NPC - news, injuries etc
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@yeetyaah I find it hard to believe they wait this long until naming a WTG. Surely, a WTG has already been training for some time? The comp starts in less than 4 weeks.
@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@yeetyaah I find it hard to believe they wait this long until naming a WTG. Surely, a WTG has already been training for some time? The comp starts in less than 4 weeks.
Maybe the training group is quite “wide” ? Keep them all interested in club performances.
Most teams have a few extras that are just outside selection or being trialled at trainings anyway.
CM have only just announced the Heat team and the FPC starts this weekend. They are also waiting out club finals before releasing the NPC squad. -
I don't have SM accounts so what I read is via the Mooloo website, which does show their FB and twitter posts. The WRU does regularly post articles (e.g. today in history, happy birthday wishes to players, and the current Team of the Century competition) but I do believe that they have their priorities wrong for fan engagement for their rep teams. Promoting games, particularly pre-season games, and publishing team lists are important if you want fans to firstly, know there is a game to be played, and secondly, to watch them. This seems like basic information that any sports team/organisation would want to advertise. I also think that the Waikato Times sports reporters (e.g., Aaron Goile) could be better and publish regular articles. Maybe they have the same problem/frustrations with the WRU that we do. Look at what Logan Savory does in Southland.
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Several "rookie" signings announced by Ta$man (I think more to follow):
- Max Hicks (lock)
- Timoci Tavatavanawai (outside back)
- Antonio Shalfoon (lock)
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Was told a while back by a reliable source that Noah Hotham has been signed by Ta$man for the NPC.
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@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
Is that 'home' as in 'it's coming home'.
He was an outright fricken poach!
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@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
Is that 'home' as in 'it's coming home'.
He was an outright fricken poach!
@crucial said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
Is that 'home' as in 'it's coming home'.
He was an outright fricken poach!
Nah hes coming home :grinning_face:
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@bovidae glad to see Walden back
@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
For some reason, this increasing tendency to speak of "inside backs" instead of halfbacks and first five-eighths annoys me immensely.
agreed, i dont think halfback and first five are always interchangeable
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@bovidae Grindley was posted in the Auckland thread. He and Walden could be a pretty strong midfield.
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@tim If Auckland didn't want Grindlay maybe NH could have used him to stay local?
Jacomb is a 1st 5 and was in the Chiefs U20s. Not familiar with the other new signing.
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@tim If Auckland didn't want Grindlay maybe NH could have used him to stay local?
Jacomb is a 1st 5 and was in the Chiefs U20s. Not familiar with the other new signing.
@bovidae said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@tim If Auckland didn't want Grindlay maybe NH could have used him to stay local?
Jacomb is a 1st 5 and was in the Chiefs U20s. Not familiar with the other new signing.
From a google search, Vereniki Tikoisolomone played for Wanganui in 2019 (he got 13 tries in the Heartland Cup) and is 22 years old. He was 1.88cm and 85kg back then, so not a power player.
