbury 2022:

@Stargazer said in Canterbury 2022:

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Jason and Scott Pawson. Are they the Pawsons that played cricket for Shirley? I think Jason played the odd game for Canterbury. If so, I never picked them as rugby coaches/players!

Yep thats them,Scott played First Five for Shirley in the CHCH club comp as well as Cricket for East-Shirley.

@Chris said in Canterbury 2022:

@Crazy-Horse said in Canterbury 2022:

@Stargazer said in Canterbury 2022:

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Jason and Scott Pawson. Are they the Pawsons that played cricket for Shirley? I think Jason played the odd game for Canterbury. If so, I never picked them as rugby coaches/players!

Yep thats them,Scott played First Five for Shirley in the CHCH club comp as well as Cricket for East-Shirley.

Thanks mate. Played cricket with them for a few years and had no idea they played rugby. Guess I need to take more interest in the lives of others.

@Crazy-Horse said in Canterbury 2022:

@Chris said in Canterbury 2022:

@Crazy-Horse said in Canterbury 2022:

@Stargazer said in Canterbury 2022:

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Jason and Scott Pawson. Are they the Pawsons that played cricket for Shirley? I think Jason played the odd game for Canterbury. If so, I never picked them as rugby coaches/players!

Yep thats them,Scott played First Five for Shirley in the CHCH club comp as well as Cricket for East-Shirley.

Thanks mate. Played cricket with them for a few years and had no idea they played rugby. Guess I need to take more interest in the lives of others.

Yeah they were decent Rugby players too,Scott played for Canterbury B for a few games.

@Chris they are New Brighton rugby boys. Scott coaches their Div 1 team and Jason coaches Lincoln University Div 1. Both good buggers and decent rugby players.

@chchfanatic said in Canterbury 2022:

@Chris they are New Brighton rugby boys. Scott coaches their Div 1 team and Jason coaches Lincoln University Div 1. Both good buggers and decent rugby players.

Must be different Pawsons from who I knew they were both cricketers as well played cricket for East Shirley .