NPC - news, injuries etc
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@African-Monkey Yes, I thought so, too, but that was only reported in the media. I haven't seen any announcement from Counties though. 
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https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1434646829962012&id=112070018886373&tn=-R North Harbour take on Northland in the second of their three preseason fixtures in Kerikeri. Here's the squad: - 
Adrian Smith 
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Leon Thambrian 
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Mike Tamoaieta 
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Brandon Nansen 
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Shane Neville 
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Glenn Preston  
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Kane Jacobsen 
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Josh Tyrell 
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Lewis Gjaltema 
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Bryn Gatland 
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Shae Tucker 
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Daniel Hilton-Jones 
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Matt Vaega 
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Mark Telea 
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Ben Volavola 
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Mark Royal 
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Tony Tu'ungafasi 
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Lua Li 
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Jarrad Hoeata 
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Kuki Moala-Liava’a 
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Connor Collett 
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Chris Smylie 
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George Pisi 
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Todd Doolan 
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Harrison Groundwater 
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Murphy Taramai 
 
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: As posted in the Magpies forum: Hawke's Bay have signed Pasqualle Dunn, Nick Palmer, Cardiff Vaega and TJ Vaega. TJ Vaega - poached out of the Auckland colts! I'll be very interested to watch him this year. 
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@Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: @Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: As posted in the Magpies forum: Hawke's Bay have signed Pasqualle Dunn, Nick Palmer, Cardiff Vaega and TJ Vaega. TJ Vaega - poached out of the Auckland colts! I'll be very interested to watch him this year. I think poaching is a bit strong, I think the Magpies recruiting this year has been close our eyes and throw a dart at a bunch of names. Clearly, the fact we're bringing in an Aussie lock has meant we threw a dart at the Crusaders recruiting list by accident as well. 
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@Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: @Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: As posted in the Magpies forum: Hawke's Bay have signed Pasqualle Dunn, Nick Palmer, Cardiff Vaega and TJ Vaega. TJ Vaega - poached out of the Auckland colts! I'll be very interested to watch him this year. Maybe the two brothers came as a package. Their dad played for the Magpies, too, in 1991. Next year, they'll want Matt, too, and then we have our own trio of brothers.    
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@Nepia said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: @Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: @Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: As posted in the Magpies forum: Hawke's Bay have signed Pasqualle Dunn, Nick Palmer, Cardiff Vaega and TJ Vaega. TJ Vaega - poached out of the Auckland colts! I'll be very interested to watch him this year. I think poaching is a bit strong, I think the Magpies recruiting this year has been close our eyes and throw a dart at a bunch of names. Clearly, the fact we're bringing in an Aussie lock has meant we threw a dart at the Crusaders recruiting list by accident as well. That Sydney North's jersey looks suspiciously like a Canterbury jersey. 
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@Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: @Duluth Am travelling today, will post a team tonight!  I'll make an attempt.. I'm going to assume that the new recruits have been signed for a reason and will be in the starting XV. Except Volavola. He is shit. 1 Chris Eves 
 2 James Parsons
 3 Sione Mafileo
 4 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
 5 Brandon Nansen
 6 Jarrad Hoeata
 7 Connor Collett
 8 Murphy Taramai
 9 Bryn Hall
 10 Bryn Gatland
 11 Tevita Li
 12 George Pisi
 13 Matt Vaega
 14 Matt Duffie
 15 Shaun StevensonThey've covered the loses reasonably well ( Vui, Little, McGahan and I presume Mayhew) 
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: @Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: @Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: As posted in the Magpies forum: Hawke's Bay have signed Pasqualle Dunn, Nick Palmer, Cardiff Vaega and TJ Vaega. TJ Vaega - poached out of the Auckland colts! I'll be very interested to watch him this year. Maybe the two brothers came as a package. Their dad played for the Magpies, too, in 1991. Next year, they'll want Matt, too, and then we have our own trio of brothers.    poor mans Barretts 
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@Stockcar86 They could also achieve that by signing Jacob Lowe (if he's still playing for Clive). I think he's played age grade for the Bay (not sure)? 
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RANFURLY SHIELD game Canterbury 69 (Jed Brown, Tom Sanders, Brett Cameron, Marshall Suckling 2, Nathan Vella 2, Josh McKay, Nigel Gibb, Poasa Waqanibau, Hamish Dalzell tries; Cameron 4 con, McKay 3 con) 
 Mid Canterbury 7 (Isireli Masiwini try; Jason Kjestrup con)
 HT: 33-0
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According to Stuff, Waikato have signed Pita Ahki. Nothing on Waikato website or social media, yet. Stephen Donald hasn't re-signed yet. 
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@KiwiMurph said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc: Northland beat North Harbour 38-12 in a warm up today. Whaaaat. Not another loss for the All Blacks? 
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Preseason game between Taranaki and BOP in Te Awamutu: Half time: Bop lead 10 to nil. Taranaki squad: 
 Jared Proffit, Sione Lea, Asaeli Sorovaki, Micaiah Torrance-Read, Leighton Price (captain), Dylan Juffermans, Adrian Wyrill, Pita-Gus Sowakula, Logan Crowley, Beaudein Waaka, Latu Vaeno, Daniel Waite, Avon Lewis, Liam Blyde, Jayson Potroz. Reserves: Alex Mitchell, Donald Maaka, Mike Kainga, Finn Hoeata, Brad Tucker, Tom Florence, Jack White, Cole Blyde, Warwick Lahmert, Stephen Perofeta, Declan O’Donnell, Matt McKenzie.






