September 9, 2024 • 9 mins
Tasman lifted the Ranfurly Shield for the first time in their history over the weekend - beating holders Hawke's Bay 25-24.
Tasman Mako CEO Steve Mitchell joined Piney to discuss the win.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Sports Talk podcast with Dancy Waldegrave
from News Talk Zed.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Be left boot of Campbell Pardata.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
He's about forty eight meters from the posts thanks.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
To Tamatam and why can.
Speaker 3 (00:21):
They steal it?
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Hit the death?
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Parata lines up the posts.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
He'll have the distance. He's got a good boot on him.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Direction is key Parata towards the uprights and that's over.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Oh, Tasman Ah Tasaman and the incredible scenes in nape.
You're on Saturday Night. A penalty from first five Campbell
Patata securing the ran Fury Shield for Tasman for the
first time in their history. Tasman muckl CEO is Steve
Mitchelly joins us. Now, Steve, let's start with a a
(00:58):
with a broad question. How significant a moment is this
for the Tasman muckel Oh.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
It's absolutely MESSI I mean, chas Well is quite a
successful union and the story of Tasan's quite a success story.
But this is one trophy that we've never won and
one that I think there's three previous occasions where we're
challenged for it, we've never managed to pull it off.
So yeah, this was definitely, definitely a great milestone for
Chatsman Rugby.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
Were you confident before kickoff?
Speaker 2 (01:27):
Looking? You know, you never like to get too confident.
You can have a little required confidence, but that always
had to get taken too big at Botcher. So I
was in the team room as they were preparing to
go on the bus trip, and then I traveled with
them in the bus, and to be honest, there was
just an inspirational video and then there was no talking.
The music was turned off on the bus that had
(01:49):
their own but there was a very serious, i say,
focused bus trip and the boys were well appeared and
ready to go to battles.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
So you're leading twenty two teen with fifteen minutes to
go and then all of a sudden, Hawks Bay go
bang bang with a couple of converted tries. Were you
thinking the chance might have slipped away?
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Look? To be honest, I personally was worried. Yeah, And
when it was twenty two or when they were leading
us by two, I was definitely concerned. I think there
was six or seven seconds to go, but yeah, oldah,
the turnover in the middle of the field and Campbell's
stepping up here. We definitely had everything crossed and likely enough,
the penalty sailed through. We knew Hawks Bay a very,
(02:33):
very tough team, you know, and they've held it for
some time for a reason, so we knew things were
going to be tough. Yeah, so but yeah, the result
was what we wanted. And so he breathed a sigh
of relief and yeah, and then bring it home to
the community.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
Just before we move on to the to the to
the weak, he had just one final word on the
game and and Campbell pot Art's kick, I mean, what
was he forty seven meters He's basically on half way.
Biggest kick I'm sure of his career. How were your
emotions as he was lining it up and then as
you saw it sail through Pilock.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
Where as he was lining it up just watching intently,
but as it sailed through, Yeah, I definitely let in
my seat and stands in the air and then made
quite a bit of noise, I'd imagine brilliant.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
So you should so you showed.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
It, Yeah, And there was enough support around us that
we didn't feel that out of place. To be honest,
I think the whole crowd were appreciative of the game itself.
You know, it was a very tough of fitting fitting
Ranfurly Shield challenge.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
So tell us about the time since you came home.
Tell us about the reception you got back and back
and Nelson when you landed.
Speaker 2 (03:39):
Oh so Yeah, the airport was pretty much packed with
Marco fans and Flaggs who support, which was absolutely brilliant.
From there we went back to the Union headquarters and
dropped off all the players gear, had a little bit
of a breather, and then we picked up on a
bus taken up to the top of the church steps
at Trafalgar Street where we had a welcome and some
(04:02):
dignitary speak before the Captain spoke and Campbell was also interviewed.
And then we walk the shield right down over street
to our home base. And the last night we had
a sponsor's function in Trafalgar Park Pavilion, the home of
the Marco. Today we've just finished a public ceremony over
in Marlboro out in front of the council offices. Here
(04:25):
were another big crowd and another loyal support, so massive
for both communities.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
Yeah, I can imagine walking from the top of Trafalgar
Street down to Trafalgar Park. Yeah, I know that, I
know the streetcher rode very well, very very well. Indeed,
Steve would have been marvelous to take it down there.
