TAB Odds Waikato Vs. Southland

Head to Head-Live betting -
Southland v Waikato - Invercargill Closes 19:35 on 01 Aug 2009
1 Southland $2.20
2 Waikato $1.60

Option 142 Winning Team & Margin -
Southland v Waikato - Invercargill Closes 19:35 on 01 Aug 2009
1 Southland by 13 & Over $5.75
2 Southland by 12 & Under $3.25
3 Draw $28.00
4 Waikato by 12 & Under $2.80
5 Waikato by 13 & Over $3.30

Pick the Score Opt 11
Option 143 Half/Full Time Double -
Southland v Waikato - Invercargill Closes 19:35 on 01 Aug 2009
1 Southland/Southland $3.50
2 Southland/Waikato $5.75
3 Waikato/Southland $6.50
4 Waikato/Waikato $2.25
5 Draw Half &/Or Full Time $8.25

Option 144 Points Start -
Southland v Waikato - Invercargill Closes 19:35 on 01 Aug 2009
1 Southland +4.5 $1.87
2 Waikato -4.5 $1.87

Waikato Team Vs. Southland 2009

The Waikato team is

1. Ben May
2. Ole Avei
3. Nathan White
4. Toby Lynn
5. Kent Fife
6. Dominiko Waqaniburotu
7. Jack Lam
8. Liam Messam (captain)
9. David Bason
10. Sam Christie
11. Dwayne Sweeney
12. Callum Bruce
13. Roimata Hansell-Pune
14. Tim Mikkelson
15. Sosene Anesi

Reserves:

16. Vern Kamo
17. Hikairo Forbes
18. Romana Graham
19. Jordan Smiler
20. Josh Sutherland
21. Trent Renata
22. Save Tokula.

Footnotes:
1. Centre Jackson Willison has been ruled out for the season after suffering a broken hand following the Waikato v Taranaki preseason in Hamilton last Friday afternoon.
2. Waikato lock Kevin O'Neill is progressing well following a rib injury sustained early in the preseason.[Source Mooloo.co.nz]

Latest Odds on Southland Vs. Waikato

1 Southland $2.20
2 Waikato $1.60

The New Zealand betting agency the TAB won't be releasing the odds on this game, possibly not in full until Saturday, which will make our "Mooloo Money" predictions being very close to the start line.... Invercargill is a dangerous place for any team to visit and first up we're hoping that the weather holds (its a 7:35pm game so it will be freezing)... so we'll keep you updated as closely as we can... shortly we also have to post our guide to Waikato in the ANZC with our predictions for the season... At this stage we're thinking our Mooloo Money will go on a Waikato first/second half double but depends what the TAB finally go for...

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1 $3.00 Canterbury
2 $4.25 Wellington
3 $4.50 Auckland
4 $4.50 Waikato
5 $9.00 Hawkes Bay
6 $25.00 Bay of Plenty
7 $25.00 North Harbour
8 $25.00 Southland
9 $25.00 Otago
10 $25.00 Taranaki
11 $100.00 Northland
12 $100.00 Tasman
13 $150.00 Counties Manukau
14 $150.00 Manawatu

While its early days yet and these are bound to change once we have the start of the competition we thought we'd update you with what the latest TAB offerings are. This year in our Mooloo Money column not only will be advising you on what bets to take we'll have our pool going of funds invested in the team we believe in!

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Waikato Pre Season Game Three Result

24th July 2009 01:56PM

Waikato had their first win of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup season in a preseason clash against Taranaki.

The Mooloo Men had a strong first half with tries from Sosene Anesi and Jackson Willison which were both successfully converted by Callum Bruce.

In the second half Taranaki fought back but with another try from Anesi and two successful penalty kicks from Callum Bruce the Mooloo Men held on to their fist win this season.

Waikato had numerous new Waikato caps today against Taranaki including Ben May, Dominiko Waqaniburotu Keiran Ramage and Jack Lam.

First Half:

Tries: Sosene Anesi and Jackson Willison.

Conversion: Callum Bruce (2).

Penalties:Callum Bruce.

Half Time Score: Waikato 17 - 10 Taranaki

Second Half:

Tries: Sosene Anesi.

