NPC - news, injuries etc

[Stargazer]

@Duluth Thanks!

[Stargazer]

Otago beat Thames Valley 41 - 21 in their first "Heartland Ranfurly Shield defence" of the 2019 season.

The next one will be against North Otago in Oamaru on Friday, 26 July.

[Stargazer]

More Manawatu Turbos' signings:

re-signed
hooker Nick Grogan
lock Fraser Stone

first contracts
flanker Rhys Pedersen
wing Adam Boult

signed from outside the province
Counties Manukau loose forward Sione Tuipulotu
Australian prop Paulo Leleisiuao

https://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/news/grogan-stone-confirm-turbos-returns

[Stargazer]

And here's the Ta$man signing of the day:

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

And here's the Ta$man signing of the day:

They've already got enough props.

[mikedogz]

Ta$man are too strong now they need to revert back to Marlborough and Nelson bays . They have done what the Central Vikings couldn't.

They certainly have done the best out of those teams that came up from the old Second Division.

[chchfanatic]

@Chris 11 Iliesa Ratuva (former Melbourne under 20s )
14 Sam Gilbert
15 Josh Mckay

[Chris]

@chchfanatic yeah wondered if that was the young player who went to the Storm
He had a big rap at school
In Auckland

[Yeetyaah]

Has pre-season started for M10 cup teams yet?

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah Read back in this thread. Plenty of games have been played already.

[Stargazer]

Daily Ta$man signing

[Stargazer]

And, of course, Counties posted one, too.

[Stargazer]

Taranaki - preseason games:

[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer Weird that they'd play a game vs Auckland in Te Awamutu.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah Probably close to halfway between Auckland and New Plymouth. The Blues U18s played the Hurricanes U18s in Taupo on Sunday.

IIRC another non-Waikato preseason game was played in TA last year or the year before.

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah Maybe meeting each other approx. halfway to reduce travel?

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae True. Stoked tbh because it means I'll go to it, and the one vs Waikato.

[Stargazer]

There's a preseason game between Waikato and Hawke's Bay on Friday 26 July at Owen Delany Park, Taupo.

I haven't been able to find out the kick-off time. Does anyone know?

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer I haven't seen any preseason fixture list for Waikato until you posted that they are playing Taranaki on Aug 2. That is a regular preseason game though.

The mooloo website seems to be focused on club rugby not rep rugby.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae The Waikato v Hawke's Bay game is also a regular preseason game. It's almost always in Taupo. Last year, it was on 4 August. It's a pity that many unions are so disinterested in informing their supporters of these games (or inform them late). I only know about this one, because I read it in the Hawke's Bay Today.