So what about the week ahead, because clearly the players
now have to refocus because you've got you've got some
challenge coming on Sunday when Wellington come to try and
prize it away from you.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
Oh yeah, yeah correct, you know, so pretty much they've
had the first couple of days off and they've been
on board tomorrow morning. Yeah, you know, they've been fairly
sensible about their celebrations, so I'm hoping there's not too
much dust or or to shake off. But yeah, they yeah,
very very very aware of what the shield meets to
(05:11):
not only themselves, oppor community. So we'll be well prepared
and we'll be ready for another battle and just sell
out in Marlborough. So yeah, we'll definitely have the crowd
support and the local advantage.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Has it reinforced to you the last forty eight hours, Steve,
just how how significant this this trophy is, this log
of wood is to grassroots rugby fans in particular.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
Yeah, yeah, it's amazing and you know, provincial union is
all about its community and so you know, being able
to celebrate a success like this with your community. This
is what it's all about. That's absolutely brilliant. Yeah, and
like I said, being the first time that Tasman's ever
won it. Today over in Marlborough, the nineteen seventy three
team members are also in attendant and so we've taken
some photos of the current Marco Cropp with the nineteen
(05:59):
seventy three labs. Yeah, and last night and Melton a
couple of old boys up the front brought two years.
So yeah, it's definitely special and we definitely recognized it
as a union and they definitely do amazing.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
And I mean you've just returned, haven't you. You were
you were down in Southland for a while as CEO
down there. I hope that's not the that's not the
old Bill coming to take the shield.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
And I'm not sure what's going on coming straight past me.
Speaker 3 (06:30):
I was just going to say, you've returned. You you
were obviously tied up with a Tasman union. You're an
Nelson boy. I think you went to Nelson College, didn't you.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
So.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
Nelson born and bred.
Speaker 3 (06:39):
Yeah, so clearly this is special for you as well.
On a personal level.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
Oh yeah, definitely, I went down to Southland to get
the CEE bed. I've been in operations manager for the
union for some time and at the time to become
a CEE the pathway wasn't open, and I thought, well,
I'll go and i'll help another union, a like minded union,
and see if I can't make a positive difference down there.
And luckily enough the people there got behind what we
were trying to implement, and I think you can see
(07:05):
now in Southland. You know, I've certainly improved the way
they're operating and their performance on the field as well
as off the field. So you know, I'm still still
a little bit of stagging me and I think I
always well, this is my home and I've worked previously
across Tasman and other roles where I was working for
Bomb behalf of both Nelson and Marlbourne. You know, I've
known these boys. I've known when he's strange since he
(07:26):
first came out of college and was our generatio. So
to see him now as the captain, David Baily, I've
known for many years. He can bake at all those boys.
So yeah, no, it's a privilege and I'm as proud
as hell to be leading this year.
Speaker 3 (07:38):
I remember because cahu mar Fella is still tied up
with the Union as well. I remember him playing for
Nelson Bass for many many years.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
Yeah, well he played with my nephew and you know,
so yeah, this this, like I said, I was a
president of the local pub, the Mighty Rangers out in
other movie for many years. This this is this is
my hometown. This is where I've wlong and this is
where I want to make a huge difference. Brilliant.
Speaker 3 (08:00):
Just to finish, So what what is the what are
the movements of the Ranfilly Shield over over the rest
of this week before you you put it on the
line against Wellington and Blenham on Sunday.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
Oh look it's it's got a full schedule. Then I
think part of it's even going over to Collingwood, to
Queen's hometown. Yeah, so you look at it. It's got
a full ski schedule. Is basically the Queen in town.
We named the guardian of the Shield from the team,
which the privilege was given to Quintin McDonald who's now
(08:32):
the most capt Marco and also I believe the highest
tri score and one of our older members. You know,
just select somebody according to the specifications from news on
rugby who had the mana the mana so look after
the shield and and the senior player management Show's continent.
So he's doing that very well well.
Speaker 3 (08:53):
Congratulations to him. Sirens everywhere everybody wants to going to
get a look at the ran fairly shield by the
sounds of it. Steve, All let you go. Congratulations on
a wonderful forty eight hours for your union. I think
I think like you say, you could even you could
even tell from the Hawks Bay fans and even the players.
You know that when they handed over it handed it
over they understood the significance of it for those players
who had won it for the very first time for
(09:14):
their for their provincial union. I hope you have a
great week. Look the Wellington fan and me almost almost
hopes that it's only a week, But then again I wouldn't.
I wouldn't be at all concerned if it stayed in
Tasman for quite some time. Thanks for taking the time
for a chat.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
Steve Love, Thank you very much for the opportunity. All
the best, all the best.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
To you too, Steve. That is Steve Mitchell, Tasman Rugby
Union CEO.
