NPC - news, injuries etc

[Nepia]

@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:

@nepia said in All Blacks 2021:

@mackerzzzz Fucking Ta$man are the problem, chequebook Mofos.

Not as bad as I thought actually :thumbs_up_medium_skin_tone: , the Auckland NPC ruckus has helped spread their players out a bit.

Yeah Ta$man and Canterbury the only ones with over five

Although, when you add them to their franchise laden squads* the imbalance returns. Let's let Canterbury, Ta$man Invitational Chequebook XV and Auckland play their own comp and the rest can have a competitive comp (hopefully I piss off a few Wellingtonian/Hurricanes fans by not including them with the big teams).

*Now you'll be off to total the franchise numbers in each team to show how I'm wrong there as well.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Note - D'Angelo Leuila playing for Waikato.
Auckland 19 (Sofai Maka, Wallace Sititi, Leni Apisai, tries; Jock McKenzie 2 con) Manawatū 7 (Jason Myers try; Stewart Cruden con).

Waikato 28 (Anton Milnes 2, Sampeni Finau, Daniel Sinkinson, tries; D'Angelo Leuila 4 con) Manawatū 14 (Taniela Filimone, Ben Werthmuller, tries; Brett Cameron 2 con).

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300364500/work-to-do-for-manawat-after-preseason-rugby-losses-in-taup

[Mackerzzzz]

@nepia said in All Blacks 2021:

@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:

@nepia said in All Blacks 2021:

@mackerzzzz Fucking Ta$man are the problem, chequebook Mofos.

Not as bad as I thought actually :thumbs_up_medium_skin_tone: , the Auckland NPC ruckus has helped spread their players out a bit.

Yeah Ta$man and Canterbury the only ones with over five

Although, when you add them to their franchise laden squads* the imbalance returns. Let's let Canterbury, Ta$man Invitational Chequebook XV and Auckland play their own comp and the rest can have a competitive comp (hopefully I piss off a few Wellingtonian/Hurricanes fans by not including them with the big teams).

*Now you'll be off to total the franchise numbers in each team to show how I'm wrong there as well.

Ok.... it might take a while

[Tim]

@cgrant Yeah, thought he was excellent in the game I watched.

[sparky]

@mackerzzzz Nope.

[Mackerzzzz]

@nepia

Canterbury:

1. Moody crusaders

2. Taylor crusaders

3. Newel crusaders

4. Whitelock crusaders

5. S Darry blues

6. R Prinsep hurricanes

7. B Harmon highlanders

8. C Grace crusaders

9. M Drummond crusaders

10. R Mo'unga crusaders

11. G Bridge crusaders

12. D McLeod crusaders

13. B Ennor crusaders

14. N Punivai highlanders

15. J McKay crusaders

16. O Jager crusaders

17. B McAlister crusaders

18. T Williams crusaders

19. L Romano crusaders

20. H Stowers

21. J Kitto*non super rugby player

22. F Burke crusaders

23. M Mataele crusaders

Lenert-Brown highlanders
Klein crusaders
Dunshea(injured) crusaders
Christie(injured) crusaders
Poihipi cheifs
Fihaki crusaders

[Chris]

@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:

@nepia

Canterbury:

1. Moody

2. Taylor

3. Alaalatoa

4. Whitelock

5. S Darry

6. R Prinsep

7. B Harmon

8. C Grace

9. M Drummond

10. R Mo'unga

11. G Bridge

12. D McLeod

13. B Ennor

14. N Punivai

15. J McKay

16. O Jager

17. B McAlister

18. T Williams

19. L Romano

20. H Stowers

21. J Kitto

22. F Burke

23. M Mataele

Lenert-Brown
Newel
Klein
Dunshea(injured)
Christie(injured)
Poihipi
Fihaki

Alaalatoa Doesn’t play for Canterbury

[Canes4life]

@chris I thought he made the move to Canterbury last year…

[Mackerzzzz]

@chris said in All Blacks 2021:

@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:

@nepia

Canterbury:

1. Moody

2. Taylor

3. Alaalatoa

4. Whitelock

5. S Darry

6. R Prinsep

7. B Harmon

8. C Grace

9. M Drummond

10. R Mo'unga

11. G Bridge

12. D McLeod

13. B Ennor

14. N Punivai

15. J McKay

16. O Jager

17. B McAlister

18. T Williams

19. L Romano

20. H Stowers

21. J Kitto

22. F Burke

23. M Mataele

Lenert-Brown
Newel
Klein
Dunshea(injured)
Christie(injured)
Poihipi
Fihaki

Alaalatoa Doesn’t play for Canterbury

Fixed

[Chris]

