NPC 2022

[Grooter]

@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!

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae said in NPC 2022:

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?

[Stargazer]

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?

[Stargazer]

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Bryn Gordon is also in that squad despite Peter Lampp saying he was moving to NH.

[Bovidae]

From the article about the Taranaki squad:

The Yarrows Taranaki Bulls start their campaign with two preseason games against BOP, Waikato and Wellington, before the season opener at the iconic Pukekura Park on the 7th of August vs Northland.

Pre-Season Fixtures

vs BOP | 23rd July 12 PM | Te Awamutu

vs Wellington | 30th July 2 PM | Waverly

Maybe the Chiefs Country Centurion Cup is in TA, not Te Kuiti.

[mikedogz]

@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:

A couple of useful players for Moana.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

There's supposed to be a preseason game between the Magpies and Auckland in Cambridge, this Friday. Has anyone heard anything about where and what time the game will be played?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Stargazer NPC PRE SEASON: AUCKLAND v HAWKES BAY
Friday, 1:00pm
St Peters School, Cambridge
FREE ENTRY

[Yeetyaah]

@Daffy-Jaffy fuck too many pre season games happened near me while I'm away on holiday

[taniwharugby]

@Daffy-Jaffy handy looking squad!

[Stargazer]

@Daffy-Jaffy Great, at least one province is keeping their supporters informed!

[Stargazer]

Ta$man squad for their preseason game v Canterbury, this Friday.

[Grooter]

Ethan De Groot is named to play against Otago this Friday, reckon there's a possibility it might be his only game in a Stags jersey this season so anyone going along enjoy it!

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:

Is the Wellington Centurions squad the development squad of the Lions?

Yeah, looking at that squad it looks like the development squad for the Lions. Interesting to me is that someone like Siale Laukai doesn't feature.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Just like Ray Tuputupu, I wonder whether he's young enough to be named in an U19s team.

[Bovidae]

[Bovidae]

[Dice]

Good to see Messam go around again. Only 1 game away from playing his 100th for Waikato.

Do you get any perks if you play 100 games for Waikato?

It's been a while since I heard this, so I might be wrong, but I think if you play 100 games for Auckland you get lifetime tickets to Auckland home games. If you play 150, you also get your own parking spot at Eden Park.