September 14, 2024 • 8 mins
The Lions have the chance to win the Ranfurly Shield for the eleventh time in the union's history, when challenging Tasman in Blenheim this afternoon.
Tasman Mako captain Quinten Strange joined Piney to discuss the team's odds of hanging on to the shield.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine
from News Talks ed b.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Bata towards the uprights and that's over, Jasmine, Jasmine, when
for Renfurly.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Shield here they did a week ago in Napier for
the first time ever. But can they hold on to
it this afternoon, eight days after claiming it for the
very first time, Tasman put the Ranfury Shield on the
line and blend them This afternoon they faced Wellington from
five past two. Let's bring in Tasman muck or Captain
Quentin Strange. Quentin, great to get the chance to chat
(00:44):
you on match day. How has the week been? First
of all with the log of wood in your region
for the first time since nineteen seventy four and actually
in Nilsen for the first time ever.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Yeah, yeah, yes, she buzzed through the community and in
the team in the union. It's a great week. The
boys of it ended it really well. I thought, you know,
I see the districted but we've been right on in
our training and engaging with the community and everything's been awesome.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
You want to talk about striking that balance in a moment,
but just back to the to the game up in Napier.
What was it like watching Campbell putter to line up
that last minute kick and then watching it south through
the post.
Speaker 5 (01:26):
How are the emotions I.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
Was out of I don't know. I was disbelief. It
was the relief that was all the above excitement. Yeah
it was I couldn't Yeah, but really yeah, I don't know,
just hard to describe it, to be honest. I was
very gratefully got it because, yeah, something we've been chasing
(01:50):
it for a long time as the union.
Speaker 5 (01:52):
How was the welcome back at the airport?
Speaker 3 (01:54):
Did it kind of you know, bring home to you
just how you know how cool a thing this is
for for you know, particularly for smaller rugby regions.
Speaker 4 (02:04):
Yeah, look, the welcome back on Sunday was Ye, it
was I meense. It was people at the airport obviously,
like you mentioned, and they were stoked. And I think
it really hit home to the boys when we got
to the church steps here on falgu Street and just
the amount of people there that that, you know, like
(02:26):
old boys or young young fellas wearing tensy KT like
it's just what it meant to the community. And it's
a very very very special shield in New Zealand held
in very high regard. It was such an honor to
be able to bring that home to Marlborough and Nelson.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
You talked about the balance that you had to strike
because it's not as though you can rest on your laurels,
you know, very quickly, I'm sure, having to refocus for
what will be a massive challenge this afternoon. How have
you how have you struck that balance, you know, between
refocusing but also allowing as many people as possible around
the region to get up close and personal to the
shield and to the Tasman place.
Speaker 4 (03:08):
Yeah, I think it's just we've spoken around obviously, we've
got one it again. It's it's something that we want
to really do and got pride in our duty and
hold onto it. But it's this week's been so much
about just focusing on what you can control. So when
you're out with fans, being here for an x amount
(03:32):
of time, but making sure that you're coming home, you
get in a recovery and you're getting yourself sorted and
your own your own body right for what's to come,
which a lot of guys who aren't playing have fronted
probably a lot of the promotional work and engagement allowing
(03:52):
our plan to just focus on that, which has been
awesome as a whole team.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Been a good season for Tasman. Five wines from five matches.
Can't do better than that. What's been the foundation of
your consistency this year?
Speaker 4 (04:06):
Yea, yeah, I think every game has been different too,
which has been awesome. But foundation, I think it's just
built off passion in this jersey and I was wanted
to get better each week, and you know, we were
a great culture, willing to work hard for each other
and I think any team that's got that doesn't good
(04:26):
to win games. But obviously we're aware of what's in
front of us and not dwelling on the past. Were
moving forward and prepared for a big challenge.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
How big a challenge do you perceive Wellington to be
this afternoon?
Speaker 4 (04:41):
Yeah, messive, you know they're at top of the table.
They they planted in gratefully this year. They've got an
awesome team. Obviously, Well, we know we've got the beliefs
there for us and we're willing to work hard and
go deep, deeper than ever before in order to win
back the shield.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
David Harvilly returns from all Black duty to slot on
at second five and how he plays for for Tasman
when whenever it's possible. How much of a boost is
it to have him in the twelve jersey this afternoon?
Speaker 4 (05:12):
Yeah, no, messi he's a Protestant man. Any chance he
gets on the jersey, he's preppd at the two hands.
He's he's the sort of guy that you wanted your team.
He's not only as well be left the guy's standards
around him. So yeah, he's messive coming back for us.
Obviously puts twelve butts at the bench. You know it's
(05:37):
that was been good job. But Davey's going to be
huge for us and in all the moments ahead.