@canes4life said in All Blacks 2021:

@chris I thought he made the move to Canterbury last year…

The year before then he went back to the Turbos
I don’t think he’s playing NPC

[Canes4life]

@nepia you leaving Wellington out of the top four is about as predictable as it comes. If they get everyone on the park they are going to challenge for the title. Stronger than Auckland IMO. Ta$man would be obvious favourites.

1. Numia (Hurricanes)
2. Coles (Hurricanes)
3. Fidow (Hurricanes)
4. Blackwell (Hurricanes)
5. Bird (Stade Francais/Hurricanes)
6. Plumtree (Blues)
7. Kirifi (Hurricanes)
8. Savea (Hurricanes)
9. Perenara (Hurricanes)
10. Love (Hurricanes)
11. Goosen (Hurricanes)
12. Umaga-Jensen (Hurricanes)
13. Proctor (Hurricanes)
14. Savea (Hurricanes)
15. Garden-Bachop (Highlanders)
16. Aumua (Hurricanes)
17. Armstrong (Hurricanes)
18. Not sure who they’ve signed here.
19. Ah Koui (Chiefs)
20. Delany (Hurricanes)
21. Judd (No Super team yet)
22. Morgan (Hurricanes)
23. Aso (Hurricanes)

[Chris]

@canes4life said in All Blacks 2021:

@nepia you leaving Wellington out of the top four is about as predictable as it comes. If they get everyone on the park they are going to challenge for the title. Stronger than Auckland IMO.

1. Numia (Hurricanes)
2. Coles (Hurricanes)
3. Fidow (Hurricanes)
4. Blackwell (Hurricanes)
5. Bird (Stade Francais/Hurricanes)
6. Plumtree (Blues)
7. Kirifi (Hurricanes)
8. Savea (Hurricanes)
9. Perenara (Hurricanes)
10. Love (Hurricanes)
11. Goosen (Hurricanes)
12. Umaga-Jensen (Hurricanes)
13. Proctor (Hurricanes)
14. Savea (Hurricanes)
15. Garden-Bachop (Highlanders)
16. Aumua (Hurricanes)
17. Armstrong (Hurricanes)
18. Not sure who they’ve signed here.
19. Ah Koui (Chiefs)
20. Delany (Hurricanes)
21. Judd (No Super team yet)
22. Morgan (Hurricanes)
23. Aso (Hurricanes)

Yep pretty strong squad

[Chris]

@cgrant said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@tim said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

I am happy to see Corey Kellow here. He was among the best Crusaders U20 players during the SRA U20. Mobile, strong at the breakdown and good linking with the back. Not a midget either (1.90 m - 6ft 3 - for an openside).

Kellow played really well today v Ta$man,
He came on for an injured Allen in the 7th minute.

[Canes4life]

@chris only real weakness is props (surprise surprise) and the inexperienced loose forwards if we get injuries.

[Canes4life]

Someone give us a Ta$man or Auckland team?

[Stargazer]

@chris I noticed McAlister getting off injured quite early, too.

Romano had a massive game.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer technically it is because they will all be playing NPC this year. (Most likely anyway)

[Stargazer]

@canes4life I hope not. Not only does that favour certain teams (as @Nepia rightly points out), but I'd rather see a condensed, NZ based Rugby Championship (like last year's in Oz).

[ACT Crusader]

Canterbury:
Taylor - needs a proper rest
Moody - bit short of a gallop
Whitelock - could do with a rest, but
Mo’unga - bring it on
Ennor - probably injure himself getting off the team bus
Bridge - we could play him at 2nd 5 or centre…

[Canes4life]

@stargazer at this late stage it will be a logistical nightmare won’t it?

That’s the way it is and always will be. The big unions will always rise to the top when they have all their All Blacks. Hawkes Bay have enough talent to match it with the big teams though so I wouldn’t be too disheartened if the NPC (with All Blacks) goes ahead.

I think it will be great for NZ rugby aslong as the fans get behind their provinces.

Take the Naki for example, imagine if they get a full season with all three Barrett’s on the park. It would be great.