Ultimate NPC: Round 1 Waikato v Manawatu

dogmeat

Poo are going to suffer because most voters won't know how good the 5 old names in that pack are.

Crucial

There haven't been many quicker halfbacks than Duggan. He regularly outplayed Meg in the late 1990s.

Not many, but Nugget?

Bovidae

I'd take Duggan in a race. He played sevens for NZ for a reason.

Crucial

I'd take Duggan in a race. He played sevens for NZ for a reason.

I thought you meant quicker getting the ball out.

Bovidae

@Crucial I don't think any halfback has/had a pass as quick as Smith. Maybe Tonu'u, but he could be erratic.

dogmeat

@Bovidae Grim Bachop?

Tim

Manawatu have a class backline, so Waikato would have to get on top in the forwards.

Bovidae

@Bovidae Grim Bachop?

I'd still rate Smith ahead of Bachop. Laidlaw had a great pass in his day too.

voodoo

Some serious wheels in that Waikato backline

Bovidae

Sivivatu scored 5 tries against Auckland in a game. I'm sure he could manage a hat-trick against the Poo.

Crucial

Some serious wheels in that Waikato backline

But they have Fozzie at 10

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Tim

@Crucial Even worse, they are burdened with Reece Duggan!

Bovidae

I'm hoping this Ian Foster turns up.

dogmeat

Far and away the tightest one for me to pick.

Tim

@dogmeat Manawatu get close to parity in the forwards, and have much better halves.

Crucial

@dogmeat Manawatu get close to parity in the forwards, and have much better halves.

I reckon they are stronger from 1-10 and then at 15.

dogmeat

@Tim I went for the Poo I just thought it would be a closer contest than the others

taniwharugby

@dogmeat I thought it was easier than a couple others.

dogmeat

@taniwharugby yeah well you did pick the Taniwha.....

taniwharugby

@dogmeat mate, heart ALWAYS pick the the Taniwha!

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