Speaker 3 (05:42):
It sounds like a sellout this afternoon at Lansdowne Park
and blame him Errick and how important drink and that'll.
Speaker 4 (05:47):
Be yeah massive, You know they always provide great crowds.
As to sell out Landsdown's pretty special and we just
wanted them proud and hopefully they get him behind us
and makes a lot of noise in something that you
notice when you're at home playing in front of your fans.
It's the engagement and create opportunities and whatnot. So now
(06:11):
they won't be huge in order to help us get
over the line.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
Now this is entirely a hypothetical question, but if you
had the choice, would you rather have the shield for
the summer or win the NPC.
Speaker 5 (06:22):
Ah fair enough or you may well do it?
Speaker 3 (06:27):
You may well do it, not beyond the realms of possibility,
absolutely right. Just did you have the did you have
the shield with you overnight?
Speaker 5 (06:35):
Up? And maype? Does the captain get that on it?
Speaker 4 (06:38):
Yeah? No, yeah, but I'll share it. Well really funny
Christian blue chapman as well, so we all wear that.
Speaker 5 (06:52):
And like just a back to what it means to people.
Speaker 3 (06:56):
I've seen so much footage of people getting photos with it,
and I don't know that there's another sporting trophy in
New Zealand that would attract so much attention in terms
of people wanting to get a selfie or whatever and
get it up on their social media. Have you had
the chance to, you know, to share it with some
of your closest friends and family?
Speaker 4 (07:13):
Yeah, I have, you know, I managed to get over
to colin Wood I grow up good and Golden Bay
there during the week briefly and family and then yes,
some of my old friends and whatnot. Yeah, it's pretty special.
Like as you said that, I don't think there's another
trope you Jeleen. It does what it does to a
(07:35):
community that's pretty crazy.
Speaker 3 (07:39):
Want to hold on to absolutely Golden Bay, what a
great part of the country. Hey, all the best this afternoon, Quentin.
I hope it goes really well for you and blend
them and you've still got both alive, a shield over
summer and an mp SA.
Speaker 5 (07:50):
Really appreciate you taking the time for a chat. Thanks much, Jeff, No,
thank you, Quentin.
Speaker 3 (07:55):
It's Quentin Strange, Captain of Tasman this afternoon, looking to
hold onto the shield that was handed to him eight
days ago up there in Hawk's Bay. Big challenge come
from Wellington.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
Kick for more from Weekends Sport with Jason Fine, listen
live to news Talks at b Weekends from midday, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine
from News Talks ed b.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Bata towards the uprights and that's over, Jasmine, Jasmine, when
for Renfurly.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Shield here they did a week ago in Napier for
the first time ever. But can they hold on to
it this afternoon, eight days after claiming it for the
very first time, Tasman put the Ranfury Shield on the
line and blend them This afternoon they faced Wellington from
five past two. Let's bring in Tasman muck or Captain
Quentin Strange. Quentin, great to get the chance to chat
(00:44):
you on match day. How has the week been? First
of all with the log of wood in your region
for the first time since nineteen seventy four and actually
in Nilsen for the first time ever.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Yeah, yeah, yes, she buzzed through the community and in
the team in the union. It's a great week. The
boys of it ended it really well. I thought, you know,
I see the districted but we've been right on in
our training and engaging with the community and everything's been awesome.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
You want to talk about striking that balance in a moment,
but just back to the to the game up in Napier.
What was it like watching Campbell putter to line up
that last minute kick and then watching it south through
the post.
Speaker 5 (01:26):
How are the emotions I.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
Was out of I don't know. I was disbelief. It
was the relief that was all the above excitement. Yeah
it was I couldn't Yeah, but really yeah, I don't know,
just hard to describe it, to be honest. I was
very gratefully got it because, yeah, something we've been chasing
(01:50):
it for a long time as the union.
Speaker 5 (01:52):
How was the welcome back at the airport?
Speaker 3 (01:54):
Did it kind of you know, bring home to you
just how you know how cool a thing this is
for for you know, particularly for smaller rugby regions.
Speaker 4 (02:04):
Yeah, look, the welcome back on Sunday was Ye, it
was I meense. It was people at the airport obviously,
like you mentioned, and they were stoked. And I think
it really hit home to the boys when we got
to the church steps here on falgu Street and just
the amount of people there that that, you know, like
(02:26):
old boys or young young fellas wearing tensy KT like
it's just what it meant to the community. And it's
a very very very special shield in New Zealand held
in very high regard. It was such an honor to
be able to bring that home to Marlborough and Nelson.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
You talked about the balance that you had to strike
because it's not as though you can rest on your laurels,
you know, very quickly, I'm sure, having to refocus for
what will be a massive challenge this afternoon. How have
you how have you struck that balance, you know, between
refocusing but also allowing as many people as possible around
the region to get up close and personal to the
shield and to the Tasman place.