Conversion:

Penalties: Callum Bruce (2).

Full Time Score: Waikato 28 - 24 Taranaki

The Waikato team was:

1.Ben May
2.Vern Kamo
3.Nathan White
4.Toby Lynn
5.Kent Fife
6.Dominiko Waqaniburotu
7.Jordan Smiler
8.Liam Messam (captain)
9.David Bason
10.Sam Christie
11.Dwayne Sweeney
12.Callum Bruce
13.Jackson Willison
14.Tim Mikkelson
15.Sosene Anesi

Reserves:

16. Ole Avei (for Vern Kamo)
17. Keiran Ramage (for Ben May)
18. Romana Graham (for Toby Lynn)
19. Jack Lam (for Jordan Smiler)
20. Josh Sutherland (for David Bason)
21. Trent Renata (for Sam Christie)
22. Roimata Hansell-Pune (for Jackson Willison)
[Sourced from Mooloo.co.nz]

Waikato Pre Season Game Three

Mooloo Men Set For Final Preseason Clash

23rd July 2009 10:37AM

Prop Ben May and loose forward Dominiko Waqaniburotu are set to earn their first Waikato caps this Friday afternoon when the Mooloos take on Taranaki in their final preseason match at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.

May, who transferred from Tasman, is an experienced Air New Zealand Cup campaigner having played 33 games at this level of rugby. He starts at loosehead prop, joined by Vern Kamo at hooker and Nathan White at prop.

Waqaniburotu, 23, has been a Waikato Development player for the past two years and will start at blindside flanker, combining with Jordan Smiler on the openside, and captain Liam Messam at number eight.

Meanwhile, prop Nathan White makes a welcome return to wearing the red, yellow and black jersey having last played for Waikato in a first-class game back in September 2007 in the round robin of the Air New Zealand Cup. White has spent the past two years recovering from a back injury.

In the backs Sam Christie will start at number 10 for the Mooloos. Despite six Waikato games to his name, it will be Christie's first start for his province. He will combine with Callum Bruce at second five-eighth and Jackson Willison at centre.

Walkato coach Chris Gibbes said: "there has been a lot of learning and growing this week within our squad. Friday is an important preseason match in terms of preparing our players for the opening round game against Southland in the Air New Zealand Cup next week."

"The guys have trained hard this week and are looking forward to the intensity this game will bring."

"For the guys that will have the opportunity to wear the colours for the first time it will be a proud moment and that alone will mean a lot to them."

The two teams will be playing for the Ryan Wheeler Memorial Trophy on Friday. The trophy, in memory of former Waikato and Taranaki rugby player Ryan Wheeler, is up for contention every time Waikato and Taranaki meet in a first class match. Waikato currently holds the trophy.

Waikato takes on Taranaki in their final preseason fixture at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Friday 24 July. Kick off is 3.00pm. Gates open at 2.30pm and entry is only through gates 3 and 4.

General admission applies. Tickets are $10 for adults, children get free entry and Season Members receive complimentary entry upon display of their card.



The Waikato team is:

1.Ben May
2.Vern Kamo
3.Nathan White
4.Toby Lynn
5.Kent Fife
6.Dominiko Waqaniburotu
7.Jordan Smiler
8.Liam Messam (captain)
9.David Bason
10.Sam Christie
11.Dwayne Sweeney
12.Callum Bruce
13.Jackson Willison
14.Tim Mikkelson
15.Sosene Anesi

Reserves: 16. Ole Avei, 17. Keiran Ramage, 18. Romana Graham, 19. Jack Lam, 20. Josh Sutherland, 21. Trent Renata, 22. Roimata Hansell-Pune

[Source: This is sourced from Mooloo.co.nz]

Waikato Air New Zealand Cup 2009

The 2009 Waikato Air New Zealand Cup squad is:

Forwards:

Ole Avei (Hautapu)
Vern Kamo (Fraser Tech)
Hikairo Forbes (Hautapu)
Ben May (University)
Kieran Ramage (Te Awamutu Sports)
Nathan White (Te Awamutu Sports)
Kent Fife (Hautapu)
Romana Graham (Hautapu)
Toby Lynn (Te Rapa)
Kevin O'Neill (Hamilton Marist)
Ray Allen (Hamilton Marist)
Jack Lam (Hamilton Marist)
Sione Lauaki (Morrinsville Sports)
Liam Messam (Hautapu) - Captain
Jordan Smiler (Hautapu)
Dominiko Waqaniburotu (Fraser Tech)

