NPC 2022
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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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@Chris Speaking of Canterbury halfbacks named Joel. Joel Parry was the back-up halfback to Noah Hotham in the NZ Schools team. Played for STAC. He has not kicked on?
He was in the Crusaders academy last season not sure what has happened to him this season he has been playing Club rugby.
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@Stargazer Moody? I thought he was out for the year.
Still a very strong squad after removing current ABs (and those that may yet be selected)
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@Crucial Contracted players are usually named in the squad, even if they're ruled out for the season due to injury or ABs. The Magpies had the same last year with Fakatava and Walker-Leawere injured, and Retallick and Weber in the ABs.
Edited to add that there may be an extra player named in the squad as injury replacement.
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@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:
@Crucial Contracted players are usually named in the squad, even if they're ruled out for the season due to injury or ABs. The Magpies had the same last year with Fakatava and Walker-Leawere injured, and Retallick and Weber in the ABs.
Edited to add that there may be an extra player named in the squad as injury replacement.
Probably will be for Dunshea who may not play the NPC.
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@antipodean said in NPC 2022:
Why would you put light towers in those positions blocking the view?
Those are the existing light towers.
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@Chris I see manawatu vs Canterbury is the opening game, that fixture holds a lot of meaning to me as I remember back in 2008 being at Jade when either Cruden or Matty James nailed the winning kick to pull off a spectacular upset, young me was taken aback by how much 1 singular win could mean so much!
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No Stewart Cruden in the Manawatu squad.
He's in the Evergreens' squad. As a midfielder. So gone from senior squad to development squad, and playing in a different position.
Raymond Tuputupu is also not in the Evergreens. So either he's moved provinces, or he's injured.
Edited to add that several provinces are making announcements about U19 teams or games. In the Hurricanes region, there are the usual seedings games planned that we always had when there was an Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournment. Maybe the Jock Hobbs Tournament is making a return in 2022?
Anyway, is Ray Tuputupu still young enough for an Under 19 team?
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Question to the Wellingtonians here:
Is the Wellington Centurions squad the development squad of the Lions?Question to the Ta$man supporters or others in the know:
What is the status of the Nelson Bay Griffins and Marlborough Red Devils squads? Are they just sub-union teams? And what kind of competition do they play in?
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