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NPC 2025

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    Kiwidom
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    So I think it's just North Harbour and Waikato still yet to announce their squads

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      So I think it's just North Harbour and Waikato still yet to announce their squads

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      UpTheHarbs
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      @Kiwidom I think Harbour’s squad will be announced tomorrow or Friday.

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        Duluth
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        Waikato play Auckland in the opening game in 7 days

        Surely they know who is in their squad by now

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          Bovidae
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          Of course the squad will be known, and training. It's just that WR are slack in officially announcing the squad. Even more so, when the "B team" has been released first.

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            Of course the squad will be known, and training. It's just that WR are slack in officially announcing the squad. Even more so, when the "B team" has been released first.

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            Duluth
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            @Bovidae said in NPC 2025:

            Of course the squad will be known, and training. It's just that WR are slack in officially announcing the squad.

            Yeah I know

            It's the same teams every year that screw up the weekl naming too. Waikato and Harbour are generally last every week.

            Waikato was really bad at naming a side that was different to the one that actually played too

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              Bovidae
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              #331

              24 h before the game is still the rule I believe.

              I'll add that a lot of the squad will be from Marist and Hautapu who play in the club final this Sat. Those teams could look quite different to who played in the SF because the Waikato reps will be withdrawn.

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                UpTheHarbs
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                Harbour's squad to be announced tomorrow

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                  frugby
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                  I’m bravely going to try predict the NPC having failed miserably with Super Rugby

                  1. Taranaki
                  2. Canterbury
                  3. Bay of Plenty
                  4. Wellington
                  5. Ta$man
                  6. Auckland
                  7. Hawke’s Bay
                  8. Waikato
                  9. Northland
                  10. Otago
                  11. Harbour
                  12. Counties
                  13. Southland
                  14. Manawatu
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                    I’m bravely going to try predict the NPC having failed miserably with Super Rugby

                    1. Taranaki
                    2. Canterbury
                    3. Bay of Plenty
                    4. Wellington
                    5. Ta$man
                    6. Auckland
                    7. Hawke’s Bay
                    8. Waikato
                    9. Northland
                    10. Otago
                    11. Harbour
                    12. Counties
                    13. Southland
                    14. Manawatu
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                    Yeetyaah
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                    @frugby said in NPC 2025:

                    I’m bravely going to try predict the NPC

                    I'll do the same with no bias at all.

                    1. Waikato
                      2-14. Everyone else.
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                      MacDazzler
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                      Predicted 2025 Ladder

                      Ta$man
                      Taranaki
                      Canterbury
                      Bay of Plenty
                      Hawkes Bay
                      Wellington
                      Auckland
                      Northland

                      Waikato
                      North Harbour
                      Counties
                      Otago
                      Southland
                      Manawatu

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                        UpTheHarbs
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                        1. Ta$man
                        2. Taranaki
                        3. Canterbury
                        4. Wellington
                        5. Bay of Plenty
                        6. HARBOUR
                        7. Hawkes Bay
                        8. Auckland
                        9. Waikato
                        10. Counties Manukau
                        11. Northland
                        12. Otago
                        13. Southland
                        14. Manawatū
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                          I’m bravely going to try predict the NPC having failed miserably with Super Rugby

                          1. Taranaki
                          2. Canterbury
                          3. Bay of Plenty
                          4. Wellington
                          5. Ta$man
                          6. Auckland
                          7. Hawke’s Bay
                          8. Waikato
                          9. Northland
                          10. Otago
                          11. Harbour
                          12. Counties
                          13. Southland
                          14. Manawatu
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                          Dan54
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                          @frugby I so hope you right about who's on top. I admit to not being brave enough to list teams in order on how they will finish, as so often there seem to be 'upset' results. Think another reason to love the comp..
                          Only thing I usually think at beginning is Manawatu and Southland will be at bottom.

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                            Canes4life
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                            I'd love Wellington to make it three championships in four seasons but I feel like they've lost too much experience and firepower to the ABs / to injury. For me, Ta$man are huge favourites having Havili, Blackadder and LF available.

                            A Ta$man backline of 9. Christie 10. Robinson 11. Fainga'anuku 12. Havili 13. Aumua 14. Taumaoefolau 15. Springer is top quality at this level and will take some stopping.

                            I'd go:

                            1. Ta$man
                            2. Taranaki
                            3. Wellington
                            4. Canterbury
                            5. Bay of Plenty
                            6. Auckland
                            7. Harbour
                            8. Hawkes Bay
                            9. Waikato
                            10. Counties Manukau
                            11. Northland
                            12. Otago
                            13. Southland
                            14. Manawatu
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                              I'd love Wellington to make it three championships in four seasons but I feel like they've lost too much experience and firepower to the ABs / to injury. For me, Ta$man are huge favourites having Havili, Blackadder and LF available.

                              A Ta$man backline of 9. Christie 10. Robinson 11. Fainga'anuku 12. Havili 13. Aumua 14. Taumaoefolau 15. Springer is top quality at this level and will take some stopping.

                              I'd go:

                              1. Ta$man
                              2. Taranaki
                              3. Wellington
                              4. Canterbury
                              5. Bay of Plenty
                              6. Auckland
                              7. Harbour
                              8. Hawkes Bay
                              9. Waikato
                              10. Counties Manukau
                              11. Northland
                              12. Otago
                              13. Southland
                              14. Manawatu
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                              UpTheHarbs
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                              @Canes4life Your predictions are very similar to mine!

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                                @Canes4life Your predictions are very similar to mine!

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                                Canes4life
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                                @UpTheHarbs said in NPC 2025:

                                @Canes4life Your predictions are very similar to mine!

                                Yep, I agree with most of yours, with a few teams in different places.

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                                  Bovidae
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                                  Waikato will still be able to field a strong team without the ABs. Making the top 8 should be a minimum.

                                  I'll post my starting XV when the squad is announced.

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                                    Dan54
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                                    The Naki clocked up preseason win against Wellington yesterday68-28, down in Wellington.

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                                      The Naki clocked up preseason win against Wellington yesterday68-28, down in Wellington.

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                                      @Dan54 said in NPC 2025:

                                      The Naki clocked up preseason win against Wellington yesterday68-28, down in Wellington.

                                      Wasn’t there a similar result in pre season last year? Would be interested to see who played for Welly.

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                                        Bovidae
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                                        Well there is some Waikato rugby news today...

                                        https://www.mooloo.co.nz/newsarticle/155830?newsCarouselId=1833618

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                                          zedsdeadbaby
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                                          Someone was telling me Waikato weren’t planning to publicly release their squad - which sounded so absurd I thought it might actually be true

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