Backs:

David Bason (Hautapu)
Josh Sutherland (Hamilton Marist)
Sam Christie (Fraser Tech)
Trent Renata (Hamilton Marist)
Callum Bruce (Hamilton Marist)
Roimata Hansell-Pune (Fraser Tech)
Jackson Willison (Hautapu)
Tim Mikkelson (University)
Henry Speight (Hamilton Old Boys)
Dwayne Sweeney (Morrinsville Sports)
Savenaca Tokula (Fraser Tech)
Sosene Anesi (Hamilton Marist)

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Buy that man a drink - Peter Williams

He's got it right. Dead right. Veteran New Zealand sports caster Peter Williams in an article published in today's New Zealand Herald on Sunday has criticised the form of the Air New Zealand Cup (14 teams too many) and said that the four teams most in financial strife should take the bullet and leave. In our opinion it ends discussion on the matter.

This is a quote from some of his article:

Has there really been a benefit to rugby in Nelson, Blenheim, Whangarei, Palmerston North and Pukekohe just because there's an (uncompetitive) first division team based there?

'The most successful format was that which ran from 1992 to 2005. There were three divisions. Each played a round robin, the top four teams from each went to the semifinals and the winners of those matches played the division grand finals. The best system was an even split of nine teams per division across the 27 provincial unions, which ended in 1998. The 11-week competition finished at Labour Weekend.

As we prepare to stumble into the fourth year of the expensive and top-heavy Air New Zealand Cup don't you yearn for something as straightforward as that? Restrict contracted players to the first division. Encourage the fiercely competitive play that was such a feature of the old second and third divisions.

The NZRU seems constantly scared of upsetting its constituent unions. It shouldn't. Sometimes looking backwards is a good way to learn the way forward.'

The full article from the Herald on Sunday can be located by clicking here.

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Waikato Pre Season Game Two

Preseason 2 - Waikato v Auckland

17th July 2009 03:40PM

Waikato narrowly went down to Auckland at Waitakere Stadium in their second preseason game of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup.

Result

First Half:

Tries: Toby Lynn, David Bason

Conversion: Sam Christie

Half Time Score: Waikato 12 - 14 Auckland

Second Half: no points for Waikato

Full Time Score: Waikato 12 - 17 Auckland

The Waikato team was:

1. Keiran Ramage
2. Ole Avei
3. Nathan White
4. Toby Lynn
5. Mark Burman
6. Jordan Smiler
7. Ray Allen
8. Jack Lam
9. David Bason
10. Sam Christie
11. Dwayne Sweeney
12. Roimata Hansell-Pune
13. Jackson Willison
14. Sosene Anesi
15. Tim Mikkelson

Reserves: Vern Kamo, Latu Talakai, Kent Fife, Dominko Waqaniburotu, Matt Blain, Alex Bradley, Josh Sutherland, Maurice Stone, Glen Robertson, Eddie Uele, Frank Halai.

[Sourced from Mooloo.co.nz]

Waikato Preseason Game Two

Waikato Team Named for Second Pre-season Game Against Auckland

15th July 2009 03:21PM

The Waikato team to play Auckland in their second preseason encounter at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland on Friday afternoon has been named.

Waikato coach Chris Gibbes said: "this second pre-season match is important to put some new combinations to the test. There are a number of guys who didn't turn out for last week's North Harbour preseason who will get a run this Friday. It is another key game to help determine who we will select for the Waikato squad next week."

Waikato takes on Auckland at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland on Friday 17 July. Kick off is at 3.00pm. (Please note this time has changed from 3.30pm to 3.00pm due to fading daylight).

