In addition to reducing the missed tackle count, it's crucial the Magpies retain possession. May will have another season with the Canes next year before he sits down and makes some decisions on his future. A lot of legends had played for the Hurricanes previously and were unable to do so and that put the significance of the achievement into perspective." "To finally lift the trophy meant so much. That was followed by four with the Chiefs before he linked up with the Canes in 2012. This season's Super Rugby title came nine years after his first Super Rugby season with the Crusaders. He is no stranger to a long waits for a title. Hopefully I can tick off a title with the Magpies this season," May said. "We lost to Auckland in '09 and then Canterbury the next two years. During his five years with Waikato, May was in the second-placed Premiership team for three consecutive years from 2009-11. May was in the Nelson Bays team which beat Hawke's Bay 19-14 in the 2004 division two final in Nelson. Despite playing first-class rugby since 2004 the Nelson College old boy has yet to play in a Premiership or NPC first-division winning team. There's another form of hunting which is higher up the priority list.
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"I've only been here less than a fortnight and I've been full on becoming familiar with the Magpies' game plans and systems," May explained after the team's final training session before travelling to New Plymouth to prepare for today's Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Cup clash against Taranaki at Yarrow Stadium. Murchison-raised May has regularly returned from expeditions in the Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes national parks with deer draped over his 1.93m and 119kg frame over the years.Ī member of the Hurricanes Super Rugby title-winning team this season, May, 33, has yet to venture out into the back blocks of Puketitiri with fellow Cane Lamborn and injured Highlander Edmonds. WHEN it comes to hunting for pigs and deer, prop Brendon Edmonds and flanker Tony Lamborn have been the guns in the Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby team in recent seasons.Įxpect their status to come under threat from new prop Ben May. TITLE HUNTER: New Magpies prop Ben May works on his role during a lineout drill with Ricky Riccitelli (right) in support at training this week.
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