Speaker 4 (03:08):
Yeah, I think it's just we've spoken around obviously, we've
got one it again. It's it's something that we want
to really do and got pride in our duty and
hold onto it. But it's this week's been so much
about just focusing on what you can control. So when
you're out with fans, being here for an x amount
(03:32):
of time, but making sure that you're coming home, you
get in a recovery and you're getting yourself sorted and
your own your own body right for what's to come,
which a lot of guys who aren't playing have fronted
probably a lot of the promotional work and engagement allowing
(03:52):
our plan to just focus on that, which has been
awesome as a whole team.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Been a good season for Tasman. Five wines from five matches.
Can't do better than that. What's been the foundation of
your consistency this year?
Speaker 4 (04:06):
Yea, yeah, I think every game has been different too,
which has been awesome. But foundation, I think it's just
built off passion in this jersey and I was wanted
to get better each week, and you know, we were
a great culture, willing to work hard for each other
and I think any team that's got that doesn't good
(04:26):
to win games. But obviously we're aware of what's in
front of us and not dwelling on the past. Were
moving forward and prepared for a big challenge.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
How big a challenge do you perceive Wellington to be
this afternoon?
Speaker 4 (04:41):
Yeah, messive, you know they're at top of the table.
They they planted in gratefully this year. They've got an
awesome team. Obviously, Well, we know we've got the beliefs
there for us and we're willing to work hard and
go deep, deeper than ever before in order to win
back the shield.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
David Harvilly returns from all Black duty to slot on
at second five and how he plays for for Tasman
when whenever it's possible. How much of a boost is
it to have him in the twelve jersey this afternoon?
Speaker 4 (05:12):
Yeah, no, messi he's a Protestant man. Any chance he
gets on the jersey, he's preppd at the two hands.
He's he's the sort of guy that you wanted your team.
He's not only as well be left the guy's standards
around him. So yeah, he's messive coming back for us.
Obviously puts twelve butts at the bench. You know it's
(05:37):
that was been good job. But Davey's going to be
huge for us and in all the moments ahead.
Speaker 3 (05:42):
It sounds like a sellout this afternoon at Lansdowne Park
and blame him Errick and how important drink and that'll.
Speaker 4 (05:47):
Be yeah massive, You know they always provide great crowds.
As to sell out Landsdown's pretty special and we just
wanted them proud and hopefully they get him behind us
and makes a lot of noise in something that you
notice when you're at home playing in front of your fans.
It's the engagement and create opportunities and whatnot. So now
(06:11):
they won't be huge in order to help us get
over the line.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
Now this is entirely a hypothetical question, but if you
had the choice, would you rather have the shield for
the summer or win the NPC.
Speaker 5 (06:22):
Ah fair enough or you may well do it?
Speaker 3 (06:27):
You may well do it, not beyond the realms of possibility,
absolutely right. Just did you have the did you have
the shield with you overnight?
Speaker 5 (06:35):
Up? And maype? Does the captain get that on it?
Speaker 4 (06:38):
Yeah? No, yeah, but I'll share it. Well really funny
Christian blue chapman as well, so we all wear that.
Speaker 5 (06:52):
And like just a back to what it means to people.
Speaker 3 (06:56):
I've seen so much footage of people getting photos with it,
and I don't know that there's another sporting trophy in
New Zealand that would attract so much attention in terms
of people wanting to get a selfie or whatever and
get it up on their social media. Have you had
the chance to, you know, to share it with some
of your closest friends and family?
Speaker 4 (07:13):
Yeah, I have, you know, I managed to get over
to colin Wood I grow up good and Golden Bay
there during the week briefly and family and then yes,
some of my old friends and whatnot. Yeah, it's pretty special.
Like as you said that, I don't think there's another
trope you Jeleen. It does what it does to a
(07:35):
community that's pretty crazy.
Speaker 3 (07:39):
Want to hold on to absolutely Golden Bay, what a
great part of the country. Hey, all the best this afternoon, Quentin.
I hope it goes really well for you and blend
them and you've still got both alive, a shield over
summer and an mp SA.
Speaker 5 (07:50):
Really appreciate you taking the time for a chat. Thanks much, Jeff, No,
thank you, Quentin.
Speaker 3 (07:55):
It's Quentin Strange, Captain of Tasman this afternoon, looking to
hold onto the shield that was handed to him eight
days ago up there in Hawk's Bay. Big challenge come
from Wellington.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
Kick for more from Weekends Sport with Jason Fine, listen
live to news Talks at b Weekends from midday, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
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