NPC 2024

[mikedogz]

He will be a hard act to follow. Future success will have been because of what has been done over the past few years off the field.

https://countiessportshub.co.nz/cmrfu-ceo-aaron-lawton-to-stand-down-in-march/?fbclid=IwAR2jurZtIo1SJqna5kxibKrvsA3lckPw4lGjt1gnC6Ftt2pAJgQUqFeag2k

[Bovidae]

More info:

Rugby Southland have pulled off a major coup for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.
Dipton’s Sean Withy will return home, having signed a three-year deal with Rugby Southland.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/southland-top-stories/133452401/sean-withy-returns-home-to-southland

[Kiwiwomble]

good for Southland but gutted to see Otago lose him

[Dan54]

Well got an email from the Naki Rugby Union, about renewing my and wifes gold memberships, which of course I did (was automatic actually, just needed new debit card No.
So I looking forward to it already lol

[mikedogz]

https://countiessportshub.co.nz/chad-shepherd-confirmed-as-new-cmrfu-ceo/?fbclid=IwAR0csKt2s4wu2j78nUPFdhMOErfslRn2vMiKjUcyrSc5f3o47A1xkrHQDSY

[Tim]

[Bovidae]

Afeaki lost his job when the New York Ironworkers withdrew from MLR so this makes sense.

[Bovidae]

Taranaki is quick to release contracted player lists.

https://twitter.com/TaranakiRugby/status/1759828034012725560?s=20

Franklin has also verbally agreed to return.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350185745/taranaki-rugby-confirm-23-players-contracted-so-far

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae Northland have started trickling out announcements this week, re-signings so far, expect a couple of new signings to be announced in due course.

[Duluth]

The link to club rugby is almost non existent

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby Yeah, some PU's are more proactive in engaging with their fanbase and publicly releasing this information.

[Number 10]

NPC draw will be released on March 6. FPC draw will be announced March 5.

[Bovidae]

Hopefully they do away with the midweek game, but they'll probably condense the season even more!

[Kiwiwomble]

@Duluth said in NPC 2024:

The link to club rugby is almost non existent

bit sad really

[Bovidae]

The schedule has been released.

https://www.provincial.rugby/bunnings-npc/fixtures-and-results/

[Dan54]

This appears to be bloody good news for the future of NPC.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350202792/npc-sees-opportunity-tribalism-amid-super-rugby-uncertainty

[Bovidae]

I haven't read the Rugby Almanack in years but there was an article about the five Promising Players of the Year that they named in the 2024 edition.

The players were:
Austin Anderson
Tahlor Cahill
Blair Murray
Josh Taula
Rohan Wingham

[taniwharugby]

[Bovidae]

Auckland have their first RS challenge since 2015 (subject to earlier results).

[Kiwiwomble]

not sure things are looking good for Otago getting a challenge, think might needs an upset