NPC 2022
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@ARHS I'll post a few notes on the Waikato 2022 thread later. I recognised a few players in the 2nd half team but that seemed to be full of more U20 players.
HB took the soft option at the end kicking for goal, as there wasn't another penalty attempt all game.
Also, I don't think LCF played as he will be playing in the club final tomorrow. @Stargazer The Waikato fullback for the whole game was Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong. He scored a 2nd half try.
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Liam Messam for Waikato and Marino Mikaele-Tu'u for the Bay. Don't know who the other Waikato player is.
More photos in this post from the same account.
For the Bay, I recognise at least Devan Flanders, Josh Gimblett, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Kianu Kereru-Symes, Caleb Makene, Ollie Sapsford, Paraoian Manuel-Harman (I think), Chase Tiatia, Tom Parsons and maybe Lolani Faleiva.Waikato players I recognise or are tagged are Cortez Ratima, Ayden Johnstone, Hamilton Burr, Sefo Kautai, Laghlan McWhannell, Rhys Marshall, Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong, Taha Kemara, Cody Nordstrom, Travis Church, Austin Anderson, Sean Ralph.
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@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:
Do you think Smiler-Ah Kiong has a chance of making the NPC team? Still very young.
It all depends on the makeup of the squad. In his favour Lansdown has retired due to injuries. I'm not sure about Waaka, who would be the other fullback option. Of course there is DMac and Tepaea Cook-Savage who can both play there too.
BTW, the Hawke's Bay pack in the 1st half included Rakete-Stones, Kereru-Symes, Parsons, MMT and D Flanders. The 9 and 10 were McLeod and Makene. I was focused more on the Waikato players so there could have been some other regulars too.
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@Stargazer I'm surprised Raymond Tuputupu hasn't made this squad. Despite his age I feel like he's good enough for the NPC.
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@Canes4life I know nothing about Keil-Schwenke but Strang is still only 20 himself.
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@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:
I really hope they're not going for the North-South split. Provinces being in one pool with the same other provinces every year is boring. If they want two pools, split them based on table position at the end of the round robin of the previous year: 1, 3, 5 etc in one division pool, 2, 4, 6 etc in the other.
I'd also like to see an equivalent to the Lochore Cup in the Heartland comp, so that the provinces that will realistically never make the Cup semi-finals, still have a piece of silverware to play for. Or make it Cup, Plate & Bowl, like in sevens.
Yes brilliant, Lochore and meads cup style split sounds good, if it could be made to work.
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Canterbury NPC squad 2022
NPC Squad for 2022:
Liam Allen - Lincoln University
George Bell - Lincoln University
Finlay Brewis - HSOB
George Bridge - HSOB
Fergus Burke - University of Canterbury
Seb Calder - Lincoln University
Tom Christie - Christchurch
Sam Darry - HSOB
Mitchell Drummond - HSOB
Mitchell Dunshea - Springston
Braydon Ennor - University of Canterbury
Chay Fihaki - Burnside
Zach Gallagher - Burnside
Dominic Gardiner - Marist Albion
Cullen Grace - Lincoln University
Alex Harford - HSOB
Billy Harmon - New Brighton
Willi Heinz - Linwood
Oliver Jager - New Brighton
Corey Kellow - Lincoln University
Shilo Klein - HSOB
Joel Lam - Burnside
Daniel Lienert-Brown - HSOB
Manasa Mataele - Marist Albion
Brodie McAlister - Sydenham
Dallas McLeod - Christchurch
Richie Mo'unga - Linwood
Joe Moody - Lincoln
Fletcher Newell - Lincoln University
Rameka Poihipi - Lincoln University
Reed Prinsep - HSOB
Isaiah Punivai - Burnside
Ngatungane Punivai - Prebbleton
Luke Romano - Hurunui
Codie Taylor - Sydenham
Samuel Whitelock - Lincoln University
Tamaiti Williams - Burnside
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@Chris the only name I don't recall seeing before is Lam. What position does he play?
Edit: and Harford.
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@Crazy-Horse said in NPC 2022:
@Chris the only name I don't recall seeing before is Lam. What position does he play?
Edit: and Harford.
Joel Lam is a HB was in the NZ under 20s but didn't get much game time.
Harford is a First Five a lot like Burke style player.
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