NPC - news, injuries etc
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@southernmann said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
And the big news from today...
Marty Banks will be playing for Southland
@Bones your boy
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has Bryn evans signed on anywhere for the NPC?
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@kiwiwomble Yes, with his home province!

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@stargazer good, he was in too good a form to F off back overseas
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@stargazer The Cook Islands must be pretty strong on the wings if the traditional Fijian can only make the number 25 jersey!
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Result: Ta$man Mako HP XV 31 - 24 Cook Islands
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Anyone know when the official squads are being announced? Obviously Otago have announced theirs - is it just completely random as to when these announcments are made?
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@canes4life said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
Anyone know when the official squads are being announced? Obviously Otago have announced theirs - is it just completely random as to when these announcments are made?
I don't think NZ Rugby care enough at this level to standardise it, unfortunately. I'm pretty sure it is just whenever the individual unions feel like it. There are normally a couple who haven't even named their squad a week before their first game.
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@canes4life Auckland normally name their's in the week after the club final (played the Saturday after this week's).
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@canes4life This is all I could find. From the Competition Regulations:

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@mn5 said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@southernmann said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
And the big news from today...
Marty Banks will be playing for Southland
@Bones your boy
His hair is too small now
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@canes4life Waikato probably just won't name theirs.
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@bones said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@mn5 said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@southernmann said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
And the big news from today...
Marty Banks will be playing for Southland
@Bones your boy
His hair is too small now
No one has ever seen you two in a room together. Just saying.
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@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
Result: Ta$man Mako HP XV 31 - 24 Cook Islands
I feel sorry for the Cook Islands I can’t see them beating Samoa or Tonga to progress to the Asia/Pacific Repecharge.
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Southland is fast becoming Otago B.
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@southernmann its probably whats needed for the two regions to competes with those northerners, more movement between to support each other
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@kiwiwomble Or, Otago has over the years signed several players from the north (some via Uni) so they can now afford to "share" a few with Southland. And they got Nu'u from Southland in return.
I think calling Southland Otago B is a bit patronising tbh. Just like Otago, they get players from all over the country.
 
