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    I don't even know if Waikato has played a pre-season game. Hawke's Bay might be the only team that was available to play based on who was/is playing each other.

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    • Z zedsdeadbaby

      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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      UpTheHarbs
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      @zedsdeadbaby It's a bit unusual not to have a squad publicly named.

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      • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

        @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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        @Canes4life said in NPC 2025:

        @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.

        Not sure mate, I don't tend to remember pre season results. Only reason I even knew it came up on my notifications from Naki RU. And even then only knew game was happening ,was when I picked up season tickets from them on Thursday, fella there told me the boys had gone down th Welly for game.

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        • Dan54D Dan54

          @Canes4life said in NPC 2025:

          @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.

          Not sure mate, I don't tend to remember pre season results. Only reason I even knew it came up on my notifications from Naki RU. And even then only knew game was happening ,was when I picked up season tickets from them on Thursday, fella there told me the boys had gone down th Welly for game.

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          Canes4life
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          @Dan54 said in NPC 2025:

          @Canes4life said in NPC 2025:

          @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.

          Not sure mate, I don't tend to remember pre season results. Only reason I even knew it came up on my notifications from Naki RU. And even then only knew game was happening ,was when I picked up season tickets from them on Thursday, fella there told me the boys had gone down th Welly for game.

          Taranaki defs won big in pre season last year as well from memory. The game was played up in New Plymouth.

          This was the Bulls team from yesterday:

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          • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

            @Dan54 said in NPC 2025:

            @Canes4life said in NPC 2025:

            @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.

            Not sure mate, I don't tend to remember pre season results. Only reason I even knew it came up on my notifications from Naki RU. And even then only knew game was happening ,was when I picked up season tickets from them on Thursday, fella there told me the boys had gone down th Welly for game.

            Taranaki defs won big in pre season last year as well from memory. The game was played up in New Plymouth.

            This was the Bulls team from yesterday:

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            Bovidae
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            #350

            @Canes4life The game was played in Wellington. The home team wore an unusual jersey.

            522690259_18518092618030328_5224441603707225115_n.jpg

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            • BovidaeB Bovidae

              @Canes4life The game was played in Wellington. The home team wore an unusual jersey.

              522690259_18518092618030328_5224441603707225115_n.jpg

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              @Bovidae said in NPC 2025:

              @Canes4life The game was played in Wellington. The home team wore an unusual jersey.

              522690259_18518092618030328_5224441603707225115_n.jpg

              Yeah I know it was in Welly this year, was referring to last year.

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                #352

                @Canes4life that's a strong side, probably very close to full strength and what Northland will face as they defend the Shield next week...I'm thinking it has been about a decade or more since we last won down there.

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                • BovidaeB Bovidae

                  I don't even know if Waikato has played a pre-season game. Hawke's Bay might be the only team that was available to play based on who was/is playing each other.

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                  Yeetyaah
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                  #353

                  @Bovidae said in NPC 2025:

                  I don't even know if Waikato has played a pre-season game. Hawke's Bay might be the only team that was available to play based on who was/is playing each other.

                  They apparently played Hawkes Bay yesterday in Taupō but there's no info anywhere.

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                    Yeetyaah
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                    #354

                    Chucked Waikato a DM on Instagram and they said the squads are out on Tuesday.

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                    • YeetyaahY Yeetyaah

                      @Bovidae said in NPC 2025:

                      I don't even know if Waikato has played a pre-season game. Hawke's Bay might be the only team that was available to play based on who was/is playing each other.

                      They apparently played Hawkes Bay yesterday in Taupō but there's no info anywhere.

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                      @Yeetyaah said in NPC 2025:

                      @Bovidae said in NPC 2025:

                      I don't even know if Waikato has played a pre-season game. Hawke's Bay might be the only team that was available to play based on who was/is playing each other.

                      They apparently played Hawkes Bay yesterday in Taupō but there's no info anywhere.

                      Yeah, they often play a pre-season game there. I had checked the HB socials yesterday to see if there was any info. Nope.

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                      • YeetyaahY Yeetyaah

                        Chucked Waikato a DM on Instagram and they said the squads are out on Tuesday.

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                        UpTheHarbs
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                        #356

                        @Yeetyaah Revealing a squad just two days out from your first game of the year? Yeah right.

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                          @Yeetyaah Revealing a squad just two days out from your first game of the year? Yeah right.

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                          Yeetyaah
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                          @UpTheHarbs Only going on what I've just been told by their official socials, can post the screenshot to please you if needed

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                            Bovidae
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                            Speaking to someone with inside info, Waikato had a good win over HB. Micah Fale is one of the new players in the squad.

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                              I saw a harlequins squad named the other day, is that essentially the Waikato B squad?

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                                I saw a harlequins squad named the other day, is that essentially the Waikato B squad?

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                                @Trig said in NPC 2025:

                                I saw a harlequins squad named the other day, is that essentially the Waikato B squad?

                                Yes, re-branded a few years back. They will play in the Northern Region Development competition. The squad is a mixture of U20 players to some older veterans.

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                                  Waikato season launch on tomorrow morning at 6.30am. Crazy how late they've left it lmao.

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                                    Well fellas, week of NPC starting, so almost my favourite time of year!!
                                    Mrs is happy, she has had the tv for watching the Tour de France, (mind you she records it and watches during day) and as there stull all else on tv, I should have tv completely free. Mind you when rugby on always the case. And she gets a trip to New Plymouth on Sat night for Naki game!

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                                      So three days out from the first game of the comp - what's on the official website?

                                      No news stories in the last month. The last NPC related story is from March
                                      Squad links point to instagram posts for each teams 2024 squad
                                      They do have the correct fixtures list

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                                        george33
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                                        8 All Blacks released for NPC bit disappointing really.

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                                          ABs released to play NPC:

                                          Anton Lienert-Brown, Brodie McAlister, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Pasilio Tosi, Emoni Narawa, Christian Lio-Willie, Dalton Papali’i and Ruben Love

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