NPC - news, injuries etc

[Stargazer]

@crucial Yes, in the BOP 2021 thread.

[Bovidae]

Grindlay playing for Taranaki. Walden back.

[Stargazer]

For some reason, this increasing tendency to speak of "inside backs" instead of halfbacks and first five-eighths annoys me immensely.

[Kiwiwomble]

@bovidae glad to see Walden back

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

For some reason, this increasing tendency to speak of "inside backs" instead of halfbacks and first five-eighths annoys me immensely.

agreed, i dont think halfback and first five are always interchangeable

[Tim]

@bovidae Grindley was posted in the Auckland thread. He and Walden could be a pretty strong midfield.

[Bovidae]

@tim If Auckland didn't want Grindlay maybe NH could have used him to stay local?

Jacomb is a 1st 5 and was in the Chiefs U20s. Not familiar with the other new signing.

[Tim]

@bovidae Not sure what is going on at NPC, but some problems in Auckland. Lemeki Namoa has signed for Harbour and will be one to watch in midfield.

[bobily2]

@bovidae said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@tim If Auckland didn't want Grindlay maybe NH could have used him to stay local?

Jacomb is a 1st 5 and was in the Chiefs U20s. Not familiar with the other new signing.

From a google search, Vereniki Tikoisolomone played for Wanganui in 2019 (he got 13 tries in the Heartland Cup) and is 22 years old. He was 1.88cm and 85kg back then, so not a power player.

[Stargazer]

The most interesting rookie signing from Ta$man thus far:

[Chris B.]

@bovidae said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Shalfoon was in their squad last year I think. Maybe injured so didn't play?

Shalfoon and Hicks were both down here last year - and both injured during NPC.

Not sure if either was ever promoted to the main Mako squad, but they were certainly mentioned in dispatches about the locking crisis that saw us sign Isaac Ross.

[Bovidae]

@chris-b Yeah, I remember Shalfoon mentioned in reports with Ta$man. He played for Waikato in the previous season having come north from Lincoln.

[Chris]

@bovidae said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@chris-b Yeah, I remember Shalfoon mentioned in reports with Ta$man. He played for Waikato in the previous season having come north from Lincoln.

Played cub rugby in Chch this season.

[Bovidae]

@chris He didn't look ready for NPC rugby when he played for Waikato. Two years ago now, of course.

[Chris]

@bovidae said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@chris He didn't look ready for NPC rugby when he played for Waikato. Two years ago now, of course.

Some way off NPC Yet IMO.
He may get there though late developer maybe.

[Chris B.]

@chris We should have PPP and Strange as first choices and Cirikidaveta in the mix as well.

Dunno whether Alex Ainley is still going for a run most nights?!

[Chris]

@chris-b said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@chris We should have PPP and Strange as first choices and Cirikidaveta in the mix as well.

Dunno whether Alex Ainley is still going for a run most nights?!

I have heard good things about Mat Hicks he got a run for the crusaders development team earlier this season.

[Higgins]

@bovidae It must be at least ten years since Irishman Michael Bent, who must be in his late 30s by now, last fronted up for Taranaki

[mikey07]

@higgins Was just looking at that and was quite surprised to see his name, Holland might sign him for the Canes given his love for signing props over 30.

[Crucial]

@higgins said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@bovidae It must be at least ten years since Irishman Michael Bent, who must be in his late 30s by now, last fronted up for Taranaki

One of the more unfortunate names for a prop.

[Nepia]

@mikey07 said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@higgins Was just looking at that and was quite surprised to see his name, Holland might sign him for the Canes given his love for signing props over 30.

Props over 30, 10s under 20.