Speaker 1 (09:36):
For more from Sports Talk, listen live to news talks.
It'd be from seven pm weekdays, or follow the podcast
on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Sports Talk podcast with Dancy Waldegrave
from News Talk Zed.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Be left boot of Campbell Pardata.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
He's about forty eight meters from the posts thanks.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
To Tamatam and why can.
Speaker 3 (00:21):
They steal it?
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Hit the death?
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Parata lines up the posts.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
He'll have the distance. He's got a good boot on him.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Direction is key Parata towards the uprights and that's over.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Oh, Tasman Ah Tasaman and the incredible scenes in nape.
You're on Saturday Night. A penalty from first five Campbell
Patata securing the ran Fury Shield for Tasman for the
first time in their history. Tasman muckl CEO is Steve
Mitchelly joins us. Now, Steve, let's start with a a
(00:58):
with a broad question. How significant a moment is this
for the Tasman muckel Oh.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
It's absolutely MESSI I mean, chas Well is quite a
successful union and the story of Tasan's quite a success story.
But this is one trophy that we've never won and
one that I think there's three previous occasions where we're
challenged for it, we've never managed to pull it off.
So yeah, this was definitely, definitely a great milestone for
Chatsman Rugby.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
Were you confident before kickoff?
Speaker 2 (01:27):
Looking? You know, you never like to get too confident.
You can have a little required confidence, but that always
had to get taken too big at Botcher. So I
was in the team room as they were preparing to
go on the bus trip, and then I traveled with
them in the bus, and to be honest, there was
just an inspirational video and then there was no talking.
The music was turned off on the bus that had
(01:49):
their own but there was a very serious, i say,
focused bus trip and the boys were well appeared and
ready to go to battles.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
So you're leading twenty two teen with fifteen minutes to
go and then all of a sudden, Hawks Bay go
bang bang with a couple of converted tries. Were you
thinking the chance might have slipped away?
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Look? To be honest, I personally was worried. Yeah, And
when it was twenty two or when they were leading
us by two, I was definitely concerned. I think there
was six or seven seconds to go, but yeah, oldah,
the turnover in the middle of the field and Campbell's
stepping up here. We definitely had everything crossed and likely enough,
the penalty sailed through. We knew Hawks Bay a very,
(02:33):
very tough team, you know, and they've held it for
some time for a reason, so we knew things were
going to be tough. Yeah, so but yeah, the result
was what we wanted. And so he breathed a sigh
of relief and yeah, and then bring it home to
the community.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
Just before we move on to the to the to
the weak, he had just one final word on the
game and and Campbell pot Art's kick, I mean, what
was he forty seven meters He's basically on half way.
Biggest kick I'm sure of his career. How were your
emotions as he was lining it up and then as
you saw it sail through Pilock.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
Where as he was lining it up just watching intently,
but as it sailed through, Yeah, I definitely let in
my seat and stands in the air and then made
quite a bit of noise, I'd imagine brilliant.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
So you should so you showed.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
It, Yeah, And there was enough support around us that
we didn't feel that out of place. To be honest,
I think the whole crowd were appreciative of the game itself.
You know, it was a very tough of fitting fitting
Ranfurly Shield challenge.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
So tell us about the time since you came home.
Tell us about the reception you got back and back
and Nelson when you landed.
Speaker 2 (03:39):
Oh so Yeah, the airport was pretty much packed with
Marco fans and Flaggs who support, which was absolutely brilliant.
From there we went back to the Union headquarters and
dropped off all the players gear, had a little bit
of a breather, and then we picked up on a
bus taken up to the top of the church steps
at Trafalgar Street where we had a welcome and some
(04:02):
dignitary speak before the Captain spoke and Campbell was also interviewed.
And then we walk the shield right down over street
to our home base. And the last night we had
a sponsor's function in Trafalgar Park Pavilion, the home of
the Marco. Today we've just finished a public ceremony over
in Marlboro out in front of the council offices. Here
(04:25):
were another big crowd and another loyal support, so massive
for both communities.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
Yeah, I can imagine walking from the top of Trafalgar
Street down to Trafalgar Park. Yeah, I know that, I
know the streetcher rode very well, very very well. Indeed,
Steve would have been marvelous to take it down there.
