NPC - news, injuries etc

[Chris]

@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.

[Bovidae]

@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.

[Bovidae]

@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:

Waikato:
Jacobson
Tupaea
McKenzie

We'll take ALB and Taukei'aho as well.

[Mackerzzzz]

@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:

@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:

Waikato:
Jacobson
Tupaea
McKenzie

We'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]

@canes4life

Ta$man:

1. I Tu'ungafasi

2. A Makalio(mabie injured?)

3. T Lomax

4. P P Parkinson

5. Q Strange

6. S Frizell

7. S Havili

8. E Blackadder

9. F Christie

10. M Hunt

11. L Fianga'anuku

12. D Havili

13. A Nankivell

14. S Reece

15. W Jordan

16. R Coxon

17. S Moli

18. A Moli( Mabie injured?)

19. T A Cirikidaveta

20. H Renton

21. D Polataivao

22. T O'Malley

23. M Telea

[Mackerzzzz]

@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

[Mackerzzzz]

@canes4life

Auckland:

1. A Hogman

2. S Vikena

3. A Ta'avao

4. S Scrafton

5. P Tuipulotu

6. A Choat

7. B Gibson

8. A Ioane

9. J Ruru

10. H Plummer

11. S Rayasi

12. TJ Faiane(still there?)

13. R Ioane

14. AJ Lam

15. Z Sullivan

16. M Renata

17. L Apisai

18. J Lay

19. H Dalzell

20. W Riedlinger-Kapa

23. J Trainor

[Dice]

@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.

[Mackerzzzz]

Taranaki:

1. D Brighouse
2. R Riccitelli
3. R O'Neill
4. T Vaa'i
5. S Barrett
6. M Brown
7. L Boshier
8. P G Sowakula
9. L Crowley
10. B Barrett
11. J Ratumituvuki-Kneepkens
12. J Barrett
13. T Walden
14. J Potroz
15. S Perofeta

Bench:
All shit.

[Canes4life]

@mackerzzzz Kini Naholo?

[Canes4life]

@mackerzzzz Mark Telea…

[Chris]

@canes4life said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@mackerzzzz Mark Telea…

With Ta$man

[Tim]

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

[Higgins]

This is an interesting read about the assembling of a Bunnings NPC Squad

https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/opinion/300357096/turbos-need-outside-help-to-lift-themselves-up-rugbys-ladder?rm=a

[Steven Harris]

@dice Ofa joining Northland in 2022.

[Bovidae]

@mackerzzzz said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:

@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:

Waikato:
Jacobson
Tupaea
McKenzie

We'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.

[Bovidae]

@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.

[Mackerzzzz]

@canes4life said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@mackerzzzz Kini Naholo?

Shit plus injured

[bobily2]

Can't link easily as I'm on my phone but BOP have put out a lineup for their preseason game against Counties which includes Angus Scott-Young from the Reds

[Stargazer]

Today's preseason games:

Sat 24 July 2021 - 1.00pm - Massy Park, Papakura
Counties Manukau v Bay of Plenty

Sat 24 July 2021 - 1.30pm - Arnold Rae Park, Kaitaia
Northland v North Harbour

RANFURLY SHIELD GAME
Sat 24 July 2021 - 3.05pm - McLean Park, Napier - LIVE on Sky Sport 2
Hawke's Bay v Ngāti Porou East Coast
Match thread is here.