NPC 2024
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October 6th it is, 20 years later to take it back off Auckland again
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@Kiwiwomble said in NPC 2024:
i just cant help thinking they could have organised things a little better and launched the NPC season the weekend just gone....when there isn't an AB's game on
The organisation of this season seems weird. We've just had a huge gap with no rugby, all I've had to watch was the Warriors returning to type, and now we have the RC and NPC starting at the same time.
@Kiwiwomble said in NPC 2024:
i just cant help thinking they could have organised things a little better and launched the NPC season the weekend just gone....when there isn't an AB's game on
The organisation of this season seems weird. We've just had a huge gap with no rugby ll I've had to watch was the Warriors returning to type, and now we have the RC and NPC starting at the same time.
Wish NPC started a fortnight after Super. Then TRC squad could reward current form.
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@Duluth I'm hoping HB beat Northland and then lose it to Ta$man because then Wellington will get first crack at Ta$man.
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@Duluth I'm hoping HB beat Northland and then lose it to Ta$man because then Wellington will get first crack at Ta$man.
@Canes4life it's best if Ta$man never win it...
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@Canes4life it's best if Ta$man never win it...
@taniwharugby said in NPC 2024:
@Canes4life it's best if Ta$man never win it...
I'd back the Lions to take it off them.
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@Duluth I'm hoping HB beat Northland and then lose it to Ta$man because then Wellington will get first crack at Ta$man.
@Canes4life said in NPC 2024:
@Duluth I'm hoping HB beat Northland and then lose it to Ta$man because then Wellington will get first crack at Ta$man.
Sorry mate, I want HB to hang onto shield until the Naki gets the challenge. I haven't looked what happens if others win it, I like to keep things simple.
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Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.
No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side
And Auckland's last challenge before that was 2010.
1 shield challenge in 13 years, that's impressive.
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If Christian Leali’ifano turning out for Auckland last weekend came as a bolt from the blue for onlookers, the man himself was equally stunned, on the back of a presidents grade game in Hamilton alongside Lima Sopoaga and Jack Lam.
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If Christian Leali’ifano turning out for Auckland last weekend came as a bolt from the blue for onlookers, the man himself was equally stunned, on the back of a presidents grade game in Hamilton alongside Lima Sopoaga and Jack Lam.
If Christian Leali’ifano turning out for Auckland last weekend came as a bolt from the blue for onlookers, the man himself was equally stunned, on the back of a presidents grade game in Hamilton alongside Lima Sopoaga and Jack Lam.
Imagine being on the other team and looking across and seeing those three lining up against you.
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If Christian Leali’ifano turning out for Auckland last weekend came as a bolt from the blue for onlookers, the man himself was equally stunned, on the back of a presidents grade game in Hamilton alongside Lima Sopoaga and Jack Lam.
Imagine being on the other team and looking across and seeing those three lining up against you.
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If Christian Leali’ifano turning out for Auckland last weekend came as a bolt from the blue for onlookers, the man himself was equally stunned, on the back of a presidents grade game in Hamilton alongside Lima Sopoaga and Jack Lam.
Imagine being on the other team and looking across and seeing those three lining up against you.
If Christian Leali’ifano turning out for Auckland last weekend came as a bolt from the blue for onlookers, the man himself was equally stunned, on the back of a presidents grade game in Hamilton alongside Lima Sopoaga and Jack Lam.
Imagine being on the other team and looking across and seeing those three lining up against you.
my mate played with them that game, lined up at 12 with them all around him. Said it was pretty awesome
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Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.
No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side
And Auckland's last challenge before that was 2010.
1 shield challenge in 13 years, that's impressive.
@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.
No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side
And Auckland's last challenge before that was 2010.
1 shield challenge in 13 years, that's impressive.
it's weird how the draw falls to some teams more than others. BOP had a challenge in 2021, then they went back to their other two in 2015 and 2014, and that was it for the decade.
I'll seem to remember in one season in the 90s sometime where Harbour got a bunch of challenges thanks to the Shield changing hands, and won none of them
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@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.
No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side
And Auckland's last challenge before that was 2010.
1 shield challenge in 13 years, that's impressive.
it's weird how the draw falls to some teams more than others. BOP had a challenge in 2021, then they went back to their other two in 2015 and 2014, and that was it for the decade.
