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The Hawke's Bay United Courier
24 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent
Steady
Squad24 Aug 2026
Deklan Singh damages knee ligaments — 108 days out
The words a physio says slowly. 108 days is what the club will announce and everybody who has heard this diagnosis before knows the number is the least of it: the knee comes back before the player does.
Market24 Aug 2026
Ben Singh asks to leave Hawke's Bay United
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Matt Garbett in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Hawke's Bay United this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
In brief
- Squad Words at Hawke's Bay United training over how hard people work
- Market Stefan Smith attracts admirers
- Squad James Boxall signs on for more
- Market Marco Colvey told to find a new club