Stuff sports reporters12:05, May 26 2021
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The Chiefs have re-signed midfielder Quinn Tupaea.
The Chiefs have re-signed Quinn Tupaea for another two seasons after his breakout performances in the early rounds of Super Rugby Aotearoa. The 22-year-old from Hamilton suffered a knee injury in his fourth appearance of the season against the Highlanders in Dunedin in April, but he is still one of the most highly rated midfielders in the Kiwi game and has committed to his home franchise until 2023, as well as Waikato for the national provincial championship. The Chiefs, who play the Reds in Townsville on Saturday in the third round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, left for Queensland on Wednesday and Tupaea travelled with the squad as he nears his comeback from an MCL injury.
Press Release – Hamilton City Council Hamilton City Council has a new General Manager Growth as the city continues its sustained population and economic growth. Blair Bowcott will take up the position at the end of May, replacing Jen Baird who has a new role as Chief Executive of the …
Hamilton City Council has a new General Manager Growth as the city continues its sustained population and economic growth.
Blair Bowcott will take up the position at the end of May, replacing Jen Baird who has a new role as Chief Executive of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).
Press Release – Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council has a new General Manager Growth as the city continues its sustained population and economic growth.
Blair Bowcott will take up the position at the end of May, replacing Jen Baird who has a new role as Chief Executive of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).
Council’s Chief Executive Richard Briggs said Mr Bowcott has been an integral part of Council for the past 22 years and the senior leadership team since 2007, championing Hamilton’s interests at a local, regional, and national level.
“Blair has been a driving force behind some of Hamilton’s significant growth programmes including securing funding for Peacocke through the Housing Infrastructure Fund and shovel-ready projects pitch during COVID-19 lockdown last year. He has built strong relationships with Government on behalf of the city.
An onset of concussion symptoms then ruled him out of the World Cup and last year he tore a hamstring, twice, then broke his hand. Jacobson recovered to captain Waikato in last year’s Mitre 10 Cup and has been outstanding for the Chiefs under McMillan, starting every match at No 8, and has rediscovered the form which earned him his first All Blacks call-up in 2019. He played two tests off the bench against Argentina and Tonga, but his return for the final round of Super Rugby Aotearoa next weekend, when the Chiefs face the Blues at Eden Park, is uncertain and potentially harms his chances of returning to the All Blacks.
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