The Waikato team is

1. Keiran Ramage
2. Ole Avei
3. Nathan White
4. Toby Lynn
5. Mark Burman
6. Jordan Smiler
7. Ray Allen
8. Jack Lam
9. David Bason
10. Sam Christie
11. Dwayne Sweeney
12. Roimata Hansell-Pune
13. Jackson Willison
14. Sosene Anesi
15. Tim Mikkelson

Reserves: Vern Kamo, Latu Talakai, Kent Fife, Dominko Waqaniburotu, Matt Blain, Alex Bradley, Josh Sutherland, Maurice Stone, Glen Robertson, Eddie Uele, Frank Halai.

Note: Results of this preseason match will be posted on www.mooloo.co.nz on Friday afternoon.

Meanwhile, the 2009 Waikato Air New Zealand Cup Squad will be named at 9.30am on Tuesday 21 July.

[Credit: This was taken from The Official Waikato Rugby Union Site]

Is Steve Tew F****ng Mad ?!?!?!?

Voluntary leaving of the First Division to move to the second.

Now lets just think about that for the moment. The head of New Zealand Rugby, Steve Tew has stated that four teams have to go from the Air New Zealand Cup to make it a ten team competition from 2010. We're fine with that but what the brains trust haven't made clear is how this process is being carried out or attempted. Well on Sunday Steve "Alcatraz" Tew revealed that information - it will be voluntary and he's hoping the unions who want to be demoted will nominate themselves.

Pardon us?

Tuesday week there was a NZRU meeting in Wellington. At that meeting all the unions were asked to consider jumping ship and joining the reformed second division. The SST states that 'Unions such as Tasman and Counties have been vigouroulsy lobbying to keep the competition in its present state'. However the NZRU has yet to come up with a plan B, that is that there is currently no viable alternative involving a second division.

We just can't believe this! Why on earth would a team nominate itself for relegation from the premiere New Zealand domestic competition! Voluntarily?!?!??! Where dear god is the sense in this? Even though we have Unions that are Bankrupt (Hello Counties Manukau) even they won't voluntarily go down. No exposure on television apart from that awful Heartland Rugby Program, limited corperate and sponsorship opportunities, smaller crowds, less money? Does any of these seem viable and something that a team would voluntarilty want?

What's scarely as plausiable is the fact that there is no plan 'B'. We have stated this before and at length, Steve Tew needs to make a decisive decision here and cull the chaff.

Here's your plan Steve, the one that you need to keep your job and we wont even charge you for using it: Goodbye Northland, Goodbye Tasman, Goodbye Counites Manukau, and goodbye to Auckland. Make a decision Steve and be decisive. Also bring back the Magnum PI.

Museum of Mooloo - 1993 Club Rugby Newsletter

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Where were you in 1993? We found this gem in a second hand store in Wellington of all places. It cost us $2.50! Bargain. What ever happened to Adrian Mowat, Mr New Zealand 1993 and his strip act? Was that really 'that' Dobbo at The Breeze? Noted competitors in Waikato Primary School Rugby Roller Mills 1993 - Regan King from Cambridge, Issac 'Bas' from Tokoroa and a girl. Really. In the main event of Senior 1st Division Freeman's Hamilton Marist took on Oxford Pies Fraser Tech notable players in that game - Brent Anderson, Matt Cooper and Todd Miller for Marist, David Briggs and one John Mitchell played for Fraser Tech!

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Waikato Air New Zealand Cup Draw 2009

Waikato Draw 2009

WEEK	OPPOSITION	VENUE	DATE	TIME
Preseason 1	North Harbour	Moire Park, North Shore	Wed 8 July	3.00pm
Preseason 2	Auckland	Waitakere	Fri 17 July	3.30pm
Preseason 3	Taranaki	Hamilton	Fri 24 July	3.00pm
Week 1	Southland	Invercargill	Sat 1 Aug	7.35pm
Week 2	Manawatu	Hamilton	Sat 8 Aug	2.35pm
Week 3	Canterbury	Christchurch	Fri 14 Aug	7.35pm
Week 4	Bay of Plenty	Tauranga	Sat 22 Aug	2.35pm
Week 5	Counties-Manukau	Pukekohe	Sat 29 Aug	2.35pm
Week 6	Hawke's Bay	Hamilton	Sat 5 Sept	7.35pm
Week 7	Tasman	Blenheim	Fri 11 Sept	7.35pm
Week 8	Wellington	Hamilton	Fri 18 Sept	7.35pm
Week 9	Taranaki	New Plymouth	Fri 25 Sept	7.35pm
Week 10	North Harbour	Hamilton	Thurs 1 Oct	7.35pm
Week 11	Otago	Dunedin	Sat 10 Oct	2.35pm
Week 12	Northland	Hamilton	Sat 17 Oct	7.35pm
Week 13	Auckland	Hamilton	Sat 24 Oct	7.35pm
Semi Final	TBC	TBC	31 Oct - 1 Nov
Final	TBC	TBC	Sat 7 Nov	7.35pm

Waipa Delta - In Auckland.

