Mairangi Murray: 2009 Submission #1
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The club season starts in March this coming year and there is already confusion at what the union are trying to achieve in 2009. Ok, it is great that the North Harbour contracted players will be with their clubs but does it mean that they will have to be played? Based on their performances last season there will be many guys in their respective clubs who will fancy a crack at the guys who are coming back into the Premier teams and what happens if they do not start the Premier team games? Do the union enforce a play these guys memorandum? and do the union stick with the guys that they have currently on contract or do they offer out even more contracts to guys who take their chances and make the new coaches stand up and take notice? With the new coaching set up in place and messer's Dowd and Wilson keen to shine, do we think we will see a team run out in 2009 that is drastically different from 2008 and if not, can they turn the crop of 2008 into top four contenders? With the NZRU's wisdom being thrust upon one and all and the cancellation of the B's competition to help reduce costs will C&J (It's like a burger at Burger Fuel or a sexy drink) think about letting the wider training squad have a crack at each other in a Harbour training game to see who should be offered a squad place and who should miss out? Will they pick players based on form and not reputation and most of all will they create a team that is capable of producing the kind of rugby that were the hall marks of their playing days? Can C&J produce a pack that is big strong and aggressive with a back line that is looking to play expansive running rugby in the faces of the opposition? So many questions, not enough time to answer them all. It is with this that I leave you a little rhyme. It is with these
questions I leave you now, All the best for 2009! Mairangi Murray! |
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