Wellington v Waikato (RS)

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae maybe by Waikato standards. Most professional outfits name their team on Thursday if they are playing Saturday.

[Bovidae]

@Canes4life You've missed our discussions about team releases during the NPC season.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life I think you're overly optimistic with "most". Hawke's Bay named their team this morning and we're still waiting for Waikato, Northland, Bay of Plenty. So half of the provinces didn't.

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae I’ve obviously missed something haha

[Bovidae]

https://www.mooloo.co.nz/newsarticle/120371?newsCarouselId=680598

[Crucial]

@Bovidae Tuhakaraina on the bench is a good call. I've liked what I've seen so far.

[Winger]

@Winger

1. Ayden Johnstone (Hautapu) – co-captain
2. Rhys Marshall
3. Sefo Kautai (Hamilton Marist)
4. James Tucker (Hamilton Marist)
5. Laghlan McWhannell (Hautapu)
6. Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
7. Mitch Jacobson (Hautapu) – co-captain
8. Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
9. Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
10. Damian McKenzie (University)
11. Daniel Sinkinson (Melville)
12. D’Angelo Leuila (Fraser Tech)
13. Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
14. Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)
15. Tepaea Cook-Savage (Fraser Tech)
16. Pita Anae Ah-Sue (Southern United)
17. Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
18. George Dyer (Fraser Tech)
19. Patrick McCurran (Fraser Tech)
20. Jack Lam (Hamilton Marist)
21. Cortez Ratima (Otorohanga)
22. Tana Tuhakaraina (United Matamata Sports)
23. Mosese Dawai (Otorohanga)

[Bovidae]

@Crucial He is midfield cover, mostly centre.

Finau at no.8 is an interesting decision. He was playing there in the pre-season game I watched.

[Winger]

@Bovidae

Good to see McKenzie back at 1st. And will watch his match-up with Morgan closely. As I will Proctor v Sullivan.

Forecast Sat 24th

Rain, possibly heavy in the morning, easing to showers in the evening. Southerlies, strong in exposed places.

[Machpants]

Biggest vs smallest wing in NPC?

[Crucial]

@Winger said in Wellington v Waikato (RS):

@Bovidae

Good to see McKenzie back at 1st. And will watch his match-up with Morgan closely. As I will Proctor v Sullivan.

Forecast Sat 24th

Rain/wind -usual Wellington crap

FIFY

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer Northland side has been named, they have just decided not to publish it on social media this season until the last minute.

I think they still have to submit the sides by a certain time to NZR, and often get updated on the NPC page

https://www.provincial.rugby/news/bunnings-npc-round-8-team-lists/

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby The rule in the Competitions Regulations Handbook is that teams must be announced publicly 24 hours before kick-off.

[Crucial]

@Stargazer said in Wellington v Waikato (RS):

@taniwharugby The rule in the Competitions Regulations Handbook is that teams must be announced publicly 24 hours before kick-off.

Clever to do so via NZR media team then as they can say they did their part but the delay was elsewhere.

[Bovidae]

Match programmes are still printed, so team lists will need to be known for that.

[Stargazer]

I'm probably going to jinx it if I say who I support, so I'm saying nothing.

[Canes4life]

It’s pissing down so not sure who that will favour.

[broughie]

Let's go Wellington. Across the ditch from Nelson but Waikato farmed Foster so screw those fluffy bunnies.

[broughie]

@Canes4life the best forward pack. The rain always does. Play it simple and not crazy shit.

[Canes4life]

@broughie yeah I feel Morgan and McKenzie will have a massive say on this game aswell.