NPC - news, injuries etc
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@stargazer Is Makalio going to be able to play this season?
@tim Don't know. All the publicity about his injury said he'd miss the entire Super Rugby season, but nothing about NPC.
I've seen clips on social media of him (and some other injured Crusaders, like Jack Goodhue, Quinten Strange and Tom Christie) training in the gym, but that doesn't mean he'll be able to play.
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It looks like this is the whole list of games for this weekend:
Fri 23 July 2021 - 1.30pm - Hanmer Springs Domain
Canterbury v Ta$man
delayed stream from 5pm: https://sideline.live/play/15117 and Canterbury Rugby Facebook pageFri 23 July 2021 - 2.05pm - Cooks Gardens, Whanganui
Wellington v TaranakiFri 23 July 2021 - 2.05pm - Eastern RFC
Otago v SouthlandFri 23 July 2021 - 2.05pm - Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Pre-season game of three halves:
Manawatu v Auckland v WaikatoSat 24 July 2021 - 1.30pm - Arnold Rae Park, Kaitaia
Northland v North HarbourRANFURLY SHIELD GAME
Sat 24 July 2021 - 3.05pm - McLean Park, Napier - LIVE on Sky Sport 2
Hawke's Bay v Ngāti Porou East Coast
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Manawatu (Evergreens) squad for the game of three halves, tomorrow:
https://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/news/team-named-for-preseason-game-of-three-halves
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Those in the Wellington Centurions squad have obviously missed out on the Lions squad which should be named shortly. This means Under 20 players like Peter Lakai, Riley Higgins should make the top team along with the already established Aiden Morgan and Ruben Love.
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@stargazer there's Milo-Harris
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Those in the Wellington Centurions squad have obviously missed out on the Lions squad which should be named shortly. This means Under 20 players like Peter Lakai, Riley Higgins should make the top team along with the already established Aiden Morgan and Ruben Love.
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Presumably most of those not in the Centurions squad who are playing here will be in the Lions squad.
@bobily2 Interesting names on that list a lot of players playing out of position, also a couple of new faces, weird how some of the clubs still involved in finals have some players missing but can’t see Kemara Hauiti-Parapara in that team list or even the centurions squad.
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Presumably most of those not in the Centurions squad who are playing here will be in the Lions squad.
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@canes4life Luca Rees has been outstanding for Norths this year was kind of hoping he’d get a call up to the big time be interesting to see who the loosies are as Fifita left today for England according to his Instagram.
@mikey07 I'm picking the following loose forwards - Kirifi, Smith, Delany, Savea (All Blacks), Whitman, Lakai, Halalilo, Ropeti and Ben-Nicholas (if he hasn't left NZ already).
If I had to pick a top Wellington XV right now minus All Blacks you are probably looking at something like this:
- Numia
- Thompson
- Fidow
- Blackwell
- Bird
- Delany
- Kirifi
- Ben-Nicholas
- Judd
- Morgan
- Goosen
- Umaga-Jensen
- Proctor
- Savea
- Love
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There just wasn't any space for him in the squad. Going to Southland doesn't mean he can't come back. I'd much rather see him go, rack up 10 games, become a better player and then return than sit as squad number 31 and not get a game.
As for TUJ. He would have been set to have a massive season. I just hope he doesn't bulk up again! I think 113kg is certainly enough.
@southernmann said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
As for TUJ. He would have been set to have a massive season. I just hope he doesn't bulk up again! I think 113kg is certainly enough.
What's happening with TUJ? Is he injured again?
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@southernmann said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
As for TUJ. He would have been set to have a massive season. I just hope he doesn't bulk up again! I think 113kg is certainly enough.
What's happening with TUJ? Is he injured again?
@canes4life said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@southernmann said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
As for TUJ. He would have been set to have a massive season. I just hope he doesn't bulk up again! I think 113kg is certainly enough.
What's happening with TUJ? Is he injured again?
ACL apparently
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@canes4life said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@southernmann said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
As for TUJ. He would have been set to have a massive season. I just hope he doesn't bulk up again! I think 113kg is certainly enough.
What's happening with TUJ? Is he injured again?
ACL apparently
@chris shit, he has the worst luck. Is that a different injury to the one that finished his Super campaign?
The kid has spent more time on the sideline than on the field so far in his career. Hope he can turn it around.