I'll seem to remember in one season in the 90s sometime where Harbour got a bunch of challenges thanks to the Shield changing hands, and won none of them
@mariner4life said in NPC 2024:
@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.
No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side
And Auckland's last challenge before that was 2010.
1 shield challenge in 13 years, that's impressive.
it's weird how the draw falls to some teams more than others. BOP had a challenge in 2021, then they went back to their other two in 2015 and 2014, and that was it for the decade.
I'll seem to remember in one season in the 90s sometime where Harbour got a bunch of challenges thanks to the Shield changing hands, and won none of them
Yeah 1996 I think it was for North Harbour. Lost to Taranaki and Waikato?
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@mariner4life said in NPC 2024:
@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.
No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side
And Auckland's last challenge before that was 2010.
1 shield challenge in 13 years, that's impressive.
it's weird how the draw falls to some teams more than others. BOP had a challenge in 2021, then they went back to their other two in 2015 and 2014, and that was it for the decade.
I'll seem to remember in one season in the 90s sometime where Harbour got a bunch of challenges thanks to the Shield changing hands, and won none of them
Yeah 1996 I think it was for North Harbour. Lost to Taranaki and Waikato?
@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
@mariner4life said in NPC 2024:
@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.
No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side
And Auckland's last challenge before that was 2010.
1 shield challenge in 13 years, that's impressive.
it's weird how the draw falls to some teams more than others. BOP had a challenge in 2021, then they went back to their other two in 2015 and 2014, and that was it for the decade.
I'll seem to remember in one season in the 90s sometime where Harbour got a bunch of challenges thanks to the Shield changing hands, and won none of them
Yeah 1996 I think it was for North Harbour. Lost to Taranaki and Waikato?
Just looked it up. Harbour had 3 challenges in 1996
Lost to Taranaki 13-11 (Aug 31st)
Lost to Waikato 17-14 (Sep 13th)
Lost to Auckland 69-27 (12th Oct) -
@mariner4life said in NPC 2024:
@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.
No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side
And Auckland's last challenge before that was 2010.
1 shield challenge in 13 years, that's impressive.
it's weird how the draw falls to some teams more than others. BOP had a challenge in 2021, then they went back to their other two in 2015 and 2014, and that was it for the decade.
I'll seem to remember in one season in the 90s sometime where Harbour got a bunch of challenges thanks to the Shield changing hands, and won none of them
Yeah 1996 I think it was for North Harbour. Lost to Taranaki and Waikato?
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@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
@mariner4life said in NPC 2024:
@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.
No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side
And Auckland's last challenge before that was 2010.
1 shield challenge in 13 years, that's impressive.
it's weird how the draw falls to some teams more than others. BOP had a challenge in 2021, then they went back to their other two in 2015 and 2014, and that was it for the decade.
I'll seem to remember in one season in the 90s sometime where Harbour got a bunch of challenges thanks to the Shield changing hands, and won none of them
Yeah 1996 I think it was for North Harbour. Lost to Taranaki and Waikato?
Just looked it up. Harbour had 3 challenges in 1996
Lost to Taranaki 13-11 (Aug 31st)
Lost to Waikato 17-14 (Sep 13th)
Lost to Auckland 69-27 (12th Oct)@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
@mariner4life said in NPC 2024:
@African-Monkey said in NPC 2024:
Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.
No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side
And Auckland's last challenge before that was 2010.
1 shield challenge in 13 years, that's impressive.
it's weird how the draw falls to some teams more than others. BOP had a challenge in 2021, then they went back to their other two in 2015 and 2014, and that was it for the decade.
I'll seem to remember in one season in the 90s sometime where Harbour got a bunch of challenges thanks to the Shield changing hands, and won none of them
Yeah 1996 I think it was for North Harbour. Lost to Taranaki and Waikato?
Just looked it up. Harbour had 3 challenges in 1996
Lost to Taranaki 13-11 (Aug 31st)
Lost to Waikato 17-14 (Sep 13th)
Lost to Auckland 69-27 (12th Oct)Yeah wasn't sure if the Auckland fixture that year was a Shield challenge or not.
I think the Harbour kicker in the Taranaki fixture that year hit the post to tie the game at the end (not that it matters in a Shield fixture).