So what about the week ahead, because clearly the players
now have to refocus because you've got you've got some
challenge coming on Sunday when Wellington come to try and
prize it away from you.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
Oh yeah, yeah correct, you know, so pretty much they've
had the first couple of days off and they've been
on board tomorrow morning. Yeah, you know, they've been fairly
sensible about their celebrations, so I'm hoping there's not too
much dust or or to shake off. But yeah, they yeah,
very very very aware of what the shield meets to
(05:11):
not only themselves, oppor community. So we'll be well prepared
and we'll be ready for another battle and just sell
out in Marlborough. So yeah, we'll definitely have the crowd
support and the local advantage.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Has it reinforced to you the last forty eight hours, Steve,
just how how significant this this trophy is, this log
of wood is to grassroots rugby fans in particular.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
Yeah, yeah, it's amazing and you know, provincial union is
all about its community and so you know, being able
to celebrate a success like this with your community. This
is what it's all about. That's absolutely brilliant. Yeah, and
like I said, being the first time that Tasman's ever
won it. Today over in Marlborough, the nineteen seventy three
team members are also in attendant and so we've taken
some photos of the current Marco Cropp with the nineteen
(05:59):
seventy three labs. Yeah, and last night and Melton a
couple of old boys up the front brought two years.
So yeah, it's definitely special and we definitely recognized it
as a union and they definitely do amazing.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
And I mean you've just returned, haven't you. You were
you were down in Southland for a while as CEO
down there. I hope that's not the that's not the
old Bill coming to take the shield.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
And I'm not sure what's going on coming straight past me.
Speaker 3 (06:30):
I was just going to say, you've returned. You you
were obviously tied up with a Tasman union. You're an
Nelson boy. I think you went to Nelson College, didn't you.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
So.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
Nelson born and bred.
Speaker 3 (06:39):
Yeah, so clearly this is special for you as well.
On a personal level.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
Oh yeah, definitely, I went down to Southland to get
the CEE bed. I've been in operations manager for the
union for some time and at the time to become
a CEE the pathway wasn't open, and I thought, well,
I'll go and i'll help another union, a like minded union,
and see if I can't make a positive difference down there.
And luckily enough the people there got behind what we
were trying to implement, and I think you can see
(07:05):
now in Southland. You know, I've certainly improved the way
they're operating and their performance on the field as well
as off the field. So you know, I'm still still
a little bit of stagging me and I think I
always well, this is my home and I've worked previously
across Tasman and other roles where I was working for
Bomb behalf of both Nelson and Marlbourne. You know, I've
known these boys. I've known when he's strange since he
(07:26):
first came out of college and was our generatio. So
to see him now as the captain, David Baily, I've
known for many years. He can bake at all those boys.
So yeah, no, it's a privilege and I'm as proud
as hell to be leading this year.
Speaker 3 (07:38):
I remember because cahu mar Fella is still tied up
with the Union as well. I remember him playing for
Nelson Bass for many many years.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
Yeah, well he played with my nephew and you know,
so yeah, this this, like I said, I was a
president of the local pub, the Mighty Rangers out in
other movie for many years. This this is this is
my hometown. This is where I've wlong and this is
where I want to make a huge difference. Brilliant.
Speaker 3 (08:00):
Just to finish, So what what is the what are
the movements of the Ranfilly Shield over over the rest
of this week before you you put it on the
line against Wellington and Blenham on Sunday.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
Oh look it's it's got a full schedule. Then I
think part of it's even going over to Collingwood, to
Queen's hometown. Yeah, so you look at it. It's got
a full ski schedule. Is basically the Queen in town.
We named the guardian of the Shield from the team,
which the privilege was given to Quintin McDonald who's now
(08:32):
the most capt Marco and also I believe the highest
tri score and one of our older members. You know,
just select somebody according to the specifications from news on
rugby who had the mana the mana so look after
the shield and and the senior player management Show's continent.
So he's doing that very well well.
Speaker 3 (08:53):
Congratulations to him. Sirens everywhere everybody wants to going to
get a look at the ran fairly shield by the
sounds of it. Steve, All let you go. Congratulations on
a wonderful forty eight hours for your union. I think
I think like you say, you could even you could
even tell from the Hawks Bay fans and even the players.
You know that when they handed over it handed it
over they understood the significance of it for those players
who had won it for the very first time for
(09:14):
their for their provincial union. I hope you have a
great week. Look the Wellington fan and me almost almost
hopes that it's only a week, But then again I wouldn't.
I wouldn't be at all concerned if it stayed in
Tasman for quite some time. Thanks for taking the time
for a chat.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
Steve Love, Thank you very much for the opportunity. All
the best, all the best.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
To you too, Steve. That is Steve Mitchell, Tasman Rugby
Union CEO.
Speaker 1 (09:36):
For more from Sports Talk, listen live to news talks.
It'd be from seven pm weekdays, or follow the podcast
on iHeartRadio
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