[RWC19 Warm-Up] - NZ Heartland XV vs. Samoa

[TRF_heineken]

Venue: Eden Park
Time: 04:00 CAT (SA, GMT+2)
Date: 31/08/2019​

 

[mania]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...a-pays-a-hefty-price-to-represent-his-country

look i know no one gives a sht about the pacific teams but i would just like to point out that we're being screwed again at another world cup.

 

[mania]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...sured-by-french-clubs-to-miss-rugby-world-cup

 

[Rinkadink]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...a-pays-a-hefty-price-to-represent-his-country

look i know no one gives a sht about the pacific teams but i would just like to point out that we're being screwed again at another world cup.

I really don't trust or like stuff.co.nz, first one seems a bit sensationalist when even the player in question is saying it's fine and understandable plus he will be putting himself in the shop window during the World Cup.

Not saying there isn't a problem but clearly there are no issues with clubs like Bristol given the growing Samoan contingent there. Samoan union has hardly covered themselves in glory in recent times either so thinking there's a middle ground to be found.

 

[Gena_ZA]

Give us some background on the Heratland team please.
These a mix of local provincial players not yet featured for Super rugby sides?