NPC - news, injuries etc
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@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).
@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.
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@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.
@canes4life not only for them, but the bums in seats for away games.
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@stargazer correct, Dominic Bird was in the initial lineup.
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@chris I noticed McAlister getting off injured quite early, too.
Romano had a massive game.
@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@chris I noticed McAlister getting off injured quite early, too.
Romano had a massive game.
Yep looked like a Shoulder injury.
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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).
@daffy-jaffy said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
Note - D'Angelo Leuila playing for Waikato.
I had mentioned previously that he had been playing club rugby in the Waikato. With Smith leaving and Reihana going back to Northland there will be an opening for a more experienced 1st 5. The other guys in the province are young and untested.
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@nepia said in All Blacks 2021:
@kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2021:
@nepia has anyone got the squad with their NPC teams? i always thing of people like aaron smith going back to Manawatu and thinking it would be great....but your probably right. the bog teams would have most, Otago doesnt have any AB's
We'd get BBBR and Weber, but the Cantabs and Orks would get nearly a Super squad back each.
Let's see:
Auckland gets:
Taavao
Tuungafasi
Tuipulotu
Ioane
IoaneCanterbury:
Taylor
Moody
Whitelock
Mounga
Ennor
BridgeWellington:
Aumua
Colesy
Savea
PerenaraCounties Manakau:
Laulala
Papalii
SotutuTa$man:
Lomax
Blackadder
Frizzell
Havili
Jordan
ReeceTaranaki:
Barrett
Barrett
Barrett
VaiiWaikato:
Jacobson
Tupaea
McKenzie@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
Waikato:
Jacobson
Tupaea
McKenzieWe'll take ALB and Taukei'aho as well.
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@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
Waikato:
Jacobson
Tupaea
McKenzieWe'll take ALB and Taukei'aho as well.
@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
Waikato:
Jacobson
Tupaea
McKenzieWe'll take ALB and Taukei'aho as well.
Sorry I missed alb. Taukei'aho doesn't count becuase he wasn't in rugby championship squad
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Someone give us a Ta$man or Auckland team?
Ta$man:
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I Tu'ungafasi
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A Makalio(mabie injured?)
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T Lomax
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P P Parkinson
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Q Strange
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S Frizell
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S Havili
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E Blackadder
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F Christie
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M Hunt
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L Fianga'anuku
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D Havili
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A Nankivell
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S Reece
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W Jordan
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R Coxon
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S Moli
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A Moli( Mabie injured?)
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T A Cirikidaveta
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H Renton
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D Polataivao
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T O'Malley
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M Telea
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@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.
@canes4life said in All Blacks 2021:
@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.
Yes please I would go to that
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Someone give us a Ta$man or Auckland team?
Auckland:
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A Hogman
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S Vikena
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A Ta'avao
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S Scrafton
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P Tuipulotu
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A Choat
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B Gibson
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A Ioane
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J Ruru
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H Plummer
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S Rayasi
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TJ Faiane(still there?)
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R Ioane
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AJ Lam
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Z Sullivan
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M Renata
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L Apisai
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J Lay
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H Dalzell
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W Riedlinger-Kapa
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J Trainor
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Auckland:
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A Hogman
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S Vikena
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A Ta'avao
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S Scrafton
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P Tuipulotu
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A Choat
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B Gibson
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A Ioane
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J Ruru
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H Plummer
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S Rayasi
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TJ Faiane(still there?)
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R Ioane
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AJ Lam
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Z Sullivan
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M Renata
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L Apisai
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J Lay
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H Dalzell
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W Riedlinger-Kapa
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J Trainor
@mackerzzzz Faiane, Manu, Tele'a, Tu'ungafasi and Tusitala aren't with us anymore. Tele'a is with Counties, Ofa is with Northland, and the other 3 are overseas.
Whetton might not be with us either.
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Taranaki:
- D Brighouse
- R Riccitelli
- R O'Neill
- T Vaa'i
- S Barrett
- M Brown
- L Boshier
- P G Sowakula
- L Crowley
- B Barrett
- J Ratumituvuki-Kneepkens
- J Barrett
- T Walden
- J Potroz
- S Perofeta
Bench:
All shit. -
Taranaki:
- D Brighouse
- R Riccitelli
- R O'Neill
- T Vaa'i
- S Barrett
- M Brown
- L Boshier
- P G Sowakula
- L Crowley
- B Barrett
- J Ratumituvuki-Kneepkens
- J Barrett
- T Walden
- J Potroz
- S Perofeta
Bench:
All shit.@mackerzzzz Kini Naholo?
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Ta$man:
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I Tu'ungafasi
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A Makalio(mabie injured?)
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T Lomax
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P P Parkinson
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Q Strange
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S Frizell
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S Havili
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E Blackadder
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F Christie
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M Hunt
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L Fianga'anuku
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D Havili
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A Nankivell
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S Reece
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W Jordan
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R Coxon
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S Moli
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A Moli( Mabie injured?)
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T A Cirikidaveta
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H Renton
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D Polataivao
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T O'Malley
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M Telea
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@mackerzzzz Mark Telea…
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@mackerzzzz Faiane, Manu, Tele'a, Tu'ungafasi and Tusitala aren't with us anymore. Tele'a is with Counties, Ofa is with Northland, and the other 3 are overseas.
Whetton might not be with us either.
@dice Ofa joining Northland in 2022.
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@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
Waikato:
Jacobson
Tupaea
McKenzieWe'll take ALB and Taukei'aho as well.
Sorry I missed alb. Taukei'aho doesn't count becuase he wasn't in rugby championship squad
@mackerzzzz said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:
Waikato:
Jacobson
Tupaea
McKenzieWe'll take ALB and Taukei'aho as well.
Sorry I missed alb. Taukei'aho doesn't count becuase he wasn't in rugby championship squad
But along with Christie and Bower is part of the extended AB squad for the RC.
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This is an interesting read about the assembling of a Bunnings NPC Squad
@higgins said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
This is an interesting read about the assembling of a Bunnings NPC Squad
This info was news to me.
Next year NZ Rugby is to rigidly enforce a nationwide salary cap of $950,000 without any jiggery-pokery, such as third-party deals. About time too.
The article says that Manawatu's salary total is about $900K, so I expect many of the larger provinces will have to make a significant reduction in player payments.
