NPC 2022

[Grooter]

@Tim Mark Telea will be looking to chanel vili waqasedua & get his hands on the log of wood

[Stargazer]

Squad naming in May?

[bayimports]

@Stargazer interesting Perofeta still in negotiations, do we suspect he ends up in Blues territory?
Well done Taranaki Rugby for being so proactive though!

[Bovidae]

@bayimports said in NPC 2022:

Well done Taranaki Rugby for being so proactive though!

IIRC Taranaki announced their NPC squad really early last year too.

A few weeks ago Perofeta was quoted as saying he hadn't decided on his future beyond this year (stay in NZ or head overseas). If he makes the ABs then his decision has been made for him.

[Stargazer]

Paul sounds like @Nepia!

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:

Paul sounds like @Nepia!

Not me, but this Paul dude sounds like a good guy.

[Stargazer]

Back in NZ/NPC.

[Dice]

[Tim]

[taniwharugby]

@Tim game ended 14-14...

[Stargazer]

Southland definitely has the best media coverage. Not good news, this time.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/128792145/major-blow-to-southland-stags-as-hooker-suffers-ankle-break

[Bovidae]

Jamie Booth to North Harbour to replace a departing Bryn Hall (to Japan). Two stories in one.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/opinion/300604476/no-underlying-reasons-for-jamie-booths-pending-departure

[Stargazer]

Mako assistant coaches for 2022 (to assist co-coaches Dan Perrin and Gray Cornelius):

[Stargazer]

[Grooter]

@Stargazer Hoani a stags legend in more ways that 1! Always wondered if he was related to Leon as for James what a lad he is

[mikedogz]

We will have some handy Loose Forwards this year.

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[mikedogz]

Have any of the Moana Pasifika players that came from OZ and further afield committed to NPC teams. I wouldn't mind Counties signing Christian Lealiifano.

[Bovidae]

Although not offically confirmed, this article says that Perofeta has re-signed for Taranaki (and the Blues for 2023).

https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/128920898/second-generation-enters-taranaki-rugby-coaching-ranks

[Crucial]

@mikedogz said in NPC 2022:

We will have some handy Loose Forwards this year.

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There's a few names from last year missing at the end of that article though.

Slade? Although he may now be classed as a lock.
Taulani? Did he go somewhere?
Latu?

and of course Dalton and Hoskins (even if they wont play)

[Stargazer]

It had already been mentioned here, but now confirmed: