NPC - news, injuries etc

[Tim]

@Stargazer Thanks dude.

[kiwiinmelb]

@Chris-B not sure if its exactly the same ,

But Patty T had double hip surgery before the 2015 WC , he was flying the year before ,

Seemed to really set him back

[Bovidae]

Jules back to Welly. I wonder if turning down offers from NH and Auckland is a bit of PR spin.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/122557713/the-bus-returns-to-wellington-julian-savea-turns-down-auckland-harbour-for-mitre-10-cup

[Kiwiwomble]

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

@shark look for Patrick Osborne in a Red Yellow and black jersey this M10 Cop....

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300091757/solomon-alaimalo-set-to-miss-mitre-10-cup-after-shoulder-surgery-waikato-sign-patrick-osborne

Pat Osborne signs with Waikato

[Stargazer]

https://www.provincial.rugby/news/north-harbour-preview-2020/

[mikey07]

https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-lions-squad-named-for-2020-mitre-10-cup/News/detail/ Wellington squad

[Nepia]

@mikey07 said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/wellington-lions-squad-named-for-2020-mitre-10-cup/News/detail/ Wellington squad

Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe

Well, that answers our question about where he's gone.

[Stargazer]

Media release: https://www.steelers.co.nz/steelers-heat/latest/news/local-stars-set-to-shine-for-pic-steelers.html

[Yeetyaah]

No Daniela. He's a family friend so guts that he isn't there anymore, never did a whole lot tbf.

[Crucial]

A possible backline of Taumateine, Kerr, Leger, Molia, Fifita, Nabura, Laulala/ENS isn't too shabby.

Lindenmuth and Laulala either side of Maka.
Martin and Dunshea locking
Read, Papalii and Hyatt back row?

[Bovidae]

@Crucial Slade played at 6 last year didn't he? Dalton at no.7.

[Stargazer]

His Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs lasted 12 minutes. It looks like Kini Naholo will also miss the Mitre 10 Cup again.

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knaholo: Surgery Done now looking forward to the next challenge ahead, thanks to everyone for the kind messages really appreciate it and can’t wait to support my @taranakirugbynz from the sideline this year #gothebulls #rehab #ACL #comebackstronger

[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer wasn't he injured for the entire M10 last year?

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah In 2019, he played the first three games. In the third game, he suffered a season-ending hamstring injury.

[Bovidae]

The Vikings return on SS1 tonight.

[Bovidae]

Wiki says Northland owned them in 1997.

[Gunner]

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

The Vikings return on SS1 tonight.

Oh what a game that was, a thing of stunning beauty!

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae you should ask @Nepia he may remember.

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby Randle was so traumatised he moved to Waikato.

[Duluth]

That game was on last week, I skimmed through it

Northland smashed everyone that year and averaged something like 40 points a game. Most of what I had remembered was the backs causing problems. I'd forgotten how tough that pack was.