Northern Region Representative Rugby 2025

[mikedogz]

[Bovidae]

Assuming this is still the Waikato Development team, there are a few players in that squad I thought would be in the NPC squad, particularly one of the hookers, Balme and Ngatai.

[mikedogz]

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Steelers Development | Counties Manukau RFU

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[Bovidae]

Playing Thames Valley today.

[WoodysRFC]

Is there any connection to the UK Harlequins?

[Bovidae]

@WoodysRFC said in Northern Region Representative Rugby 2025:

Is there any connection to the UK Harlequins?

I'm not sure. The BOP equivalent are Wasps.

https://www.sporty.co.nz/nzharlequinsrugbyclub

[WoodysRFC]

@Bovidae said in Northern Region Representative Rugby 2025:

@WoodysRFC said in Northern Region Representative Rugby 2025:

Is there any connection to the UK Harlequins?

I'm not sure. The BOP equivalent are Wasps.

https://www.sporty.co.nz/nzharlequinsrugbyclub

Just interesting branding, even the logo is identical, seems odd to brand your development side in such a way.

[Bovidae]

I went to this corresponding fixture last year and it was a close game. Not the strongest Harlequins team available so maybe Thames Valley are in for a tough season compared to the highs of 2024.

[Bovidae]

Looking at the TV team, Liam Pratt was their starting LH prop. He was named in the original Harlequins squad.