As of today this Billboard was still in plain view. Traitor. A reminder we're not opening officially until the 1st of August when the mighty Waikato take to the field for the first game!

Waikato Pre Season Games

Note: This site opens on 1st August - we are NOT attending the 2009 Waikato Pre-Season Games. These results are cut and past jobs verbatim from the Waikato Rugby Union Official Site Mooloo.co.nz (what you didn't think we weren't an official site?)

8th July 2009 03:30PM

Waikato narrowly went down to North Harbour in their first preseason fixture at Moire Park in Massey on Wednesday 8 July.

Result

First Half:

Tries: Dominiko Waqaniburotu

Half Time Score: Waikato 5 - 3 North Harbour

Second Half:

Tries: Glen Robertson

Penalty: Sam Christie

Full Time Score: Waikato 13 - 16 North Harbour

The Waikato team was

1. Latu Talakai
2. Ole Avei
3. Nathan White
4. Kent Fife
5. Mark Burman
6. Dominiko Waqaniburotu
7. Matt Blain
8. Alex Bradley
9. Josh Sutherland
10. Sam Christie
11. Glen Robertson
12. Roimata Hansell-Pune
13. Jackson Willison
14. Henry Speight
15. Sosene Anesi

Reserves: Nick Seymour, Kieran Ramage, Mike Moore, Kevin O'Neill, Jordan Smiler, Jack Lam, David Bason, Maurice Stone, Frank Halai.

Players not considered for selection for this preseason fixture following Junior All Blacks and All Blacks duties include Callum Bruce, Sione Lauaki and Liam Messam.

Liam Messam - Shafted by Graham Henry

You play one test match as an All Black out of position, and you don't have your best game ever, that's true but it seems incredibly that while some incredibly mediocre All Black talent has been retained for the Tri-Nations Liam Messam has paid the price for not performing too well against the French.

Good job, we're glad he's been dropped.

Good job we say because when we support the best team in the world its not going to be cheering on the All Blacks in another meaningless tri-nations game. Good job because we certainly wont be supporting the All Blacks in a revenue gaining game in Japan which is an opportunity for Steve "Shylock" Tew to line the coffers. We are supporters of rugby - homicidal dedicated supporters of rugby and Waikato Rugby in particular. The supporters of the greatest team in the world, who play the best rugby in the most wonderful stadium. Waikato Uber Alles! But Liam Messam was taken away from us by someone who made the decision to select him. Play him out of position and then dump him for the tri-nations. Supporting Waikato is a wonderful thing, but supporting the All Blacks at times is hard to do. Particuarly now with a test calendar filled with meaningless tests against mediocre opposition, with the domestic game is treated as a joke. Liam Messam would have been missing from our Air New Zealand Cup Games instead warming the bench for mediocre tests in a boring Tri-Nations. He may have even been to Japan to play in a dead rubber test that is simply a money grubbing opportunity for the rugby union.

Thats just shit.

Now thanks to Liam Messam being dropped we have him back. We have him available to play for us again, and we have a chance to cheer him on again. We will be proudly at Waikato Stadium supporting the greatest team in the world for their pre-season game against Taranaki on the 22nd. We wont all be going down to horrible Southland for the first game of the Air New Zealand Cup but we will support OUR team with a fevour.

Liam Messam will be a part of that.

He will be running out for Waikato for a team that inspires us for a team that deserves respect and a team that we are proud of. And while Messam's All Black career is on hold who wants to be part of a team that may well finish the Tri-Nations last this year. While your at it Graham Henry how back also giving us back Steven Donald as well? And thanks for leaving your hands off Sione Lauaki you Mincer!