NPC 2022

Kiwiwomble

@Bovidae said in NPC 2022:

Did both teams make wholesale changes at HT? Often these games can be a reflection of who is on the field in each half.

yeah, there were lots of subs in the second half and got very messy

Grooter

Willie Heinz of England fame looked good

Canes4life

Canes4life

Bovidae

A comment on the Manawatu FB page said the score in today's Waikato v Manawatu game was 60-14 to Waikato.

Here was the Manawatu team (from a Stuff article):

15 Drew Wild, 14 Taniela Filimone, 13 Lewis Rogers, 12 Jason Emery (co-captain), 11 Adam Boult, 10 Brett Cameron, 9 Logan Henry; 8 Brayden Iose (co-captain), 7 Slade McDowell, 6 TK Howden, 5 Micaiah Torrance-Read, 4 Ofa Tauatevalu, 3 Sean Paranihi, 2 Leif Keil-Schwenke, 1 Harrison Allan. Reserves: 16 Joe Gavigan, 17 Ben Strang, 18 Ropate Rinakama, 19 Flyn Yates, 20 Potu Leavasa, 21 Johnny Galloway, 22 Luke Campbell, 23 Sam Clarke, 24 Kegan Christian-Goss, 25 Tima Fainga’anuku.

No Waikato team released, of course.

Daffy Jaffy

PIC Steelers v Auckland

Kauvaka Kaivelata, 2. Zuriel Togiatama, 3. Suetena Asomua, 4. Jadin Kingi, 5. William Furniss, 6. Alex McRobbie, 7. Adam Brash, 8. Sean Reidy, 9. Cameron Roigard, 10. Riley Hohepa, 11. Peniasi Malimali, 12. AJ Alatimu, 13. Nikolai Foliaki, 14. Ahsee Tuala, 15. Etene Nanai-Seturo. Reserves: 16. Ioane Moananu, 17. Penisoni Fineanganofo, 18. Mark Royal, 19. Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 20. Sekope Kepu, 21. Viliame Rarasea, 22. Thor Manase, 23. Sam Tuifua, 24. Liam Daniela, 25. Nua Soti, 26. Esau Filimoehala, 27. Tevita Ofa.

ARHS

@Bovidae do we know if Dmac played?

Daffy Jaffy

H/T: Auck 14 - CM 5

Bovidae

@ARHS said in NPC 2022:

@Bovidae do we know if Dmac played?

I don't know either way.

bobily2

I think I remember seeing on Facebook that DMac played and played well. Though I don't have any more details

Canes4life

Wellington 24 - Taranaki 7 at halftime.

Bovidae

@bobily2 said in NPC 2022:

I think I remember seeing on Facebook that DMac played and played well. Though I don't have any more details

I'm curious what position DMac played because 10 and 15 could be filled by a number of players, and that will impact who plays 12.

Canes4life

Wellington try scorers were Ruben Love, C Garden-Bachop, Richard Judd, N Milner Skudder and Pepesani Patafilo

Daffy Jaffy

F/T - Auck 21 - CM 12.

Tim

Dan54

@Canes4life said in NPC 2022:

Wellington try scorers were Ruben Love, C Garden-Bachop, Richard Judd, N Milner Skudder and Pepesani Patafilo

Went for a drive down to Waverly to watch the game, was thoroughly enjoyable! Didn't even realise it was on, was at a college game in morning and the ref said he had to get down to Waverly for it, so hoppen in car and went for drive down. Wellington dominated first half, had wind at back, and probably a better line up on field, From what I saw Reuben Love looked pretty good, as did young Aidan Morgan at 10. For the Naki, liked the look of Jacomb at 10, Florence I thought was pretty ok on flank.
Another big ups to Naki team. they met up on Friday, travelled down in vans, did a bit of stuff with schools and junior players in Hawera, Patea Waverly etc, stayed in Marae in Karakarmea and generally a pretty good promo. A bit of a downer to Naki union for so little promotion of game being on.

Canes4life

Naki getting the pre season rev up.

Bovidae

A preview of the squads (ins and outs). Players injured are also listed as "out".

https://www.allblacks.com/news/season-preview-bunnings-npc-2022/

Tim

The Aotearoa Rugby Pod is basically the official NZRU podcast, and this week they didn't even mention the NPC once. It really is not even an after-thought for them.

Kiwiwomble

@Tim pretty sad really and says a lot about rugby in NZ currently

The Silver Fern

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