NPC 2024

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

Kiwiwomble

just realised i hadn't seen @Stargazer for a while, last post was early december, just gave up?

Frank

@Kiwiwomble said in NPC 2024:

just realised i hadn't seen @Stargazer for a while, last post was early december, just gave up?

I was wondering the same thing.

george33

Corey Evans has signed for Northland obviously heading home think that was rumoured early on

Tim

From Mangawhai originally.

Bovidae

@Tim

@Steven-Harris did mention that Parker may be going back home at some stage. Oh well, a good opportunity for even younger Waikato no.8s like Malachi Wrampling and Te Rama Reuben to play more.

Mr Fish

Parker is the kind of guy the Highlanders would pick up in the past and have him instantly starting, then he'd been an All Black within a year.

Hopefully he sticks with the Chiefs, they've shown a lot of faith in him through multiple years of injuries.

taniwharugby

@Tim yeah I know Northland have been doing a bit of work with players like him and Evans as well as others from the region (playing elsewhere) to try and entice them back.

I think our HP facilities are starting to pay dividends.

Was chatting to a young fella I used to help coach who is in the HP set up (was in Blues U19s last year too) and he said they are training 4 times a week, so be interesting to see how he goes this year as it will be his 1st year of Senior rugby.

kev

Tim

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/ranfurly-shield-challengers-south-canterbury-pull-out-of-hawkes-bay-trip-citing-cost-new-challenger-found/GEBZBIV6ZZBX3ONIR4YIH4UYGE/

Tim

https://twitter.com/paulcullystuff/status/1796297057009025436

SouthernMann

How much does it cost to bring a coach across from Australia...

SouthernMann

An interesting story in the Southland Tribune that Sevu Reece is considering playing for Southland this season. Would seem a stupid signing if he is just going to play for the All Blacks. On the flipside, it could mean he is likely to go overseas and Ta$man is letting him go, instead of Tavatavanawai, who has also been runoured to be joining Southland. The publication also talked ablut Byron Smith's first game in Southland club rugby.

SouthernMann

Sevu Reece confirmed to be lining up with Southland this year https://x.com/TasmanMako/status/1798966281791795223?t=Mh9Jdp1Ibes4_RoitPwaMw&s=19

frugby

@SouthernMann said in NPC 2024:

Sevu Reece confirmed to be lining up with Southland this year https://x.com/TasmanMako/status/1798966281791795223?t=Mh9Jdp1Ibes4_RoitPwaMw&s=19

That is hilarious. Even though it is real it feels like a wind-up.

The Silver Fern

NPC 2024