NPC 2025
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Six midfield backs in there. Hope to see Mika Muliaina get some game time
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I won't bother starting a separate thread but with NPC squads starting to be named I thought I'd list my thoughts on a possible Waikato squad. I am basing this off who was involved last year, and other reports/comments about who has been signed for 2025.
Props
Ollie Norris
Mason Tupaea
Will Martin
George Dyer
Sefo Kautai
Gab RobinsonAnother LH prop will be needed so either Filipo goes for an experienced player or selects another younger LH. The obvious choices for the latter would be either Breyton Legge or Liam Pratt.
Hookers
Samisoni Taukei’aho
Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia
Sean Ralph
Pita Anae-Ah Sue
Hakaraia Richards-CoxheadI'd move on from Anae-Ah Sue but he could be back from MLR. The next option would be Richards-Coxhead, who has played well in the couple of club games I've seen him play.
Locks
Laghlan McWhannell
Josh Balme
James Tucker
Andrew Smith
Dylan Eti/Tama HodgsonTucker played one game for Marist but hasn't been in their team since. I hope it's not another injury. Hamilton Burr may also be back but he hasn't played yet after his ACL injury last year. He seems to be involved in the Chiefs U18/U20 coaching.
Loose forwards
Luke Jacobson
Samipeni Finau
Mitch Jacobson
Jahrome Brown
Senita Lauaki
Oli Mathis
Patrick McCurran
Tom Martin
Xavier Saifoloi
Malachi Wrampling-Alec
Adrein Collins-WharawharaPlenty of depth here, but I've no idea where McCurran currently is if he is playing.
Halfbacks
Cortez Ratima
Xavier Roe
Quintony Ngatai
Rui Farrant1st 5s
Damian McKenzie
Taha Kemara
Tepaea Cook-Savage
Aaron CrudenMidfield
Quinn Tupaea
Anton Lienert-Brown
D’Angelo Leuila
Gideon Wrampling
Bailyn Sullivan
Austin AndersonOutside backs
Daniel Sinkinson
Liam Coombes-Fabling
Aki Tuivailala
Waisake Salabiau
Jole Naufahu (could be injured as not currently playing club rugby)
Josh Moorby -
Did someone mention a few weeks ago that Mitch Jacobson had retired or am I imagining that?
@taniwharugby said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
LJs brother had to retire from rugby due to head knocks, youdnthknk he'd be much more.self aware
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@taniwharugby said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
LJs brother had to retire from rugby due to head knocks, youdnthknk he'd be much more.self aware
@taniwharugby said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:
LJs brother had to retire from rugby due to head knocks, youdnthknk he'd be much more.self aware
Ah it was Kane Jacobson being referenced.
Basically, don't be brother of an All Black and called Kane...
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Not sure if it’s been mentioned anywhere but Miracle Failagi has joined the Shields Snorters for the NPC.
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Not sure if it’s been mentioned anywhere but Miracle Failagi has joined the Shields Snorters for the NPC.
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Reuben is with Manawatu this year I believe unless something has changed recently. He played a game for Freyberg a few weeks ago in the Manawatu club comp.
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Are the Canterbury selectors drunk?
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Hearing from a source Du Plessis Kirifi has signed for North Harbour for the Bunnings NPC
Wants to be closer to his partner Mila Reuelu-Buchanan who plays netball for the Northern Stars
For me personally I would place this one more in the rumour basket as North Harbour don’t have a lot of cash floating around at the minute but on saying that would totally understand if he is on the move but also do know he’s a passionate Wellington boy .
Also unusual because I believe Harbour already have 2 sevens in Jed Melvin and Karl Ruzich
I will follow up with a contact at Harbour -
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Canterbury squad:
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I’m sorry, what on earth is this “fly halves” we speak of
